Medical Schools provide attendees with the qualifications and the degree to practice medicine and are some of the most competitive schools in the educational field. There are hundreds of Medical Schools, Medical Colleges and Medical Universities in the U.S. and abroad AKA Foreign Medical Schools. In 2004 in this country almost 36,000 individuals applied to attend medical school in the 2004-2005 school year. Like all areas of schooling Medical Schools offer many different program types and styles. Teaching style, class size, course relevance, are just some of the many aspects that are different from Medical School to Medical School. The cost of different Medical School programs also varies. Individuals planings to attend a Medical School must complete specific prerequisite undergraduate course work and sit for the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test).

Applications to Medical School usually involve payment of an application fee and an interview. Medical School programs require a large commitment of time and anyone interested in attending should thoroughly research the programs available. Finding the program that best fits the individual can be the difference between success and failure in attempting to gain a Medical School degree.