Imagine what it feels like to nail a three-point basket, just as the buzzer goes off, and win the game! A lot of preparation and practice are necessary to make that happen. You can duplicate that feeling when you open the letter accepting you into medical, dental or veterinary school. To have a successful career in medicine, veterinary medicine or dentistry students must be able to compete. This guide is for only those students who want to do everything possible to gain acceptance into a medical, dental or veterinary school. It teaches how to prepare and how to practice for academic competition. Successful students prepare themselves by improving their time management skills and learning efficiency. Improving learning efficiency results in better understanding, better mastery of the material, and better grades (the score). Efficient and effective learning also provides maximum free time for non-academic activities, a critical part of the total learning experience.