What is the best way to attain good letters of recommendation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Make a
conscientious effort to engage with your professors
What are some things medical schools consider in your applications? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Community Service
-Shadowing
-Research
-Extracurriculars/leadership experience
Who is Dr. Richard Sanker? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Director of Pre-Health Studies
What topics will be discussed in this course? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Allopathic vs. Osteopathic
Medicine
-Money and Medicine
-Residency and Medical Training
What does the MCAT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Medical College Admission Test
Which of the following course is not a required pre-requisite for most medical schools?
Physics
Ecology
Biochemistry
English Composition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ecology
Which application service is used for DO schools? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔AACOMAS (American
Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service)
When do medical school applications open? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔May
, What are some important things to know when preparing for the MCAT? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Give
yourself plenty of time
-Use all study materials
-Ensure you have taken pre-recs
-Consider your application cycle and when you hope to apply
- Take a lot of practice exams
Is there a perfect time to apply for medical school? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔no
What makes a complete medical school application? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-secondary application and
fees paid
-official transcripts
-MCAT
-letters of evaluation
-primary application
Which of the following is not a type of interview described in the book?
panel interview
one-on-one interview
phone interview
multiple mini-interview - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔phone interview
Which year was the newest version of the MCAT released and how many sections does it contain? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔2015, 4
The MCAT is a 7.5-hour exam that consists of four sections:
-Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
-Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
-Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior