PHP 1105 Final Exam Review Quizzes with 100%
CorrecT Answers
When communicating with medical schools, prospective students should:
- ask to speak to "the person in charge"
- read the medical school's admissions website prior to asking questions that could be
answered on the website
- show different levels of respect to each person interacted with, depending on the role
they have in the admissions process
- greet them with "hey" to sound more comfortable in emails - ANSWER read the
medical school's admissions website prior to asking questions that could be answered
on the website
Which is not a goal of an applicant's personal statement?
- to provide a list of organizations the applicant has been a member of
- to reveal an applicant's motivation for pursuing medicine
- to give insight to an applicant's personality
- to help the admissions department get to know the applicant better - ANSWER to
provide a list of organizations the applicant has been a member of
Which is the title of a section on the MCAT?
- Physiology of the Human Body
- Genetics and Immunology of Living Systems
- Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
- Math and Logic Skills - ANSWER Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
T/F: Medical schools only see the MCAT scores that you choose to report. - ANSWER
False
,T/F: TMDSAS does not factor in "+" or "-" grades, but AMCAS and AACOMAS does assign
weight to "+" and "-" grades. - ANSWER True
Which of the following are ways to be productive during a gap year?
- Research
- Working in a clinic
- Study to improve MCAT score
- All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
How is a "traditional applicant" typically defined?
- students who have served as active duty military personnel
- students who earned a nonscience degree and worked in a field unrelated to
healthcare for a time before deciding to pursue medicine and take the prerequisites for
medical school
- a student who pursued college right out of high school and applies to medical school in
their final year of college
- applicants older than 25 - ANSWER a student who pursued college right out of high
school and applies to medical school in their final year of college
Which of the following are appropriate ways to say "thank you" to interviewers?
- Sending an email after the interview
- Sending a thank you card after the interview
- Giving them a prewritten card immediately after the interview
- Two of the above answers are correct - ANSWER Two of the above answers are correct
, Which type of interview format involves a series of short interviews in a timed circuit of
several stations, each involving a scenario, interaction with an actor, or completion of a
task?
- Practical Simulation Interview
- Panel Interview
- Multiple Mini-Interview
- Application Based Interview - ANSWER Multiple Mini-Interview
Which of the following is not a common dual degree option in combination with an MD
or DO degree?
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Master of Science (MS)
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) - ANSWER Doctor of Optometry (OD)
T/F: DOs are trained in some of the same aspects of medicine as MDs and may pursue
only pursue limited specialties in residency. - ANSWER False
What is the main modality that makes DOs different from their counterparts?
- Osteopathic medical students take less science courses and more humanities classes
compared to MD students
- Osteopathic medical students often take an additional course in Osteopathic
Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
- Osteopathic medical students focus on studies of the bone more than studies of the
muscles
- Osteopathic medical students receive more practical on-the-job training than
allopathic medical students - ANSWER Osteopathic medical students often take an
additional course in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
CorrecT Answers
When communicating with medical schools, prospective students should:
- ask to speak to "the person in charge"
- read the medical school's admissions website prior to asking questions that could be
answered on the website
- show different levels of respect to each person interacted with, depending on the role
they have in the admissions process
- greet them with "hey" to sound more comfortable in emails - ANSWER read the
medical school's admissions website prior to asking questions that could be answered
on the website
Which is not a goal of an applicant's personal statement?
- to provide a list of organizations the applicant has been a member of
- to reveal an applicant's motivation for pursuing medicine
- to give insight to an applicant's personality
- to help the admissions department get to know the applicant better - ANSWER to
provide a list of organizations the applicant has been a member of
Which is the title of a section on the MCAT?
- Physiology of the Human Body
- Genetics and Immunology of Living Systems
- Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
- Math and Logic Skills - ANSWER Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
T/F: Medical schools only see the MCAT scores that you choose to report. - ANSWER
False
,T/F: TMDSAS does not factor in "+" or "-" grades, but AMCAS and AACOMAS does assign
weight to "+" and "-" grades. - ANSWER True
Which of the following are ways to be productive during a gap year?
- Research
- Working in a clinic
- Study to improve MCAT score
- All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
How is a "traditional applicant" typically defined?
- students who have served as active duty military personnel
- students who earned a nonscience degree and worked in a field unrelated to
healthcare for a time before deciding to pursue medicine and take the prerequisites for
medical school
- a student who pursued college right out of high school and applies to medical school in
their final year of college
- applicants older than 25 - ANSWER a student who pursued college right out of high
school and applies to medical school in their final year of college
Which of the following are appropriate ways to say "thank you" to interviewers?
- Sending an email after the interview
- Sending a thank you card after the interview
- Giving them a prewritten card immediately after the interview
- Two of the above answers are correct - ANSWER Two of the above answers are correct
, Which type of interview format involves a series of short interviews in a timed circuit of
several stations, each involving a scenario, interaction with an actor, or completion of a
task?
- Practical Simulation Interview
- Panel Interview
- Multiple Mini-Interview
- Application Based Interview - ANSWER Multiple Mini-Interview
Which of the following is not a common dual degree option in combination with an MD
or DO degree?
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Master of Science (MS)
- Doctor of Optometry (OD) - ANSWER Doctor of Optometry (OD)
T/F: DOs are trained in some of the same aspects of medicine as MDs and may pursue
only pursue limited specialties in residency. - ANSWER False
What is the main modality that makes DOs different from their counterparts?
- Osteopathic medical students take less science courses and more humanities classes
compared to MD students
- Osteopathic medical students often take an additional course in Osteopathic
Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
- Osteopathic medical students focus on studies of the bone more than studies of the
muscles
- Osteopathic medical students receive more practical on-the-job training than
allopathic medical students - ANSWER Osteopathic medical students often take an
additional course in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
