PHP 1105 Final Exam Review updated
actual questions and 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT ANSWER Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
T/F: Medical schools only see the MCAT scores that you choose to report. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
T/F: TMDSAS does not factor in "+" or "-" grades, but AMCAS and AACOMAS does assign
weight to "+" and "-" grades. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - 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 - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Osteopathic medical students often take an
additional course in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
What is the name of the board exam made for DO students?
- USMLE - United States Medical Licensing Examination
- MCAT - Medical College Admissions Test
- COMLEX - Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination
- COMLEX - Complete Osteopathic Medicinal Learning Exemption - CORRECT
ANSWER COMLEX - Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination
When is USMLE Step 2 taken?
- at the end of the 2nd year of medical school
- when applying for medical school
- during residency
actual questions and 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT ANSWER Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
T/F: Medical schools only see the MCAT scores that you choose to report. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
T/F: TMDSAS does not factor in "+" or "-" grades, but AMCAS and AACOMAS does assign
weight to "+" and "-" grades. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - 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 - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Osteopathic medical students often take an
additional course in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
What is the name of the board exam made for DO students?
- USMLE - United States Medical Licensing Examination
- MCAT - Medical College Admissions Test
- COMLEX - Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination
- COMLEX - Complete Osteopathic Medicinal Learning Exemption - CORRECT
ANSWER COMLEX - Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination
When is USMLE Step 2 taken?
- at the end of the 2nd year of medical school
- when applying for medical school
- during residency
