PHP FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
One time service events are great opportunities to participate in meaningful activities to
demonstrate compassion and to develop skills or significant personal attributes. -
Answers -false
Students must apply to both MD and DO schools. - Answers -false
What does the MCAT stand for? - Answers -Medical College Admissions Test
It is better to fill out and submit the AMCAS or TMDSAS application earlier rather than
later. - Answers -true
Which of the following is not paired correctly? - Answers -AMCOMS - Application
service for schools in the Carribean
Medical schools are looking for _____ in activities - Answers -Cohesive and quality
activities that show your interest narrowing toward medicine
Which is NOT an activity that counts toward "Health Care Exposure" - Answers -
Interviewing your parent who is a physician
Applicants should treat everyone, from Janitor to Dean, with the utmost respect
throughout the entire interview process. - Answers -true
The personal statement is... - Answers -d. An opportunity to show personality AND
motivation to pursue medicine
Different schools have different MCAT score averages. - Answers -true
TMDSAS factors in every course an applicant took for college credit, but does not factor
in... - Answers -b. Non-science classes
Which is an interview format that might be used at a medical school interview? -
Answers -e. All of the above
Secondary applications for medical school are free. - Answers -false
Which of the following is not one of the ways this course/textbook will help you? -
Answers -You will be able to find out exactly which medical specialty you are most
interested in pursuing
Which of the following is a bad piece of advice for the medical school admissions
process? - Answers -b. You can take the MCAT as many times as you want
, What is one of the things that medical schools like to see regarding coursework among
applicants? - Answers -c. The like when applicants challenge themselves by taking far
beyond the minimum amount of scientific prerequisite courses
Which of the following is not one of the attributes that nontraditional applicants might
possess that medical schools greatly admire? - Answers -arrogance
Which of the following is true regarding DOs? - Answers -c. DO students receive the
same amount of training as MD students
Which of the following is not one of the joint degree medical programs? - Answers -a.
MD/DT
Which of the following is an unhelpful study skill? - Answers -c. Re-read all your
textbooks cover-to-cover
Which of the following is the proper order of events for aspiring physicians? - Answers -
Undergraduate school, medical school, residency, fellowship
What does "holistic" approach mean in regards to medical school applications? -
Answers -Medical schools use a combination of MCAT, GPA, and extracurricular
activities when assessing applicants
Which of the following is the correct order of events in terms of the medical school
application process? - Answers -Baylor committee process, primary application,
secondary application, interview
The AMCAS Application Service uses a pre-match/match system for their applicants. -
Answers -true
Standardized patients are actors from the community that act out medical situations for
medical students so that they can practice their clinical skills before interacting with real
patients. - Answers -true
The application process for residency programs includes a National Matching program
where the medical students rank their preferred programs, as well as, the programs
rank potential medical students. - Answers -true
The TMDSAS Medical Schools participate in a Match process which matches applicants
to a medical school based on applicant's preferences and the medical schools' rank
lists. When does this Match process happen? - Answers -d. May 1st
M.D. stands for ____ and D.O. stands for ___. - Answers -Medical Doctor; Doctor of
Osteopathic Medicine
How many USMLE Step exams are there? - Answers -3
One time service events are great opportunities to participate in meaningful activities to
demonstrate compassion and to develop skills or significant personal attributes. -
Answers -false
Students must apply to both MD and DO schools. - Answers -false
What does the MCAT stand for? - Answers -Medical College Admissions Test
It is better to fill out and submit the AMCAS or TMDSAS application earlier rather than
later. - Answers -true
Which of the following is not paired correctly? - Answers -AMCOMS - Application
service for schools in the Carribean
Medical schools are looking for _____ in activities - Answers -Cohesive and quality
activities that show your interest narrowing toward medicine
Which is NOT an activity that counts toward "Health Care Exposure" - Answers -
Interviewing your parent who is a physician
Applicants should treat everyone, from Janitor to Dean, with the utmost respect
throughout the entire interview process. - Answers -true
The personal statement is... - Answers -d. An opportunity to show personality AND
motivation to pursue medicine
Different schools have different MCAT score averages. - Answers -true
TMDSAS factors in every course an applicant took for college credit, but does not factor
in... - Answers -b. Non-science classes
Which is an interview format that might be used at a medical school interview? -
Answers -e. All of the above
Secondary applications for medical school are free. - Answers -false
Which of the following is not one of the ways this course/textbook will help you? -
Answers -You will be able to find out exactly which medical specialty you are most
interested in pursuing
Which of the following is a bad piece of advice for the medical school admissions
process? - Answers -b. You can take the MCAT as many times as you want
, What is one of the things that medical schools like to see regarding coursework among
applicants? - Answers -c. The like when applicants challenge themselves by taking far
beyond the minimum amount of scientific prerequisite courses
Which of the following is not one of the attributes that nontraditional applicants might
possess that medical schools greatly admire? - Answers -arrogance
Which of the following is true regarding DOs? - Answers -c. DO students receive the
same amount of training as MD students
Which of the following is not one of the joint degree medical programs? - Answers -a.
MD/DT
Which of the following is an unhelpful study skill? - Answers -c. Re-read all your
textbooks cover-to-cover
Which of the following is the proper order of events for aspiring physicians? - Answers -
Undergraduate school, medical school, residency, fellowship
What does "holistic" approach mean in regards to medical school applications? -
Answers -Medical schools use a combination of MCAT, GPA, and extracurricular
activities when assessing applicants
Which of the following is the correct order of events in terms of the medical school
application process? - Answers -Baylor committee process, primary application,
secondary application, interview
The AMCAS Application Service uses a pre-match/match system for their applicants. -
Answers -true
Standardized patients are actors from the community that act out medical situations for
medical students so that they can practice their clinical skills before interacting with real
patients. - Answers -true
The application process for residency programs includes a National Matching program
where the medical students rank their preferred programs, as well as, the programs
rank potential medical students. - Answers -true
The TMDSAS Medical Schools participate in a Match process which matches applicants
to a medical school based on applicant's preferences and the medical schools' rank
lists. When does this Match process happen? - Answers -d. May 1st
M.D. stands for ____ and D.O. stands for ___. - Answers -Medical Doctor; Doctor of
Osteopathic Medicine
How many USMLE Step exams are there? - Answers -3
