Academics and Tests
True or false: you must have a science major to apply for medical school
Bonus: guess your med student volunteer's college major
What is false
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Name 3 good ideas for pre-med volunteer opportunities.
What are hospital, clinic, Ronald McDonald House, nursing homes, tutoring, food banks, Habitat for Humanity, Big Brother Big Sister, other.
True or False: pre-meds are required to have research experience in order to apply for medical school.
What is false.
Your friend Anthony, is a high school senior and future pre-med, is planning how he will pay for college next year. As a student who has gone to the Applying to College and Pre-med Path workshop, what should you tell Anthony to search in Google which might help him finance his education?
What are pre-med scholarships.
Example scholarships:
Try Googling "pre-med scholarships for ____"
Your friend Jessie, a high school senior interested in medicine, is having trouble deciding where to apply for college. From your knowledge as a student who attended the “Applying to College and Pre-med Path” workshop, give Jessie 4 tips to help him find colleges that are a great fit for him.
Answers do not need to be in the form of a question.
Possible answers:
MCAT stands for ______.
Bonus: the average score of those accepted to medical school
What is Medical College Admissions Test
Bonus: what is 512
Table: https://www.shemmassianconsulting.com/blog/pre-med-majors
Manny likes to sing, and he joins a student chorus on campus during his freshman year of college. After two years of singing with the group, he decides to get more involved as the group’s secretary where he helps to organize meetings and group events. Kiana is passionate about animal rights and decides to start an animal rights club at her University. Jasmine is a soccer player who volunteers at a sports camp for children with disabilities on Saturdays. In their respective activities, Manny, Kiana, and Jasmine are all demonstrating _______, an important quality that medical schools look for in applicants.
What is leadership.
Students that enjoy research can apply for this type of special doctoral program.
What is MD/PhD program.
Name the type of job program offered through the federal government that undergraduate students can obtain while at college to help pay their education.
What is work study.
On the first day of your introductory biology class, Professor Cerebellum talks through the course outline which includes her office location and hours, adding, “if you have any questions, feel free to stop by.” What should you do with this information and why?
What is go to Professor Cerebellum’s office hours! To build a relationship for further mentorship down the road and possible letter of recommendation.
There are two numerical measured used by medical schools to evaluate applicants, GPA and MCAT. The average GPA of pre-med applicants that were accepted to medical school is _____.
What is 3.77
Image: https://mcatprephub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/g1-1024x1021.png
The number of volunteer hours that pre-meds are advised to have by the time they apply to medical school.
What is 200-300 hours.
Carlos enjoys his Spanish literature course and decides to get involved in his professor’s research on the effect of Pablo Neruda’s work on Chilean politics. Later when applying to medical school, Carlos is unsure if this research will help his application. Tell Carlos your thoughts.
Answer does not have to be in the form of a question.
Research in any area is great for a student’s medical school application, and students should strive to gain research experience in something they are passionate during their undergraduate studies.
Name the type of program that high school students can apply to which grants them, both, admission to college and guaranteed acceptance into medical school.
What are combined BS/MD and BA/MD programs.
Test your medical knowledge! Alzheimer's disease is the most common diagnosis of what broad category of brain diseases that cause a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember?
What is dementia.
There are 10 general course subjects required by most medical schools. Name 7 of them.
What are biology, biochemistry, general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, psychology, sociology, calculus, statistics, English/humanities, plus labs.
Image: https://medschoolinsiders.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Premed-Requirements-graphic.png
Roll play! One student must pretend to make a phone call to another, acting as a pre-med student calling a physician to ask about shadowing opportunities. You have 1 minute to prepare. Remember, this is for 400 points.
Info about Shadowing:
Places to get shadowing opportunities:
Name 5 places pre-med students can find research experiences.
What are:
Devin is a high school student interested in a career in medicine. He has done some volunteering and shadowing, but he wants to explore the field more this summer in a more structured way. As Devin’s counselor, tell Devin what they should apply for to get the type of summer experience they are looking for.
Answer does not have to be in the form of a question.
What are medical summer enrichment programs.
Resource to find programs: https://systems.aamc.org/summerprograms/
Medical students all have a favorite snack that keeps them going. Name your medical student volunteer’s go-to snack.
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