Medical Terminology
Admissions
MCAT
MCAT Content
Miscellaneous
100
What is EKG or ECG
What is Electrocardiogram
100
This month is when medical schools begin accepting applications.
What is June
100

How long is the duration of the MCAT

What is 7.5 hours

100

Which macromolecule is made of amino acids

What are proteins

100

This is the program that PACE Empowerment strives to promote.

What is the PACE Program

200

Tachycardia means this condition of the heart.

What is abnormally fast heart rate?

200

Most med schools require a year each of these two core sciences with lab.

What are biology and chemistry?

200

The maximum score you can get on the MCAT

What is 528?

200

The neurotransmitter dopamine is heavily involved in this type of brain pathway

What is the reward/motivation pathway?

200

DO stands for this degree title.

What is Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

300

DNR

What is a Do Not Resuscitate order

300

True or false: You must major in a science field to apply to medical school.

What is False

300

The minimum score you can get on the MCAT

What is 472

300

This type of species can act as either an acid or a base depending on its chemical environment

What is an Amphoteric species

300
This field of medicine requires the longest residency
What is Neuro Surgery
400

CVA

What is a cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

400

This science course is sometimes required, sometimes recommended, depending on the school.

What is biochemistry?

400

The MCAT has this many sections.

What is four

400

During cellular respiration, most ATP is produced in this stage.

What is the electron transport chain (oxidative phosphorylation)

400
This medical school is the top ranked medical school in the world
What is Harvard Medical School
500

Hemiplegia

What is paralysis of one side of the body

500

This document, limited to 5,300 characters, explains why you wish to pursue a career in medicine.

What is the personal statement?

500

The average accepted score for U.S. medical schools is around this number.

What is 510

500

Which physics law explains why a moving car keeps going unless stopped by brakes?

What is Newton’s First Law of Motion (inertia)

500
This school is the most expensive of any medical school
What is Columbia University (with $57,261 in tuition and required fees)
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