MCAT
7.5 Hours
What does PMHS stand for?
Pre-Medical Honor Society
What specialty focuses on the skin?
Dermatology
What is the largest organ?
Skin
What does AMCAS stand for?
American Medical College Application Service
How many sections are on the MCAT
4
Name a medical school that we had an infosession with this semester.
Columbia, USC, UC Irvine
What is another name for an ENT doctor?
Otolaryngologist
What is the scientific name for the kneecap?
Patella
What application service do you use for Texas medical schools?
TMDSAS (Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service)
What is the highest score you can get on the MCAT
528
Name 3 different partnerships PMHS has.
Kaplan, Blueprint, BeMo, Wizeprep, etc.
What conditions do rheumatologists treat?
Inflammatory diseases (also accept examples of diseases)
What is the name for the cartilage that prevents food from entering the windpipe when you swallow?
Epiglottis
Name a medical school that UC Berkeley is a "feeder" for.
UCSF
Name the different sections of the MCAT
Chem/Phys, CARS, Bio/Biochem, Psych/Soc
Name a doctor that we interacted with this semester.
Dr. Goodwin, Dr. Feng, Dr. Douglas-Escobar, etc.
What residency do you need to do to become a gastroenterologist?
Internal Medicine
What is the largest part of the human brain?
The cerebrum
Name a medical school that lets you graduate in 3 years.
UC Davis, NYU, Duke, Columbia, UPenn, etc.
What are the different breaks you get during the exam?
10 minute break between Chem/Phys and CARS
10 minute break between Bio/Biochem and Psych/Soc
1 30 minute break between CARS and Bio/Biochem
What are three committees within PMHS
Blogs, Outreach, Diversity and Inclusion in Health (DIH)
How long is a neurosurgery residency?
7 years
How many bones are in an adult human body?
206
What is the average age of a medical school matriculant?
24 years old