Medical Fields
What is the most popular medical field?
Pharmacists
What is the most common undergraduate program used to get into medical school?
Biological Sciences
What is the average MCAT score that medical schools look for?
510
What is the medical term for a stroke?
Cerebrovascular accident
What is the rarest blood type?
AB-
Which type of doctor has the best lifestyle?
Dermatologist
Which University has the top pediatrics program in the United States?
University of Pennsylvania
How long does the MCAT exam take?
7.5 Hours
What is the study of normal functioning and disorders of the nervous system?
Neurology
What is the most common surgical operation done in the US?
Appendectomy
What is the average career length for a physician?
30-40 years
What is the average cost of medical school for out-of-state students?
$63,000
How many questions can someone miss on the MCAT?
Less than 8
What is the branch of medicine that is devoted to the medical problems of the elderly?
Geriatrics
Which surgical field is the highest paid?
Neurosurgeons (up to $620,000)
Which medical specialty is the least unhappy?
Cardiology
What is the most competitive surgical program in the US?
Orthopedic Surgery
Which undergrad program has the highest MCAT scores?
Humanities and Physical Sciences
What is it called when your body has involuntary contractions?
Spasms
What is not part of the muscular system?
Lungs
What is the most common surgery in the world?
C-Section
What are at least two medical school requirements?
one year of biology//lab
one year of chemistry // lab
one year of organic chemistry // lab
one year of physics // lab
one year of English
one semester of biochemistry
What are the four sections of the MCATs?
1. Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
2. Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
3. Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior
4. Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
What part of the nervous system is part of fight or flight?
Sympathetic Nervous System
Which surgical field has the longest residency and how long?