Extracurriculars
What are some ways to get clinical experience?
EMT, Scribing, Shadowing, Medical Assitant, etc
**there is some variation between medical schools as to what they might consider clinical experience so just check to be sure!
What are the two infamous options for Biochemistry offered at UMBC?
BIOL430 or CHEM437
What is the part of your application that explains your "why medicine"?
What is a personal statement?
Where can umbc students access free healthcare resources?
RIH which is in the Center for Wellbeing
How many active classes are there currently in Phide
7
omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi
This popular clinical activity is responsible for performing electronic documentation of medical visits and assisting the provider.
What is medical scribe?
What are two Pre-Medical Requirements at UMBC?
Two semesters of Biology with labs, Two semesters of Organic Chemistry with labs, One semester of Psychology, One semester of Sociology, etc.
**more info through the premed advising website
What is the meaning of HPEC?
Health Professions Evaluations Committee?
List 2 ways to prevent burnout.
taking meaningful breaks, spending time with friends, etc.
This was the year when Aaron Brown and 8 of his friends founded PhiDE.
What is 1904?
This activity is not required but highly valued by medical schools.
What is Research?
*We recognize that this aspect is different for MD/PhD
Do you have to be a STEM major to be pre-med?
NO! NO! NO! you can be whatever major you want as long as you fulfill the needed requirements
How many letters of reccomendation are needed for most medical schools?
3-5
What are some ways to relieve stress and which one is your favorite?
exercise, journaling, mindfulness activities, etc.
whatever makes you happy :)
What are the guiding principles of Phide?
deity, philanthropy, and equity
What is the maximum amount of extracurriculars you can list on your AMCAS application?
15
*don't have to fill all 15, but that's the limit
List 3 Biology labs: 1 that is mandatory at UMBC, and 2 that are not.
Biol300L, 302L*, 303L, etc.
*mandatory phage hunters shoutout (in the fall only)
What are 4 resources you/people can use for MCAT prep?
What is Jack Westin, UWorld, Khan Acadmey, Kaplan, Princeton, etc
What is imposter syndrome?
What is a persistent thought/belief/fear that the success you have is there by luck or that you don't really deserve it?
When was the amalgamation of PhiDE, and what was the amalgamation with?
1918, Alpha Phi Sigma
Give 3 examples of non-clinical volunteering.
tutoring, working at a food pantry, working at a soup kitchen, etc.
**there's a LOT of stuff you could do for this
What are 2 biology electives offered once a year at UMBC?
BIOL: 307, 411, 425, 444, 445, 451, 487*,and many more
List 4 parts of the medical school admissions cycle.
Take the mcat/prepare application, primary apps, secondary apps, and interviews
What are 3 things you are grateful for?
literally any 3 things- the idea here is that gratitude can positively impact well-being, so taking some time to ground ourselves can be very meaningful
What is our motto and what does it mean?
Facta Non Verba, Deeds not Words