Medical Admissions Exams
This examination is the entrance exam for all students seeking admissions to a medical school. It is offered 20-30 times a year. This exam takes approximately 7.5 hours and spanning across 6 subjects.
What is the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)?
This experience could involve working as a(n):
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Medical assistant (MA)
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
- Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
- Scribe
What is Clinical Experience?
An alum from Wellesley college, this fictional chief of surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in Seattle is known for her strong leadership and selfless determination, and for being the first woman to hold that position at the hospital. Fun fact: she described Wellesley as a "college of greats" (and that includes you!).
Who is Dr. Miranda Bailey?
This person uses x-ray machines, ultrasound machines, magnetic resonance scanners, positron emission scanners, and other technologically advanced machines to help diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries under the direction of a physician.
What is a Radiology Technician?
This is the total points a person can score on the MCAT.
What is 528?
This open-response situational judgment test (SJT) asks you what you would do in a tough situation, and more importantly, why? With a full time limit of 2 hours, this test has a typed- and video-response section and is administered only on certain days of the year
What is the Casper Test?
This experience could involve working in a:
- Wet Lab
- Clinical setting
- any field of your interest with a connection to medicine
What is Research Experience?
This real life doc gained popularity on YouTube as Dr. Pimple Popper. An already accomplished dermatologist, she started a skincare line in addition to landing a recurring show on TLC.
Who is Dr. Sandra Lee?
This is a medical school graduate that is undergoing
"on-the-job" training. In their first year, they have a specific position/name and are usually not yet licensed to practice medicine.
What is a Resident and an Intern?
Plastic surgeons remove 200,000 lbs of this every year.
What is fat?
This exam was designed in conjunction with medical schools to allow applicants to showcase their interpersonal and communication skills, cultural competence, and ethical responsibility. There is a $100 flat fee to take the exam in addition to the registration process that typically opens in mid-January. This exam is taken at home but does feature a live proctor.
What is the AAMC PREview Professional Readiness Exam?
This experience could involve working at a(n):
- Hospital
- Nursing Home
- Shelter
- Food/Clothing drive
- Community center
- More generally, within the local community
What is Volunteer Experience?
This fictional "good doctor" works at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. He learned the ropes of hospital work, while facing unique challenges and embracing his strengths due to his diagnoses of Autism and Savant Syndrome.
Who is Dr. Shaun Murphy?
This is someone who help patients who are mentally, emotionally, or physically disabled adjust to handicaps and regain abilities to perform daily living and self-care skills.
What is an occupational therapist?
What is 100–150 beats per minute?
(Any value within this range is acceptable)
This is a short, one-way video interview. It is made up of three interview-style questions, with two minutes to respond to each. Unlike other supplemental assessments, this one does not score applicants but provides them the opportunity to discuss their interests and motivations for applying.
What is Snapshot?
This experience involves taking a position within a(n):
- student organization
- team
- clinic
- youth group
- community space
- job
What is Leadership Experience?
Although written off the show, this fictional nurse practitioner worked at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital. Helping Dr. Conrad Hawkins through his complex life during residency, she ultimately suffers from a traumatic brain injury following a car crash.
Who is Nic (Nicolette) Nevin?
Somewhat recently, the AMA House of Delegates struck down petitions for the "A" in the acronym PA to become "Associate". What does PA currently stand for?
What is Physician's Assistant?
Recently making a resurgence among cancer therapies, this drug impacted over 10,000 babies when it was marketed as a "sleeping aid" for expecting mothers. After discovering important conformations in the drug, it was later approved by the FDA in 1975 for leprosy.
What is Thalidomide (Thalomid)?
This untimed value alignment assessment compares what you value in a program with what the program has to offer. It is the final component to the Altus Suite and is part of the $85 registration fee. The fee covers sending results for all three tests to 8 programs and is $15/school after the initial 8 programs.
What is Duet?
These experiences involve the unique and learned lessons of an individual. It demonstrates knowledge of socio-cultural factors that affect interactions and behaviors. Overall, it shows an appreciation and respect for the multiple dimensions of diversity.
What is Cultural Competence?
A board-certified family medicine physician who also specializes in sports medicine and eating disorders, this physician is the current medical director of Health Services and sports medicine. Catch her and other members of health services at their talk with Hippo in April!
Who is Dr. Jennifer Schwartz?
This person administers environmental and health projects, initiatives, and interventions for both public and private agencies as per government guidelines.
What is a Sanitarian?
A ______ generates a wind of 100 mi/hr, and a ______ moves out at 100 km/hr (60 mi/hr).
What is a sneeze and a cough?