MAPS Jeopardy

Medical School Application Time line

100

• What is the name of the application service most U.S. allopathic medical schools use?

• What is AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service)

200

• In what month does the AMCAS application typically open?

What is may 

300

• What is the name of the step where schools send tailored essay prompts?

What are Secondaries 

400

• What month is considered early to take the MCAT for the next application cycle?

What is January-march 

500

• Name the three major application services for U.S. medical schools (allopathic, osteopathic, and Texas).

• What are AMCAS, AACOMAS, and TMDSAS?

General Bio

100

• Which macromolecule are enzymes classified as?

What are Proteins?

200

• This organelle generates ATP through oxidative phosphorylation.

• What is the mitochondrion?

300

• Enzymes are proteins, but they accelerate reactions by lowering this barrier.

• What is the activation energy?

400

• During this mitotic stage, sister chromatids are separated and pulled to opposite poles.

What is anaphase?

500

•  In prokaryotes, transcription and translation can occur simultaneously. In eukaryotes, they cannot. Why?

• Because transcription occurs in the nucleus, while translation occurs in the cytoplasm.

Historical Medicine

100

• This ancient Greek physician’s oath still influences modern medical ethics.

• Who is Hippocrates?

200

• She authored A Book of Medical Discourses in 1883, one of the first medical texts by an African American.

• Who is Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler

300

• This study withheld treatment from Black men with syphilis to observe disease progression, even after penicillin became the cure.

• What is the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?

400

• He was one of the first African American graduates of Harvard Medical School in 1850 and later co-founded the Massachusetts Medical Society.

• Who is Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson?

500

• The immortal HeLa cell line was first cultured in 1951. Name the hospital where they were taken without consent.

• What is Johns Hopkins Hospital?

Random Facts

100

• This U-shaped bone in the neck supports the tongue and is unique for not articulating with any other bone.

• What is the hyoid bone?

200

• Which vitamin is primarily synthesized in the skin when exposed to sunlight?

What is Vitamin D

300

• True or False: Your taste buds are only located on your tongue.

• False — they are also on the roof of the mouth, throat, and epiglottis.

400

• What animal has the largest brain relative to body size?

• What is the shrew? (Humans have large brains overall, but relative to body size, the shrew takes the lead.)

500

• Which U.S. medical school consistently ranks #1 in research according to U.S. News & World Report?

• What is Harvard Medical School?

AMCAS Resources

100

• This section of the AMCAS site outlines the annual application timeline and important dates for submission.

• What is the AMCAS Application Timeline?

200

• Found under “Tools & Tutorials,” this interactive PDF guides applicants step-by-step through entering experiences, coursework, and essays.

• What is the AMCAS Applicant Guide?

300

• The AMCAS site hosts webinars and recordings on common applicant topics. These are found under this resource tab.

• What are the AMCAS Webinars & Tutorials?

400

• This document lists each medical school’s policies on MCAT requirements, letters, and deadlines.

• What is the Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) database?

500

• This resource explains how to apply for reduced application fees based on financial need.

What is the Fee Assistance Program