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According to the Application Service Fact Sheet, how many osteopathic schools and brach service participate in AACOMAS?
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34
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According to the Application Service Fact Sheet, how many pharmacy programs paerticipate in PHARMCAS?
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111
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According to the Application Service Fact Sheet, how many physician assistants programs participate in CASPA?
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179
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How many chiropractic schoos are there in Florida?
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2
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How may pharmacy programs are there in Florida?
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6
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How many Podiatry Schools are there in Florida?
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1
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Which of the following is the name for the application service for osteopathic medicine?
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AACOMAS
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Which of the following health professional careers share the SAME national admission test?
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Podiatry/osteopathy
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Which of the following health professional careers national application services accept applications beginning in June?
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AMCAS ADSAS AACOMAS
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Which of the following is a difference in the handling of applications for Allopathic programs versus the handling of applications for Osteopathic programs, at the relevant national application service?
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Receipt of Letters of Recommendation
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Approximately how many hours will you be spending at the MCAT test site?
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5
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In an open-file interview, the interviewer has no previous knowledge of your application material. T?F
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F
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Th current total numeric maximum score for the 2014 MCAT is:
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45
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Which of the following categories is no longer used in the current MCAT?
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Writing Sample
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The MCAT in 2015 will be approximately 2 hours longer than the current MCAT.
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True
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Which of the following are considered M.D. medical school programs? Combined M.D./Ph.D. programs Early decision M.D. programs Combined M.D./High School programs First two named above only All named above
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First two
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Optometrists are required to work under the supervision of an ophthalmologist.
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False
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Admission to Optometry School requires:
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No bachelor's degree
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How many schools of optometry are there in the U.S. including Puerto Rico?
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21
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Female students make up approximately what part of most optometry classes [based on 2011 statistics]?
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2/3
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Which of the following Florida schools DOES NOT have a Pharmacy program?
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University of Florida Palm Beach Atlantic College Florida Gulf Coast University Florida A&M Nova Southeastern
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Which of the following is minimally required by the majority of pharmacy programs?
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60 hrs
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A typically preferred undergraduate major for most pharmacy programs is:
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Chemistry Biology Molecular Biology
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In years, how long are pharmacy programs?
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4
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Which of the following statements is true? Nationally, there are 34 programs of osteopathic medicine with 2 [including branch campuses] being in Florida. Nationally, there are 34 programs of osteopathic medicine with 4 [including branch campuses] being in Florida. Nationally, there are 30 programs of osteopathic medicine with 2 [including branch campuses] being in Florida. Nationally, there are 30 programs of osteopathic medicine with 6 [including branch campuses] being in Florida.
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Nationally, there are 34 programs of osteopathic medicine with 2 [including branch campuses] being in Florida.
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The first two years of the typical osteopathic curriculum focuses on:
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basic sciences
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The acronym "OMT" stands for "osteopathic manipulative treatment T/F
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True
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3 tips for interview
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no flashy jewelry dress appropriately and in conservative colors speak slowly and convincingly
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Difference between optomoligist and optomotrist and optrician
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Optomoligist-physician with a degree optomotrist- "OD" Optician- no degree, certificate
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The national board exam for the DO is
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comlex 1, comlex 2, comlex 3
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new MCAT starts
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April of 2015
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How many pharmacy programs in the US?
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129
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Admissions advisor from USF college of pharmacy
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jackie grosser
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usf pharmacy school
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established 2009 class size is 100 dean is Dr. Sneed
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Basic requirements for USF pharmacy school
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us citizen 72hrs of prereq course work overall GPA of 2.75 PCAT required
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how to apply to USF pharmacy school
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through PharmCAS send transcripts letters of rec(one must be a science professor) PCAT test scores
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early decision deadline for USF pharmacy school regular decision deadline ^^
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early: sept 2, 2014 regular: dec 1st
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usf pharmacy tuition
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around 17500
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Allopathic website
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ama-assn aamc.org
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chiropractic website
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www.chirocolleges.org
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Dental website
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www.ada.org www.adea.org
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Optometry webite
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www.aoa.org www.opted.org
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osteopathic website
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osteopathic.org aacom.org
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pharmacy website
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aacp.org
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physician assistant website
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aapa.org paeonline.org
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podiatric medicine website
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apma.org aacpm.org
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Veterinary medicine website
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avma.org aavmc.org
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Dental admissions test(dat) Test Date Deadline
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computerized every buisness day must register in advance
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Graduate Record Exam Test Date Deadline
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computerized tests are available year round applicants must register in advance by calling
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MCAT Test Date Deadline
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computerized, various times must register
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Optometry Admission test(OAT)
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computerized, almost every business day applicants must register in advance of test date
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PCAT
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computerized tests are administered in july, sept, oct, nov, and jan registration for testing opens in march every year
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AACOMAS association: number of schools: start date: deadline: LORs: Transcripts:
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osteopathic 26 schools and 8 branch campuses june 2012 oct-april to colleges to AACOMAS
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AACPMAS association: number of schools: start date: deadline: LORs: Transcripts:
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podiatric medicine 9 schools sept 1 april 1 college college
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AADSAS association: number of schools: start date: deadline: LORs: Transcripts:
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dental schools 55 june different to AADSAS to AADSAS
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AMCAS association: number of schools: start date: deadline(early admission): LORs: Transcripts:
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medical colleges 141 june early: aug 1, regular oct-dec to AAMCAS to AAMCAS
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CASPA association: number of schools: start date: deadline: LORs: Transcripts:
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physician assistant 179 out of 182 april nov-jan to CASPA to CASPA
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PHARMCAS association: number of schools: start date: deadline: LORs: Transcripts:
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pharmacy 111 june nov-march to PHARMCAS to PHARMCAS
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VMCAS association: number of schools: start date: deadline: LORs: Transcripts:
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vet 36 out of 39 june oct VMCAS college
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TMDSAS
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texas medical and dental schools most texas schools
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OPTOMCAS
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optometry 21
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Chiropractic Admission test # of schools in florida
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none 2
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Dentistry Admission test # of schools in florida
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DAT 3
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Allopathic Medicine Admission test # of schools in florida
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MCAT 7
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Osteopathic medicine Admission test # of schools in florida
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MCAT 2
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Optometry Admission test # of schools in florida
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OAT 1
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Pharmacy Admission test # of schools in florida
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PCAT 6
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Podiatry Admission test # of schools in florida
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MCAT 1
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Veterinary medicine Admission test # of schools in florida
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VCAT or GRE 1
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Physicians assistant Admission test # of schools in florida
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GRE 4
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How often can take MCAT
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maximum of three times per year
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when is last day to reschedule MCAT
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14 days prior to actual test date
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Minimum college units for Alleopathic medicine
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120hrs
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How many letters of rec for alleopathic?
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5, with one from a MD
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GPA avg for optometry
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3.45
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letters of rec for optomotrist
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3-5, with 1 from an optomotrist
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letters of rec pharmacist
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3-5, 1 from pharmacist
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some PCAT stuff
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240 multiple choice and two writing. 4 hours. ranked from 200-600
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Traditional medical system
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2 years basic classroom 2 years rotation 4th year is specialty
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integrated medical system
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clinical system from day 1, integrated with the coursework
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Problem based elarning
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clinical and classes from day 1, not connected
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MD.PHD can teach
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all classes
