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1
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How many specialties are recognized in dentistry?

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9

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2
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Which of the following schools doesn’t have a dental program?

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FSU

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3
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Which schools in Florida have dental programs?

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UF, NOVA, LECOM

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4
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Name of dental school exam

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DAT - Dental Admissions Test

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5
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Name of veterinary school exam

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GRE (MCAT for some)

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6
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Name of osteopathic medical school exam

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MCAT

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7
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What vet school(s) is(are) in FL?

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UF

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8
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What are the DO schools in FL?

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NOVA, LECOM - Bradenton

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9
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VMCAS

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Veterinary Medical College Application Service

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10
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How many schools use VMCAS?

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28 of 30 total.

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11
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AACOMAS

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American Assn of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service

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12
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How many DO schools use AACOMAS?

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31 schools use AACOMAS of 44 total

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13
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Which entrance exams are offered almost every day?

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DAT and GRE

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14
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In recent years, what has been the female to male matriculant ratio for dental school?

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1:1

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15
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What is typical dentistry program matriculant mean GPA for overall and science, respectively?

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3.53 / 3.47

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16
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Mean on DAT

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21

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17
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What percentage of dental students graduate w/ debt?

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91%

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18
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Avg. debt of graduates of private dental schools?

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$180k

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19
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How many dental schools in US

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65

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20
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How many osteopathic schools in US

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34

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21
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How many veterinary schools in US

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30

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22
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For which of the following programs is a bachelor’s degree required? DVM, DMD, DO?

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None

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23
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How many credits are required to apply to vet and dental school?

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90 credit hours

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24
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Name of DO national board exam?

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COMLEX

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25
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How long is a DVM program?

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4 yrs

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26
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Name of DVM national licensing exam?

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North American Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE)

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How long and how many questions is the NAVLE?

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8 hours, 360 mult choice questions

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28
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How many clinical experience hours do you need to apply to vet school?

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500 hours w/ large and small animals

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29
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What percentile on the GRE should you achieve to apply to vet school?

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Top 35%

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30
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Minimum GPA to apply to vet school?

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3.0

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31
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When should you start applying to vet school?

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Year prior to entering - appl. deadline 9/15

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32
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How many recognized veterinary specialty associations exist?

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22

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33
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How many distinct veterinary specialties exist?

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44

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34
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What does AVMA stand for?

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American Veterinary Medical Association

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35
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To apply to vet school what are min overall and min science GPA requirements?

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overall min 2.5 and science min is 3.0

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36
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Is vet school system based or animal based

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system based

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37
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What is male/female percentages of practicing veterinarians?

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43% male, 57% female

38
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Where was the first veterinary college?

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Lyon, France b/c of the French Cattle Plague

39
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How long are vet internships

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1 year

40
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How long are vet residencies

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2-5 years

41
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Where do we see veterinarians working?

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Private practice for companion animals; Govt - state and federal; armed forces; teaching and research; pharmaceutical companies; lab animal medicine; zoos

42
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How many veterinarians are currently in the US

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Approx. 180,000

43
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When are the origins of veterinary medicine

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3000BC - in mesopotamia - expert animal healers

44
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In terms of educational requirements, what is the difference between the Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) degree and the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)?

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There is no difference

45
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A unique feature of some dental school interviews is the applicant will be asked to…

A

demonstrate an ability to carve

46
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When was veterinary medicine of horses established?

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475 CE

47
Q

In 2011 the average financial debt of combined public and private dental school graduates was?

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$160k

48
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T/F: An unusual financial feature of many dental programs is they will allow non-resident students to attend at the resident tuition rate.

A

True

49
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Which of the following are sources of student loans for dental students?

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Federal Perkins Loans; Federal Stafford Loans; Federal Unsubsidized Loans

50
Q

What species of mammals do not carry rabies?

A

Rodents

51
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T/F: Nationally, there are 34 programs of osteopathic medicine with 2 [including branch campuses] being in Florida.

A

True

52
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The first two years of the typical osteopathic curriculum focuses on

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Clinical sciences

53
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What states or territories do not license osteopathic physicians?

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None - every state does.

54
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What does OMT stand for?

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“osteopathic manipulative treatment”

55
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T/F: OMT courses are taken in every year of the 4-year career curriculum of a D.O. student.

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True

56
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Is a letter of recommendation from a D.O. physician required by for admission consideration by many D.O. schools in the US?

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Yes

57
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The minimum experience requirement for admission to a veterinary program is

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180 hours

58
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How long does a DVM degree take?

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4 yrs for DVM + 1 yr internship + 2-5 yr residencies

59
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NAVLE replaced what two prior exams?

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National Vet Board Exam and Clinical Competency Exam

60
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Do you have to take any exams after the NAVLE to practice veterinary medicine?

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Yes - a state board at a minimum

61
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Pay range for veterinarians

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approx. 30k during residency; basic companion animal vet - 50k - 70k

62
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How many seats per applicants available in vet school?

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1 seat per 2 applicants

63
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What is average debt for veterinary school?

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$156k - 170K

64
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When was UF Vet school founded?

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1976

65
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If applying for August 2018 UF Vet class, what is application deadline?

A

9/15/2017

66
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How many hours of experience w/ large and small animals is required for UF vet school?

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At least 500 hours

67
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What type of references for UF vet school

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1 academia, 2 veterinarians you’ve worked w/

68
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When is veterinary application process opened up?

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mid-may

69
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Does UF vet have a secondary application

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Yes

70
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What is the suggested (in your mind) vet school application deadline?

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Aug. 15

71
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When do you have to accept or decline vet school

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April 15

72
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When is vet school online orientation

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May-July

73
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Things UF vet school looks at w/ regard to applicants

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Maintain academic rigor; # of withdrawals; research participation; leadership; professionalism; community involvement

74
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867 Applicants to UF vet school - how many were accepted?

A

109 accepted to UF vet school

75
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Age ranges of applicants

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19-41

76
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Overall GPA of UF applicant pool

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3.66 (science 3.58) (last 4 sem 3.7)

77
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Structure of vet school academics

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first year - basic normal clinical sciences; second year - - abnormal, in clinics; years 3 and 4 - more clinical rotations;

78
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What is the minimum GPA required for admission to most veterinary programs?

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2.5

79
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How many fully accredited veterinary programs are there within the United States?

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approx. 30

80
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Which of the following immunizations are required of University of Florida (UF) veterinary students?

A

tetanus and rabies

81
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UF College of Veterinary Medicine has an application deadline of:

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Typically sept-oct

82
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What is the minimum GPA required for admission to the UF College of Veterinary Medicine?

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3.0

83
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What is OMT

A

Using a variety of OMT techniques, a DO will apply manual forces to the patient’s body’s affected areas to treat structural abnormalities, and will then apply specific corrective forces to relieve joint restrictions and misalignments.

84
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What kind of curriculum is LECOM’s DO program?

A

problem-based

85
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What does LECOM stand for

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

86
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What % of US doctors are DO physicians?

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7%

87
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What is the number of DO graduates each year?

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3,600

88
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What is the number of annual applicants to DO programs, and how many of those are accepted?

A

20,000 and 5,000

89
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Average GPA range for DO schools in Florida

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3.4-3.7

90
Q

How many LORs are required/suggested

A

3/5, with one from a D.O. physician

91
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T/F: There are presently 31 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine in 48 total locations in 28 states in the United States.

A

F: there are 44 branch locations, otherwise correct

92
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Avg. tuition for Nova and Lecom DO programs?

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$25,000

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