future doctors of america 1 st family night with a mini premed workshop september 9 th fall 2015
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Future Doctors of America1st Family Night With a Mini Premed WorkshopSeptember 9th Fall 2015
About FDA
Meetings Location: CLA 0.112 Time: 7-8pm
Monthly activities: Family nights Physician speakers Social events on and off campus Themed mixers Premed Workshops
Points
Social (6 pts) attend 3/4 of events to be active
Volunteering (10 pts) 1 hour = 1 point
Fundraising (8pts) ushering (just once!) food (1 receipt=1pt)
General Meeting (3pts) speaker meetings
attend 3 out 4
Volunteering - Run with Heroes
Sunday September 13th
6:30 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.
Event honoring fallen heroes from the Fire, EMS, and Police
This year’s race honors fallen hero, Travis County Senior Deputy Sheriff Jessica Hollis.
Benefits Special Olympics Texas
Sign up online (website/FB)
Travis will contact volunteers with more information
Volunteering – Capital Area Parkinson’s Society
Saturday, September 19
1:15pm-5:00pm
Location: St. David’s Hospital
Meeting focusing on movement disorder
Ushering
Rice UniversitySeptember 12
CaliforniaSeptember 19
Oklahoma StateSeptember 26
K-StateOctober 24
KansasNovember 7
Texas TechNovember 26
• Email Kim (Financial VP) for ushering.
• You must attend if you’ve agreed to sign up.
• Watch the game for free.
• Meal tickets.• Earn money for FDA.• Get your ushering
points.
Membership Dues
Prorated according to year in FDA: 1st Year FDA members: $40 2nd Year FDA members: $35 3rd/4th Year FDA members: $30
Payment methods: Check/cash to Kim, our financial VP. Checks payable to Future Doctors of America. Online at TexasFDA.com Make sure to fill out a membership application with your dues.
Due before September mixer on the 30th.
MCAT Prep Scholarships and Discounts
FDA members get a $200 discount for MCAT prep from Princeton Review
4 half-scholarships for MCAT prep; 50% off the program of your choice. (2 per semester)
Must be a paid member
Must be in good standing with FDA
The Committee
A committee that meets and works in a team to decide the direction FDA will take in the future.
Take an active part in this organization
Meets every 2 weeks
Application can be found on our website
Great teamwork and leadership experience.
Resume builder
Course Timeline
MCAT
Applications
Required Courses
Course Hours Courses
Biology 14 (12 lecture hrs + 2 lab hrs) BIO 311C, 311D, 325 or BIO 315H, 325H and 3hr BIO elective + BIO206L
General Chemistry 8 (6 lecture hrs + 2 lab hrs) CH301, 302, 204
Organic Chemistry 8 (6 lecture hrs + 2 lab hrs) CH 320M, 320N, 220C
Biochemistry 3 hrs BCH369
Physics 8 (6 lecture hrs + 2 lab) PHY 317K/L, 117M/N (calculus based) or PHY 302K/L, 102M/N (algebra based)
English 6 hrs E 316L, E 316M, E 316N, or E 316P and RHE 306
Calculus 3 hrs M 408N, M 408K, or M 408C
*Due to changes in the MCAT 2015, it is now recommended to take Sociology and Psychology classes
Professors
Biology Intro Bio
Wandelt, Zhao, Buskirk Genetics Upper Division
Microbiology – Whitely, Trent Vertebrate Neurology - Pollak
Chemistry Laude, Sutcliffe, Vandenbout
Organic Chemistry Anslyn, Iverson
Physics Lang
Psychology Salinas
Advice for my Freshman Self
go to office hours!..Even if you already know everything.
plan ahhheeeeaaaadddd
keep up with the readings
keep a calendar of your exam dates
figure out a planner: physical or electronic
find a research lab by end of second semester
coffee is not a replacement for lunch - Lena Tran, 2015
study for exams early or keep up with the material
do practice problems even if not a grade
Advice for my Freshman Self
ask upper classmen for old tests and do them
don't study if friends if you aren't productive
eat regular meals
study breaks are good - tomato timer
hospital volunteering deadlines
don't idle your summer after freshman year
apply for scholarships
buy Texercise
Advice for my Freshman Self
work out or take a PE class
don't stress about graduation timeline; lot of time to do everything
apply to a free clinic if you speak Spanish
take medical Spanish
take classes at ACC or HCC for some core classes
The Utexas email account will go away when you graduate
Take advantage of free Amazon Prime
Get student priced Spotify
Stay Connected
Website TexasFDA.com
Facebook at Future Doctors of America Join our FB page! We post events and announcements there as well as on our
website.
Email list Newsletters every Monday
Families
You play to win points for your family! So be active and rack up those points.
Winning family gets an awesome prize at the end of the semester – announced at our Winter Masquerade Ball
Time for…
Taboo!
Garden
Flowers
Plants
Vegetables
Grow
Backyard
Banana
Monkey
Yellow
Peel
Fruit
Slip
Umbrella
Rain
Wet
Water
Open
Protect
Tip
Taxi
Cab
Waiter
Restaurant
Money
Taxi
Car
Public
Transport
Fare
City
Fashion
Clothes
Model
Girls
Look
Magazine
White House
President
Home
Lives
Washington DC
Capitol
Wire
Electric
Power
Battery
Plug
Metal
Razor
Shave
Gillette
Blade
Hair
Morning
Soccer
Goal
Net
Feet
Kick
World Cup
Math
School
Subject
Numbers
Equation
Arithmetic
Building
Home
Skyscraper
Office
Work
Empire State
Freezer
Cold
Store
Food
Ice
Refrigerator
Soy Sauce
Chinese
Liquid
Brown
Cooking
Salty
Leaf
Tree
Green
Fall
Plant
Page
Wealthy
Rich
Affluent
Bill Gates
Money
Dollars
Help
Assist
Need
Call
SOS
911
Begin
Start
Finish
Before
End
After
North Pole
Cold
South Pole
Arctic
Snow
Earth
Teacher
Professor
School
Class
Learn
University
Text
Message
Phone
Keyboard
Type
Send
Cupid
Arrow
Heart
Valentine
February
Love
Draft
Sports
Military
Pick
Select
Writing
Rabbit
Hop
Bunny
Animal
Long ears
Carrot
Glue
Sticky
White
Elmers
Bind
Crafts
Mouse
Cat
Trap
Cheese
Tom/Jerry
Animal
Mozart
Genius
Piano
Austria
Salzburg
Music
Finally
Finish
Eventually
End
Beginning
After
Turtle
Slow
Shell
Ninja
Green
Reptile
Pregnant
Baby
Kids
Nine months
Belly
Mother
Peanut Butter
Sandwich
Jelly
Skippy
Jif
Nuts
Television
Screen
Watch
Movies
Show
Program
Brush
Comb
Hair
Bristles
Wooden
Stroke
License
Driver
Car
Card
Permit
Legal
Librarian
Books
Library
School
Job
Quiet
Tornado
Storm
Dorothy
Swirl
Wind
Spin
Melt
Soft
Warm
Ice
Heat
Liquid
Perfume
Smell
Cologne
Flowers
Spray
Nice
Always
Sometimes
Never
Eternity
Forever
End
XBOX
Playstation
Wii
Microsoft
Video Game
Controller
Subscribe
Newspaper
Magazine
Issue
Order
Weekly
Fireworks
4th of July
Independence Day
Explode
Sky
Disney
Caffeine
Coke
Soda
Coffee
Drink
Energy
Candle
Bright
Light
Wax
Burn
Wick
Fire truck
Red
Siren
Emergency
Flame
Hose
Ceiling
Roof
Floor
Above
Ground
House
Kangaroo
Pouch
Hop
Animal
Australia
Jack
Dessert
After
Dinner
Eat
Sweet
Chocolate
Caesar
Empire
Ruler
Salad
Rome
Julius
Pirate
Treasure
Hook
Parrot
Skull
Gold
Memory
remember
forget
brain
elephant
computer
Moon
Sun
Stars
Planet
Space
Armstrong
Sun
Warm
Yellow
Light
Moon
Planet
Shark
Blood
Teeth
Dangerous
Ocean
Sea
Pencil
Eraser
Pen
Yellow
Write
Paper
Stop Sign
Red
Octagon
Car
Drive
Intersection
Tortilla
Taco
Mexico
Bread
Flour
Round
Jail
Law
Police
Illegal
Prison
Crime
Fish
Water
Animals
Ocean
Lake
Pond
Mall
Shopping
Stores
Food court
Clothes
Buy
Poker
Flush
Cards
Vegas
Bet
Chips
Purse
Women
Bag
Wallet
Cash
Money
Alligator
Crocodile
Green
Animal
Teeth
Florida
Makeup
Face
Mascara
Lipstick
Girls
Beautiful
Tutor
Teach
One on One
Learn
Make Up
Review
Shampoo
Conditioner
Lather
Wash
Hair
Shower
Bridge
Cross
River
Build
Over
Connect
Nervous
Anxious
Test
Difficulty
Pressure
Scared
Camel
Humps
Desert
Animal
Water
Sand
X-Men
Marvel
Wolverine
Superheroes
Mutant
Comic
Book
Author
Story
Novel
Read
Cover
Full
Empty
Glass
Half
Stuffed
Hungry
Murder
Kill
Prison/Jail
Law
Court
Knife
Towel
Dry
Dishes
Shower
Soft
Beach
Milk
Cow
Dairy
Cereal
Drink
White
Curtain
Red
Window
Light
Cloth
Play
Medal
Olympic
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Athens
Bread
Sandwich
Bakery
Flour
Cheese
Wheat
Cheese
Yellow
White
Pizza
Food
Italy
Dinosaur
Big
Animal
Extinct
T-Rex
Reptile
Girlfriend
Boyfriend
Beautiful
Flowers
Date
Female
Giraffe
Tall
Africa
Neck
Long
Yellow
Penguin
Bird
Fly
Animal
Black
White
Tom Brady
Quarterback
Patriots
Football
Touchdown
NFL
Couple
Married
Relationship
Together
Dating
Two
Watermelon
Seeds
Juice
Green
Pink
Fruit
Relax
Vacation
Busy
Rest
Chill
Trip
Edgar Allan Poe
Poem
Raven
Scary
Famous
Writer
Ice Cream
Freezer
Vanilla
Chocolate
Cold
Dairy
Foreigner
Teacher
Different
Outside
Country
Travel
Harvard
Boston
University
College
Study
Admissions
Subway
Sandwich
Food
Inch
Shop
Transportation
Pink
Color
Girl
Blue
Red
White
Nickel
Five
Penny
Dime
Quarter
Change
Stripes
Flag
Stars
Pattern
Lines
Clothes
Whistle
Referee
Blow
Sound
Mouth
Sports
Correct
Wrong
Answer
Right
Question
Check
Thesaurus
Webster
Synonym
Words
Book
Dictionary
Thunder
Rain
Lightning
Sound
Wet
Storm
Tuxedo
Suit
Prom
Wedding
Bow-Tie
Vest
Wedding Dress
White
Married
Clothes
Special
Girls
Snowman
Carrot
Children
Make
Winter
Outside
Broadway
Musical
New York
Theatre
Actor
Stage
Cloud
White
Sky
Fluffy
Rain
Nine
Password
Username
Sign in
Internet
Key
Island
Beach
Sand
Lost
Hawaii
Tropical
Ancient
Old
Age
Modern
History
Civilization
Toad
Princess
Frog
Green
Tadpole
Animal
Princess
Prince
Queen
Daughter
Royal
Castle
Shower
Morning
Clean
Water
Every Day
Bath
Wind
Blow
Autumn
Invisible
Trees
Kite
Suitcase
Travel
Airport
Pack
Luggage
Carry
Pepper
Salt
Sneeze
Black
Shaker
Season
Orange
Juice
Fruit
Color
Apple
Peel
Thanksgiving
Turkey
November
Holiday
Pilgrims
Christmas
Turkey
Bird
Holiday
Thanksgiving
Leg
Drumstick
Fire
Flame
Hot
Heat
Ice
Burn
Classroom
Desk
Student
Teacher
School
Learn
Yahoo
Internet
Search
Gmail
Youtube
Napkin
Kleenex
Paper
Clean
Nose
Wipe
Jeans
Denim
Pants
Blue
Wear
Casual
Crayon
Color
Crayola
Marker
School
Write
Neighbor
Live
Next
House
Person
Nearby
Voicemail
Message
Phone call
Leave
Answer
Record
Ghost
White
Haunted
Dead
Supernatural
Spirit
Camera
Shoot
Picture
Digital
Focus
Flash
Helmet
Protect
Head
Motorcycle
Football
Bike
Anatomy
Body
Bones
Medical
Organs
Human
Diamond
Ring
Carat
Jewel
Engagement
Shiny
Leprechaun
Gold
Rainbow
Clover
Irish
Green
Carrot
Orange
Vegetable
Eyes
Ranch
Crunchy
Barbeque
Grill
Outdoor
Backyard
Meat
Food
Calendar
Months
Years
Days
Week
Date
Circus
Ring
Clown
Trapeze
Tent
Animals
Christmas
December
Santa
Tree
Presents
Winter
Santa
Fat
Man
Christmas
Claus
Gifts
Headache
Pound
Beat
Medicine
Sick
Migraine
Dragonfly
Red
Wings
Insect/Bug
Fly
Dragon
Snowflake
cold
winter
white
snow
fall
Duck
bird
yellow
chicken
“quack”
food
Pillow
head
sleep
soft
bed
blanket
Shanghai
Modern
Big
China
Expo
Famous
Famous
Popular
Known
Important
Celebrity
Position
Popcorn
Kernel
Butter
Sweet
Microwave
Movie
Toilet
Washroom
Porcelain
Pee
Poop
Bathroom
Wish
Want
Desire
Hope
Dream
Long For
Exercise
Run
Sports
Healthy
Gym
Morning
Lawyer
Argue
Defend
Law
Client
Crime
Needle
Haystack
Sharp
Small
Metal
Sew
Superman
Fly
Hero
Bird
Plane
Clark Kent