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.

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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

Email

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

Google

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