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The new Medical
College Admission Test is a prerequisite for admission
to nearly all the medical schools in North America. Each year,
over 50,000 premed applicants to American and Canadian medical
schools submit test results. While the actual weight
given to MCAT scores in the admissions process varies from
school to school, often they are regarded in a similar manner
to your premed CGPA (i.e. your academic standing).
In applying for medicine at some medical
schools, for example, the test score is as important as your
four years of premed! On the other hand, some universities
will set a minimum level of performance on the exam and then
analyze school grades to decide who will be invited to the
interviews. Either way, doing well is imperative for most
applicants.
The MCAT is administered on up to 20 test
dates per year including weekends and weekdays, mornings and
evenings. To
register for the test, you should consult your premed adviser
or contact:
The AAMC
P.O. Box 4056
Iowa City, Iowa, 52243
Phone: (319) 337-1357
Web site:
MCAT Registration
What are the upcoming MCAT* dates?
2007 MCAT Test Dates Is the MCAT* changing?
The Medical College Admission Test changed in 1991 then instituted some
minor changes in 2003; in 2007, the test became somewhat
shorter and will change to a Computer Based Test.
Here is a summary of the 2007 changes:
• the test will be shorter (approximately 5 hours vs. the
current testing time of 8 hours).
• Students will receive their exam scores more quickly.
• the exam will be offered more frequently throughout the
year (up to 20 testing dates).
• the test will be given in smaller, climate-controlled
rooms.
What Subjects are on the MCAT*?
The Medical College Admission Test will not only test your scientific
knowledge in MCAT biology,
physics, inorganic and
MCAT organic
chemistry, but will also measure your problem-solving,
critical thinking and writing skills. The exam is divided into
four sections: Physical Sciences,
Verbal Reasoning, the
Writing Sample and Biological Sciences.
The Physical Sciences section contains
MCAT physics and
general chemistry. The Biological Sciences section
contains biology and organic chemistry. All questions, save
the Writing Sample, are multiple choice with four choices per
question.
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