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- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Tips Advice | American Medical . . .
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized medical admission test that is a key prerequisite for students applying to medical school The MCAT specifically focuses on a student’s skills and knowledge, including problem solving, critical thinking and comprehension of a range of scientific concepts Because of the importance of this medical college admission test, the American
- What premeds need to know about the 2021 MCAT testing cycle
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant changes to the 2020 Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) testing cycle, even resulting in temporary alterations to the exam itself With precautions in place and potential contingency plans laid out, the 2021 cycle will begin in January The first of
- When should you take the MCAT? It’s a key question for pre-med planning
Scores on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) remain one of the major determining factors in medical school admissions With the importance placed on that metric, taking the exam at the right time is key to your admissions prospects According to Petros Minasi—who has offered advice on when
- The MCAT is not just another standardized exam. Here’s why.
The MCAT, however, is a totally different animal than any other exam a student has taken to date “While the SAT and ACT exams test the reading, writing, and quantitative skills that students need for success in undergraduate education, the MCAT exam tests the natural, behavioral, and social sciences knowledge and analysis skills that students need for success in medical school,” said
- Thrive on the MCAT by following this advice
Persistence, timing can matter According to a survey of more than 15,000 matriculating first-year medical students conducted by the AAMC, about 30% took the MCAT two or more times prior to getting accepted to medical school
- Designing your MCAT preparation program? Follow these 6 steps
Petros Minasi is senior director of prehealth programs at Kaplan Test Prep As a veteran MCAT preparation instructor, he offered a six-step plan to help students build the ideal program to maximize their score on one of the most important aspects of a medical school application Medicine can be a
- High-yield topics and the MCAT—what pre-meds should know
Topics alone aren’t enough "Students need to build a study plan that includes all of the scientific topics, with extra emphasis on the higher yield topics, but will also want to practice the critical thinking skills that are simultaneously tested on the MCAT," Minasi said
- MCAT scores and medical school success: Do they correlate?
The average MCAT score for students who matriculated to medical school in 2021–2022, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), was 511 9 Based on 2019 data, if you scored in the average range, your chances of advancing from your first year of medical school to your second year were extremely high—98% of students
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