blike Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Is anyone else taking the MCAT on April 17th? I'm sweating blood over it. I've been studying pretty seriously since mid-december, and doing some light reviewing before that. For those of you who don't know, the MCAT is the Medical College Admissions Test. Its a 6 hour (!) test which covers biology1&2, physics 1&2, organic 1&2, general chemistry 1&2--along with verbal reasoning and two writing samples. It's divided into three sections--verbal reasoning, physical sciences, biological sciences. Each section is scaled out of 15 points, for a possible 45 total on the test. The average premedical student scores a 25 on the test, with the average matriculant scoring 27. The questions are mostly passage based questions. There were only 6 or 7 standalones in the practice exam I just took. Here's some examples: Verbal Reasoning Biological Sciences Physical Sciences Basically its the test of DOOM for any premed student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skye Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafalone Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 I will be taking it around this time next year. Basically I plan to lock myself in a room for a month before it with caffeine and books, and no electronics to distract me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glider Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Good luck to both of you! (...of course, the scientific response to that would be: "Luck is NOT a factor!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 With the way u two talk about it, looks like its going to be a nightmare. I don't think i am going to do it, cause im not into medicine Good luck guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted March 11, 2004 Author Share Posted March 11, 2004 Just out of curiosity, how do european medical schools operate? Do they require a standardized entrance exam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiral_ju00 Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Originally posted by aommaster With the way u two talk about it, looks like its going to be a nightmare. I don't think i am going to do it, cause im not into medicine Good luck guys! i'm dreading the time i'll need to take mine. which isn't going to be an option for a few more years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedragon52 Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Is anyone else taking the MCAT on April 17th? I'm sweating blood over it. I've been studying pretty seriously since mid-december' date=' and doing some light reviewing before that. For those of you who don't know, the MCAT is the Medical College Admissions Test. Its a 6 hour (!) test which covers biology1&2, physics 1&2, organic 1&2, general chemistry 1&2--along with verbal reasoning and two writing samples. It's divided into three sections--verbal reasoning, physical sciences, biological sciences. Each section is scaled out of 15 points, for a possible 45 total on the test. The average premedical student scores a 25 on the test, with the average matriculant scoring 27. The questions are mostly passage based questions. There were only 6 or 7 standalones in the practice exam I just took. Here's some examples: Verbal Reasoning Biological Sciences Physical Sciences Basically its the test of DOOM for any premed student. Question for Blike, I actually tried some of the MCAT samples you give. What were the answers to them anyway, so I can see how many I got correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSX Posted November 28, 2004 Share Posted November 28, 2004 hm ... I know this is a bit of an old thread, but I thought this link would help for those future MCAT writers: http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/qwrtcntr/resources/mcat_help.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted November 28, 2004 Author Share Posted November 28, 2004 I hated the writing samples on mine. One was about politics, and the other was about the social impact of technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
che100 Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 ahh!! im planning to take my mcats in august, when d u suppose i better start with it?? i think the exam is computer based now and only for 3 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psiji Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 I'll be taking mine early next year. I still haven't completed all the premed courses, and won't by the time I take the MCATs, but I've been teaching myself with several practice books and borrowed textbooks in the courses I have yet to take - can't wait to get it over with. Good luck to everyone else taking them as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Sorry if this seems like a necropost, but what's the score you have to receive to pass the test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revenged Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Just out of curiosity, how do european medical schools operate? Do they require a standardized entrance exam? In the UK there are two exams for undergraduate medicine - UKCAT and BMAT... Some universities want UKCAT and some want the BMAT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted June 16, 2007 Author Share Posted June 16, 2007 Sorry if this seems like a necropost, but what's the score you have to receive to pass the test?The test isn't a pass / fail test, it simply spits out a score that medical schools use to evaluate you. A "competitive" score is considered >30 (30 is the national average for medical students, I believe). It's funny looking back on that post at me stressing out about the MCAT. I just finished my medical boards (Step 1) two weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slackchad Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 good job dude. Im on the other end. Im starting school leaving off where a 17yr old kid goes starts up when they drop out and get a GED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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