2024年3月8日 · 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 …

2020年11月5日 · 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 ...

2024年3月8日 · “Students should never take the MCAT solely because they built out a timeline of when they want to attend medical school,” said Minasi, senior director of pre-health programs at Kaplan. “They should take it because they absolutely feel ready. Students tend to want to sometimes rush into taking the MCAT just so they can have it done.

2024年3月8日 · 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 …

2024年3月8日 · 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 ...

2024年3月8日 · 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 ...

2021年12月30日 · Three of the MCAT’s four sections—biological and biochemical foundations of living systems; chemical and physical foundations of biological systems; and psychological, social, and biological foundations of behavior—require prior content knowledge. A fourth section—critical analysis and reasoning skills (CARS)—is based largely on ...

2024年3月8日 · Because of that, the MCAT CARS section may be more difficult to study for. Petros Minasi, senior director of pre-health programs at Kaplan Test Prep, offered some tips to help students in their preparation for CARS.

2025年1月4日 · Applicants to medical school are required to take the MCAT. An applicant’s MCAT score is a significant factor in determining their chances of being admitted. Medical schools also have GPA standards the applicant must meet, in some instances both cumulative GPA and GPA in math and science courses, depending on the school.

2024年3月8日 · 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.