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Welcome to AED!. Meeting 3: The MCAT 2 /19/2013 Sign-in up front Help yourself to pizza and drinks!. What is the MCAT?. A computerized entrance exam for allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) medical schools Standardizes academic ability

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  1. Welcome to AED! Meeting 3: The MCAT 2/19/2013 Sign-in up front Help yourself to pizza and drinks!

  2. What is the MCAT? • A computerized entrance exam for allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) medical schools • Standardizes academic ability • Just as important, if not more important, than your GPA MCAT Essentials https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/

  3. The Breakdown • 3 Sections • Physical Sciences—Physics and GChem (15) • 52 questions in 70 minutes • Verbal Reasoning (15) • 40 questions in 60 minutes • Biological Sciences—Biology and OChem (15) • 52 questions in 70 minutes • Optional trial section • 10 minute optional breaks between sections • Length—5 hours and 10 minutes • Perfect Score: 45

  4. Types of Questions • Passages • 7 passages for each section, with4 - 7 questions each • Some of these questions might be based solely off the passage, others might not • Sciences: experimental analysis • 13 Free-Standing Questions • You know it or you don’t • Sciences only

  5. Changes to the MCAT! • Writing section (essay) was removed in 2013! • Trial section in 2013-2014 • Not scored but you get feedback • $30 Amazon gift card • Behavior and social sciences section • Classes in psychology and sociology will prepare you! • New Section: 45 minutes, 32 questions for trial • Prepare doctors to deal with human interactions and a diverse population

  6. MCAT 2015 • Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems (67 questions, 95 minutes) • Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems (67 questions, 95 minutes) • Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior (67 questions, 95 min) • Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (60 questions, 90 minutes) • Each section out of 15

  7. Example Question of New Section The concept of cultural capital predicts that: A. Cultural distinctions associated with the young will be more valued within a society. B. With improved communication, there will eventually be a convergence of cultural practices of all classes. C. Cultural distinctions by class will become less important during a recession because people will have less money to spend. D. Cultural distinctions associated with elite classes will be more valued within a society.

  8. Scoring • Average of all test takers = 24.9O • Average of applicants = 28.2P • Average of people who matriculate = 31.1Q • What you should aim for: • 10s on each section—a “balanced” score • O or better on writing • 32 or higher

  9. The Distribution 85th percentile: 32 99th percentile: 38

  10. Score Breakdown by Section

  11. School Averages • USC: 32 • UCLA: 32.7 • UCSD: 33.7 • UCI: 32 • WashU in St. Louis: 37.4 • Harvard: 35.1

  12. When should you take the MCAT? • After you’ve taken all the prerequisite classes • BISC 220 • CHEM 105ab and 322ab • PHYS 135ab • Classes that might be helpful • BISC 307: General Physiology • BISC 320: Molecular Biology* • BISC 330: Biochemistry*

  13. The Test Itself • $270 per test • $90 to reschedule date or location • Sign-up early to avoid having to take test in out of state testing locations • Up to 3 times per year • May void test at end • ~1 month to receive score

  14. Available Dates

  15. Common Dates • August or September after sophomore year • January of junior year • April of junior year* • August or September after junior year (if you’re taking a gap year) • Know the cycle you’re applying!! • Your MCAT scores expire—varies by school, generally two years after you take it

  16. Questions? http://www.aedusc.org

  17. Prep Courses $2,000!!! Others: Berkeley Review, Swartwood, ExamKrackers Ask us about the 10% AED Discount!

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