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What to Expect When Writing the MCAT Presented by PMSA MCAT Overview Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) Standardized exam Used as part of the admissions process Basic science knowledge and critical thinking UBC -Uses the best score
Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) Standardized exam Used as part of the admissions process Basic science knowledge and critical thinking UBC
Year Written Test Type Valid Until Application Cycle 2013 VR, PS, BS 2016/2017 2014 VR, PS, BS 2016/2017 2015 MCAT 2015 2019/2020
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Section Number of Questions Time (minutes) Name Confirmation Screen 2 Examinee Agreement 10 Tutorial (optional) 10 Physical Sciences 52 70 Break (optional) 10 Verbal Reasoning 40 60 Break (optional) 10 Biological Sciences 52 70 Void Question 5
Total Content Time = 3 hours, 20 minutes Total Seated Time = 4 hours, 7 minutes
https://www.aamc.org/students/download/63060/data/mcatessentials.pdf
Section Number of Questions Time (minutes) Name Confirmation Screen 2 Examinee Agreement 10 Tutorial (optional) 10 Physical Sciences 52 70 Break (optional) 10 Verbal Reasoning 40 60 Break (optional) 10 Biological Sciences 52 70 Void Question 5 Break (optional) 10 Trial Section (optional) 32 45 Satisfaction Survey (optional) 12 10
Total Content Time = 4 hours, 5 minutes Total Seated Time = 5 hours, 10 minutes
https://www.aamc.org/students/download/63060/data/mcatessentials.pdf
– Total score = The sum of the scores from each section.
Physical Sc cal Sciences Verbal Reas Verbal Reasoning Biological Sciences Biological Sciences
Converted Raw Converted Raw Converted Raw
15 43-52 15 40 15 52 14 40-42 14 39 14 49-51 13 37-39 13 38 13 46-48 12 35-36 12 37 12 43-45 11 32-34 11 36 11 40-42 10 29-31 10 35 10 38-39 9 27-28 9 33-34 9 35-37
MCAT CONTENT – 2013/2014 Overview
1.) Physical Sciences - 52 Questions in 70min
–50% Physics –50% General Chemistry
2.) Verbal Reasoning – 40 Questions in 60min
–Critical Thinking
MCAT CONTENT – 2013/2014 Overview
3) Biological Sciences - 52 Questions in 70 min
–25% Organic Chemistry –75% Biology/Physiology
4.) Trial Section - 45 min time period
–Psychology, Sociology, Biochemistry –Compensated for participation –Scores not reported –*Admissions offjcers will continue to receive Writing Sample scores from exams taken in 2012 and prior
Momentum
Circuits
and Waves
Nuclear Phenomena
PHYSICAL SCIENCES – General Chemistry
Interactions
Stoichiometry
Equilibrium
Changes
Electrochemistry
–Social Sciences –Natural Sciences –Art/History
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES - Biology
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – Organic Chemistry
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2015 preserve what works about the current exam, eliminate what isn’t working, and further enrich the MCAT exam by giving attention to the concepts tomorrow’s doctors will need.” - MCAT site
1.) Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems (BBFLS) 2.) Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems (CPFBS) 3.) Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behavior (PSBFB) 4.) Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS)
MCAT2015 exam reflect recent changes in medical education.”
1.Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems 2.Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
Sections 1 and 2
1.) Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
2.) Chemical and Physical Foundations
socio-cultural and behavioural determinants of health and health outcomes.”
– ways in which psychological, social, and biological factors influence perceptions and reactions to the world – behaviour and behaviour change – what people think about themselves and others – the cultural and social difgerences that influence well-being – the relationships between social stratification, access to resources, and well-being.
3.) Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behaviour
3.) Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behaviour
schools want well-rounded applicants from a variety of backgrounds.”
– Basically the same as Verbal Reasoning is now
sciences and humanities disciplines
4.) Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
50% Humanities
– Architecture – Art – Dance – Ethics – Literature – Music – Philosophy – Popular Culture – Religion – Theatre
50% Social Sciences
– Anthropology – Archaeology – Cultural Studies – Economics – Education – Geography – History – Linguistics – Political Science – Population Health – Psychology – Sociology
4.) Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
4.) Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
verbal reasoning section, but...
2015 OLD # Questions 60 40 Time (mins) 90 60 min/Q 1.5min 1.5min
Section # Questions Time (min) Tutorial (optional) 10 Examinee Agreement 10 PBFLS 67 95 Break (optional) 10 CPFBS 67 95 Break (optional) 10
Section # Questions Time (min) PSBFB 67 95 Break (optional) 10 CARS 60 90 Break (optional) 10 Void Question 5 Satisfaction Survey 12 10 DONE
2015 MCAT Total Content Time 6hrs15mins Total “Seated” Time 7hrs 30mins 2013 & 2014 MCAT (with trial section) Total Content Time 4hrs 5mins Total “Seated” Time 5hrs 10mins 2013 & 2014 MCAT (without trial section) Total Content Time 3hrs 20mins Total “Seated” Time 4hrs 5mins
New Old
introductory biology 26% 37.5% introductory psychology 20% 0% first-semester biochemistry 16.5% 0% general chemistry 12.5% 25% introductory sociology 10% 0% introductory physics 8.5% 25%
7% 12.5%
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– www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/ mcat2015/