MCAT Info / Prep

Most med schools require that you write the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).  The test is divided into sections (Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences, Writing Sample, and Biological Sciences) and minimum scores in each are often required for you to be considered for Admissions.  There are currently two sittings for this exam – one in April and one in August.  More info is available at http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/.

Many students will spend a summer preparing for the MCAT, some part-time, some full-time.  Here are some tools to help you with the MCAT:

• MCAT student manual (free)
  http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm
• MCAT practice tests (some are free and there is a fee for others)
  https://www.aamc.org/44826/search.html?q=mcat and http://www.e-mcat.com/
• MCAT prep courses (there’s a big price range for these)
  • http://www.princetonreview.com/medical/testprep/testprep.asp?TPRPAGE=6&TYPE=MCAT-HOME
  • http://www.oxfordseminars.com/Pages/MCAT/mcat_about.htm
  • http://www.kaptest.com/oneoff/mcat-test-change/computer-based-mcat.jhtml
• MCAT prep books and CDs – Check out Chapters or Indigo or your favourite bookstore
• Premed group at your university