Study Options for MCAT2015

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Intro to MCAT2015 - key points from the prior MCAT2015 workshops

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Presentations of Study Options

Official MCAT2015 site for students at: https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/mcat2015/

Intro to MCAT

2015

Preserves Testing Of:

• Natural sciences concepts medical school faculty want entrants to know • Critical analysis and reasoning skills

Enriches Exam By Testing:

• Competencies in the

Scientific Foundations of Future Physicians Report (SFFP)

• Foundational concepts in social and behavioral sciences • Scientific inquiry, reasoning, research methods and statistical skills

MCAT

2015

– 4 Sections, 4 Scores

Biological & Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Chemical & Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Bio, gen chem, orgo, biochem.

Data based statistical reasoning.

Bio, gen chem, orgo, biochem, physics.

Data based statistical reasoning.

Psychological, Social, & Biological Foundations of Behavior Critical Analysis & Reasoning Skills

The natural science and social sciences sections are organized around three dimensions.* 1. Foundational concepts

the “big ideas” that provide the foundation for learning in medical school

2. Content categories

- the topics and subtopics needed to understand the foundational concepts

3. Scientific inquiry and reasoning skills

- the inquiry and reasoning skills required to solve scientific problems * The Official Guide to the MCAT 2015 Exam, (AAMC publication) p. 68

What’s on the MCAT2015 Exam?

https://www.aamc.org/students/services/343550/mcat2015.html

New Scoring System: The scale for each section ranges from 118 to 132. Total scores will range from 472 – 528.

30-minute mid-exam break and two 10-minute breaks • Examinees with extended testing time can test over two days

Currently Available Resources from the AAMC

• What’s on the MCAT2015 (FREE) https://www.aamc.org/students/services/343550/mcat2015.html

• Videos from the Khan Academy/AAMC Collaboration (FREE) https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat • Videos from the Prehealth Collaborative (FREE) https://www.mededportal.org/icollaborative/about/initiatives/prehealth • The Official Guide to the MCAT Exam (MCAT2015), Fourth Edition ( For purchase)

Commercial Study Options

Examkrackers www.examkrackers.com

Princeton Review www.princetonreview.com

Kaplan http://www.kaptest.com/