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Medical school candidates
sure must have the commitment to be a health professional if they have the patience
to take a multiple choice test for nine and a half hours. The normal work day
isn’t even that long. This is certainly no test for an undecided candidate.
Probably the first thing
serious medical school candidates should do in their MCAT preparation process
is to get a copy of Medical School Admission Requirements for specific
MCAT requirements. Also look at the MCAT Student Manual, which is available
online. This handbook describes MCAT content, question types and test preparation
skills helpful in taking the exam.
While on the Association
of American Medical Colleges Web site, take the time to review all of the
MCAT test information available on their site. Their Web site is a great place
to start in preparing for the MCAT, especially since they develop the MCAT test
in the first place.
Review all relevant course
material notes and textbooks from your undergraduate courses. Because candidates
aren’t expected to know in-depth material, it’s not necessarily
helpful to take advanced science courses to raise your scores. Experts do recommend
taking a wide variety of classes in humanities, social sciences and natural
sciences, however. Your notes and textbooks should be a primary tool when preparing
for the MCAT test.
To thoroughly prepare yourself
for the writing sample of the MCAT test, look into taking some extensive writing
courses. Don’t solely depend on high school English classes to get you
through this portion of the test. Contact a freelance proofreader today to ensure a high score on this portion of the exam.
Take practice MCAT
tests. What better way to do MCAT preparation than to simulate
the actual test? Learn
more here. Practicing for the MCAT under timed conditions is the best way
to prepare yourself for the time constraints on test day.
Relevant Links
Medical
College Admission Test Web site
Nova's Test Prep - MCAT
The Berkeley Review
Examkrackers
MCAT Prep
MCAT
Prep in Canada
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