Resources - MCAT

The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is required by all Canadian medical schools (except in Quebec) and by most U.S. schools as a requirement for admissions. The sampler segments of meetings are run in order to help students prepare for the MCAT. Generally what is focused on is the written sample.

What does the MCAT look like?

Here are some sample MCAT questions for your perusal:

• Sample of Physical Sciences Section
• Sample of Verbal Reasoning Section
• Sample of Biological Sciences Section

IMPORTANT CHANGES

• Test administrations will increase from twice a year to 22 per year.
• Morning and afternoon sessions will be available on weekdays and Saturdays.
• Students may take the MCAT exam up to three times per year (but may be registered for only one testing date at a time).
• The computerized test day will be about half as long as the paper-and-pencil administration day, primarily because there is less administrative overhead.
• Beginning in 2007, the number of questions will be reduced by about one-third (without changing the content representation), and the allowed testing time will be reduced by about 30 percent. Research showed that a shorter MCAT exam would retain its predictive power.
• Beginning in 2007, scores will be reported in 30 days instead of 60 days. Our objective is to eventually reduce reporting to 14 days.
• Computerized Testing Environment
• For more information please visit http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/cbt.htm

What are examples of writing sample questions?

1. It is essential for the government to play a key role in shaping education. Write a unified essay in which you perform the following tasks. Explain what you think the statement means. Describe a situation where it is not essential for the government to play a key role in shaping education. Discuss whether or not it is essential for the government to play a key role in shaping education. Discuss what you think the governments role should be in shaping education.

2. Art, rather than science, is the ultimate achievement of any society. Write a unified essay in which you perform the following tasks. Explain what you think the statement means. Describe a situation where science, rather than art is the ultimate achievement of a society. Discuss what you think determines whether art or science is the ultimate achievement of any society.