The difficulty of the Medical College Admission Test, or MCAT, means that anyone who plans to take this entrance exam should spend a significant amount of time studying for it. "Make sure that you ...

In a landmark remake of the MCAT exam in 2015, the Association of American Medical Colleges added psychology and sociology content for the first time. Doctors had appealed for the MCAT to be updated ...

Students seeking admission to medical school must first pass the standardized test known as the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), which is designed to challenge candidates on a variety of ...

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With the rise of the Internet, the options for MCAT prep have multiplied. Certain types of prep will suit certain prospective medical school students, but key characteristics like learning style and ...

Med school admissions experts say premeds with a high college GPA shouldn't assume that they can easily achieve a high score on the Medical College Admission Test, or MCAT. "I know too many students ...

Although strong academic credentials are important in the admissions process, equally as important are interpersonal skills, exposure to medicine, well-roundedness and qualities such as ...

Recently proposed changes to the MCAT could result in a longer and more comprehensive version of the test, to be released in 2015. Among the recommended changes are the redivision of the test into ...

"I know too many students who waited until a month before their exam to get serious about their score, and while a lot of work kept that possibility open, it came at a pretty large cost of time, ...