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In order to be accepted into a program of study leading to a medical doctor degree, a college graduate must first take and score well on the Medical College Admissions Test, or MCAT. Because physicians and surgeons are entrusted with people's lives, it is imperative that medical schools make sure only the most qualified students are accepted for admission. The MCAT is changing: in the past it was a pencil and paper test, but now it is a computer-based test. It is important to note that the MCAT is NOT a computer-adaptive test. The MCAT is given at locations all across America on 22 dates spread throughout the year. And while some individuals may have to travel a moderate distance to take the test, the goal of the administrators is to administer the test at locations that would require no candidate to travel over 100 miles from their homes.
Taking the MCAT test costs $210. There is a fee assistance program that can lower the price to $85 for qualifying students. There are four parts to the MCAT, and the test is tilted heavily toward science. On the Writing Sample of the exam, candidates will have 60 minutes to write two different essays as outlined by the MCAT prompts. On the Verbal Reasoning portion of the MCAT, candidates will have to answer 40 questions in 60 minutes. In the Physical Sciences section, candidates must answer 52 questions within a time limit of 70 minutes. The Biological Sciences part of the test consists of 52 questions with a 70-minute time limit. Except for the Writing Sample, all questions are multiple choice. There is no penalty for guessing, so candidates should guess when they do not know the answer to a particular question. The MCAT is almost certainly the toughest test you will ever attempt, and it would be extremely unwise to attempt to pass it without copious amounts of preparation.
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