Until this year, the MCAT hadn’t had any major revisions since 1991. Since then, lots has changed in the medical world, and the new MCAT2015 aims to address some of those dramatic changes with its new Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior section. In today’s world, physicians need to know how to communicate with…
How To Upload Medical Terminology To Your Permanent Memory Bank
If you love studying and spending endless hours pouring over textbooks gives you a thrill, then this episode will be sure to disappoint. For the rest of you, though, this week’s guest Adeel Yang is about to rescue you from monotonous memorization and the tedious evil of exam prep. Listen to Linda’s conversation with the co-founder…
What Does The AAMC Post-MCAT Questionnaire Tell Us About Premeds?
AAMC has published its summary report of the Post-MCAT Questionnaire (PMQ), a survey that collects information from MCAT test-takers in order to help med schools and medical educators better understand their prospective students. Here are some highlights from the PMQ, from questionnaires filled out in 2013-2014. • There were 40,820 PMQ respondents in 2013 and…
How To Upload Medical Terminology To Your Permanent Memory Bank
If you love studying and spending endless hours pouring over textbooks gives you a thrill, then this episode will be sure to disappoint. For the rest of you, though, this week’s guest Adeel Yang is about to rescue you from monotonous memorization and the tedious evil of exam prep. Listen to Linda’s conversation with the co-founder…
First Scores From The New MCAT
AAMC has released scoring data from the first administrations of the new MCAT (from April and May, 2015). The mean overall score was 500, with mean scores for each section around 125. This graph shows the score distribution for the first administrations of the new exam, with the curve centered around 500: Here are the…
What You Need To Know About The New MCAT
Beginning with test dates this spring, the MCAT changed to a new format. What do you need to know about the new MCAT? How is it scored? How is it different from the old version? Here are a few points: 1. The new exam has 4 sections: • Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems…
How Good A Predictor Is The MCAT?
According to a study in JAMA, students who took extra time on the MCAT (due to disability) were admitted to medical school at the same rate as other students, but later earned lower average scores on the USMLE Step Exams and took longer to graduate. Researchers looked at data from 1991-2015, and studied the MCAT…
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad MCAT?
Well YOU certainly won’t be once you’ve viewed our recent webinar, The Results Are In: Analyzing Your MCAT Diagnostic Exam. You’ll significantly sharpen your competitive edge once you’ve heard what our Next Step Test Prep guest, Bryan Schnedeker, has to say about understanding, prepping, and acing the MCAT. Learn how to conquer your MCAT fears…
April and May MCAT Timeline & Benefits of Testing Early
Thanks to the folks at AAMC for sharing this excellent timeline with us. Related Resources: • Navigating the Med School Maze • Get Accepted to Medical School in 2016, a free webinar • Med School Student Interviews
Important Info About the New MCAT 2015
Registration for the MCAT2015 exam will open in February 2015 and testing will run from April through September. MCAT 2015 Dates As you can see, there will only be 14 testing dates (fewer than previous years), but there will still be the same number of seats available as previous years. There will also be more…
3 Reasons Why You Should Take an MCAT 2015 Diagnostic Test
Worried about the new MCAT? Prepare yourself with Next Step Test Prep’s new MCAT 2015 diagnostic test. Here are three reasons why you should take this high-quality practice exam… 1. To better acquaint yourself with the new test. The new test has an increased emphasis on bio and biochem, as well as a new psychology…
The New MCAT: Hype vs. Reality
Are you ready to nail the new MCAT test? Are you prepared for a longer exam that covers new subjects? Not confident? Well we say – not confident YET. Because once you’re done watching the recording of our recent webinar, The New MCAT: What’s Hype, What’s Real, and What You Can Do Today, you’ll be…
MCAT 2015: What You Actually Need to Study [Infographic]
Getting ready for the new MCAT? Our friends at NextStepTestPrep have a great infographic on what you actually need to study! Related Resources: Get Ready for the New MCAT Applying to Medical School with Low Stats: What You Need To Know 3 Reasons to Be Excited for the New MCAT
3 Tips to Reducing Your Fear of the New MCAT
Sometimes you just need to get to know something (or someone) before you learn to love it (or at least learn to appreciate it). You see where I’m going with this, don’t you? If you put some effort into getting to know and understand the changes made to the new MCAT test, then it’s possible…
Three Reasons to Be Excited about the 2015 MCAT Test Change
Guest post by Bryan Schnedeker, the National MCAT Director at Next Step Test Preparation. Change is a scary thing. So understandably, when the AAMC announced sweeping new changes to the MCAT, many were apprehensive. After all, the new test is nearly twice as long and will include subjects that have never before been on the…
Tips For Applicants With A Low MCAT Score (Part 2)
MCAT Preparation The MCAT score is crucial to making it to the interview stage of the medical school application process. For those with low MCAT scores (26-29) who want to attend a US allopathic medical school, the only real option is retaking the exam. When you determine that your MCAT is not competitive, you can…
New MCAT vs Old MCAT [Infographic]
Thanks to our friends at BenchPrep for this excellent summary of the changes you’ll see in #MCAT2015: Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best
Tips For Applicants With A Low MCAT Score (Part 1)
Options Without Retaking the Exam All medical school applicants (or any other professional school applicant) must assess their credentials realistically in order to present themselves best during the application process. Since applicants are evaluated based on specific academic (undergraduate and graduate GPA and MCAT scores) and non-academic (research and clinical exposures, leadership skills, mentoring experiences)…
Deciding to Retake the MCAT Exam
In the event that things don’t go quite as planned, and you decide you’d like to try the MCAT again, it’s always a good idea to have some sort of strategy to work from until the next exam. Part of this time must be spent introspectively analyzing your performance and prior preparation methods and success,…
MCAT Scores, MCAT Prep, and MCAT2015
Are you panicking about the impending MCAT changes? Trying to figure out a prep strategy? Wondering how to best position yourself for MCAT success? Meet the guy with the answers to your MCAT questions. Listen to the recording of our interview with M Prep co-founder Alec Lee for the scoop on MCAT2015, test prep, and…
