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TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT MCAT 2015

f 8 P Get Social! SCRUB NINJAS- TOP 10 Medical Gaming App for MCAT & NCLEX FACTS ABOUT THE MCAT 2015 Designed by T. Raven Meyers, Scrub Ninjas @travenmeyers TOP 10 MCAT 2015 FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW For the first time since 1991, the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) will make profound changes to the content, administration, and scoring of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) starting in the Spring of 2015, which will permanently affect the medical school admissions process. Below are the top 10 high yield facts you must know about the MCAT 2015. Most of the below AAMC links are derived from the official MCAT 2015 site at AAAAAAAA https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/ 1 TEST CONTENT IS CHANGING • A Psychology & Sociology section will be added • Biological Sciences to have more emphasis in Biochemistry • Verbal Section to have more emphasis on Critical Thinking Physical Sciences to use biological exams (i.e use blood vessels rather than pipes to describe fluid mechanics) Thorough official content outlines here: https://www.aamc.org/students/services/343550/mcat2015.html (read several times!) START WITH AAMC FOR OFFICIAL MCAT 2015 MATERIALS Buy the official MCAT 2015 guidebook and practice questions with solutions for $35 and the official MCAT 2015 practice test for to $25 at https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/mcat2015/ 3 INCREASED COST • MCAT 2015 will cost $300, $25 more than 2014 4 OLD/NEW MCAT TIMELINES and MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS • Last MCAT willI be given on January 23, 2015 • Here is the content of the MCAT 2014-January 2015 https://www.aamc.org/students/download/63060/data/mcatessentials.pdf • To see which MCAT the medical schools will accept for the 2015-2018 application cycle, go to https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/requirements/msar/175878/home_content.html • MCAT 2015 calendar is here https://www.aamc.org/students/download/398880/data/mcat2015calendar.pdf • Register for MCAT 2015 first in February of 2015 • 14 dates for MCAT in 2015 Get Your Game On • First MCAT 2015 administered in April of 2015 • First med school class with the new MCAT will start fall of 2016 And Study with Us! -Akahara 5 LONGER EXAM • MCAT 2015 Exam day lasts 8-9 hours including lunch • Previous MCAT was about 5 hours 6 CHANGING START TIMES • All MCAT 2015 exams will begin at 8AM. • Majority of tests will be Fridays/Saturdays 7 NO WRITING SECTION • Essay writing section eliminated • No letter given with score 8 PRELIMINARY/ACTUAL SCORE • In 2-3 weeks, you will get an "estimated percentile" • Example "we think you've scored in 40th percentile" • Do not decide applying to med school based on this estimate • Actual score will be curved with other test takers • Actual Score will be mailed 2-3 months • Official details here about t the new 3 digit score https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/mcat2015/mcat2015scores/ 9 COLLABORATION WITH KHAN ACADEMY • AAMC will collaborate with Khan Academy to create MCAT 2015-friendly content videos Go to https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat 10 UNCHARTERED WATERS • Most test materials based on 1991-2014 model • Test prep materials are "guessing" content for 2015 dates • Even AAMC will modify content based on testing feedback RESOURCES: 1. AAMC WEBSITES STATED ABOVE. 2. A HIGH YIELD MCAT 2015 PREVIEW PODCAST HOSTED BY RYAN GRAY, MD HTTP://MEDICALSCHOOLHQ.NET/MSHQ-087-5-THINGS-YOU-NEED-TO-DO-TO-START-PREPARING-FOR-MCAT-2015/ About Scrub Ninjas • The only video game (Yes, an actual action-packed video game) designed to help students study for the MCAT 2015 • Questions written by teachers of MCAT content (doctors, medical students, residents, graduate students, psychologists, and fellow undergraduates) • Designed to reinforce high yield facts, decrease recall speed, and improve confidence •A few minutes of gameplay equals study of dozens of topics • MCAT 2015 Behavioral Sciences (Psychology and Sociology) and MCAT 2015 Physical Sciences (Physics and General Chemistry) available November 2014 • MCAT 2015 Biological Sciences (Biology, Biochemistry, and Organic Chemistry) Available December 2014. • Of note, Scrub Ninjas MCAT 2015 content are exclusively derived from the content from the AAMC MCAT 2015 content guidelines referenced above • Available on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon • Visit us at the 2014 AAMC Annual Meeting Booth in Chicago. We always are on the cutting edge for the latest MCAT developments. www.SCRUBNINJAS.COM/@SCRUBNINJAS

TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT MCAT 2015

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TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT MCAT 2015, a medical infographic with details about the NEW MCAT for 2015. A great infographic to prep the pre-meds. Designed by Scrub Ninjas Game App

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