The MCAT Exam

The MCAT exam is a comprehensive test given to students who are applying for admission to medical school or veterinary medical school. Most students take it in April of their Junior year or August before the start of their Senior year. For the latest information, visit the Official MCAT web-site at http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/

Parts of the MCAT Exam

MCAT Exam Scoring

As your MCAT scores are very important for the admissions process, you should develop a serious plan of attack for studying for this exam. Books and CD-ROMs are available to help you study. If at all possible, you should try and take a prep course as well. Information about test prepartion is listed below.

MCAT Prep Books and CD-ROMs

Test Prep Services

Columbia Review

Kaplan Test Prep

The Princeton Review

TestPrePreview (contains some free MCAT test questions)

*We are not promoting the use of any particular book or testing service, but only providing a list of possible resources for you to investigate and choose from.

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