Guest pp15 Posted April 10, 2002 Report Share Posted April 10, 2002 For those who have already taken the MCAT... Despite the intense preparation one can do for the MCAT, to what extent is still a test of aptitude like the SAT or an IQ test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aneliz Posted April 11, 2002 Report Share Posted April 11, 2002 I found that the MCAT was one giant verbal reasoning exam. (With the possible exception of the writing portion.) It does not test content in any meaningful way - you are given almost all of the answers in the passages that go with the questions! To do well on the MCAT you need to be familiar with the test format, the types of questions that they ask and the *way* that they are asked. You also need to be able to read quickly and accurately, pick out the relevant information and reason your way to the right answer. Like you suggest, your score will be more directly determined by your ability to write standardized multiple choice tests and your ability to read and reason than by your ability to remember vast amounts of scientific content. While you likely cannot change your 'natural' test taking ability, you can certainly improve your scores by getting lots of practice with the MCAT format. I would suggest that you do as many practice tests as possible to become familiar with sneaky MCAT questions. If you learn *how* they ask questions, you will be fine no matter what type of 'content' they ask you about. Good luck and happy studying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pp15 Posted April 12, 2002 Report Share Posted April 12, 2002 thanks for the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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