KaplanRep Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 The following link will allow anyone to sign up for a FREE Kaplan MCAT (or any other course) practice test. There is an option for an onsite practice test at Memorial University campus and several options for Live Online practice tests, which ever works for you! http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1148849-WsVml3kFPv Kaplan’s free practice tests are a great way for any grad school hopeful to experience the test without the pressure of an official score. The more formal practice you get in attacking the types of questions on the MCAT, following directions and procedures, and working under strict time constraints, the better prepared you’ll be for the real thing. Work out your mistakes and kinks now—that’s part of what Practice Test is all about. Kaplan knows this, because we’ve been preparing people for the real thing longer than anyone else. 46 years, in fact. Most students I speak with are surprised by the MCAT the first time they see it, because it’s very different from any of the science exams you’ve encountered in your undergraduate career. On collegiate science tests you’re typically asked to cram a bunch of information into your brain, and then regurgitate it on the exam. But that won’t work for the MCAT. Here’s a secret: the MCAT is not really a science test. At its heart, the MCAT is actually a Critical Thinking test – that is, it’s designed to test your ability to understand and to reason, in addition to your basic knowledge of the core sciences. Kaplan MCAT courses include unlimited access to the 8 AAMC exams, which do include actual questions from test day and Kaplan Practice Tests have been carefully built to mimic the actual MCAT in both difficulty and scope Imagine you had a question like this on Test Day: 64 teams compete in a tournament. 2 teams play in each game, and teams that lose are immediately eliminated from the tournament. What is the minimum number of games that must be played in order to have only one undefeated team? 32 vs. 32 = 32 games 16 vs. 16 = 16 games 8 vs. 8 = 8 games 4 vs. 4 = 4 games 2 vs. 2 = 2 games 1 vs. 1= 1 game Total = 63 games Did you get the answer? How did you do it? Did you add up all the games? Excellent! You are correct. That was the math way and you can do it within the minute time. But one of the aspects of Critical Thinking is doing it faster so you can get more points and spend more time on the more difficult problems. Here’s another approach—In this question, how many winners do we have in the end? One. How many losers do we have? 63. So --how many games had to be played? 63, right. That’s it, we’re done. We have the same answer, but we’ve saved time for a harder question AND we didn’t run the risk of making a mathematical mistake! With less than 2 minutes to spend on each question, you’ll need to be strategic in deciding on the best approach to any given problem on test day, and when to invest your time versus saving time. That is why Kaplan’s courses focus not just on the content, but also on the critical thinking strategies you need for a top score Reasons to Choose Kaplan: 1. Personalized prep: At Kaplan, we prep thousands of students for the MCAT every year – in fact, we get more than twice as many students into medical school than anyone else. But, what we recognize is that no two students are the same. Every student has different goals and ambitions. Every student has different strengths and weaknesses. Because we’re the largest provider of test prep in the world, we have the resources to offer a range of prep options that are personalized to your unique needs. No matter which option you choose, you should feel confident that with Kaplan you’re getting everything you need to succeed on the MCAT. In each of our courses we make it a point to go over all of the science that’s on the test – you’ll get a full review of physics, general chemistry, organic chemisty, and biology. In addition though, we also make it a point of teaching you the critical thinking skills and time saving strategies that you’ve gotten a preview of today, and that, as you’ve seen, can save you a lot of trouble on test day! Finding the right course for you is the first part of having a personalized experience. But your preparation becomes truly customized with use of our exclusive online Adaptive Learning Technology, called Smart Reports. Smart Reports thoroughly analyzes your performance by section and question type and helps you find your areas of greatest opportunity and the relevance of those question types on the MCAT. 2. Proven Track Record: There are lots of stats that we can rattle off to demonstrate this, but the bottom line is that students aren’t taking a risk with Kaplan. • More people get into Medical School with a Kaplan course than any all other major courses combined • More than 45 years of expertise teaching the MCAT • Top-rated Teachers - by students. Every instructor is a top performer on the MCAT, undergoes a rigorous training program, and is constantly evaluated by students to ensure that you have a truly exceptional experience. Only 1 in 6 makes the cut to teach for us, and more than 9 out of 10 students rate their teacher highly. • Only national MCAT program with instructors who have scored at or above the 90th percentile on each section of the MCAT that they teach • Most realistic practice through 19 Computer-Based tests, including all AAMC practice tests • The largest MCAT question library, with 11,000+ questions, including the most Verbal Reasoning practice anywhere 3. Higher Score Guaranteed or your money back: Our philosophy on guarantees is simple. We’re so confident in our personalized approach, we guarantee its success with our Higher Score Guarantee. If you take the test and for some reason you’re not happy with your score (even if it goes up a ton) we’re not happy either: come back and study with us again for free. If you just don’t feel ready to take the test for any reason, we don’t want you to take it: come back and study with us again for free. And if for some reason you take the test and your score doesn’t go up you can study with us again for free, or we’ll give you all your money back. We offer the most comprehensive guarantee available, which is a testament to our proven results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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