What is the MCAT and how is it structured?
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a national standardized test for applicants to medical schools. The test is administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The MCAT is designed to test your knowledge of basic science concepts, as well as your problem-solving skills, critical thinking ability, and writing skills. The information that follows reflects changes that will take effect for the April 2003 MCAT. The MCAT is composed of four scored sections that always appear in the same order: Physical Sciences (physics and general chemistry) Verbal Reasoning Writing Sample Biological Sciences (biology and organic chemistry) How is the MCAT scored? All sections except the Writing Sample are in multiple-choice format and are graded on a scale of 1 to 15. You will also receive a total score for the three multiple choice sections. Raw scores on the Writing Sample are converted to a letter grade ranging from a low of J to a high of T. How important are my MCAT scor
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