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Know Your Grad School Exams

MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)

Required for: Medical school Cost: $235 regular registration; $290 late registration When: Between January and September Test duration: About 6 hours, including check-in time.






Upcoming dates:

• Friday, January 28, 2011
• Saturday, January 29, 2011
• Saturday, March 26, 2011
• Saturday, April 9, 2011
• Saturday, April 16, 2011
• Friday, April 29, 2011
• Saturday, May 7, 2011
• Friday, May 20, 2011
• Saturday, May 21, 2011
• Thursday, May 26, 2011
• Thursday, June 16, 2011
• Wednesday, July 6, 2011
• Saturday, July 16, 2011
• Thursday, July 28, 2011
• Friday, July 29, 2011
• Friday, August 5, 2011
• Saturday, August 6, 2011
• Friday, August 12, 2011
• Thursday, August 18, 2011
• Friday, August 19, 2011
• Tuesday, August 23, 2011
• Thursday, September 1, 2011
• Friday, September 2, 2011
• Thursday, September 8, 2011
• Saturday, September 10, 2011

Test structure: The test is comprised of four sections:

• Verbal Reasoning: Assesses ability to understand, evaluate and apply text information
• Physical Sciences: Tests reasoning in chemistry and physics
• Biological Sciences: Assesses reasoning in biology and organic chemistry
• Writing Sample: Tests your ability to state and develop a central idea

All sections are multiple choice, except the writing sample, which is in essay form.

Scoring: The raw scores are converted into a scale of 1-15 per section. The writing sample is rated on a scale from J (lowest) to T (highest). It is up to each medical school to determine what is an acceptable score for each section.

For more information or to register online, visit the official MCAT Web site or call (202) 828-0690.

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