MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (MCAT)
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination that is designed to assist medical school admission committees in predicting which of their applicants will perform adequately in the medical school curriculum. Now administered electronically, it assesses examinees' problem solving, critical thinking, and writing skills in addition to their knowledge of scientific concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine.
Nearly all U.S. medical schools require submission of MCAT scores upon application. Most medical schools receive applicants' MCAT scores via AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service).
The MCAT is scored in each of the following areas:
- Verbal Reasoning
- Biological Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Writing Sample
Visit the MCAT website for current and complete information about the exam. |
Register on-line for the MCAT (Registration usually opens 120 days prior to each exam date.) |
Alaska MCAT Testing Center |
More Information about the MCAT
- Applicants to the E2009 Alaska WWAMI class must submit scores from the 2006, 2007, or 2008 Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and must have taken the MCAT prior to Sept. 30, 2008.
- Many medical schools will not accept MCAT scores that are more than three years old.
- The MCAT may be taken up to three times in a one-year period.
- Practice tests are available online at the MCAT website.
- Steven Barkley of the MCAT Division of the Association of American Medical Colleges discussed "The New MCAT" at the 2008 Alaska PreMed Summit.
- The UAA PreMed Club sometimes offers study sessions and MCAT practice tests.