Working Through Premed
When I thought of a part time job to help with tuition, I thought of the old expression "Do what you know". I have personal experience preparing for the MCAT, I have helped alot of premed friends prepare and I taught for a national test prep company. So I knew that I could find the perfect MCAT materials and create a multimedia package (MCAT books, videos, MP3, cassettes, tests) that will TEACH, REVIEW and help premed students learn efficiently so they can ACE the MCAT.
My MCAT Listings
All my listings can be found in My MCAT and Premed Store, which for the last year has been the only eBay store dedicated to MCAT test prep. My listings include subject specific prep (ie. Physics, General and Organic Chemistry, Biology, Verbal Reasoning or the Writing Sample) or I also have listings which include a complete MCAT prep course: more efficient, more clear teaching but much less expensive than the $1500 or $2000 courses by prep companies which are usually taught by premed students. The videos in my listings are taught by doctors who took the MCAT then wrote books on the MCAT. Hundreds of premeds have written very enthusiastic and positive feedback about the materials in the MCAT listings on this page.
How much time do you need?
Pretty easy. First get your MCAT Review and Exams together and start working. Reassess after one week. Because there is only a limited amount of review and exams (good ones at least), you'll know after one week how much more time you'll need to complete your review. On average: 3 to 6 months. If you are writing in April (as opposed to August) then start earlier because you will likely have less daily study time because of other exams.
What Subjects are on the MCAT?
The MCAT will not only test your scientific knowledge in biology, physics, inorganic and organic chemistry, but will also measure your problem-solving, critical thinking and writing skills. The exam is divided into four sections: Physical Sciences, Verbal Reasoning, the Writing Sample and Biological Sciences.
The Physical Sciences section (52 questions, 70 minutes) contains physics and general chemistry. The Biological Sciences section (52 questions, 70 minutes) contains biology and organic chemistry. All questions, save the Writing Sample (2 questions, 60 minutes), are multiple choice with four choices per question.
For more information on the MCAT, visit the official site for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), www.aamc.org. For information about the MCAT test scores and grades (GPA) to get into medical schools, visit MCAT Scores.
Did the MCAT Change?
Yes, in 2007 the MCAT became somewhat shorter and changed to become a Computer Based Test (CBT). In order to ace the new CBT, you need to do some CBT practice first.
Almost all my Gold Standard listings are updated for the new MCAT.
Here is a summary of the changes that started in 2007:
the MCAT became shorter (approximately 5 hours vs. the former testing time of 8 hours).
Students now receive their MCAT scores more quickly.
the MCAT is offered more frequently throughout the year (around 20 testing dates).
the MCAT is now given in smaller, climate-controlled rooms.
The computer based exams at MCAT prepares for both formats of the MCAT. You can also get more information by visiting MCAT Changes.
I have alot of new listings that started for the CBT test including listings for less than $10 (Gold Standard MCAT Flashcards with 200 of the most tested CBT topics on 54 high quality cards) to a live course in upstate New York which is worth travelling for the experience of Dr. Brett Ferdinand teaching you the MCAT Live!
Useful Test Prep Links
If you have friends who are taking other prep tests, then these websites have suggestions about which are the best books to
buy in each category:
SAT Books
USMLE Books
GMAT Books
GRE Books
LSAT Books
TOEFL Books
MCAT Books
Premed
Premeds
MCAT
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