![]() So you need to assure the content is something you’re allowed to edit and use for commercial purposes. Of course, there are licensing considerations you have to pay attention to since the passages come from somebody else’s research. In short, we find a research article or piece of English writing for CARS, and write MCAT-style questions about it. That might be my nerdy part coming out, but it really is. How does one write a passage for an MCAT question? This is something I’ve always wondered, as these passages have so much information. I had the opportunity to write some passages and questions too, but most of my role was making sure it looked and felt like the actual MCAT exam students see on test day. My role was primarily editing the passages and questions that the content team created. What was your role like in the development of the MCAT practice exam? We controlled for every detail and variable, and that makes our exams quite unique. This way, we could replicate the amount of time students would be reading in each passage, and how long they would be spending deciphering questions and analyzing answer choices. We spent substantial time studying the AAMC material, using it as our bible, and learned how to emulate it – all the way down to word and character count in the science sections. What sets our practice exams apart is the intense amount of background research and effort that went into designing them. What sets the MedSchoolCoach MCAT Practice Exam apart from all the other ones?Īlex Starks, Associate Director of MCAT, MedSchoolCoach: I know from hosting my MCAT Basics podcast that there are a million MCAT practice tests out there. Since admission committees use a student’s exam score as a primary criteria of acceptance, a handful of organizations have created MCAT practice exams to help students hone their skills. The MCAT is the standardized exam used to assess not only a student’s knowledge of scientific concepts and principles, but also their ability to problem solve and think critically. ![]() It is designed to help students prepare and get detailed analytics on how they can improve their score on test day. MedSchoolCoach recently launched an incredibly realistic MCAT practice exam that emulates the official AAMC exam. Use Partner ID code LIFEOFAMEDSTUDENT at checkout!Ī pre-med student’s MCAT score can make or break their chances of getting into med school – and only about 42% of exam takers are accepted into medical school each year. Click here for a full list of current #LifeofaMedStudent Sponsors – we appreciate their support!)įor a limited time, #LifeofaMedStudent readers can take the MCAT Practice Exam for free. (This is a Sponsored post from MedSchoolCoach. Sam Smith, the host of the MCAT Basics podcast, sat down with Alex Starks, one of the creators of the MedSchoolCoach MCAT Practice Exam, to see what went into the making of one of the world’s best MCAT practice exams. Get the Score: Inside the New MCAT Practice Exam By: MedSchoolCoach’s Sam Smith and Alex Starks
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