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This article is from the Medical Education FAQ, by eric@wilkinson.com (Eric P. Wilkinson, M.D.)with numerous contributions by others.

2.3) What material is on the MCAT?

The official MCAT registration materials include a syllabus that
spells out the subject matter tested in detail. Below is a summary:

* The verbal reasoning test is virtually identical to similar tests
found on other standardized exams (such as LSAT, GRE, or even SAT),
except it typically contains two or three science-oriented passages.

* The essay section consists of two timed half-hour essays. In each
essay you are asked to interpret an open-ended ambiguous statement.

* The physical sciences test covers inorganic chemistry and physics.
One full year (two semesters) each of inorganic chemistry and physics
sufficiently covers all the tested material.

* The biological sciences test covers a variety of biology topics
(about 50% of test) and organic chemistry (about 50% of test). One
full year of organic chemistry plus lab is sufficient to cover the
organic chemistry material on the MCAT.

 

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