If you need help deciding when to take the exam, check in with your pre-health advisor. Most importantly, take the exam when you’re ready, not when you think should be. See Creating a Study Plan for more information about preparing for the MCAT exam.
https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/taking-mcat-exam/mcat-faq/
Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC serves the leaders of America's medical schools and teaching hospitals and their 148,000 faculty members, 83,000 medical students, and 115,000 resident physicians.
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In most cases, you should take the MCAT exam in the calendar year prior to the year in which you plan to enter medical school. For example, if you are applying in 2016 for entrance to medical school in 2017, you should take the exam in 2016).
https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/taking-mcat-exam/mcat-faq/
If you’ve ever had doubts about them, prep courses may not be the best option for you. Surely, there MUST be a better way to study for the MCAT. In the next few minutes, I hope I can convince you that self studying for the MCAT is a viable way and successfully way to prepare for this test.
http://www.medaholic.com/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/
The total administration time for the MCAT exam is about seven and a half hours, including time for breaks and other test day activities. This is slightly shorter than the length of the MCAT exam administered from 1991 to 2006, when the test was given on paper rather than on a computer.
https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/taking-mcat-exam/mcat-faq/
The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association dedicated to transforming health care through innovative medical education, cutting-edge patient care, and groundbreaking medical research.
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You will receive five scores from your MCAT exam: one for each of the four sections and one combined total score. Individual section scores range from 118-132 and total scores range from 472-528. The exam is not scored on a curve.
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New limits on how many attempts you have to take the MCAT exam began in April 2015. Remember that you can only be registered for one seat at a time and that no-shows and voids count as attempts. 1  The MCAT exam can be taking up to three times.  The MCAT exam can be taken up to four times.
https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/taking-mcat-exam/mcat-faq/
Best of all, you’ll save a lot of money – the average price of a prep course is $1500. With this in mind, I will outline the steps you need to study for the MCAT on your own. For more reasons, check out Why studying for the MCAT on your own is better than taking a course.
http://www.medaholic.com/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/
In fact, I wrote the MCAT after only one year of university classes. However, in the two and a half months I used to prepare for this test, I was able to work full time in a research lab (40 hours/ week). I studied mainly on evenings and weekends.
http://www.medaholic.com/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/
how long should i study for mcat
You should study for two and a half month for MCAT. You should study for two and a half month for the Medical College Admission Test.