New MCAT

[FM7]

I recently read somewhere that they will have a completely restructured MCAT for medical school applicants in 2013. Will this be a problem for undergraduates taking the test that year? That means all those study books wouldn't be as helpful... ( I complete undergraduate in 2013 so that means I will probably take the old test the last year it is administered.) I guess it depends on what the new format of the test is..

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[tennisball80]

If we take the MCAT in our junior year, we will be doing the old format. Who knows what will happen when the new MCAT comes out.

 

[El Nino]

Yeah, why should we care about this now?

 

[WatchMeRise]

i hope they don't change it drastically. i'm sure if we practice enough to be prepared we'll score high regardless.

 

[AdmiralChz]

I recently read somewhere that they will have a completely restructured MCAT for medical school applicants in 2013. Will this be a problem for undergraduates taking the test that year? That means all those study books wouldn't be as helpful... ( I complete undergraduate in 2013 so that means I will probably take the old test the last year it is administered.) I guess it depends on what the new format of the test is..

That's a goal, it doesn't necessarily mean it'll be met. SDN actually has some articles on the new MCAT, read up on that if you're interested.

If it is an issue, I wouldn't worry about it too much - everyone else will have the same problem!