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| Introduction | |
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| Why Was the MCAT Created? (And What's It All About?) | |
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| A Brief History of Medical Education and the MCAT | |
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| Five Common Misconceptions About the MCAT | |
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| What MCAT 2015 Will Look Like | |
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| Test Length and Sections | |
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| Passages and Content | |
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| Questions and Skills | |
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| A Timeline of the Test Changes | |
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| Why the MCAT Is Changing | |
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| Changes in Content | |
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| Biologically-based Passages | |
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| A Longer (and More Powered) Exam | |
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| Medicine: Now, and in the Future | |
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| Changes in Content | |
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| Biologically-based Passages | |
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| A Longer Exam | |
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| What Will Stay the Same | |
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| The Current Premedical Curriculum Is Still Important | |
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| (Almost) All the Current Science Topics Are Being Kept | |
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| Science and Strategy Will Be Tested in Combination | |
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| "Verbal Reasoning" Is Not Really Changing Much | |
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| The Test Is Still Extremely Important | |
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| What Will Be Removed | |
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| A Few Low-yield Science Topics Are Being Removed | |
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| Certain Science Subtopics Are Being Altered | |
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| MCAT 2015 Will Have (Slightly) Fewer Physics Questions | |
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| Chemistry and Physics Will Be Tested Only in the Context of Living Systems | |
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| What Will Be Added | |
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| The Behavioral Sciences Section ("Psych/Soc") | |
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| Biochemistry | |
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| Test Day Is Getting (a Lot) Longer | |
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| Ask a Psychometrician | |
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| Preparing for MCAT 2015 | |
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| Recommended Coursework and Scheduling | |
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| Preparing for Both Exams: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics | |
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| Preparing for MCAT 2015: Biochemistry, Psychology, and Sociology | |
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| A Few Thoughts on Verbal Reasoning/CARS | |
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| What if I Don't Have Time for the Prerequisites? | |
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| Study Options for the New Material for MCAT 2015 | |
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| Gauging Your Study Materials | |
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| The Skills That MCAT 2015 Will Test | |
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| Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning Skills | |
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| CARS Skills | |
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| Sample Questions and Test-Taking Strategies | |
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| Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS) | |
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| Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems (Chem/Phys) | |
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| Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems (Bio/Biochem) | |
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| Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior (Psych/Soc) | |
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| MCAT 2015 Practice Test | |
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| Interpreting Your Practice Test Score | |
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| Using the Kaptest.com Interface | |
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| How to Review the Practice Test | |
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| A Few Final Thoughts | |