What does MCAT stand for? - Answers Medical College Admission Test
MCAT - Answers Used as a standardized method for med schools to compare skills of their applicants
Sections of MCAT - Answers 1. Biological & Biomedical foundations of living systems
2. Chemical and physical foundations of living systems
3. Psychological, Social, and biological foundations of behavior
4. Critical analysis and reasoning skills
(Biology, Gen chem, organic chem, biochem, physics, psych, sociology)
New MCAT - Answers There will be a new MCAT as of 2015
Will attempt to measure critical reasoning skills as well as knowledge of the basic sciences and social
sciences
letters of recommendation - Answers usually favorable and supportive of the applicant & highlight the
activities in which the applicant has been involved
--> recommends applicant
provide an assessment and level of support regarding the applicant's suitability to succeed in medical
school and beyond
Professors - Answers students should build relationships with their professors early on.
main application services - Answers TMDSAS: Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Service
AMCAS: American Medical College Application Service
AACOMAS: American Association of College of
Osteopathic Medicine Application Service
TMDSAS - Answers Application service for public schools in Texas. Only some private schools accept this
application. ONLY USED IN TEXAS
, AMCAS - Answers national application service for ALL MD programs (except the ones that use TMDSAS)
AACOMAS - Answers For applicants wishing to apply to DO programs
Application process - Answers Applicant first sends in an initial application through one of the
application services listed above.
After reviewing this app, the school may have them fill out an additional secondary app.
How to be a good applicant - Answers Need good letters of recommendation
Must have:
- extra curriculars
- healthcare exposure
-volunteering/ community service
- research
- Leadership
Also high MCAT and GPA
Interviewing - Answers six different types of interviews.
1. Panel: multiple interviewers at the same time for single
applicant
2. One-on-one: One interviewer for one applicant
3. Multiple mini interviews
4. Closed- File interview: Interviewer only has
biographical info available
5. Blind Interview: No info about applicant
6. Open file interview: Have all or most parts of the
applicant's application
Reapplication - Answers If you don't get in the first time you may reapply.