EDUC-900.11
MCAT: Medical College Admissions Test Prep
Maximize Your Performance on the MCAT Test Effective preparation is crucial for a strong performance on the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test), the essential test required for entrance into medical school.
Receive expert instruction on how to hone the critical thinking skills you need to succeed on the exam and in medical school, while also solidifying your knowledge in the biological, physical, and social sciences.
Lectures will provide concise summaries of major areas of MCAT content.
Throughout the course, you will complete half-length sectional assessments to check your comprehension of Biology/Biochemistry, Chemistry/Physics, Psychology/Sociology, and Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS).
Students will also focus on an extended case study, using discussion boards to practice applying the four core competencies of the MCAT: foundational undergraduate knowledge, critical thinking skills, evaluation of graphical representations of data, and design and execution of research.
What You Will Learn Master study techniques that will allow you to improve your MCAT score by 4 points or more per month of focused effort.
Sharpen your critical evaluation of complex arguments through individual exercises and discussion boards.
Use MCAT-style questions to assess your expertise before and after lecture modules.
Get recommendations for supplemental readings to improve your performance on the CARS section of the exam.
Please note that enrollment for all sections closes 48-business hours in advance of a course start date.
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