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Med School Guide
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The MCAT

 
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, and writing skills in addition to the examinee's knowledge of science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine. Scores are reported in each of the following areas: Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences, Writing Sample, and Biological Sciences. Medical college admission committees consider MCAT scores as part of their admission decision process.

  
Pre-Med Requirements:
 		 

1 year of each of the following

Biology (with Lab)
Organic Chemistry (with Laboratory)
General CHEMISTRY (with Lab)
Physics
English
and all the corresponding

 
Health Professions Program (HPP)  
For more information on preparing for medical school, see the Health Professions Program.
or contact Dr. Amy Burkert (ak11@andrew.cmu.edu)		  



 
 
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