In a landmark remake of the MCAT exam in 2015, the Association of American Medical Colleges added psychology and sociology content for the first time.

The average MCAT for all medical school applicants is between 504 and 505, and the average for students actually accepted into medical school is between 510 and 511.

The MCAT has four sections. Here's a breakdown of what's in each, according to the AAMC. Biological and biochemical foundations of living systems Focus: Biological concepts, scientific inquiry ...

Medical School Applications Whether you are applying to allopathic (MD), osteopathic (DO), or podiatric (DPM) medical programs, you are looking at a relatively complex application period that lasts ...

Making the MCAT optional can encourage committees to weigh other attributes and metrics not only in final admissions decisions but also initial interview considerations. This can promote greater ...

The test has been shortened and time slots have been changed. Applicants say in-person testing is still unsafe, and are asking current med students and doctors to support waiving the test requirement.

Admissions tests for many graduate schools have gone online. But not the MCAT, the exam for aspiring doctors. It must still be taken in person, pandemic or not.

In a paper published last month in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Inginia Genao,Yale’s graduate medical education director of diversity, equity and inclusion, proposed replacing the Medical College ...

The David Geffen School of Medicine is considered one of the most diverse medical schools in the country. Not for long, though. UCLA’s school of medicine raised its math and science GPA and MCAT ...