1. Study Options for MCAT2015 Intro to MCAT2015 - key points from the prior MCAT2015 workshops Presentations of Study Options Official MCAT2015 site for students at: https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/mcat2015/

2. Intro to MCAT 2015 Preserves Testing Of: Natural sciences concepts medical school faculty want entrants to know Critical analysis and reasoning skills Enriches Exam By Testing: Competencies in the Scientific Foundations of Future Physicians Report (SFFP) Foundational concepts in social and behavioral sciences Scientific inquiry, reasoning, research methods and statistical skills

3. MCAT 2015 – 4 Sections, 4 Scores Biological & Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Chemical & Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Psychological, Social, & Biological Foundations of Behavior Critical Analysis & Reasoning Skills Bio, gen chem, orgo, biochem. Data based statistical reasoning. Bio, gen chem, orgo, biochem, physics. Data based statistical reasoning.

4. The natural science and social sciences sections are organized around three dimensions.* 1.Foundational concepts - the “big ideas” that provide the foundation for learning in medical school 2.Content categories - the topics and subtopics needed to understand the foundational concepts 3.Scientific inquiry and reasoning skills - the inquiry and reasoning skills required to solve scientific problems * The Official Guide to the MCAT 2015 Exam, (AAMC publication) p. 68

5. What’s on the MCAT2015 Exam? https://www.aamc.org/students/services/343550/mcat2015.html

6. New Scoring System: The scale for each section ranges from 118 to 132. Total scores will range from 472 – 528.

7. 30-minute mid-exam break and two 10-minute breaks Examinees with extended testing time can test over two days

8. Currently Available Resources from the AAMC What’s on the MCAT2015 (FREE) https://www.aamc.org/students/services/343550/mcat2015.html Videos from the Khan Academy/AAMC Collaboration (FREE) https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat Videos from the Prehealth Collaborative (FREE) https://www.mededportal.org/icollaborative/about/initiatives/prehealth The Official Guide to the MCAT Exam (MCAT2015), Fourth Edition ( For purchase)

10. Commercial Study Options Examkrackers www.examkrackers.com Princeton Review www.princetonreview.com Kaplan http://www.kaptest.com/