Recently proposed changes to the MCAT could result in a longer and more comprehensive version of the test, to be released in 2015.
Among the recommended changes are the redivision of the test into four new sections—molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, behavioral and social sciences, and critical analysis and reasoning—and the addition of 90 minutes to the current exam, bringing the total test time to seven hours. The report, which was released by the MR5 Committee of the Association of American Medical Colleges, also suggested the removal of the Writing Sample section.
The revisions to the exam are designed to “[give] attention to concepts that future physicians are likely to need,” including a better understanding of cultural and social sensitivity and of modern research methods and statistics, according to the recommendations.
The preliminary proposal will likely affect the pre-medical curriculum for students in the Class of 2015 and beyond, said Amjed Saffarini, executive director of pre-health programs at Kaplan Test Prep.
“From a content perspective, it’s arguably the biggest change ever,” he said.
Read the full story at the Harvard Crimson.
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