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MCAT Psychology and Sociology Review: New for MCAT 2015 Princeton Review
Publisher: Random House Children's Books

By testing what is taught in introductory psychology, sociology, and biology at many undergraduate institutions, this new section will examine concepts that provide a solid foundation for learning in medical school about the behavioral and socio-cultural determinants of health. In order to be prepared you need to understand the exam and start planning for it now, and this guide is the first step. They recommend, among other things, lengthening the four-and-a-half hour exam by 90 minutes and adding questions on disciplines like sociology and psychology. He added the new behavioral and social sciences section would feature introductory psychology and sociology questions. This will be just the fifth time the MCAT has been reviewed and altered since it was first administered in 1928, he said. Mar 21, 2012 - The Medical College Admission Test, more commonly known as the MCAT, and the Graduate Management Admission Test, or the GMAT, will undergo changes in the future, with the GMAT changes going into effect this year. May 5, 2011 - The MCAT is undergoing its first revision in 25 years. Top Garcinia Cambogia Reviews Announces New Number. Mar 3, 2013 - MCAT 2015: What the Test Change Means for You Now Review With four brand-new sections, 80% more questions, and the addition of new science content including biochemistry, psychology, and sociology, the 2015 MCAT will be a completely different test. The new exam will be administered beginning in 2015. Apr 15, 2011 - A 22-member advisory panel appointed by the Association of American Medical Colleges recently released 14 preliminary recommendations for a new version of the MCAT that may require students to prepare differently for the test in the future. May 9, 2014 - Intro-level psychology and sociology courses will also be required. Feb 17, 2012 - Starting in 2015, when aspiring doctors take the MCAT® examination, they will need more than a solid basis in the natural sciences. Jul 28, 2013 - Pre-med students who entered college last fall will be among the first to take the new Medical College Admission Test® (MCAT®) that will be introduced in the spring of 2015. The panel, otherwise known as the “The addition of a behavioral and social sciences section will necessitate Duke students taking an introductory psychology or sociology course,” Scheirer wrote. Jan 14, 2014 - Because of the new Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) coming out in 2015, the University is recommending pre-medical students planning to start medical school in or after Fall 2016 to gear their course selection towards the MCAT's new focus on biochemistry and the social She had planned to take more psychology and sociology courses to begin with because of her interest in psychiatry. The new exam would also test analytical and reasoning skills in areas like ethics, philosophy and cross-cultural studies, which could to solicit opinions through its Web site until February. Faculty Senate passes revisions to Alternative Review Process. May 12, 2014 - In a move that reflects the growing importance attached to the behavioral and social sciences, the AAMC is adding 59 new questions to the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) covering “the Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior.” The changes to the MCAT will be introduced in 2015 and will apply to all pre-med students wishing to enter medical school in the fall of 2016.