Kaplan - Kaplan MCAT Practice Tests

MCAT
Practice Tests
Sixth Edition

By the Staff of Kaplan, Inc.

Congratulations on buying the best MCAT workbook available: MCAT Practice Tests. Kaplans MCAT Practice Tests provides you with key subject-specific MCAT strategies and two full-length practice tests followed by thorough, detailed explanations.

Before you start practicing with the MCAT-style tests in this book, its important that you have a fundamental understanding of the science material tested on the MCAT, including college-level biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics. In addition, you should be familiar with the format and style of the MCAT.

If you already have a strong understanding of the sciences tested and the format of the MCAT, youre ready to begin practicing with the MCAT Practice Tests. However, if you feel that you need more extensive content review, consider using Kaplans MCAT Premier Program, a companion to this book that covers all the science necessary for the MCAT, and provides practice sets and strategies for every area of the test, as well as an additional full-length MCAT complete with explanations.

Heres how to use the various components of the MCAT Practice Tests:

Kaplans live MCAT course has helped more people get into medical school than all the other courses combined. In this section, weve distilled the main techniques and approaches from our course in a clear, easy-to-grasp format. Well introduce you to the idiosyncrasies of the MCAT and show you how to take control of the test-taking experience on all levels:

Specific methods and strategies for tackling MCAT passages and questions in all subjects.

Item-specific techniques, as well as advice on how to pace yourself on each section, and how to decide when to answer questions and when to guess. Well teach you how the peculiarities of a standardized test can be used to your advantage.

The proper attitude for executing all youve learned and for facing the MCAT with confidence.

After youve learned valuable test strategies, take the full-length practice teststimed, simulated MCATsas a test run for the real thing. The explanations for every question on the tests are included in this book so you can understand your mistakes. Try not to confine your review to the explanations for the questions youve gotten wrong. Instead, read all the explanations, to reinforce key concepts and sharpen your skills.

If you find your performance was weak in any area, go back to the section in which that material was tested and review the explanations.

Kaplans MCAT Premier Program is a personalized study program that integrates CD-ROM and online components with the book. It features in-depth review of all the science topics covered on the MCAT, as well as additional practice sets and more full-length practice tests. You can use it independently or in conjunction with this book. You can also contact the Association of American Medical Colleges to receive the MCAT practice tests it publishes:

MCAT Care Team
Association of American Medical Colleges
Section for Applicant Assessment Services
2450 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1127
Phone: (202) 828-0690
www.aamc.org/mcat
mcat@aamc.org

Different people have different learning styles. If after spending some time with this book, you feel that a live course with more individualized instruction and extensive opportunity for practice is what you need, consider taking a Kaplan MCAT course.

If you would like more information on Kaplans MCAT prep courses, please call us at 1-800-KAP-TEST. You can also contact us on the Web at kaptest.com.

If you need more help with the complex process of medical school admissions, assistance preparing for the MCAT, USMLE, NCLEX or TOEFL, or help building your English language skills, you may be interested in Kaplans programs for international students. These programs were designed to help students and professionals from outside the United States meet their educational and career goals. At locations throughout the United States, international students are improving their academic and conversational English skills, raising their scores on standardized exams, and gaining admission to the schools of their choice. Our staff and instructors give you the individualized attention you need to succeed. Here are some brief program descriptions:

This class is designed to help you improve your skills in all areas of English and to increase your fluency in spoken and written English. Classes are available for beginning to advanced students, and the average class size is 12 students.

This course provides you with the skills you need to improve your TOEFL score and succeed at an American school. It includes advanced reading, writing, listening, grammar, and conversational English. Your training will include use of Kaplans exclusive computer-based practice materials.

This program allows you to improve your English at your own pace. The books, tapes, and videos provided are for students whose skills range from beginner to intermediate.

In addition to test preparation for the MCAT, Kaplan offers professional counseling and advice to help you better understand the American educational systemfrom choosing the right medical school, to writing your application, to preparing for an interview.