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AAMC ANNOUNCEMENT: WHAT’S NEXT?
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Kaplan is here to help support you and your students
navigate the MCAT test updates and AMCAS submission changes. This email
contains a recap of the recent announcement details as well as an
invitation for you and your students to attend a free event, “AAMC
Announcement: What’s Next?”.
MCAT
announcement details:
- View
AAMC’s recent MCAT updates
- please note that some incorrect dates and test details were
circulated by the AAMC last Friday. The correct details are listed
below and are being updated on appropriate websites.
- Kaplan’s
COVID-19
MCAT FAQ page has been updated.
- Three
additional test dates have been added:
- June
28, 2020
- September
27, 2020
- September
28, 2020
- Test
start times:
- Morning:
6:30 AM
- Afternoon:
12:15 PM
- Evening:
6:00 PM
- Registration
reopens May 7, 2020
- The
MCAT testing time has been shortened for the duration of 2020 test
dates to accommodate three administrations each testing day.
According to the AAMC website, the new structure of the exam will
be as follows:
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Section
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2020 updated number of
questions
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2020 updated timing
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Previous number of
questions
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Previous timing
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Chemical
and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
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48
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76 minutes
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59 (reduction
of 11 questions)
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95 minutes
(reduction of 19 minutes)
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Break
(optional)
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10 minutes
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Critical
Analysis and Reasoning Skills
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48
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81 minutes
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53 (reduction
of 5 questions)
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90 minutes
(reduction of 9 minutes)
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Mid-Exam
Break (optional)
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10 minutes
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Biological
and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems
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48
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76 minutes
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59 (reduction
of 11 questions)
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95 minutes
(reduction of 19 minutes)
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Break
(optional)
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10 minutes
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Psychological,
Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior
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48
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76 minutes
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59 (reduction
of 11 questions)
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95 minutes
(reduction of 19 minutes)
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Void
Question
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2 minutes
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Total
Content Time
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5 hours 9
minutes
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Total
"Seated" Time
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Approx. 5
hours and 45 minutes
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 28, we will host a free online
event for you and your students to help answer questions. Join
one of Kaplan’s expert MCAT teachers, Aeri Kim, as she reviews MCAT
updates and answers common questions about the timeline changes and
what that means for your students.
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AAMC
ANNOUNCEMENT: WHAT'S NEXT?
Tuesday, April 28 at 6:00 PM EST
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Join this event for answers to your questions. You can
view the free event via this VIEWING
LINK once
the event is live at 6:00 pm.
Please pass this free event link along to your students: STUDENT EVENT REGISTRATION LINK
In this Live Online Discussion, we will cover:
- Getting
study schedules back on track
- Aiming
for realistic test dates that get completed applications into
schools’ hands as soon as possible, while balancing preparation
time
- Writing
personal statements that stand out from the crowd
- Obtaining
students’ best possible MCAT scores (amplifying the extra two
weeks)
- And
more!
As your students consider options, early applicants will
likely have the upper hand and other alternatives exist to lift their
GPA and/or get a higher MCAT score (e.g., “boost year” to conduct
research).
I hope you and your students can join us for the free webinar on April
28! Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Petros N. Minasi, Jr.
Sr. Director, Pre-Health Programs
Kaplan Test Prep
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This email was
sent by: Kaplan Inc. 750 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017, US.
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