More than 88,000 people took the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT for short) at least once in 2020. Almost all medical schools in the U.S. require students to submit exam scores from this ...

A panel representing the American Bar Association (ABA) recently voted to eliminate the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) as an admissions requirement for law schools. The main reason for doing this: ...

Set aside several months for MCAT prep. Register for the test well in advance. Balance content review with practice questions. The Medical College Admission Test is a challenging and key component of ...

Per the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), an estimated 85,000 students sit for the MCAT each year, all with ...

Purdue Continuing Education and Conferences is offering a Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) preparation course during the spring semester. The course, sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, ...

It's safe to say medical school is a costly investment. Tuition and fees can reach as high as $60,000 or more per year. Prospective students' wallets often take a hit from simply preparing for the ...

Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the full name of the group that administers the MCAT. It is the Association of American Medical Colleges . The story also misstated the title of ...

Applying to medical school requires time and planning. Not only do students have to focus on science-heavy coursework, shadowing doctors, extra-curricular activities and participating in research ...

MCAT: The mere mention of that acronym induces stress for many students considering medical school. It’s a draining exam, over six hours long, taken by more than 85,000 students a year, that requires ...

Regarding Stanley Goldfarb’s op-ed “Keep Politics Out of the Doctor’s Office” (April 19): In 2015, under the leadership of Darrell Kirch, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) introduced ...