How does the MCAT work?
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MCAT tests you in 4 areas - verbal reasoning (this could include material like English language, philosophy, historym theater, anything), physical science (physics, inorganic chem), biological science (biology, biochem, organic chem), and essay-writing.\n\nMost of the questions are based on a reading (2-4 paragraphs) that they provide you on the test. Some of the questions are not based on any reading. I think the max score that you can get for each of the 3 sections (essay section isn't numerically scored) is 15, and a score of 10 on each section is considered 'good." As a rule of thumb, if your MCAT score is at least 30, you can get into a good med school (of course, you also need good grades & present yourself nicely at teh interview). Go to the AMCAS wesbite for more info. \n\nBTW, if you are planning on entering med school in the Fall of 2008, you should take MCAT in the Fall of 2007 the latest.
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try a coupel searches on Textbook411.com , its the best place to get info on textbooks , good luck w/ your MCAT
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you'll need to attend a 4 year college where you MUST take\n1. 1 year of general chemistry\n2. 1 year of organic chemistry\n3. 1 year oh physics\n4. 1 year of biology\ndepending on the medical school you choose, you may also need a semester of math, english, and a humanity (history, philosophy, ect.)\n\nyou also need to take the MCAT during your junior year of college. the mcat tests your ability to retain knowledge, and be able to apply it to an unfamiliar situation. which is essentially what doctors do.\n\nthe test is divided into 4 sections, physical science (half physics and half general chemistry), biological science (2/3 biology and 1/3 organic chemistry), verbal reasoning, and a writing section.\nphysical science, bio science, and verbal are each scored on a scale of 1-15 points. so a 45 is the maximum. to get into medical school, you need a 30, meaning at least a 10 from each section. writing is scored by a letter grade from J to T (j being the worst, t the best)\nso your score looks like this: 32P \nthe MCAT is an 8 hour test, and by the time you take it, it will be on the computer.\n\nduring medical school you'll study your anatomy, biochemistry, virology, ect, mostly during your first two years, then your last two years you do rotations, meaning you get to try all the medical specialties like surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, ect. \nyou graduate medical school.\nthen you get to discover the circus that is the match. \nyou apply for a specialty, pediatrics, at a certain hospital where you will be taught the ins and outs of your specialty. you'll be an md, but you'll essentially be "in training" for a number of years. \noh yes, the USMLE (us medical licensing exam) which has 3 steps, which you need to take to be an official doctor. the first two steps are taken during med school, the last one is taken during your residency.\nafter you complete your residency you try to get a "real" doctor spot, which is called an attending position, where you treat your own patients and have your own group of doctor wannabees to train.\n\nthrer's a LOT that i haven't covered, but that's everything in a nutshell.\n\ngood luck.
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It is possible. Every school has some required undergraduate courses and these may be different depending on the institution. In other words, you may have the undergraduate requirements met for school A but not school B. The challange for you will be the MCAT, the subject content of wich, will be very remote. But remember, in the end there will be a school (somewhere) that will accept you. Do well on this exam and put together a good story  and you will succeed. If your heart is set go for it.
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well to prepare mca u need to give gmat exam and the exam is on feb month... best of luck.
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I have an MCSD but at one point during the process, for about a month, i was MCAD.  The tests are pretty straight forward but if you're weak in a targeted it will sink you.  The most dificult part of the tests for me at least was the ADO.Net portions, they are VERY defailed and specific, they will require you to understand ALL aspects of the technology (study hard on the xml schema sections).  As far as study resources, it really depends on your experiences.  I would get very familiar w/ MSDN and possibly buy one of the "study books".  The only resource i would recommend that isn't obvious is Don Box's Essential .Net, although this book is a bit dated (.Net 1.1) and you won't find a LOT of this content on the tests it will help you to grasp some of the more fundamental concepts which will help you single out answers that you really don't have a clue on =)\n\nGood Luck!
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You asked a lot of questions, so I'll try to answer them all:\n\nFirst, the MCAT is just a test required for entry into medical school... if you are already in medical school and are coming to the US for residency, you don't have to worry about it.\n\nThe USMLE (US Medical Licensing Exam) is required for medical licensure.  It is broken up into 3 steps.  Generally, US medical students take Step 1 (basic science knowledge) after their 2nd year of medical school, Step 2 (clinical knowledge & mostly diagnosis-focused) after their 3rd year of medical school, and Step 3 (clinical knowledge & mostly managment-focused) after their first year of residency.  Step 2 is broken into 2 sections- Clinical Knowledge (multiple choice on computer) and Clinical Skills (12 standardized patients in an office setting).\n\nIf you are going to be graduating from medical school in India, and then applying for residency here in the US, you will take both Step1 & Step2 before applying (you don't have to schedule them with any time between, although it would probably be helpful to keep a month between for studying).  You don't have to worry about Step 3 until you start residency.\n\nLike stated by the other answerer, go to usmle.org to apply.  All of the tests are very expensive, around $500 each, but the exact prices will be on that website.  The tests are conducted at Prometric Testing facilities, and there are so many of these that you won't have to travel far to get to one from any US location.  The Step 2 Clinical Skills, however, is only located in 5 cities in the US so you have to schedule this one a few months ahead of time to be assured you get the location & date you want.  Basically, for all of them, you apply at usmle.org and they mail you a scheduling permit after 2-4wks that you then use to schedule your test online.\n\nNow, about preparing- there are many Review books for preparation.  The most popular ones are "First Aid for the USMLE" and the "Step Up" series.  Kaplan is a very popular test preparation company and they offer an online question bank that most people subscribe to for a month or two for practice questions.  Find more information about that at www.kaplan.com .  Also, many foreign medical graduates take the 8 week Kaplan Review courses for the USMLE since they generally have to get a much higher score than US grads to get the same residency spots.  The courses are very expensive ($3,000-$5,000), but look on their website for all of that information.  You can usually get boot-leg copies of the videos of the lectures they give from e-bay for less than $100.\n\nBasically, there is a lot of information you are asking about and I think you would benefit from looking around different medical message boards such as www.prep4usmle.com or studentdoctor.net\n\nGood Luck!
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I think you need to have taken all the pre-reqs for Med School. Such as Organic chemistry, Biology, etc. The degree really doesn't matter as long as you have the pre-reqs. And the MCAT score is really important.
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take BS cir. in Biology or Pre-Med, make great grades, and study for the MCAT.  You can take the MCAT if you'd satisified the requirements for chemistry and physics classes along with the A & P classes and labs.  I would recommend taking the Kaplan prep course for the MCAT shortly before you take the test.  The test is given twice a year (in April and August) but there are some really good prep books out as well.  In fact, Kaplan makes a good MCAT book, too.  To get into medical school, the weight of your grades factor in equally along with your test score and your interview.  It's a brutal process but don't be discouraged if it's what you really want.  Also, as an intern, be prepared to work as many as 80-100 hours a week with virtually no life outside of your career. If you should have any more questions, don't hesitate to contact me.  Best of luck to you!!
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For the USA:\n\nFirst and foremost, you must work on your English.  You mean, "How can I get admitted to medical school in the U.S. or Europe?"\n\nU.S. programs require something called the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  You need to score well on this test.\n\nAnother test is the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test).\n\nYou will also need to meet certain academic requirements, such as having sufficient biology, chemistry, physics, antatomy, phsyiology, etc entry coursework completed as an undergraduate student.\n\nYou will also need to demonstrate the economic ability to sustain yourself in the U.S..  This may include scholarships and loans, but these are unlikely because so many foreign students want this as well!  You will need to be an excellent student if you want a scholarship!\n\nThere may be independent scholarships that might be found at places like www.fastweb.com - BUT most scholarships will be directly through the school.  Ask the admissions officers.
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study like crazy and keep you GPA up, as long as you have a great gpa and a great MCAT you get in to most schools, also volunteer in a hospital or get a job as a tech or something thats the easiest way, the MOST important is your GPA AND MCAT though so study like crazy or you end up like me making 60k a year, with a ton of debt and no hope to get into med school.
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If you've always wanted to be a doctor and you still want to be a doctor, then you should definitely pursue it.  You only need to take one year of college math as a prerequisite to medical school and you can get a tutor for that class if you're really bad at it. You can major in whatever you want and just take the required courses to get into med school: 1 year physics, 1 year chemistry, 1 year organic, 1 year biology, 1 year math, 1 year english (1 semester biochem and 1 semester genetics required by about 9 med schools).  You'll need to make sure your grades are high and your MCAT score is above average as well as staying active in other activities and being well-rounded. If it's always been your dream, then you should do it.  You are lucky that you know what you want to do.  Some people don't figure it out until they're 40 years old and then they feel it's too late to pursue their dreams.  You are young and know what you want.  Take advantage of this!
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Bullet points help you to remember and flash cards. Bullet points guide you to remember and flash cards help you to remember the detail. Works everytime!\n\nIf I were you, skip the exam and get a medical excuse. You do not have enough time.
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It's simple as this. YOU CAN"T!\n\nALL med schools require biology, etc.
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First you need to go to college and get your Medical School Requirements met. These usually include:  8 hours of General Biology (including labs); 8 hours of General Chemistry (again, including labs); 6 hours of Organic Chemistry (usually three is only an Orgo 2 lab-not a lab for orgo 1); 8 hours of Physics (including labs); Calculus I (only 3 med schools require Calc 2); Statistics I is suggested by many Medical schools; 4 hours Biochemistry (including lab); and then depending upon what Medical School you wish to get into, there are usually other science courses, usually some genetics and microbiology that Medical Schools look for. Upon completeing the required college classes you must take a standardized test called the MCAT, which is an admission test for Medical Schools that tests on the courses listed above. It is much like the SAT is for college and university admission.\n\nMost medical schools accept about 24-28ish MCAT scores and a 3.5 GPA from the collgee level work. In addition, they look for people that genuinely care for their community and show it with volunteer activities and dedication. Getting into Med School alone is very tricky.\n\nOnce in Medical School, you complete 2 years of book learning, and then do rotations with doctors in a hospital in many different medical areas. While you may be sure that you want to go into pediatrics, you must complete these rounds with satisfactory grades from the Doctors to proceed to your Internship. In your internship, you will begin to specialize within your field of medicine. If you did not recieve good enough grades from the pediatrician you rounded with, you will not be allowed to go into that field of medicine. You are an Intern for about a year, and then you are a resident for a number of years following that, until you have learned enough to be on your own.\n\nIt's a long path, but if you are determined and focused enough, it's very rewarding. Best of Luck!
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The basic steps include: college, medical school, and residency training in general surgery, followed by additional training in cardiothoracic surgery. First, college. During the undergraduate years, a student can major in any field of study as long as he/she takes the necessary prerequisite courses for admission to medical school. These courses include one year each of general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and calculus. Most medical schools also require the medical college admissions test (MCAT), which is commonly taken in the spring of the student’s junior year. Many students take a MCAT preparatory course for several months preceding the examination. Typically medical school consists of two years of study in the basic sciences and introduction to clinical medicine, followed by one year of exposure to all of the major clinical disciplines. The final year consists of additional clinical exposure and electives. \n\ngo here to find out more\n\nhttp://www.sts.org/sections/education/beasurgeon/