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Test Preparation Resources

AAMC RESOURCES

 Canadian MCAT calendar  : from the AAMC, this is the official site for MCAT scheduling and registration  for Canadian students. There is also a link to their official prep hub from this site.

MCAT Essentials : This page outlines resources including a guide to creating a study guide, what is on the MCAT, free planning and study resources, and more.

 MCAT sample test and practice tests: AAMC offers two free full length practice exams (users must create login).

 Khan Academy MCAT Collection : Sample content from all four sections of the exam. 1000 videos and 3000 review questions to help you study.

Other Free Resources

The Princeton Review Free MCAT Practice Test: Test is designed to mimic the MCAT to familiarize yourself with the format and question types. They also have a free flashcard app.

McGraw-Hill MCAT Prep Center: Covering all four major sections of revised MCAT, these resources provide concise summaries of the most important concepts found on the exam, extensive illustrations that clarify the most challenging topics, and tools to help approach specific question types in the most effective way.

Print Books from CBU Library

The print books for MCAT prep are found in the  R838.5 area in the stacks.

What should I take at CBU if I want to go to med school?

CBU Pre-med advising

You can gain admittance into medical school from any four-year undergraduate program (including but not limited to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Public Health programs) however, the following list of courses will be useful to help prepare you for the MCAT:

  • BIOL 1601 and BIOL 1101
  • PHYS-1101 Elements of Physics I or PHYS-1104 General Physics I
  • ENGL-1109 Reading and Writing: Science
  • PSYC-1101 Intro to PSYC: A Natural Sci. and/or PSYC-1103 Intro to PSYC: A Human Sci.
  • SOCO-1301 Introduction to Sociology
  • CHEM-1104 General Chemistry I
  • CHEM-1105 General Chemistry II
  • BIOL-2203 Human Anatomy
  • BIOL-3203 Human Physiology
  • CHEM-2301 Intro Organic Chem I
  • CHEM-2601 Introductory Biochemistry
  • PHIL-2111 Medical Ethics and/or PHIL-2221 Science & Society
  • Honours Thesis Research