My son’s taking an MCAT this Saturday. While he took a couple tests that came with a series of books that he purchased, he could use a couple more practices but without having to pay hundreds of $$ for them. Anyone with any experience finding good online practice tests?
There are no free full-length practice exam available on-line to my knowledge.
He can buy single FL exams from AMCAS for $35 each. There are 4 available. These are actual retired MCAT exams and the price includes scoring.
The FL AMCAS practice exams are the best predictor of actual MCAT scores.
Buy them here-- https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/online-practice-mcat-exam/
When should a student begin prep for MCAT? Should we wait to complete sophomore?
It’s pointless for a student to start prepping for the MCAT before s/he has completed all of their pre-reqs. Biochem is tested heavily in the biology section of the exam so I’d advise not beginning MCAT prep until that course has been successfully completed.
Most students do 4-12 weeks of dedicated MCAT prep scheduled right before their anticipated MCAT date.
@Calgal1 you need to at least complete all the Chem pre-med classes up to Biochem plus Bio 1/2 (Gen. Chem1 & 2, Orgo1/2, Biochem) since Biochem is a big part of MCAT. If you have good physics background (took AP Phy), then you can pick up Physics during the prep’ing. Sociology/Psych probably like physics.
@Andorvw thanks for your reply. Any specific books you can suggest to start off with for Physics and socio/psycho? My student has not completed organic chemistry yet.
Any of the major brands should be ok (Kaplan, Princeton Review, …).