<p>Here are some helpful details and links about the new MCAT:</p>
<p>"Starting in 2015, when aspiring doctors take the MCAT® examination, they will need more than a solid basis in the natural sciences. Under changes approved today by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges), they also will need an understanding of the psychology, sociology, and biology that provide the foundation for learning about the human and social components of health.</p>
<p>The changes to the MCAT exam, the first since 1991, are designed to help students prepare for a rapidly changing health care system and an evolving body of medical knowledge while addressing the needs of a growing, aging, and increasingly diverse population.</p>
<p>'Being a good doctor is about more than scientific knowledge. It also requires an understanding of people. By balancing the MCATs focus on the natural sciences with a new section on the psychological, social, and biological foundations of behavior, the new exam will better prepare students to build strong knowledge of the socio-cultural and behavioral determinants of health,' said Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., AAMC president and CEO.</p>
<p>A new section, 'Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior,' will test the ways in which these areas influence a variety of factors including peoples perceptions and reactions to the world; behavior and behavior change; what people think about themselves and others; cultural and social differences that influence well-being; and the relationships among socio-economic factors, access to resources, and well-being. ..."</p>