<p>So, from what I've read, there's going to be significant changes to the MCAT in 2015. Knowing these new subjects and my academic strengths/interests, I don't like my chances of actually getting a score that will get me into medical school (even less so than the current MCAT, which I've actually seen). However, I have enough AP credits that, if I attend my local financial safety, I'll be able to enter college well into my sophomore year credit-wise. While it has it's disadvantages, it also has several positive aspects especially when, as a 2012 college freshman, it will give me almost 3 years to finish my pre-med requirements and take the "old" MCAT. Would this be a foolish thing to do?</p>
<p>Well that’s an weird question lol
I suggest u to do whatever u feel its right to do
but if mcat changes or not still it’s called MCAT it is hard even way u still have to study …
Good Luck</p>
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I know it’s going to be hard, so I don’t see any reason to make it harder. Not only is there going to be more questions on more information at the same level of difficulty as the current questions are now, but I would be the first class taking it. I won’t have any proven review guides to help me with the new questions, no useful tips or advice from previous test takers, and no practice tests (at least in the multitude they are available in now). That’s just too much risk for a test that will literally end the future I’ve been looking forward to for 10+ years if I do poorly.</p>
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<p>That’s what happens every time a test is changed. My S took the current version of the MCAT on the first date it was offered; it was an all new test format as well. There’s really nothing you can do but prepare well with the materials at hand or delay your testing until one round of the new test has been offered.</p>
<p>@jason, your MCAT score means very little out of context. When you take the MCAT, it will be at the same time as many others under the same circumstances. What matters is how well you do compared to all others who took the exam you did. All the problems you list wrt taking the new exam, will be the same for everyone.</p>
<p>Actually, the MCAT is scored against a standard grading system. It used to be against those taking the exam, but it was deemed to be more fair this way.</p>