I don't think you can really prepare for the tests because the questions are random and there is nothing I can tell you to focus on to do well. Everything is multiple choice and you use scantrons to respond. Everything is timed. There is a reading comprehension section where you read a passage and then answer the questions, Word definition/context- basically you choose the word synonymous to the word they give you, Biology-everything from ecology to evolution but not very indepth questions just random knowledge, Chemistry- balancing reactions and types of reactions and just random gen chem information, Orgo- identifying some types of molecules, reactions given products and vice versa and the Mdat( it has a name to that effect, I cannot remember because it was a long day and it was back in November) basically some Mcat questions and Dat perceptuality questions.
Oh there was an essay too, but it wasn't typed. Mr Stevens, gives you a paper with a question along the lines of why do you want to become a medical health professional. You just have to turn it in by the end of the day.
Other things that happened that day.
You get your itinerary when you get there.
You get two 15 minutes interviews with faculty in the program. They are really nice and they make you feel comfortable. They ask you some of the same questions. They also ask you about something on your application that has nothing to do with applying to medical or dental school, like where you grew up, sports you played, hobbies you have (that kinda of thing).
You also do this Myers Brigg test, its personality typing. They say it doesn't count toward you app but it is used when you get accepted by your advisor and your counselor to determine what your personality is for studying and just being happy in your life, to figure out how to work toward your goals.
You get breakfast snacks which are pastries, coffee and tea, and Lunch is Pizza and pop.
You get talked to by different faculty as a group about different topics like What the medprep program is about, how much it costs, where to live and what you need to do write now.
You also have an optional meeting with current students, which I found was really helpful, they answer any questions you have, some of them tell you their personal stories, the will give you ways to contact them. The most beneficial thing was them comparing their old MCAT score to what they got last summer, a lot of them had interviews and a few acceptances. It was inspirational.
Mr Stevens said that the tests are not holistic in determining if you get in or not. You get a grade for everything, including your interview, they then average your grades for every aspect of the interview day. The students who are above the mean get accepted. There are other things that can get you in, if your interviewers really think you deserve to be in the class they can argue and fight for you to get a yes. So your interviews are really important, own up to your mistakes and then show them you are determined to do whatever it takes to accomplish your goals.
Hope to see you guys in the summer when medprep starts. All the best on your interview day and impending acceptance
.. What's the day like? I'm super nervous.
