2013 MCAT - same format?

[aspiring20]

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i know that the MCAT completely changes in 2015, and that during 2013-2014, the writing section will be eliminated and in its place will be a new trial section for the 2015 test. Also, official sources indicate that every other section of the MCAT will remain exactly the same in 2013-14 as they have been for years.

But I've seen some posts on SDN that says there will be a new BS section on the 2013 MCAT. I want some clarification. Right now, I am studying from Kaplan and EK Books, all of which geared around the current MCAT format in terms of content tested and question/passage formatting. Will the BS section of the exam change significantly in 2013 two years before the new MCAT? if so, then i am screwed.

thanks

 

[Plane]

Don't they have to test the new MCAT 2015 passages to come up with a scoring scale before they are implemented?

 

[FirstAndFinal]

Per AAMC: https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/reserving/276580/differentexam.html

What will be different about the MCAT exam in 2013 and 2014?
If you plan to take the MCAT exam in 2013 or 2014, please note that the Writing Sample section will no longer be part of the exam. In its place, a voluntary, unscored trial section will be added to the MCAT exam starting in January 2013. These unscored questions within the trial section will test content added to the MCAT in 2015, including psychology, sociology, and biochemistry. The trial section will consist of 32 questions and will be administered in a 45-minute time period after all three operational sections (Physical Sciences, Verbal Reasoning, and Biological Sciences) have been administered. Including the trial section, the 2013 and 2014 total testing time will not change.

Examinees who volunteer to participate in the trial section, and put forth a good faith effort, will be compensated. The trial section will be administered under standard conditions for all examinees who volunteer to participate and scores will not be reported for this section. Please note that admissions officers will continue to receive Writing Sample scores from exams taken in 2012 and prior.
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No official mention of a difference in the regular sections as of now.