A question of fairness?

[joebob19872]

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Hi everyone,

I am taking the MCAT at a satellite location, which happens to be my university. By pure luck, I have a friend who has swipe-access to the computer room where it is taking place (I might have access but I haven't tried yet out of fear). I was wondering if I could study and take a practice exam in there. Does the AAMC have any rules regarding this? I have found nothing online about it. It might be the first year they are using satellite locations.

I guess the question really comes down to: Does it confer an unfair advantage for me to be familiar with the location by practicing there? If that's actually the case, I shouldn't be allowed to take it at my university with a building that is open for students!

I have seen people using it before as a study place (engineers most likely) and it would not necessarily be peculiar to see a student in there.

I would appreciate someone who is familiar with the AAMC to let me know! As of now I am afraid to try in case the secret AAMC police are somehow monitoring it (unlikely but the situation seems too good to be true)

Thanks,
Joe

 

[joebob19872]

I was planning on taking practice exams there in order to get familiar with it, imagining myself on test day. Maybe it's all in my head but the idea of being familiar with the room my future is going to be decided is comforting to me

 

[resiroth]

Would being in a different room prevent you from remembering whether lysine is basic, or how to critically read a verbal passage?

When you think about it so many environmental variables don't matter. Unless there's construction going on outside the testing room I don't see this as an issue...

 

[joebob19872]

Okie dokie. Perhaps you are right.