How much of MCAT is just an intelligence test ?

[aNewManEveryDay]

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Some people who have taken the MCAT told me it didnt matter how much they studied or didnt study because it didnt change their score much. Another guy told me he scored an 18 his first try and after six months of studying he got a 35 on his real test. So which is it ? Is it an intelligence test or a test of how much you studied ?

 

[45408]

it's less your intelligence and more your test-taking abilities

 

[Ambs]

it's less your intelligence and more your test-taking abilities

It also tests your anger management abilities and murderous inclinations.

 

[aNewManEveryDay]

What percentage of the questions did you guess on do you think ?

 

[2112_rush]

Supposedly it's a measure of your analytical thinking abilities more than anything else. And your endurance.

 

[QofQuimica]

If the MCAT were just a test of intelligence, then there wouldn't be much point to studying for it, would there? But obviously we all know that people can significantly increase their scores by studying, and there is a whole industry dedicated to training them. That being said, I don't think that the MCAT is just a test of how much you studied, either, because you have to be able to take that information and use it in new situations (for the science sections) or analyze arguments you've never seen before (for the VR). I would say that it primarily tests your logic and reasoning skills (that's why all of the philosophy majors do so well), and I would agree with whomever said that it tests your analytical skills; that is basically what I'm trying to say also.