MCAT answer sheet style

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I see several answer sheet styles: the one on the back of AAMC test, EK101 answer sheet, Kaplan's. Can someone who have taken MCAT tell me which answer sheet style the real MCAT adopt?

And also, do you get a piece of scrap paper in verbal session.

Thank you very much. How big is each bubble? Many thanks in advance.
 
md2011 said:
I see several answer sheet styles: the one on the back of AAMC test, EK101 answer sheet, Kaplan's. Can someone who have taken MCAT tell me which answer sheet style the real MCAT adopt?

And also, do you get a piece of scrap paper in verbal session.

Thank you very much. How big is each bubble? Many thanks in advance.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I'm sorry this cracks me up. A little nervous are we? BREATHE!!!
 
AWhitehair said:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I'm sorry this cracks me up. A little nervous are we? BREATHE!!!

By the way, no scrap paper on any of the sections according to the AAMC website. As for the bubbles... well, we'll just have to take our chances on that one. :scared: :laugh:
 
md2011 said:
How big is each bubble? Many thanks in advance.

:laugh: I have no idea, but I think it's cute that someone is wondering this. ;-)

See, and I took a few days away from SDN because the closer it gets to the MCAT, the easier it is for me to feed off of other people's anxiety.

I'll repeat the BREATHE advice!
 
Those answer grids really hold onto your pencil lead. Good luck trying to erase your answers. You're stuck with your first answer.

:meanie:
 
LOL... I agree with the earlier posts... just take a deep breath. However, since I was getting help this time of year last year, I suppose I should try to help where I can. 🙂

I haven't seen the AAMC answer sheet, but I imagine it's pretty close. I have seen the Kaplan answer sheet and the answer blocks are smaller than the real thing since the whole test is on one page - you will have separate answer sheets for each section on the real test. (the answer sheets for the 15-question Kaplan mini-tests in the review books are almost identical to the real thing). The "real" MCAT answer sheet is 8.5" x 11" and has answer blocks for 77 questions so there's plenty of room. The color of each answer sheet will be different for each section. You have a choice of A, B, C, D, or E for each question and the answer "bubbles" are ovals that are not difficult to mark. Make sure you bring #2 wooden pencils - DO NOT use a mechanical pencil - some testing centers won't catch this, and I have heard credible stories of likely scoring errors from mechanical pencils. You will not be allowed scratch paper for anything, including verbal, but you can do whatever you like to your test booklet. There is enough "white space" on each page to scratch notes or to do calculations - or you can use the inside covers of your test booklet if you really need room.

Hope that was some small help!
 
oxeye said:
:laugh: I have no idea, but I think it's cute that someone is wondering this. ;-)

yeah, some people start worrying about EVERY aspect of the exam. when I saw this one last year i think i almost fell out of my chair laughing:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=221342

to this thread's OP, dont worry. the size of the bubbles doesnt matter.
 
Arsenic said:
to this thread's OP, dont worry. the size of the bubbles doesnt matter.

what do you mean? so is a line sufficient?

or do we have to bubble the entire thing black for the machine to read it?
 
j-med said:
what do you mean? so is a line sufficient?

or do we have to bubble the entire thing black for the machine to read it?

no, i meant that the size of the mcat bubble sheet ovals wont be a radical difference from bubble sheets you've filled in your whole life. you still have to darken the entire circle, but dont freak thinking it'll be the size of a dime or something. 😉
 
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