Pen Specification (For Writing Sample)

[adiddas125]

Anyone know what the spec's for the type of pen/colour you can use for the MCAT are???

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[hlchess]

I was told that you just need a black pen. I don't think it matters too much what type of pen you use.

 

[Mister Pie]

I've been wondering about this actually. What if someone doesn't read the instructions and ends up using a dark blue pen?

 

[adiddas125]

I've been wondering about this actually. What if someone doesn't read the instructions and ends up using a dark blue pen?

Hey all,

I read the PRACTICE TEST 8 materials section (page 2)...

You need a black ball point ink pen.

 

[mustangsally65]

I think one time I took a handful of pens and grabbed one and started writing with it. After a few sentences I felt really sick when I realized it was dark blue.

I got an R on the section. I don't think it made a difference. They just want you to use something that's dark enough to see.

But I wouldn't recommend using anything other than the black ball point pen.

 

[NapeSpikes]

Do you think one of those roller-ball pens with the smooth, runny ink is okay as a "black ball-point pen," or do we have to use those scratchy, dry bic stics?

 

[Arsenic]

Do you think one of those roller-ball pens with the smooth, runny ink is okay as a "black ball-point pen," or do we have to use those scratchy, dry bic stics?

i like those too but they bleed through the paper you'll write your essay on, i know from experience

didnt make a difference, i still scored well but who needs another thing to worry about on test day? just go with the black ballpoint.

 

[FutureDoc2010]

Ok don't laught at me. Can we use an erasable pen? my hand writing is horrendous and I often make errors.

 

[hlchess]

I think it should be ok as long as its black and its a ball point pen. And its also ok if you cross stuff out when you make mistakes.

 

[~CDN Pre-med~]

During the MCAt last year, the invigilator did not allow someone to write in a gel-ink black pen because "it was against the rules". We had to wait until someone could provide him with a ballpoint...at which point a couple other students realized that they had black gel ink as well...lol

It's best to just stick with the "ball-point black pen"....

 

[NilamPatel]

I think it should be ok as long as its black and its a ball point pen. And its also ok if you cross stuff out when you make mistakes.

i think so

 

[Hurricane95]

Don't make things more complicated than they have to be kids....just bring a couple of black ballpoints and that's it. The cheap bic ones are perfect, those are the ones I use.