Taking MCAT cold

[TripleDegree]

Just thought I'd relieve the pressure ...


If I went and took the MCAT *cold*, relying only my reading comprehension skills - how much do you think I could score? Besides the 15 stand=alone questions, are there any questions from the passages that assume ANY prior knowledge of the subject?

Again - this is only a half-serious question, but your responses would be interesting.

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[Pinkertinkle]

You mean like not having taken the prereqs like bio and chem and physics?

 

[MrTee]

Only way to know is to take it and find out. A cheaper way to get an approximation would be to get a hold of an AAMC test and take it under test conditions and see what you get.

 

[Cerberus]

I'd say 50% of the passage questions are essentially standalones because they can be answered without the passage (often times the passage is a waste of time IMHO).

 

[Biryani]

taking the mcat cold has been done. Read the report. Take it with a grain of salt:
http://antwon.com/?d=mcat

 

[DoctorInSpace]

Originally posted by Cerberus
I'd say 50% of the passage questions are essentially standalones because they can be answered without the passage (often times the passage is a waste of time IMHO).

Ditto. I'd say it might even be more like 60-65%. Sometimes there is just a word or two, or a figure in the passage that relates to a question, and all the other questions stand alone.

You post an interesting question......i wonder what would have happened if I did that....???