Will the 2013 MCAT exam be the easiest?

[mr chievous]

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It seems like it will be easier than the ones that have been administered in the past. You won't have the "burn out" feeling when you hit the Biological Sciences since you'll be saving an hour of examination. The "new section" is not even mandatory. What do you guys think?

Edit: I'm not saying the content will be easier. I'm saying mentally, the exam won't be as exhausting.

 

[dmf2682]

It seems like it will be easier than the ones that have been administered in the past. You won't have the "burn out" feeling when you hit the Biological Sciences since you'll be saving an hour of examination. The "new section" is not even mandatory. What do you guys think?

I'm not counting on it.

 

[dropper]

It may be slightly less stressful, but won't affect the distribution of scores

 

[mr chievous]

It may be slightly less stressful, but won't affect the distribution of scores

Yeah I agree. I definitely think a 3 section exam is less stressful than a 4 section one, even though a lot of people didn't take the writing portion seriously.

 

[TipToad]

I took a nap during my WS. I don't think removing the WS would affect scores/difficulty. (BTW, I got a Q).

 

[Sarvish]

It helps us Canadians immensely. Our WS is important and can be the section to make or break someone's score. The lack of a section makes preparation and test-taking so much easier.

 

[saxofoonie]

either way, it makes me excited!

 

[angldrps]

I took a nap during my WS. I don't think removing the WS would affect scores/difficulty. (BTW, I got a Q).

I also used WS to give myself a mental break. I did do the essays but BSed most of it so I could relax.

 

[mr chievous]

I also used WS to give myself a mental break. I did do the essays but BSed most of it so I could relax.

Same here, but by the time I got to the BS section I was exhausted man.

 

[Jepstein30]

Depends on the individual.

I felt a lot more refreshed and ready to go for the BS on my real MCAT than my practice exams due to the extra hour for WS that I had never simulated.