Will the new MCAT requirements make it impossible to major in a nonscience?

[Mahliah]

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I was reading about the new MCAT yesterday and all of the new required courses like biochem etc. I read a quote from 1 professor where he said exactly that, that they are basically pushing away non science majors from applying to medical school and that one would have to major in a science. How true is this?

 

[Frazier]

Just take a biochem class before the mcat.

Or just use the updated mcat prep material (which will surely accommodate).

Professor = wrong.

 

[theWUbear]

i herd medicine is based on teh sciences. u here otherwiez?

 

[Frazier]

i herd medicine is based on teh sciences. u here otherwiez?

Vry odd... . i herd it wuz basd on teh benjamins.

 

[Mahliah]

i herd medicine is based on teh sciences. u here otherwiez?

😱 What? I heard it was based on archery. Geeze when did that change!

 

[Mahliah]

Just take a biochem class before the mcat.

Or just use the updated mcat prep material (which will surely accommodate).

Professor = wrong.

👍

 

[patel2]

I was reading about the new MCAT yesterday and all of the new required courses like biochem etc. I read a quote from 1 professor where he said exactly that, that they are basically pushing away non science majors from applying to medical school and that one would have to major in a science. How true is this?

The test isn't designed to push away non-science majors, and you can easily still major in a non-science if you just take the new courses

HOWEVER...I think we will find the percentage of applicants from the non-sciences decreases as the new mcat is administered, just based on the false perception that you need to now major in bio or something

 

[miabullitt]

Thanks for a great post frazier

 

[Mornhavon]

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[phnerd1105]

Vry odd... . i herd it wuz basd on teh benjamins.

 

[Mahliah]

They require a year of biology, 2.5 years of chemistry, a year of physics, and math.

If you think this means they are pushing to increase the number of vaudeville theatre majors, I have bad news for you....



BTW guys, is the sky blue?

Oh noes! I was dead seat on double majoring in leisure studies and surfboarding.😡

 

[Mahliah]

The test isn't designed to push away non-science majors, and you can easily still major in a non-science if you just take the new courses

HOWEVER...I think we will find the percentage of applicants from the non-sciences decreases as the new mcat is administered, just based on the false perception that you need to now major in bio or something

👍

 

[boko]

I was reading about the new MCAT yesterday and all of the new required courses like biochem etc. I read a quote from 1 professor where he said exactly that, that they are basically pushing away non science majors from applying to medical school and that one would have to major in a science. How true is this?

I just read an article about it on the AAMC website and it said that if the recommendations for revisions where approved they would not be implemented until the 2015 MCAT...so if you are taking it before then i would worry too much about it.

you can read it here...
https://www.aamc.org/newsroom/newsreleases/2011/182652/110331.html

 

[Mahliah]

I just read an article about it on the AAMC website and it said that if the recommendations for revisions where approved they would not be implemented until the 2015 MCAT...so if you are taking it before then i would worry too much about it.

you can read it here...
https://www.aamc.org/newsroom/newsreleases/2011/182652/110331.html

That's the thing..2015 will be my junior year of college .

 

[NickNaylor]

This thread started out 1/10 on the promising scale based on the title. It has sorely disappointed.

 

[LifeTake2]

Wow, as a non-trads w a BS in computer science & masters in management I'm glad Im taking it 5/20!!

if I had to take science classes to pass the mcat i don't know what I'd do *shakes head*

 

[Mahliah]

Wow, as a non-trads w a BS in computer science & masters in management I'm glad Im taking it 5/20!!

if I had to take science classes to pass the mcat i don't know what I'd do *shakes head*

You'd bury your head in the sand like an idiot

Mcdonalds is always hiring!

 

[the duck]

Bleh. Since going into my junior year as a psych major with 0 pre-reqs completed wasn't crunched for course space already, helloooo extra year od undergrad

What exactly are the new courses? Just biochem?

 

[aSagacious]

What exactly are the new courses? Just biochem?

You might find this summary helpful:
http://www.swarthmore.edu/Documents/slife/pre_med/Advanced_Science_Requirements.pdf

 

[Frazier]

Thanks for a great post frazier

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