Hello everyone,

I hope you all are doing great. This is a reminder that we will have our weekly meeting today from 12-1 pm, and our vice president Zak will give a presentation on taking the MCAT. We are looking forward to seeing you.

Best,

Shila Deljookorani

UMBC Pre-Med Students:

You are invited to attend a Yale School of Medicine virtual information session with Ms. Nancy Barrett MBA, Assistant Director of Admissions. The session will introduce the YSM mission, the Yale System of medical education and discuss academics, research, campus life, community engagement, financial aid and admissions.

When:  Friday 7^th of October 2022 from 12noon-1:00 PM EDT

Registration is required.  Please click on the link below to register:

https://yale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Miv4OvhtQw6x_eIkrlmOLQ

Once you submit your electronic registration, you will receive an email with the webinar link.

We look forward to sharing information with you and answering your questions.

Office of Admissions Team

Yale School of Medicine

Involvement Fest Spring 2022

Pre-Medical Society

Description

The Pre-Medical Society is a student-led organization designed to improve members’ awareness of professional opportunities, provide a collaborative learning environment, and foster passion for the healthcare community.

Goals

1.     Provide ample communication between members and medical school representatives

2.     Educate and guide members through the admission process

3.     Diversify community experiences

4.     Practice open communication with the general body to best suit community needs

Events/Expectations

1.     Members are expected to attend weekly virtual meetings held from 2-3pm on Fridays. Meetings consist of presentations given by medical school representatives, former/current physicians, current board members, and various other programs.

2.     Members can become more involved by participating in the annual Peer Mentorship program. This program is designed to support and guide undergraduate students through their pre-professional journey. Applications to be a mentor or mentee will re-open in the fall.

**In-person events are limited at this time

Spring 2022 Calendar

**Meetings are subject to change

Interested?

Email ngrice1@umbc.edu to be added to the email list. All other questions can be emailed to ngold1@umbc.edu.

On October 29th Noah Gold and Nicholas Grice, our club officers, gave information about the MCAT's content and what they experienced when they took the lengthy and demanding exam. 

The exam is approximately eight hours with intermittent breaks. Noah emphasized the clever the use of these breaks throughout his presentation so that the test-taker stays energized and does not waste test-taking time.

The first section of the MCAT asks about the “Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems”. This part deals with biochemistry, general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics. The section has 59 questions and is 95 minutes long. It is recommended that a test-taker spends eight minutes per passage and one minute per discrete question.

The second section is called the “Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills” section. The content in this section asks the test-taker about “reasoning within the text”, “reasoning beyond the text” and “foundations of comprehension”. It features 53 questions for 90 minutes. It is recommended that you spend 10 minutes per passage for the 9 passages in the section. Both Noah and Nicholas did not fail to mention that these passages can be about anything, like history, culture, geography or even farming.

“Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems” is the third section. The content features biochemistry, introductory biology and a small amount of general and organic chemistry. The section features 59 questions for 95 minutes. It is recommended that you spend eight minutes per passage with one minute per discrete question.

Lastly, the “Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behavior” is the final section of the MCAT. This features content about psychology, sociology and a small amount of introductory biology. This section has 59 questions that you must complete in 95 minutes. It is recommended you spend eight minutes per passage and one minute per discrete question.

Also, when studying for the MCAT, both Noah and Nicholas used the Kaplan book sets.

Much more information about the MCAT can be found in the presentation slides. They are attached to this post.