Oh, that's just great

[renn_man]

It turns out that I have yet another hurdle to cross on my quest for the MD or DO degree. The MCAT will no longer be offered in its current form as of August 2006, and I can't take it by then. The new version will be a computer based exam

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shouldnt be too bad

[anonymous]

Neo:
the thing I found very helpful in these situation is to take the practice tests in the same fashion. The more you get used to how the test operates the more you can focus on what the questions are asking. Besides you will do fine, you always do.
Dumbledore LIves!

Dumbledore Dies!

[thisisjoel]

You can't predict how this electronic version will impact your grade. All it does is add variance.

Its conceivable that your comfort with computers will help you vs. your peers.

No need to feel crushed.

-- Joel

Re: Dumbledore Dies!

[renn_man]

While you make a good point about computer comfort, the differences in the electronic format far outweigh advantages of that sort. The adaptive nature of computer-based exams creates a different sort of assessment, one that I do not have a natural talent for. It is entirely different from any test we are used to taking. See, when presented with a question, you MUST answer it. You can't skip it and come back. Based on whether or not you selected the correct response, the software goes into the test bank and pulls up another question for you - more difficult if you got the last one right, easier if you got the last one wrong. By giving you a series of questions like this, the exam attempts to zero in on your score.

The benefit with the new exam, though, is that it will be shorter now - it is being cut down to 5 1/2 hours, as opposed to the 8+ hours it was before.