Talk:Medical College Admission Test
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There has never been 45 perfect score. Is this true?
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[edit] Perfect scores
There are occasionally perfect scores of 45 on the MCAT; a 45T is quite uncommon. The percentile-rank tables show 0.0% for scores of 45, but only because the number rounds to 0%. --Ellen 23:21, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
Also, the verbal section until a few years ago had a maximum of 13-15, so the top score was 43-45. --Christopherlin 18:26, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] RuveneCo/MCAT-prep.com
RuveneCo/MCAT-prep.com was just created today, less than an hour after linking from MCAT. These are the sole contributions from 70.80.55.223 and Poplowski. I've left a note on user's talk page with a reference to WP:CORP, WP:NOT, and here. --Christopherlin 19:00, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
Yes thats true
[edit] Essay scores
Essays are actually read by two graders, so the score scale is 4-24, not 2-12; more importantly, the AAMC has said that a score of 4 represents "competency," for lack of a better word, but nowhere do they state what percentage of essays receive scores of 4 or higher. Stismail 02:59, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
Referring to this sentence: "Each essay is graded from 1 to 6 points by each of two readers, yielding a total score of 4-24; this score is then converted to a letter scale (4 = J, 24 = T)." How do we know this? What's the attribution? XKL 13:47, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Copyedit Tag
This article has an inconsistent style and tone.
- "Interestingly, there is no penalty for wrong multiple choice answers, and thus even random guessing is preferable to leaving an answer choice blank (unlike, for example, the SAT)." in the Overview: Why is this interesting?
- "Scores for the writing section range from J to T" in the Overview: What do J and T stand for? Which one is the high end and which the low?
- "Surprisingly, it is the VR score which most directly correlates to success on the USMLE Step I exam." in the Overview: Why is this surprising?
- "Each essay is graded from 1 to 6 points by each of two readers, yielding a total score of 4-24" in Exam Administration: This sentence is just plain confusing.
- The Preparation subdivision mentions a table in the third paragraph but none is present. Was it mistakenly deleted by someone? I cannot find it in the recent history edits.
Karma Thief 05:55, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Test Takers
As someone not from the U.S., this might seem like a trivial question, but who takes the MCAT?? High-school students?? Undergrad's?? Maybe someone who knows should add this to the article! Lima Golf 07:05, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
- The article states that it's taken by prospective medical students. It's usually taken in the Junior Year of college and repeated if needed. I suppose we could add that it's "often taken by College Juniors" but I'm not sure where it should go. Any ideas or suggestions as to if it's actually needed? --Robert Stone, Jr. 09:49, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Verbal reasoning
If you want to claim that verbal reasoning correlates most with USMLE Step I scores please provide a peer reviewed reference that supports your claim. If you cannot provide such a source then do not make any claims to the contrary. As of now two references cited support the fact that BS scores correlate the most with USMLE Step 1.
[edit] History section?
This is an encyclopedia entry, right? Currently it's basically a basic "what do you need to know about the MCAT if you're applying to medical school" page. Shouldn't we add at least a history section? I'd be happy to take a crack at that, but only if there is some support for the idea. Comments? XKL 13:52, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
I'd like to see it: go for it. SarahLawrence Scott 12:33, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Vantage addition
An anonymous contributor whose IP address is associated with Vantage added this: "The first reader is Intellimetric, a proprietary computer program developed by Vantage Learning, which analyses creative writing and syntax. The second and third readers are humans, who generally look at the overall impact rather than spelling and grammar." Should this be included without attribution? The comments include this link: [1] but 1) that isn't available as part of the article and 2) doesn't include the specifics mentioned (about 2 human readers and what they'll be judging). Should it be removed until supporting information is available (from MCAT, Prometric or Vantage, presumably)? XKL 02:04, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
