MCAT SHORTENED EXAM & CREATING YOUR MCAT PREP TIMELINE The novel coronavirus has caused tremendous disruption to daily life, including preparing for standardized tests and applying to schools. During this crisis, The Princeton Review has made sure to prioritize the health and safety of our students, teachers, and families. We sincerely hope you are healthy and safe as you read this. As you might know, AAMC has announced that a shortened form of the MCAT will be administered from May 29th through September 28th. This is being done to accommodate the larger-thanusual number of students who will need to take the MCAT late this year—and to facilitate social distancing for examinees. Here is the information you need to know for the remaining 2020 test dates: • There will be three MCAT administrations per test date (6:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.; times may vary by location). • Your day will be shorter, but test on the same MCAT content in the same MCAT format. • All sections will have 48 questions per section vs. the standard 59 for Science and 53 for CARS. • Science sections will be 76 minutes. • CARS section will be 81 minutes. • Three 10-minute breaks vs. the standard two 10-minute breaks and one 30-minute break. • Test scoring will NOT change.
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?
First, it means you can be more confident that you will be able to take the MCAT this year, so that’s great news! To get prepped for the new MCAT timeframe, practice taking tests with the reduced break; you can do this on The Princeton Review’s online tests by ending the break after 10 minutes.
