MCAT to Stress Thinking, Writing.

Holden, Constance

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Publication Date: 1989

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MCAT to Stress Thinking, Writing.

Holden, Constance

Science, v243 n4897 p1431 Mar 17 1989

Cites changes to occur on the Medical College Admissions Test to include: a reduction from six to four sections, biology and physics content-specific sections to absorb chemistry, elimination of multiple-choice questions to a problem-solving format, and the inclusion of graded essay questions. (RT)

Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, College Entrance Examinations, College Science, Higher Education, Medical Students, Physics, Problem Solving, Professional Education, Sciences, Standardized Tests, Test Construction, Test Format, Testing

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