EXAMKRACKERS MCAT PREP

Bryn Mawr Info Session 9/29/14

2015 & Beyond

Why Choose EXAMKRACKERS?

Our Methods Are The Most Effective Way To Get A High Score = YOU Getting Admitted Into Medical School

What Does This Mean? Higher Scores More Confidence To Do Well On Your MCAT Reaching Your Goal = Starting Your Career In Medicine

Why Choose EXAMKRACKERS?

The BEST Instructors

MCAT Experts, Hand SelectedTop Percentile On Their MCATMotivated, Dynamic And EngagingTalented instructors that will teach you both MCAT testing skills and the science knowledge needed to do your best

#1 On Amazon and Barnes & Noble - Our books continually sell better

Continually updated to reflect current AAMC focusColorful, filled with the diagrams you need

Examkrackers books shows only the equations you will need for the MCAT, not an abundance of diagrams that will confuse, frustrate and distract you from learning. Each equation is supported by detailed explanations and revealing insights

Concise, thorough and straight-forwardThe MCAT emphasizes the understanding of concepts not memorizationOur books contain explanation, beyond terms and equations.Examkrackers material teaches you to THINK MCAT.

Why Choose EXAMKRACKERS?

The BEST Material

Why Choose EXAMKRACKERS?

The BEST FormatLecture, Test, Review - 2 Sessions per class

Lecture50 Minute lecture designed to keep you in active learning modeUse of hand-outs, whiteboard and other interactive materials

TestIn-class practice exams in MCAT formatEmphasis on test taking strategies and best practices

ReviewComplete review of test including comprehensive explanation of each correct answer choiceAllows instructor to take pulse on class confidence

Full Length CBT’sWhy practice with anything else? Unveil your weak areas that you need to concentrate on.We emphasize testing –you need this to increase your MCAT score

Test Sections of the Current MCAT

Biological SciencesBiology / Organic Chemistry

Physical Sciences Physics / Chemistry

Verbal Reasoning

2015 Exam - What is NOT changing?

There are still biological and physical science sections.

CARS = Verbal Reasoning (very similar).

Passages and questions continue to include complexity and details beyond what is tested.

The MCAT continues to reward a deep understanding of the content as opposed to memorization the details. CRITICAL THINKING!

Major Changes to the MCAT

Content/Emphasis = WHAT is tested

Format= HOW it is tested

Scoring

Test Sections of MCAT 2015Content/Emphasis = WHAT is tested

Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Chemical and Physical

Foundations of Biological Systems Psychological, Social, and Biological

Foundations of Behavior (“Psychosocial”)

Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (“CARS”)

Content/Emphasis = WHAT is tested

Psychology & Sociology

CARS

Biological Sciences:

Physical Sciences:

Format of the 2015 MCATFormat = HOW it is tested

The test is now 50% longer (approx 7.5 hours long).

All sections are more relevant to medicine and are integrated across the sciences.

Passages are based on articles taken from published literature (ALL except certain physical science passages).

Half of all questions test research skills, except in the CARS section.

There is a new test section for psychology and sociology.

SCORING of the MCAT

CURRENT :

Current MCAT: 1 – 15 points for each of the three sections (total max = 45).

National average is ~28

Medical student average ~31.

2015 :

MCAT 2015: Still 15 points per section. Now scaled 118 – 132 (total min = 472, total max = 528). Midpoint is 125.

SCORING of the NEW MCAT

Score of 128 in each section would be equivalent to a 30, or 10 in each section, on the current MCAT exam

SCORING of the MCAT

NEW SCORE REPORT ~ will provide a great deal of information:

Percentile ranks will be reported for the total and section scores so you can see how you compare to other test takers who took the new exam.

Confidence bands will be reported to show the accuracy of your total and section scores. Similar to scores from the current exam, scores from the new exam will not be perfectly precise. Confidence bands show the ranges that are likely to include your scores on another MCAT attempt at about the same time. The upper and lower bounds of the confidence bands will mark the ranges in which your "true scores" likely lie. Confidence bands help signal the inaccuracy of test scores and discourage distinctions between applicants with similar scores.

Score profiles that show your strengths and weaknesses on the new exam will also be provided. Even though the new section scores have some imprecision, they are accurate enough to provide information about applicants' strengths and weaknesses across the four sections.

Test Dates for the 2015 MCATRegistration opens Feb 2015

How is Examkrackers changing:How can we get you there??

Content/Emphasis= to match the NEW MCAT

Format = to best help students learn

MCAT skills

Examkrackers 9th Edition Study Guides for the NEW MCAT

New features: Three Keys Signposts MCAT Thinks

Passages were adapted to match the MCAT by utilizing articles in the literature.

Passages were integrated across disciplines.

Spring LIVE Bryn Mawr Course Held on Tues & Thur evening from 6-10pm (9th Edition) Examkrackers MCAT® Biology 1: Molecules (9th Edition) Examkrackers MCAT® Biology 2: Systems (9th Edition) Examkrackers MCAT® Chemistry (9th Edition) Examkrackers MCAT® Physics (9th Edition) Examkrackers MCAT® Reasoning Skills:

Verbal, Research, and Math (9th Edition) Examkrackers MCAT® Psychology &

Sociology 5 Practice Computer-Based Tests (CBTs) 1 Year Elite Membership to our MCAT® Forum

Spring Classes begin: February 7th through April 14th 2015

Enroll by Dec. 3rd and SAVE $150 off the course

What has NOT changed at Examkrackers?

The books: are animated and engaging. are of the highest quality. focus on teaching concepts – critical thinking! only cover what you need – nothing

more/nothing less. The course:

follows a Lecture-Test-Review format. lasts 8.5 weeks. will be led by the best instructors who CAN

teach!

Review: MCAT 2015 Content and Format

The brand new section is called the…Psychosocial section

The verbal section is now called…Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS)

The CARS section now includes passages on Public Health and Medical Ethics instead of natural sciences?

The biggest cuts to material tested were in which subject area?Physics

Review: Changes at Examkrackers

Which feature is designed to connect topics between lectures and books since the new MCAT is integrated?Signposts

Which feature is designed to summarize core concepts?Three Keys

How long will the course be?8.5 weeks

Who should you contact with further questions?

With any questions about the new MCAT or Examkrackers Material or Classes :

Contact: Mid-Atlantic Regional CoordinatorJoshua Jones484-949-5633joshua@examkrackers.com

www.examkrackers.com 888-572-2536

Feb. 2015 LIVE course Details Begins Feb. 7th 2015 through April 14th

Held on Tues and Thur evenings from 6-10pm Enroll by December 3rd and SAVE $150 off the

course Course includes: All 6 New 2015 Manuals 5 Full length Simulated Practice Exams Online Student forum access and Admissions

corner Private webinar events: Reviews and Open

Forums to ask questions + Full length Exam Reviews