What Is the MCAT
什么是MCAT
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice, computer-based test that has been a part of the medical school admissions process for more than 90 years. Each year, more than 85,000 students sit for the exam.
醫(yī)學(xué)院入學(xué)考試（MCAT）是一種標(biāo)準(zhǔn)化的、多項(xiàng)選擇的、基于計(jì)算機(jī)的考試，90多年來(lái)一直是醫(yī)學(xué)院招生程序的一部分。每年有超過(guò)85,000名學(xué)生參加該考試。
Nearly all medical schools in the United States and several in Canada require MCAT scores, and many health profession schools and graduate programs now accept MCAT scores in lieu of other standardized tests.
美國(guó)幾乎所有的醫(yī)學(xué)院和加拿大的一些醫(yī)學(xué)院都要求有MCAT成績(jī)，而且許多衛(wèi)生專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)校和研究生課程現(xiàn)在接受MCAT成績(jī)，以代替其他標(biāo)準(zhǔn)化考試。
The MCAT exam tests examinees on the skills and knowledge that medical educators, physicians, medical students, and residents have identified as key prerequisites for success in medical school and practicing medicine.
MCAT考試測(cè)試考生的技能和知識(shí)，這些技能和知識(shí)被醫(yī)學(xué)教育家、醫(yī)生、醫(yī)科學(xué)生和住院醫(yī)生認(rèn)定為在醫(yī)學(xué)院和行醫(yī)中取得成功的關(guān)鍵先決條件。
MCAT Sections
考試部分
The MCAT has four sections, and a test-taker's performance on each section is weighted equally in his or her overall score. The sections are:
MCAT有四個(gè)部分，考生在每個(gè)部分的表現(xiàn)在其總分中的權(quán)重是相同的。這些部分是：
Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
生命系統(tǒng)的生物學(xué)和生物化學(xué)基礎(chǔ)。
Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
生物系統(tǒng)的化學(xué)和物理基礎(chǔ)。
Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
批判性分析和推理能力
Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behavior.
行為的心理學(xué)、社會(huì)學(xué)和生物學(xué)基礎(chǔ)。
Three of the four sections focus on natural and social sciences and are based on lessons learned in premed undergraduate courses. In contrast, the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills section of the MCAT is not scientifically oriented, does not require background knowledge and tests reading comprehension abilities.
以上的四個(gè)部分中的三個(gè)部分側(cè)重于自然科學(xué)和社會(huì)科學(xué)，并以醫(yī)學(xué)預(yù)科課程中的課程為基礎(chǔ)。相比之下，MCAT的批判性分析和推理能力部分不以科學(xué)為導(dǎo)向，不需要背景知識(shí)，目的為測(cè)試閱讀理解能力。
The MCAT lasts 7 1/2 hours, including 6 hours and 15 minutes of time spent on the exam, 50 minutes devoted to breaks and 25 minutes assigned to logistical tasks at the beginning or end of the test.
MCAT考試持續(xù)7個(gè)半小時(shí)，包括6小時(shí)15分鐘的考試時(shí)間，50分鐘用于休息，25分鐘分配給考試開(kāi)始或結(jié)束時(shí)的后勤任務(wù)。
An MCAT test-taker's total score on the exam can be as low as 472 or as high as 528. This score is determined based on the sum of a student's section scores, each of which ranges from a minimum of 118 to a maximum of 132.
一個(gè)MCAT考生的考試總分可以低至472分或高至528分。這個(gè)分?jǐn)?shù)是根據(jù)學(xué)生的各部分分?jǐn)?shù)的總和確定的，每個(gè)部分的分?jǐn)?shù)最低為118分，最高為132分。
MCAT test-takers are rewarded for correct answers to test questions, but they are not penalized for wrong answers, so they should make their best guess on questions where they are unsure of the right answer.
MCAT考生對(duì)試題的正確答案會(huì)得到獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)，但他們不會(huì)因?yàn)殄e(cuò)誤的答案而受到懲罰，因此當(dāng)考生面對(duì)不確定的考題時(shí)，可以猜一個(gè)他們認(rèn)為是最正確的答案。
MCAT Scores
成績(jī)
MCAT Percentiles
MCAT成績(jī)分布
According to the AAMC, premeds who achieve the following MCAT scores equal or surpass the achievements of the vast majority of MCAT test-takers in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
根據(jù)AAMC的數(shù)據(jù)，在2019年、2020年和2021年達(dá)到以下MCAT分?jǐn)?shù)的預(yù)科生相當(dāng)于或超過(guò)了絕大多數(shù)MCAT考生的成績(jī)。
The mean MCAT score among med school applicants seeking admission to U.S. medical schools in the 2021-2022 school year was 505.9, according to AAMC statistics. However, the average MCAT score among applicants who were admitted and actually matriculated at U.S. medical schools in that same year was higher: 511.9.
根據(jù)AAMC的統(tǒng)計(jì)，在2021-2022學(xué)年尋求進(jìn)入美國(guó)醫(yī)學(xué)院的醫(yī)學(xué)院申請(qǐng)人中，平均MCAT分?jǐn)?shù)為505.9。然而，同年被美國(guó)醫(yī)學(xué)院錄取并實(shí)際入學(xué)的申請(qǐng)人的平均MCAT分?jǐn)?shù)更高為511.9。
How Much Does the MCAT Cost?
考試花費(fèi)
According to the MCAT fee schedule posted on the AAMC website, the initial registration fee to sign up for the MCAT is $325 for the 2022 testing year. However, med school hopefuls with difficult financial circumstances may qualify for the AAMC's fee assistance program.
根據(jù)AAMC網(wǎng)站上公布的MCAT費(fèi)用表，2022年考試年度報(bào)名參加MCAT的初始注冊(cè)費(fèi)為325美元。然而，經(jīng)濟(jì)條件困難的醫(yī)學(xué)院學(xué)生可能有資格參加AAMC的費(fèi)用援助計(jì)劃。
The program enables premeds with demonstrated financial need to receive discounts on their MCAT registration fees, alongside free test prep resources, a complimentary two-year subscription to the Medical School Admission Requirements database, fee waivers for the AAMC PREview professional readiness exam (previously called a situational judgment test) and one American Medical College Application Service, or AMCAS, entry form, which can be submitted to as many as 20 medical schools at no charge.
該計(jì)劃使有經(jīng)濟(jì)需要的預(yù)科生能夠獲得MCAT報(bào)名費(fèi)的折扣，以及免費(fèi)的考試準(zhǔn)備資源、免費(fèi)訂閱兩年的醫(yī)學(xué)院入學(xué)要求數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)、AAMC PREview專(zhuān)業(yè)準(zhǔn)備考試的費(fèi)用減免，以及一份美國(guó)醫(yī)學(xué)院申請(qǐng)服務(wù)（或AMCAS）報(bào)名表，該報(bào)名表可以免費(fèi)提交給多達(dá)20所醫(yī)學(xué)院。
Best Medical Schools
排名第一的醫(yī)學(xué)院
Harvard University Medical School
#1 in Best Medical Schools: Research
最佳醫(yī)學(xué)院校排名第一
In the years since Harvard Medical School was founded in 1782, HMS has continued to innovate and influence medical education. Students today are divided into five academic societies, which offer mentoring and advising and enable team-based learning under faculty supervision. Students interested in a biomedical research career can apply to the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program.
自1782年哈佛醫(yī)學(xué)院成立以來(lái)的這些年，哈佛大學(xué)醫(yī)學(xué)院一直在不斷創(chuàng)新并影響醫(yī)學(xué)教育?，F(xiàn)在的學(xué)生被分為五個(gè)學(xué)術(shù)社團(tuán)提供指導(dǎo)和咨詢(xún)，并在教師的監(jiān)督下實(shí)現(xiàn)團(tuán)隊(duì)學(xué)習(xí)。對(duì)生物醫(yī)學(xué)研究事業(yè)感興趣的學(xué)生可以申請(qǐng)哈佛-麻省理工學(xué)院健康科學(xué)與技術(shù)項(xiàng)目。
Students pursue the Pathways program, in which they study core scientific concepts and build clinical skills early before beginning principal clinical experiences in the second year. In preclerkship courses, there are no traditional letter grades – students are graded either satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
在一年一度的新生白衣儀式之后，大多數(shù)哈佛大學(xué)醫(yī)學(xué)院的學(xué)生繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)Pathways課程，在第二年開(kāi)始主要的臨床經(jīng)驗(yàn)之前，他們會(huì)提前學(xué)習(xí)核心科學(xué)概念并建立臨床技能。在實(shí)習(xí)前的課程中，沒(méi)有傳統(tǒng)的字母等級(jí)--學(xué)生被評(píng)為滿意或不滿意。
Students study at the medical school campus in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area, and can complete clinicals at affiliated institutions throughout the city. Medical students may also opt for joint degrees, like an M.D./Ph.D. and M.D./MBA, and can cross-register in courses at other schools within the university, including the highly ranked Law School and Business School.
學(xué)生在位于波士頓龍湖醫(yī)療區(qū)的醫(yī)學(xué)院校園學(xué)習(xí)，并可在全市的附屬機(jī)構(gòu)完成臨床。醫(yī)科學(xué)生還可以選擇聯(lián)合學(xué)位，如醫(yī)學(xué)博士/博士和醫(yī)學(xué)博士/MBA，并可以交叉注冊(cè)大學(xué)內(nèi)其他學(xué)院的課程，包括排名靠前的法學(xué)院和商學(xué)院。