Medical Schools

Canadian

Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine

University of Calgary

McGill University

McMaster University Department of Medicine

University of Alberta

University of British Columbia

University of Manitoba

University of Toronto

University of Western Ontario

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Universit?Laval

Universit?de Sherbrooke

Universit?de Montr?l

University of Ottawa

Queen's University

University of Saskatchewan

Northern Ontario Medical School

American

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

Boston University School of Medicine

Brown University School of Medicine

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Cornell University Medical College

Creighton University School of Medicine

Dartmouth Medical School

Duke University School of Medicine

East Carolina University School of Medicine

East Tennessee State University College of Medicine

Eastern Virginia Medical School

F. Edward Hebért School of Medicine

Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Howard University

Indiana University School of Medicine

Johns Hopkins University

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Lousisiana State Medical School

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Marshall University School of Medicine

Mayo Medical School

MCP Hahnemann University

Medical College of Georgia

Medical College of Ohio

Medical College of Wisconsin

Medical University of South Carolina

Meharry Medical College

Mercer University - School of Medicine

Michigan State University

Morehouse School of Medicine

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

New York Medical College

New York University School of Medicine

Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine

Northwestern University

Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rush University Medical College

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

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SUNY Brooklyn College of Medicine

SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Texas A&M University

Thomas Jefferson University

Trinity School of Medicine (Newly added April 2010)

Tufts University School of Medicine

Tulane University Medical Center

U. of North Dakota School of Medicine

UC Irvine - College of Medicine

UCSF

UIUC College of Medicine

Union University, Albany Medical College

United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals (UMDS)

University of Alabama

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

University of California - Los Angeles

University of California - San Diego

University of California at San Francisco

University of California, Davis

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

University of Cincinnati

University of Colorado

University of Florida

University of Hawaii - John A. Burns School of Medicine

University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford

University of Iowa College of Medicine

University of Kansas

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

University of Louisville

University of Maryland

University of Massachusetts Medical School

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

University of Miami School of Medicine

University of Michigan Medical Center

University of Minnesota Medical School

University of Mississippi Medical Center

University of Missouri at Columbia

University of Missouri Kansas City - School of Medicine

University of Nebraska Medical Center

University of Nevada - School of Medicine

University of New Mexico

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

University of North Texas - Fort Worth campus

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

University of South Alabama

University of South Florida College of Medicine

University of Tennessee, Memphis College of Medicine

University of Texas at Houston

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

University of Utah

University of Vermont College of Medicine

University of Virginia

University of Washington - School of Medicine

University of Wisconsin at Madison

Vanderbilt University - School of Medicine

Virginia Commonwealth University

Wake Forest University Baptist

Washington University

Wayne State University

Wright State University School of Medicine

Yale University - School of Medicine

Caribbean

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Medical University of the Americas

Ross University School of Medicine

Saba University School of Medicine

St. George's University

St. Matthews University School of Medicine

University of Sint Eustatius

Other Foreign

Adelaide University (Australia)

Aichi Medical University (Japan)

Al-Ameen Medical College (India)

Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical (SZOTE) University (Hungary)

Beijing Medical University (China)

Ben Gurion University (Israel)

Kigezi International School of Medicine (Great Britain)

Chiang Mai University (Thailand)

Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)

Colegio Oficial de Medicos de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands)

Cranfield Postgraduate Medical School (England)

Crimea State Medical University (Urkraine)

Democritus University (Greece)

Flinders University (Australia)

Fujita Health University (Japan)

Gulf Medical College Ajman (UAE)

Hadassah Medical School (Israel)

Hubei Medical University (China)

Hunan Medical University (China)

Jagiellonian University College of Medicine (Poland)

James Cook University (Australia)

Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Martin (Slovakia)

Kaohsiung Medical College (Taiwan)

Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences (Poland)

Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)

Lord Liverpool University (New Zealand)

Lviv Medical University (Ukraine)

Maulana Azad Medical College (India)

Medical University of Sofia (Bulgaria)

Medizinische Universität zu Lübeck

Minsk State Medical Institute (Belarus)

Miyazaki Medical College (Japan)

Monash University (Australia)

Moscow State University (Russia)

Nagoya University Medical School (Japan)

Nantong Medical College (China)

National University of Singapore - Faculty of Medicine (Singapore)

Nepal Medical College (Nepal)

Nihon University School of Medicine (Japan)

Niigata University (Japan)

Osaka Medical College (Japan)

Osaka University Medical School (Japan)

Palacky University (Czech Republic)

Rawalpindi Medical College (Pakistan)

RMIT (Australia)

Royal Free and University College Medical School (England)

Russian State Medical University (Russia)

Sackler Medical School (Israel)

Sapporo Medical School (Japan)

Saratov State Medical University (Russia)

School of Medicine - Israel

Semmelweis University of Medicine (Hungary)

Sheffield Medical School (England)

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (Iran)

Silesian University - School of Medicine (Poland)

Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute (India)

St. Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry (England)

St. George's Hospital Medical School (England)

St. Luke School of Medicine (Ghana, Liberia)

Tirunelveli Medical College (India)

Tohoku University (Japan)

Uczelniany Samorz1d Studencki przy Akademii Medycznej w Gdañsku (Poland)

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (Spain)

Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Universidad de Cordoba - Faculdad de Ciencias Medicas (Argentina)

Universidad de Extremadura - Facultad de Medicina (Spain)

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil)

Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo Escola Paulista de Medicina (Brazil)

Universite de Geneve Faculte de Medecine (Switzerland)

Universiti Sains Malaysia - Georgetown (Malaysia)

University College London (England)

University Medical School of Debrecen (Hungary)

University Medical School of Pecs (Hungary)

University of Aruba (Netherlands)

University of Birmingham (England)

University of Bonn Medical Center (Germany)

University of Cologne Medical Faculty (Germany)

University of Crete (Greece)

University of Groningen (Netherlands)

University of Hamburg (Germany)

University of Heidelberg Medical School (Germany)

University of Hull - School of Health (UK)

University of Melbourne (Australia)

University of Mosul College of Medicine (Iraq)

University of Munich, Faculty of Medicine (Germany)

University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of Newcastle (Australia)

University of Rijeka (Croatia)

University of Southampton (Australia)

University of Tasmania (Australia)

University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)

University of Tokyo (Japan)

University of Tromsø School of Medicine (Norway)

University of Wales, Bangor

University of Zagreb (Croatia)

Vinnitsa State Medical University (Ukraine)

Virchow-Klinikum - Medizinische Fakultat der Humboldt-Universitat (Germany)

Volgograd Academy for Medical Sciences (Russia)

Windsor University (Turks and Caicos Islands)

Yamagata University School of Medicine (Japan)

Yamanashi Medical University (Japan)

The Hippocratic Oath

 

The Hippocratic Oath

I swear by Apollo the physician and Aesculapius, and Health, and All-heal, and all the gods and goddesses, that, according to my ability and judgment, I will keep this Oath and this stipulation. To reckon him who taught me this Art equally dear to me as my parents, to share my substance with him, and relieve his necessities if required; to look upon his offspring in the same footing as my own brothers, and to teach them this art, if they shall wish to learn it, without fee or stipulation; and that by precept, lecture, and every other mode of instruction, I will impart a knowledge of the Art to my own sons, and those of my teachers, and to disciples bound by a stipulation and oath according to the law of medicine, but to none others.

I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous. I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel; and in like manner I will not give to a woman a pessary to produce abortion.

With purity and with holiness I will pass my life and practice my Art. I will not cut persons laboring under the stone, but will leave this to be done by men who are practitioners of this work. Into whatever houses I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of the sick, and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief and corruption; and, further, from the seduction of females or males, of freemen and slaves.

Whatever, in connection with my professional service, or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought not to be spoken of abroad, I will not divulge, as reckoning that all such should be kept secret.

While I continue to keep this Oath unviolated, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of the art, respected by all men, in all times. But should I trespass and violate this Oath, may the reverse be my lot.

The MCAT

How is the MCAT scored?

Four separate scores are derived from the MCAT, one for each section and the total score. Each score that you achieve on the multiple-choice sections (Physical Sciences, Verbal Reasoning, and Biological Sciences) is based on the number of questions you answer correctly. This raw score is a reflection of your correct answers only. This means that a wrong answer will be scored exactly the same as an unanswered question; there is no additional penalty for wrong answers. Therefore, even if you are unsure of the correct answer to a question, you should make your best guess.

Your raw score on the Writing Sample is determined by adding the scores you receive on each of the two responses you write. Because two different readers rate each response, your total raw Writing score is the sum of the four scores: two for the first response and two for the second. From the raw scores we calculate scale scores (see below for why we do this), and these scale scores appear on your final score report. The scores for the multiple-choice sections—Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences, and Biological Sciences—will be reported on a scale ranging from 1 (lowest) to 15 (highest).

The raw score you receive on each section is converted to a score on this 15-point scale. For example, if your raw score on one of the sections is between 40 and 43, your converted score might be 11. Scores ranging from 44 to 46 might have a converted score of 12, and so forth.

Your raw score on the Writing sample will be converted to an alphabetic scale ranging from J (lowest) to T (highest). Each letter represents the sum of two scores on the two Writing Sample items. Note that an X indicates that one or both of the responses were deemed to be unscorable, because they were either completely off-topic, blank, unintelligible, written in a language other than English, or otherwise not scorable.

The sum can result from different combinations of individual scores. (Individual scores are assigned along a 6-point scale.) For example, a student whose scores are 4 and 5 on the first item and 4 and 4 on the second—a raw score of 17—would receive the same alphabetic score point as student who scored a 3 and 3 on the first items and a 5 and 6 on the second.

In addition to scores for the individual sections, a total score will also be reported. This total score will consist of a combined multiple-choice score conjoined with the Writing Sample score, e.g., 42T.

Why are raw scores converted to scaled scores?

The conversion of raw scores to scaled scores compensates for small variations in difficulty between sets of questions. The exact conversion of raw to scaled scores is not constant; because different sets of questions are used on different exams. The 15-point scale tends to provide a more stable and accurate assessment of a student's abilities. Two students of equal ability would be expected to get the same scaled score, even though there might be a slight difference between the raw scores each student obtained on the test.

Is the exam graded on a curve?

Examinees often ask if earning a high score or higher percentile is easier or harder at different times of the testing year. They ask whether they have a better chance of earning a higher score in April or in August, for example. The question is based on an assumption that the exam is scored on a curve, and that a final score is dependent on how an individual performed in comparison to other examinees from the same test day or same time of year.

While there may be small differences in the MCAT exam you took compared to another examinee, the scoring process accounts for these differences so that an 8 earned on physical sciences on one exam means the same thing as an 8 earned on any other exam. The percentile provided on your score report simply indicates what percentage of examinees from the previous testing year scored the same as you did on the MCAT exam.

How you score on the MCAT exam, therefore, is not reflective of the particular exam you took—including the time of day, the test date, or the time of year—since any difference in difficulty level is accounted for when calculating your scale scores (see above for information about scaling).

When should you take the exam?

If you are trying to determine whether you should take the exam early in the year or later, you should ask yourself a couple of questions:

• Will I take the exam just once or is there a possibility I may want to take it again?
• Have I mastered the material or do I need additional coursework or study?

If you think that you will take the exam more than once in a given calendar year, we highly recommend that your make your first attempt in January, March, April, or May. This should allow you sufficient time to receive your scores, make a decision about your second attempt, and find an available seat later in the testing year. Seats fill up quickly, especially near the end of the year, so the earlier you test and make a decision about a second attempt, the higher the likelihood that a seat will be available for you later.

But don't test too early if you are just not ready. If you have coursework to complete, additional studying to do, or you have a major conflict that will not allow you to be in the right frame of mind for the exam, we suggest you wait until you are better prepared. This may mean you make your first attempt in June or July. That's OK, too. You are the best judge of your preparedness. But if you need a little more help in making this decision, you should check in with your pre-health advisor. Whatever you do, don't make a decision to test at a particular time of year because you think you will get a higher score because other examinees may not score as well—the test is not scored on a curve.

Time Allotted:

Tutorial: 20 Minutes
Physical Science: 70 Minutes
Break: 10 Minutes
Verbal Reasoning: 60 Minutes
Writing Sample: 60 Minutes (2 essays, 30 Minutes each)
Break: 10 Minutes
Biological Sciences: 70 Minutes
Void Option: 5 Minutes
Survery: 10 Minutes

 

Source: AAMC

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