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Covers newly added test dates, an interim shortened exam format (May 29 to Sept 29) with reduced total testing time while keeping all four sections, and unchanged scoring ranges and section scores. Emphasizes diagnosing weak areas through error causes, then tailoring study plans for subject-specific gaps such as content knowledge, calculations, data interpretation, and experimental or jargon-heavy topics.","Retaking the MCAT  \n(Also, AAMC announcement!)  \nTODAY’S SESSION   \n§ Welcome to this Info Session!  \n§ Introduction  \n§ AAMC announcement  \n§ Retaking the MCAT  \n§ How to diagnose and treat weak areas  \n§ How Can Blueprint Help?  \n§ Questions?  \n2  \nINTRODUCTION   \nu MCAT Content writer  \nu Tutored and taught for 9+ years  \nu Attended University of Nebraska Medical Center as an MD/PhD student.  \nBlueprint is a team of test prep and educational experts committed to  \nexcellence  \n3  \nAAMC announcement:   \nNew Test Dates  \n§ The AAMC added three new dates:  \n§ June 28 (6:30am, 12:15pm, 6pm)  \n§ September 28 (6:30am, 12:15pm, 6pm)  \n§ September 29 (6:30am, 12:15pm, 6pm)  \n§ There may be some variations by test center .  \nExisting Exam Dates That Haven’t Been Cancelled (Yet…):  \n§ May – 5/29  \n§ June – 6/5, 6/19, 6/20, 6/27, 6/28  \n§ July – 7/7, 7/18, 7/23, 7/31  \n§ August – 8/1, 8/7, 8/8, 8/14, 8/29  \n§ September – 9/3, 9/4, 9/11, 9/12, 9/27, 9/28  \n§  \nNew Exam Format (TEMPORARY: May 29th – Sept 29th )  \n§ The AAMC has temporarily shortened the MCAT to increase capacity at Pearson testing centers:  \n§ Length: 5 hours and 45 minutes (vs. 7 hours and 30 minutes)  \n§ Content-shorter format still includes all four sections of the exam:  \n§ Score:  \n• MCAT scores will not change (total: 472-528, each section: 118-132)  \n• You will receive 5 scores from the shortened version of the exam: one from each of the four sections and one combin  \nscore (no change)  \n4  \nRetaking the MCAT  \nNot as big a deal as it may seem.  \nEvery year, thousands of students are blindsided by the MCAT, and it doesn’t mean anything about their intelligence levels.  \nDifficulty  \nThe MCAT is the hardest test most people have taken at this point of their life. It has to be difficult, because the competition is skilled.  \nRetaking the MCAT  \nPrep intelligently  \nI’ve worked with hundreds of students and my advice for them is very divergent. You need to work on YOUR weak areas.  \nDiagnose & Treat  \nThe first step in moving forward is figuring out your weak areas.  \nDiagnosing  \nNot just “I need to work on Physics”  \nNeed to read between the lines  \nThere can be several reasons to miss a question  \n-A student recently came to me and reported that they bombed Physics on their test.  \n\n| Tale of two students |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Chem Phys | 123 |\n| CARS | 128 |\n| Bio | 122 |\n| Psych | 126 |\n|  |  |\n| Chem Phys | 123 |\n| CARS | 128 |\n| Bio | 125 |\n| Psych | 126 |\n\nChem/Phys  \n1. Content  \nNeed to know what a fluid is  \n2. Calculations  \nMath errors  \nKnow what equations to use Know when to use what equation  \n3. Data interpretation  \nLots of diagrams, tables of values , Takes practice  \nBio  \n1. 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