Word: mcats
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Although they lack hard numbers, House resident tutors estimate that between a third and half of students who take the LSAT take commercial courses to prepare; for the MCAT, as many as 80 percent take courses, according to Winthrop pre-med tutor Allison L. McDonough...
...disparity is explained by the difference in the exams. The LSAT tests reading comprehension, writing and reasoning sections, familiar skills to anyone with a solid SAT score. The MCAT, by contrast, judges test-takers on their ability in the physical and biological sciences...
...actual 'substance' of the LSAT, there isn't any," writes Pforzheimer House pre-law adviser Gene Koo in an e-mail message. "It's not like the MCAT--a lot of it involves reasoning and logic, and that's something that's hard to teach...
...MCAT's length can be daunting. It is twice as long as the LSAT, lasting almost six hours--so long, students say, that practice is a must in order to build up endurance...
...studying does require major time commitments. Kristin L. Keon '01, who is enrolled in a Kaplan MCAT course, estimates that she has spent more than 15 hours a week preparing for the last two months...