Are you allowed to drink water during the MCAT?

Food and drink are not allowed in the room under standard test conditions; however, these items can be stored in your locker and accessed during breaks. No special approval is required to access food and drink during scheduled or additional approved break times.

Can I drink water during the MCAT?

If you need to access food, water, or medication, make sure to remove the item only and leave any bags in your locker. The bag MUST remain in the provided storage at all times.

Are you allowed a water bottle for the MCAT?

Can You Bring Water Into the MCAT? Water may be stored inside your storage locker and is accessible only on scheduled breaks. You may not bring food or drink inside the testing area.

What are you allowed to use during the MCAT?

During the MCAT exam, you will have two 10-minute breaks and one 30-minute mid-exam break. During these times, know what you can and cannot access. To make any notes or calculations during your exam, you will be given a noteboard booklet and fine-point marker. Learn more about the noteboard booklets.

Are you allowed to go to the bathroom during the MCAT?

You may also leave the testing room during the break to access food, drink, or medicines, or to use the restroom. The remaining time from a section you finished early or a skipped break will not carry over to the next section of the exam.

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What if I have to pee during MCAT?

Go to the restroom right after your check-in and during all your breaks, even if you do not feel you have to. This way, you will not have to take time away from your actual testing to go to the restroom. If you do feel you have to go throughout a section, you can still do so.

Can I chew gum during MCAT?

prohibited during the test.

Can I bring a pillow to the MCAT?

Eyeglasses (without the case), including tinted lenses, and Fresnel prisms; eyeglasses must be removed for visual inspection. Handheld (non-electronic) magnifying glass (without the case). Hearing aids. Pillow/cushion.

Can you have snacks during the MCAT?

Pack a Lunch: You can bring food and drinks to the testing center. You'll have a storage locker with a key to hold your belongings. You'll have two 10-minute breaks and a 30-minute intermission for lunch. Bring nutritious, filling snacks, drink plenty of water, and consider grabbing some cash for vending machines, too.

Can you wear headphones during the MCAT?

When you're figuring out what to bring to your MCAT test day, consider earplugs. Any test taker is allowed to have either ear plugs or noise-cancelling headphones to help them focus in the testing room. Most locations will have these provided for you, and require that you only use the ones they provide.

Is there a dress code for MCAT?

Choose clothing you are comfortable in. It's a long test, and you'll want your attention focused exclusively on the exam, not on what you're wearing. Test your clothing in advance to ensure you are able to sit comfortably for long stretches of time.

Can you wear sweats to the MCAT?

You don't have to be dressed in pricey or even formal clothes. You can very well do with hoodies, sweatpants or jeans. Make sure you bring a sweater or a jacket in case the testing centre is cold.

Can you take your jacket off during MCAT?

Depending on your testing center, they might have certain requirements. They might ask you to take off a jacket so make sure you have layers on. Don't show up with a tank top and a hoodie on top because they might ask you to ditch the hoodie and you are going to be cold. Be very careful.

Can you get extra time on MCAT for ADHD?

The types of accommodations that are available vary depending on the disability. For ADHD the most common testing accommodations are: Extended time (25%, 50%, or 100% extra time) Private testing room.

Is it OK to fail the MCAT?

Retaking the MCAT isn't a red flag, and even three attempts may not impact your admissions decision, although we recommend performing your best on the first two tests.

Can you bring Advil to MCAT?

Pack yourself a mini-pharmacy for your test. You don't want your great score to be derailed by a stomachache, cough, headache or sniffly nose. Make sure your mini-pharmacy includes Kleenex, Advil, Tums, Chapstick, Robitussin, and Claritin—anything you could possibly need in a Test Day emergency situation.

Do you get your phone during MCAT breaks?

Can you bring your phone to the MCAT? Yes, you can bring your phone to the testing center. Upon check-in, however, the testing center will seal your phone in a plastic bag, and you will not be able to access it until you are finished. You will not be able to use your phone during breaks.

Can I bring my phone to the MCAT?

You get a locker key when you arrive, and you're expected to put everything else you brought in the locker. Can I bring my phone on my MCAT test day? You can put your cellphone in the locker as long as it's turned off. But generally, leave your cellphone at home or in the car.

Can I skip the breaks in MCAT?

No. If you choose to skip a break, you lose that time. Note: You may NOT leave the testing site for lunch, so prepare a lunch to bring with you.

Can I wear ear plugs during the MCAT?

Earplugs and/or headsets (available at the test center) to assist with noise reduction. Individual storage for medication, food, and drink (accessible during scheduled breaks) Ability to adjust monitor height and brightness (with assistance from test center staff) Adjustable chairs.

Can you bring Tylenol to MCAT?

Items that don't require previous approval:

Cough drops (must be unwrapped) Inhalers. Nasal drops or spray. Pills, such as Tylenol or Aspirin (though these must be unwrapped)

Can I wear a necklace to the MCAT?

Any personal items, including jewelry and watches, must be removed before entering the test, so it's best not to bring them with you at all. Everything on you will be examined, and any unnecessary items must be stowed in the secure storage area provided by the testing center.

Is a 500 MCAT score good?

The MCAT scale is centered so that a 500 represents the mean score. AAMC recommends that med school admission committees consider applicants near the center of the range, rather than placing the most emphasis on the higher end of the scale.

Why is the MCAT 7 hours?

The actual MCAT is over 6 hours long. But allowing times for breaks, check-in, and arriving early at the exam center, expect it to take at least 8 hours on your test day. Update for 2020 - NEW MCAT Timing: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AAMC has temporarily shortened the MCAT to 5-hours-and-45 minutes.

Do you get scratch paper on the MCAT?

Do I Get Scratch Paper on the MCAT? The good news is that yes, you do get scratch paper on the MCAT in the form of “noteboards,” or wet-erase pages with a fine-tip marker. The noteboard includes 9 single-sided note pages (8 inches by 14 inches), and you can see an example here.