Objective:

To investigate whether full-length practice exams could predict performance in the new MCAT exam in a pilot group.

Methods:

A dataset of the first group of students who enrolled in the premedical post-baccalaureate program, established at Khalifa University of Science and Technology in the 2018-2019 academic year, were used. Nineteen students from the group were subsequently admitted to the newly launched Doctor of Medicine Program at KU in the 2019 fall semester.

Results:

Performance in the full-length practice exams may significantly predict the MCAT score (β = 0.74, t = 6.50, P = 0.000), independent of English proficiency.

Conclusion:

These results are the first to provide direct empirical evidence supporting that doing full-length practice exams before the MCAT test day is a good strategy for preparation. Given the size of the cohort and the amount of time the program has been in existence, further studies are thus required to support this initial result.

中文翻译：

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完整练习考试对医学预科生新 MCAT 考试的预测价值

 客观的：

调查完整的练习考试是否可以预测试点小组在新 MCAT 考试中的表现。

 方法：

使用了哈利法科技大学 2018-2019 学年开设的第一批医学预科学士学位课程学生的数据集。该小组的 19 名学生随后于 2019 年秋季学期被 KU 新推出的医学博士课程录取。

 结果：

完整练习考试的表现可以显着预测 MCAT 分数（β = 0.74， t = 6.50， P = 0.000），与英语水平无关。

 结论：

这些结果首次提供了直接的经验证据，证明在 MCAT 考试日之前进行完整的练习考试是一个很好的准备策略。考虑到队列的规模和该计划已经存在的时间，因此需要进一步的研究来支持这一初步结果。