{"id":265,"date":"2018-05-21T15:07:14","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T19:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/entrance-exam-preparation-monmouth-university\/"},"modified":"2021-03-22T11:03:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T15:03:34","slug":"entrance-exam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/entrance-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrance Exam Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"\"><div class=\"aside-body\"><\/p>\n<h2>Quick Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/explorehealthcareers.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore Health Careers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Choosing a Major\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/choosing-a-major\/\">Choosing a Major<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Academic Timeline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/academic-timeline\/\">Academic Timeline<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Shadowing and Volunteering\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/shadowing-and-volunteering\/\">Shadowing and Volunteering<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Entrance Exam Preparation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/entrance-exam\/\">Entrance Exam Preparation<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<p>Entrance to professional school will require the MCAT (medicine), DAT (dentistry), OAT (optometry), PCAT (pharmacy), or the GRE (PA\/PT veterinary\/public health). The MCAT has three sections of multiple-choice questions (physical science [chemistry\/physics], biological science, and verbal reasoning). Scores of 9 on each section are competitive for admission. For the DAT, a score of 18 is competitive, and for the OAT, a score of 300 is competitive.<\/p>\n<p>Preparation for each of these exams varies, but there are several factors in common to good test preparation:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Do well in coursework at Monmouth University. Inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and biology courses are good preparation for these exams.<\/li>\n<li>Begin reading frequently! Reading comprehension cannot be &#8220;crammed&#8221; in only a month or two of last-minute test prep! Skills needed for reading with speed and comprehension take practice to acquire. Further assistance is available from the Center for Student Success.<\/li>\n<li>Take practice tests! There are a variety of practice test books available both in bookstores and online. Taking practice tests is the best way to familiarize yourself with the format and question style of the exam. In addition, test preparation books can familiarize you with test-taking strategies. Many students do take test review courses; the same review may be able to be accomplished with review books and discipline, though some students prefer to have the structure of a formal course (the cost can be high). Again, taking practice tests should not be limited to the last month or two prior to the exam \u2013 begin early!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>FOR MORE INFORMATION<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"MCAT information\" href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/applying-medical-school\/taking-mcat-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MCAT information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"GRE information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GRE information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"DAT information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/en\/education-careers\/admission-tests-and-dental-exams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DAT information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entrance Exam Preparation Explore Health Careers Choosing a Major Academic Timeline Shadowing and Volunteering Entrance Exam Preparation \u00a0 Entrance to professional school will required the MCAT (medicine), DAT (dentistry), OAT (optometry), PCAT (pharmacy), or the GRE (veterinary\/public health). The MCAT has three sections of multiple choice questions (physical science (chemistry\/physics), biological science, and verbal reasoning) in addition to a writing section. Scores of 9 on each section are competitive for admission. For the DAT, a score of 18 is competitive, and for the OAT, a score of 300 is competitive. Preparation for each of these exams varies, but there are several factors in common to good test preparation: Do well in coursework at Monmouth University. Inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and biology courses are good preparation for these exams. Begin reading frequently! Reading comprehension cannot be \u201ccrammed\u201d in only a month or two of last-minute test prep! Skills needed for reading with speed and comprehension take practice to acquire. Further assistance is available from Dr. Mary Lee Bass, Department of Educational Leadership and Special Education. Take practice tests! There are a variety of practice test books available both in bookstores and online. Taking practice tests is the best way to familiarize yourself with the format and question style of the exam. In addition, test preparation books can familiarize you with test-taking strategies. Many students do take test review courses \u2013 the same review may be able to be accomplished with review books and discipline, though some students prefer to have the structure of a formal course (the cost can be high). Again, taking practice tests should not be limited to the last month or two prior to the exam \u2013 begin early! FOR MORE INFORMATION MCAT information GRE information DAT information Sample tests for the DAT, OAT, and PCAT <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":96,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mu_eop_enabled":false,"_mu_eop_name":"","_mu_eop_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_description":"","_mu_eop_description_override":false,"_mu_eop_url":"","_mu_eop_url_override":false,"_mu_eop_program_type":"","_mu_eop_educational_credential":"","_mu_eop_time_to_complete":"","_mu_eop_number_of_credits":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category_code":"","_mu_eop_program_prerequisites":"","_mu_eop_application_deadline":"","_mu_eop_application_start_date":"","_mu_eop_start_date":"","_mu_eop_end_date":"","_mu_eop_day_of_week":"","_mu_eop_time_of_day":"","_mu_eop_educational_program_mode":"","_mu_eop_financial_aid_eligible":"","_mu_eop_maximum_enrollment":"","_mu_eop_offers_price":"","_mu_eop_offers_currency":"USD","_mu_eop_offers_price_per":"","_mu_eop_offers_preset":"","_mu_eop_salary_upon_completion":"","_mu_eop_training_salary":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_name":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_url":"","_mu_eop_concentrations":"","_mu_eop_identifier_cip":"","_mu_eop_provider_name":"","_mu_eop_provider_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_provider_url":"","_mu_eop_provider_address":"","_mu_eop_provider_city":"","_mu_eop_provider_state":"","_mu_eop_provider_zip":"","_mu_eop_provider_country":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-265","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=265"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1586,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/265\/revisions\/1586"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/96"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}