MCAT Dates for 2011

The MCAT test has been administered in the new format since January 2007. The computer based test has made the examination more popular and the subsequent years saw an increase in the number of students appearing for the test. Since then, a lot of institutes have started offering online coaching and the quality of the exam takers has also gone up. There are many good courses and books available online for effective preparation of the MCAT. The best is the Gold Standard book and its DVDs and Mp3s that also contain practice material in the form of videos and audio material. One can indubitably download or buy these as the pattern of the exam will not be changed till the year 2014.

The test dates are released early in the year, as the test will begin being administered from January. Every year, the test will be conducted on about 22 days. Applicants can choose either the morning or afternoon sessions on weekdays and Saturdays. A student can register for the exam up to three times a year.

The table below lists the MCAT dates for 2011 in the US: 2011 MCAT Test Dates

The following table shows the test dates for MCAT in Canada for 2011:

Morning Only	Afternoon Only	Morning/Afternoon
January 28	January 29	June 16
March 26	April 29	August 12
April 9, 16	May 26	September 2
May 7, 20, 21	July 6
July 16, 28, 29	August 5, 18, 23
August 6, 19	September 1, 10
September 8

Morning Only	Afternoon Only	Morning/Afternoon
September 10	September 1	September 2
February 15	February 15	February 15
August 27	August 18	August 19
September 3	August 25	August 26
October 11	October 4	October 4

The MCAT fees is $235, there is some extra fee for an International Test site, which is $70, for late registration, it is about $60. If the student wants to reschedule the test, the fees will be about $60 and for change of test center it is $60.

The top universities in Canada that admit students on the basis of their MCAT scores are:

University of Alberta

University of Calgary

University of British Columbia

University of Manitoba

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dalhousie University

McMaster University

Northern Ontario school of medicine 

University of Ottawa

Queen's University

University of Toronto

University of Western Ontario

Universite Laval

McGill University

University of Montreal

University of Sherbrooke

University of Saskatchewan

MCAT Preparation courses by Princeton Review:

Princeton Review, known for its good preparation courses offers many programs that suit one’s method of learning as well as their pocket. Once a student knows what kind of preparation is the right for him, he can choose the program that he thinks is the best for him. One can choose private tutoring, small group instruction with a class of only four students, hyperlearning class room course. For those who cannot attend classroom courses, there are many live online classes that one can choose.