FREE Pre-Med Events This Week (5/17-5/23)

Hello students of the world! I hope you are enjoying the ice-hockey world championship (this year held in my home country, the Czech Republic), if you're a fan, or just resting deservingly at the end of the long semester! This week offers some special events to those planning to apply for US medical schools: take an MCAT Practice Test, attend an MCAT Webinar, chat with a professional pre-med adviser, tweet with the AMCAS about the medical applications, go through an MCAT Bootcamp, or take the actual MCAT!


Sun, 5/17 6:00-9:30 pm - MCAT 2015 Practice Test
A FREE online event by Kaplan: Test your skills with this free practice MCAT in the new 2015 format (shortened version) and see how you would score on test day! Participants will receive a detailed analysis of their performance on the exam, including individual strengths and weaknesses on every question type. Register online in advance.
(Note: The administered Kaplan free MCAT practice test is always the same one at all "MCAT Practice Test" sessions.)

Tue, 5/19 8:00-9:30 pm - MCAT Webinar: Examkrackers, The New MCAT, and You!!
Examkrackers is hosting a FREE Online Webinar for advisors and students. A great night of exploring the New MCAT and how Examkrackers MCAT Prep can help you succeed on test day!! Register in advance by clicking the link or by emailing janis@examkrackers.com.

Wed, 5/20 3:00-4:00 pm - Premed Online Chat
Have questions for the premed advisers? Chat with OCS (Office of Career Services at Harvard University) premed advisers during premed chat hours! Type harvardocs[at]gmail.com into your Google Chat search field (“Search people...”) and click “Invite to chat.”

Tue, 5/19 8:00-9:30 pm - #askAMCAS Twitter chat
Pre-med students who are applying to medical school with AMCAS can join the conversation and get their questions answered directly from AMCAS staff. Post your questions with hashtag #askAMCAS and watch answers tweeted from @AMCASinfo. You can follow the conversation even if you do not have a Twitter account by searching for the #askAMCAS hashtag on Twitter. We look forward to answering any and all AMCAS-related questions, including those about the verification process, entering coursework, and letters of evaluation.

Thu, 5/21 9:00-10:30 pm - MCAT 2015 Bootcamp
Get the toughest prep for the toughest questions by Kaplan. In these free, 90-minute live, online events, you'll learn the strategies you need to build the speed and accuracy to tackle the most advanced content on the test you'll be facing in the new format of the MCAT. Register in advance online!

Fri, 5/22 8:00 am-6:00 pm - MCAT Exam