"My feedback for anyone who plans to take the MCAT and especially to the incoming freshmen class is to buy an MCAT study guide off of Ebay (there are really good ones out there that are cheap) and start doing verbal reasoning passages or read magazines and newspapers starting freshmen year.  Even if they do two passages a week it will definitely give them an advantage by junior year when they plan to take the MCATs.  As science majors we tend to read for detail but on the MCAT we have to read for the overall structure of the passage." 

                      Surju Patel, 2004 Pre-Medical Studies Alumnus

Mission Statement

To promote a greater ability of lateral and analytical thinking amongst students deemed outstanding in the Pre-Medical Studies Major and who have not yet taken the Medical College Assessment Test (MCAT). Students invited to join will be those who have already demonstrated excellent scholastic and analytical ability who have been recommended by their science instructors as likely to benefit from the club’s activities.

Club activities

v      Weekly/ bi-weekly exposure to sample MCAT Biology and Verbal Reasoning sample questions

v      Monthly meetings during which students will

o        Socialize with other members (lunch will be provided)

o        Discuss strategy and approach to the E-mailed questions

o        Undertake other lateral thinking and strategy-development activities including board games such as Clue and Scrabble

Mcat club membership

Membership is by invitation only and will require students maintain academic prowess of at least a B grade in all classes. Students who are experiencing difficulty in one or more classes will still receive regular E-mails of questions but will be requested not to participate in meetings until issues with their regular classes can be corrected. 

Faculty coordinator

Dr. Diana R. Cundell, Associate Professor of Biology, School of Science and Health

Current full membership (15)

Freshmen            Ashley Giumarra, Syndi Negron, Melinda Walsh

sophomores        Beth French, Jessica Glaubman, Samantha Hume, Elyse Morel, Chad Reis                                    and Laura Romano

juniors                  Lindsay Chambers, Krystal Everett, Maikel Griages, Keith Heck,  Max                                    Kernizan and Matt Tompkins