Admission Tests

Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
Information: (319)337-1357
Fee Reduction: (202)828-0600
Content (Points): Verbal Reasoning (1-15), Physical Science (1-15), Writing (J-T), Biological Science (1-15)
Test Date (Registration Deadline):
April 20, 2002 (March 15, 2002)
August 17, 2002 (July 12, 2002)
Nearest Location: Clemson or Wofford
2000 Cost: $180 ** Expect a price increase

Dental Admissions Test (DAT)
Test Center Information: (312)440-2689
Test Application: (312)440-2689
Transcript Information: (312)440-2687
Content (Points): Biology (1-30), General Chemistry (1-30), Organic Chemistry (1-30), Reading Comprehension (1-30), Quantitative Reasoning (1-30), Perceptual Ability (1-30)
Test Dates: After registering you will get an 800 telephone number to call and set up a time for the DAT
Registration Deadlines: Register before October of senior year.   Should take the test in spring of junior year.  Mandatory 90 day time before retest.
Nearest Location: Sylvan Tech Test Center convienent to your location
2000 Cost: $160

Optometry Admissions Test (OAT)
Information: (312)440-2693
Fee Waiver
Content (Points): Biology and Chemistry (200-400), Reading Comprehension (200-400), Quantitative Ability (200-400), Physics (200-400)
Test Date (Registration Deadline):
October 19, 2002 (Sept. 9, 2002)
Feb. 8, 2003 (Dec. 30, 2002)
Oct 25, 2003 (Sept 15, 2003)
Nearest Location: Columbia
2002 Cost: $115

Veterinary College Admissions Test (VCAT)
Information: (800)622-3231
No Fee Waiver
Content (Points): Verbal Ability (100-300), Biology (100-300), Chemistry (100-300), Quantitative Ability (100-300), Reading Comprehension (100-300)
Test Date (Registration Deadline):
Dates will be available in mid-July
2002 Cost: $91

Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)
Information: (800)622-3231
No Fee Waiver
Content (Points): Verbal Ability (100-300), Biology (100-300), Chemistry (100-300), Quantitative Ability (100-300), Reading Comprehension (100-300)
Test Date (Registration Deadline):
Dates will be available in mid-July
Nearest Location: Columbia
2002 Cost: $60

Allied Health Admissions Test (AHPAT)
Information: (800)622-3231
No Fee Waiver
Content (Points): Verbal Ability (100-300), Biology (100-300), Chemistry (100-300), Quantitative Ability (100-300), Reading Comprehension (100-300)
Test Date (Registration Deadline):
Dates will be available in mid-July
2002 Cost: $60

Fee Reductions and Fee Waivers can be requested.  See Test Registration Booklets or contact Dr. Thompson, Plyler Hall, Room 224  for information.

Reviews

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Review
351 W. Camden Street
Baltimore, MD 21298-9724
(800)634-4365
(301) 223-2400 (FAX)
www.wwilkins.com
VISA/MC
 
REVIEW
CATALOG
NUMBER
COST
Columbia Review Intensive Preparation for the MCAT 0-683-01027-1
$45.95 
Columbia Review MCAT Practice Tests 0-683-18099-1
$25.95 
Columbia Review Verbal Reasoning Powerbuilder 0-683-30073-3
$14.95 
Complete Preparation for the AHPAT, 2001 0-7817-2836-3
$28.95 
Complete Preparation for the DAT, 2001 0-7817-2838-X
$28.95 
Complete Preparation for the MCAT, 2001 0-7817-2839-8
$49.95 
Complete Preparation for the OAT, 2001 0-7817-2840-1
$28.95 
Complete Preparation for the PCAT, 2001 0-7817-2841-X
$28.95 
Complete Preparation for the VETs, 2001 0-7817-2842-8
$28.95 
Getting Into Medical School 0-941-40651-2
$12.50
Insider's Guide to the MCAT 0-683-30698-7
$19.95
MCAT Essentials 0-683-30105-5
$14.95 
High-Yield Biology 0-683-18069-X
$12.95
High-Yield General Chemistry 0-683-18072-1
$12.95
High-Yield Organic Chemistry 0-683-18071-1
$12.95
High-Yield Physics 0-683-18070-3
$12.95
Career Planning Guide for the Allied Health Professions 0-683-30166-7
$14.95

 

Datar Publishing
Educational Testing Consultants
P.O. Box 510222
St. Louis, MO 63151-0222
(800) MED-TEST
(314) 846-7610
 
Review
Guide
Exam
MCAT
$19.95
$17.95
DAT
$19.95
$17.95
OAT
$19.95
$17.95
VAT
$19.95
$17.95
PCAT
$19.95 
$17.95
AHPAT
$19.95 
$17.95
GRE
$19.95 
$17.95

Princeton Review
(800) 995-5565
www.review.com
 
Review courses in Columbia & Atlanta etc.
9 wks, 2x/wk, 4 Saturday Tests, Cadudeus software
$995.00 
Caduceus software only
$250.00 

Kaplan Educational Center
Greenville Universities Center on Greenville Tech campus
(800) KAP-TEST
(864) 250-8830
www.kaplan.com
 
MCAT Review courses at Furman, Clemson, & Wofford
Evenings & or Saturdays in Jan.,Feb.,Mar.,& Apr.
Self-study booklets,tests,tapes in Furman Lib.
$1195.00 
$1095.00 FU only
Summer Review classes at Greenville Universities Center 
$1195.00 
First Repeat of test program at centers other than Furman
$95.00 
DAT Review course at Greenville Universities Center
$695.00 
PCAT Self Study Program at Greenville Universities Center
$695.00 

Bookstores
Barnes & Noble  (www.barnesandnoble.com) 458-9113
Books-A-Million  281-1301
Furman University  294-2164
The Open Book  235-9651
 
Kaplan's MCAT Comprehensive Review.Simon & Schuster
$60.00 
The Best Preparation for the MCAT. Res.& Educa..Assoc.
$42.95 
Flower & Silver - Annotated Practice MCAT. 
Princeton Review
$34.95 
Barron's How to Prepare for the MCAT
$13.95 
Peterson's MCAT Success
$12.95 

See Dr. Thompson, Plyler Hall, Room 224  for additional information about these review options.

Selecting a Major

You have elected to attend a liberal arts college so take advantage of the opportunities you have for broadening your horizons as you select a major and elective courses. However, before deciding on a major be sure you have taken several of the science courses which are required by medical school. If your performance in those courses was B or better, you could be advised to major in any area you wish. On the other hand, if you struggle to make a B, have some C's and no A grades in science, you many need to major in a science to improve your science GPA and demonstrate your ability to handle the type of studies you have in medical school.

ACCEPTANCE TO MED SCH OF FU SENIORS 
BY MAJOR, 1988-97
Major
Number
Applying
Number
Accepted
Percent
Acceptance
Biology
126
84
67
Chemistry
62
46
74
Psychology
10
8
80
Double Major
7
2
29
History
5
4
80
Political Science
4
2
50
Music
3
2
67
Econ/Bus.Admin.
3
1
33
Individualized Curric.
3
1
33
Asian Studies
1
1
100
Math
1
1
100
English
1
0
0
Physics
1
0
0
Religion
1
0
0
OVERALL
228
152
67
National Acceptance to Med School by Undergraduate Major

Admission Prognosis
ADMISSION PROGNOSIS BASED ON MCAT SCORES
STUDENT NAME
VERBAL
REASONING
PHYS.
SCI.
WRITING
SAMPLE
BIOL.
SCI.
PROGNOSIS
Seymour A.BRAINCHILD
15
15
T
15
 excellent chance at any school including Johns Hopkins, Harvard or Duke
Alicia R. ASUREBET
11
11
P
12
 competitive for schools like Emory & Bowman Gray and state schools like UNC & U.FL. 
Ernest D. AVERAGEGUY
10
9
O
9
 should get into MUSC or USC
Aurelia M. BORDERLINE
9
8
M
8
 may get into MUSC or USC if GPA >3.5. Competitive for Osteopathic Med. schools 
Ed S. UPHILL
7
6
L
8
 will not get in unless a retake of the MCAT produces better scores.
Ophelia R. HOPELESS
2
1
J
1
 even an MCAT Review course will probably not help.