Medical School entry, take the MCAT prep course here!

Introduction The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is a standardized multiple-choice-question exam required for admission to North American and some European Medical Schools. Students are required to pass the MCAT for acceptance into the St George’s University of London 4-year Graduate-Entry Programme delivered by the Medical School at the University of Nicosia (UNic). UNic is an AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) licensed test centre for the MCAT. Purpose of this Prep Course Upon successful completion of this preparatory course, students will have become competent in standardized test-taking techniques, so that they can maximize their potential at succeeding on the MCAT, for acceptance into the St George’s Graduate Entry Programme offered by the Medical School at the University of Nicosia or at the Medical School of their choice. Course duration One month, starting 28 May and ending 27 June. There are daily sessions/classes, morning and afternoon. How success will be measured A number of full Practice Tests will be administered during the last week of the Course. These will provide for a reliable measure of the expected student performance on the actual MCAT. Upon completion of this Course, you will be and feel fully confident to take the MCAT. Entry requirements for this prep Course You are current student or a Graduate of a Bachelor degree programme in Biology, Human Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Psychology, or Allied Health Professions (Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, etc.), with a minimum GPA of 2.8. Completion of University classes in General Biology, General & Organic Chemistry, General Physics, Human Anatomy & Physiology, or equivalent qualifications. IELTS with minimum grade 6.0 or equivalent English language qualification. How to Apply Fill in the Application Form here! For admission inquiries please write e-mail to Ms. Maria Ellina at ellina.m@intercollege.ac.cy or call +357-22-842574. Deadline for applications Friday May 16, 2014 Teaching staff Dr Photos Hajigeorgiou (chemistry, course leader) Dr Kyriacos Felekkis (biology) Dr Marios Nestoros (physics) Dr Iris Charalambidou (verbal reasoning skills) All are full-time members of the UNic Faculty. Fee per student €1500 fee €250 pre-registration fee (non-refundable) is payable at the application stage and is deductible from the tuition fee. Course Description The course will consist of preparation in the sciences of biology, chemistry (general and organic), and physics. Also, emphasis will be given to the critical reading of text passages, and in answering multiple-choice questions on these passages. A schedule of the course is given below: May 28, We 10:00-12:00 Lecture, Introduction to the MCAT May 29, Th 9:00-15:00 Full MCAT Test administration May 30, Fr 10:00-12:00 Discussion of the results Assignment of group members Total contact hours (3 days) = 10 The main course will run from Monday June 2, 2014 to Friday June 27, 2014. WEEKS 1 & 2, Review of material and test-taking techniques

GC, General Chemistry OC, Organic Chemistry P, Physics B, Biology VR, Verbal Reasoning Total contact hours (2 weeks) = 60 WEEK 3, Test-taking practice and analysis

PS, Physical Sciences test PSA, Physical Sciences analysis BS, Biological Sciences test BSA, Biological Sciences analysis VR, Verbal Reasoning test VRA, Verbal Reasoning analysis Total contact hours = 22 WEEK 4, Full MCAT Tests under actual conditions 

 Total contact hours = 21 hours Total course hours = 113 For academic inquiries and further details please write e-mail to Dr. Photos Hajigeorgiou at Hajigeorgiou.p@unic.ac.cy or call +357-22-841739.