The MCAT . . . still tests one’s knowledge of basic biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics, and there’s still a verbal reasoning section—although everything is soon to change (more on that later). And it’s still mightily important. MCAT scores are predicative of success in the medical school curriculum; if they didn’t hold that power we wouldn’t care so much. For anyone preparing for the test, the current one or the new one being introduced, I do have some general advice...