Medical School Entrance Exam
Time flies like water.
Time flies.
Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
1995.
One day in April.
Adam entered the examination room.
Today, he will be taking the MCAT exam here.
MCAT is short for the Medical School Admission Test in the United States.
Over the past two years, Adam has worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk, completing his undergraduate degrees in both biology and psychology. He is expected to receive his double bachelor's degree in biology and psychology in May.
Because he needs to rush to enroll in medical school this fall, he needs to take the MCAT now and then submit his application to the United States medical school application agency as soon as he gets his bachelor's degree. He needs to get everything done before June, otherwise it will be delayed until next year.
Fortunately, Adam was rich and had Leonard's connections, so although the time was a bit tight, it wasn't a big problem.
The MACT exam is designed to test knowledge of natural, behavioral and social science concepts, prerequisites for medical research, and problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
It is divided into four parts.
I. The biological and biochemical basis of life systems.
II. The chemical and physical basis of biological systems.
III. The psychological, social, and biological basis of behavior.
IV. Critical analysis and reasoning skills.
Looking at the exam content, it's easy to understand why Adam applied to the Columbia Biology Department.
Because biology is indeed a science closely related to medicine, studying biology in the absence of an undergraduate degree in medicine will definitely save a lot of time compared to the time required to take a pre-med course after undergraduate studies to pass the MCAT.
Adam's psychology training was not in vain; it not only increased his ability to warn of danger but also saved him the trouble of separately learning behavioral psychology, critical analysis, and reasoning skills.
As for the social, chemical, and physical foundations, those were child's play for Adam.
After all, these are just basics, not in-depth studies like String Theory.
Like the SAT, the MCAT is offered many times a year, and you only need to pass it once. However, unlike the SAT, where you can choose your best score to apply for, medical schools will look at all your scores.
Therefore, it is best to pass with a high score on the first try. Otherwise, no matter how well you do later, the medical school may still reject you based on your previous scores.
The application and admission rates for medical schools are consistently below 3%, with Harvard Medical School at less than 1%. After excluding 'highly qualified individuals,' the number of spots left for you is pitifully small; you should be God if you get even 0.5%.
In this situation, the threshold is naturally extremely high, and only the best of the best are selected.
Applications with even the slightest flaw will be rejected outright.
As Adam entered the examination room, he glanced around and noticed that most of the examinees were quite old; very few, like Adam, were taking the exam as a junior in college.
The entire exam lasts seven and a half hours, with six hours and 15 minutes allotted for answering questions, plus a one-hour and 15-minute break. However, for the vast majority of candidates, it remains an extremely difficult test.
Adam possesses the stamina to Just You Show. In addition, he is well-prepared and in excellent condition.
After the exam, he walked out of the exam room with a relaxed expression, showing no excitement whatsoever from doing the splits.
I drove back to the apartment.
"Surprise!"
As soon as he entered, many heads popped up and shouted at him.
Wow!
Adam exclaimed dramatically, "You! I'm so surprised!"
Monica and the others were very pleased with Adam's performance. They knew that Adam's exam today was very important, which is why they specially prepared a surprise party for him.
Heather came up and gave Adam a warm hug.
"Thank you for letting me know in advance."
Adam chuckled softly in Heather's ear.
"Hehe."
Heather joked, "What if you accidentally discharge the gun if I don't tell you beforehand?"
For the past two years, she has maintained a close relationship with Adam, practicing almost every night. Whenever Adam, Juno, Karen go hunting at the Cabin in the Woods on holidays, she always goes along.
Therefore, she was very familiar with Adam's steady approach, and she was even influenced by Adam and Juno, making her act exceptionally steady.
For example, Monica secretly planned this surprise party without Adam's knowledge, but of course she had to bring Heather along, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to get into Adam's apartment.
An ordinary person would definitely keep it a secret.
However, Heather understood that Adam did not like surprises, and that if he was not notified in advance, the surprise could easily turn into a shock, or even cause very serious consequences.
Adam's apartment contains a large number of guns and ammunition. If Monica and the others are allowed to have a party without prior arrangements, it will cause serious problems.
This is why Monica and the others gave each other spare keys, while Adam never gave her a key to his apartment.
"Adam, how did the exam go?"
Chandler asked with concern.
"Very good."
Adam said confidently.
"Yeah!"
The crowd cheered again.
Next, everyone dispersed and went to chat with others.
That's how American Pie. Although there's a main character and a theme, once the main character appears and points out the theme, everyone naturally talks about their own things.
Because United States are free, and everyone is the protagonist.
However, Monica and her small group still surrounded Adam.
"I'll call Juno."
Adam kissed Heather, told Heather to entertain them first, and went back to his bedroom to call Juno.
Juno, who shares the same aspirations as Adam and has always been in sync with him, naturally wouldn't miss today's exam.
In fact, Juno did the same thing two years ago when Adam decided to shorten his undergraduate studies.
"How about it?"
What do you think?
"Okay, congratulations."
Congratulations!
Juno and Adam are equally confident.
There are many geniuses who study medicine, but their proportion is far lower than that of those who study mathematics or physics; in fact, they are not even in the same league.
Because anyone with normal intelligence can study medicine, and through hard work, they can not only become a doctor, but even a top doctor.
However, in mathematics and physics, there is no absolute intelligence. At best, you can become a high school science teacher. It is very difficult to obtain a doctoral degree in related disciplines, and if you want to become a top expert professor, you can only give up and go to sleep.
With Adam and Juno's genius-level intelligence, they were among the top medical students, if not the best. Not to mention they had prepared for it for three years in advance, so the medical school entrance exam was no problem at all.
"After we graduate in May, and get accepted into medical school by June, how about we go out and celebrate properly this summer, with Karen and Heather?
Juno suggested.
"OK."
Adam laughed and asked, "Where do you want to go?"
"How about going to the East Country?"
Juno said with great interest, "It's full of mystery and very alluring."
"Maybe we should say no more. We'll need to hear Karen and Heather's opinions later."
Adam smiled wryly.
"Alright."
Juno had no objection.
The two chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up. After all, it was a party that Monica and the others had prepared for him today, and it wouldn't be right for him to keep calling without showing up.
PS: Thank you to readers 20200116165248561 and Cangye Feilong for their donations! This book is a slice-of-life story. I originally planned to write it carefully every year, but it seems that everyone is not very interested in Friends. So, I can only speed up the pace and skip two years to go straight into the medical school era. I need to adjust the rhythm. There are only 3 chapters today.