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MCAT consists of the following subjects:
Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics and Verbal Reasoning
You should take your MCAT the year before you are expected to enter med school. So for example, I want to apply for the entering class of 2009, so therefore, I should take the April 2008 or AUGUST 2008 MCAT exam. I recommend taking the April 2008 exam due to its advantages.
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Jenny, the MCAT consists of three quantitative sections and a writing sample. The quantitative sections are Biological Sciences (basic molecular, cellular, physiological, and organismal biology), Verbal Reasoning, and Physical Sciences (inorganic chem, organic chem, and physics).
My understanding of GCSE physics is that you'd need A-level physics to do well enough on the MCAT. At my university, we don't accept GCSE as equivalent to university-level physics (which is required for the MCAT).
You can certainly take the MCAT while you're still in school, and in fact, that's the norm. Most people take it in the summer before their final year of school so that they can apply in that Fall for admission in the following Fall.
You might want to visit the AMCAS website (centralized application service for med schools in the US) as they have a lot of good info for applicants. Similarly, you might look at www.studentdoc.com for info that's more driven by students.
Good luck!
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