MCAT Psych/Soc case studies
MCAT Psych/Soc · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is the standardized exam the AAMC administers for people preparing to apply to medical school. Per the AAMC, it "assesses your knowledge of natural and social sciences concepts and your critical thinking and scientific problem-solving skills required to begin the study of medicine," and about 95,000 people take it each year. The MCAT Psych/Soc case studies are 5 cases and about 3,088 words.
1Motion sickness in a VR rehabilitation program
A rehab clinic is trialing a head-mounted VR system for gait training. Of 40 patients, 26 report nausea and sweating within the first 8 minutes, especially in scenes where the virtual corridor moves while the treadmill belt is stationary.
569 words, about 3 min2Paying students to read
An after-school program serving 120 fourth- and fifth-graders introduces a 'reading points' system: students earn one point per 20 minutes of independent reading, redeemable for small prizes. Over the first 10 weeks, logged reading time rises from a mean of 22 to 61 minutes per week.
553 words, about 3 min3The coding test and the interview
A tech firm finds that 18% of women and 34% of men pass its timed algorithmic screening test. HR introduces a blind resume review, which raises the share of women invited to test from 21% to 30% - but the pass rate on the test does not move.
706 words, about 4 min4The clinic that worked - until it didn't
A county launches a program for its highest-poverty census tracts: free blood-pressure screening, gym vouchers, nutrition classes, and nurse follow-up calls. At 12 months, mean systolic pressure in the enrolled tracts has dropped 9 mmHg, and the gap versus affluent tracts has narrowed by half.
612 words, about 3 min5The action plan that didn't land
A diabetes clinic serves 200 adults with HbA1c above 9%. After one 15-minute visit, each patient receives a detailed 12-week plan: a specific diet, an exercise schedule, a pill-tracking app, and a glucose log.
648 words, about 3 min