Which is harder: LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, GRE, other?

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MCAT by far

even though i didnt take it, i watched my friends study for it


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How many exams are there, how long are the exams, how long do they study for, and how long does the whole process take? (Begin study for MCAT to passing MCAT)

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The MCAT is one exam with 3 sections. If you want to talk about the Boards they have to take later, that's a different issue.

The AREs sound like a professional exam, not something that you take in order to get into graduate school, which would make it a completely different category all together.

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OK, my mistake. As I've stated, I'm not that familiar with those tests. Thanks for explaining.

Yes, the ARE is the architect's exam to become licensed (along with 3 yrs. minimum internship, and a 5 year degree from an accredited university).

FWIW, the ARE is composed of 9 separate 3-5 hour exams.

3 graphic exams: Site Planning, Building Planning, Building Technology

6 multiple choice exams: Pre-Design, General Structures, Lateral Forces, Mechanical & Electrical Systems, Materials & Methods, Construction Documents & Services

Most people study for at least a solid month for each test. The soonest you could pass all 9 would likely be between 9-12 months, IF you didn't fail 1 single test. If you fail an exam you have to wait 6 months to retake. You have 5 years to pass all 9. If you do not, it starts over. For most people it takes 2 years to pass all of them. Each test costs about $150

It's teh suck. My friends are in the midst of it, and I'm holding out on it. I disagree with the way they grade it. Each of the 9 exams is broken into sections, and if you fail one section, you fail the whole exam, which to me is BS. The system is not fair, and I believe is primarily set up for beaurocrats to make $$$.