According to AAMC (the MCAT test maker), there are 3 MCAT test centers in Maine. Most testing centers are located inside a college or university. You can select a testing location that is nearest to you. Please note that you are able to choose a test center when registering for the MCAT.
Bangor – Outer Hammond Street
1460 Outer Hammond St.
Unit 8
Bangor, ME 04401
Presque Isle – Main Street
181 Main St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Portland – South Portland
Corner Darling Avenue & Foden Road
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
Economy of Maine
Maine ‘s modern economy is based on agriculture, fishing, shipbuilding, timber and pulp and paper industries. In recent decades, tourism has been developing rapidly and successfully in the state, as well as high-tech, knowledge-intensive industries.
The main agricultural crops of Maine are potatoes (the northernmost district of the state, Aroostook, is especially famous for its potato crops), cereals (mainly fodder corn and oats), and legumes. The state grows fruits and berries (apples, cranberries, raspberries, strawberries). Maine ranks first among all US states in terms of production of blueberries, a quarter of this extremely popular berry in the USA is grown here. Maine is one of the largest producers of traditional New Englandmaple syrup and maple sugar.
Farmers in Maine raise cattle, pigs, and poultry. Many dairy products and eggs are produced here. The cultivation of valuable fish species (salmon, trout) is also widespread.
Commercial fishing plays an important role in the Maine economy; cod, flounder, haddock, and herring are caught in coastal waters. Maine leads the US in lobster (lobster) production, and is also famous for its other seafood (mussels, crabs, sea urchins).
Granite, sand, crushed stone and other building materials, as well as semi-precious stones (amethysts, topazes, tourmalines) are mined in Maine.
Maine is one of the largest US manufacturers of lumber, paper, and wood products. The factories and factories of the state also produce electronic equipment, leather goods, and food products.
Maine is home to the headquarters of several well-known US companies: semiconductor manufacturer Fairchild Semiconductor, retail supermarket chain Hannaford Bros. Co. clothing companies Cole Haan and LLBean, one of the largest manufacturers of DeLorme GPS devices.
Several biotechnology companies operate in the city of Bar Harbor, including one of the world leaders in genetic research and development, Jackson Laboratory.
The Port of Portland is one of the largest in the Northeast United States.
Shipbuilding traditionally remains one of the most important sectors of the economy. Two of Maine’s largest shipyards, Bath Iron Works in Bath and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, have been building ships for the US Navy for centuries.
The picturesque and diverse nature of Maine attracts many tourists, thereby giving the opportunity to develop another very important branch of the state’s economy.
The Appalachian Trail, a very famous and popular hiking route in the United States, runs through the state. Lovers of rafting (rafting) and rowing are happy to come to the rivers of Maine. Maine is very popular among hunters (including bear, elk, deer) and fishermen.
One of Maine’s top tourist attractions (and one of the most popular U.S. attractions) is Acadia National Park. Each year, the park, located off the Maine coast on Mount Desert Island, is visited by more than two million tourists.