Class of 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

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So jealous!

Originally Posted by nadaba

Morning! One more day of work and then it's a beach day tomorrow

Don't know if you live in Southern California, but that does sound like fun. I, however, will be holed up at the nearby Barnes and Noble studying MCAT OChem

In other news, I was approved for FAP, which is going to make things waaaayyyy easier come June. Seriously, I had no idea how I was going to pay for my primaries, let alone anything after that with my current financial situation. Gives me a chance to do some saving.

Originally Posted by SilentSoldier

Don't know if you live in Southern California, but that does sound like fun. I, however, will be holed up at the nearby Barnes and Noble studying MCAT OChem

In other news, I was approved for FAP, which is going to make things waaaayyyy easier come June. Seriously, I had no idea how I was going to pay for my primaries, let alone anything after that with my current financial situation. Gives me a chance to do some saving.

Hate studying Orgo.

How much is everyone studying for ochem? I'm really putting it off focusing on the PS section and Verbal

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow22

How much is everyone studying for ochem? I'm really putting it off focusing on the PS section and Verbal

I plan to finish up Orgo at the end of this week (hopefully). Orgo was my weak spot in BS, so I need to spend a little bit more time reviewing. After that, I shall move in to the PS section. -__-

Hey '16! How's it going?

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow22

How much is everyone studying for ochem? I'm really putting it off focusing on the PS section and Verbal

it sucks that there's so much to know in OChem yet it shows up the least out of all the sciences
I've been focusing much of my time with that and physics since they're my weakest subjects.

Originally Posted by SilentSoldier

it sucks that there's so much to know in OChem yet it shows up the least out of all the sciences
I've been focusing much of my time with that and physics since they're my weakest subjects.

For sure. My test had one ochem passage, which was really just biochemistry. What a waste of study time. You never know if you'll get the test with 4 ochem passages, though

Originally Posted by bookfreak89

Hate studying Orgo.

yo bookfreak. remember that genetics test you wished me good luck on? I got 108%. Thanks man i might have to announce all my exams in front of you from now on

Originally Posted by theWUbear

yo bookfreak. remember that genetics test you wished me good luck on? I got 108%. Thanks man i might have to announce all my exams in front of you from now on

Dude, you're a beast. Congrats. Didn't know I was a good luck charm. Hope I don't jinx it, lol. I'll be sure to wish you luck for getting into medical school (and for all of us in this cycle ).

P.S. I'm female.

Originally Posted by bookfreak89

Dude, you're a beast. Congrats. Didn't know I was a good luck charm. Hope I don't jinx it, lol. I'll be sure to wish you luck for getting into medical school (and for all of us in this cycle ).

P.S. I'm female.

Aw only a matter of time, but now we're all getting to know each other
and can you be my good luck charm too, bookfreak? My ochem exam OWNED me last week

Originally Posted by theWUbear

yo bookfreak. remember that genetics test you wished me good luck on? I got 108%. Thanks man i might have to announce all my exams in front of you from now on

Man, you're beast! nice going


In other news, I've been MIA on this thread lately. Mostly because I've been stalking the SSD. Kinda exciting? Makes me hopeful? But, I have a downward trend this past year soo boo I now actually think I might apply with a lower GPA. whatever. Someone might want this poor, lonely soul *key depressing violin music*

But hope you all 2016ers (and frequent 2015 lurkers) had a good weekend. Have a good week, guys! and also, good luck to those with finals next week. back to this article review.

Originally Posted by nadaba

Morning! One more day of work and then it's a beach day tomorrow

Are you a CA resident?! hope was the beach?! I'm in CA, best 80 degree weather in a while, and I was cooped up with my books. What a weekend.

Originally Posted by berriesandcream

Are you a CA resident?! hope was the beach?! I'm in CA, best 80 degree weather in a while, and I was cooped up with my books. What a weekend.

It was great. I rode my bike there, about 17 miles. I'm still sore...

You need to take a half day soon and do something fun!

Originally Posted by berriesandcream

Aw only a matter of time, but now we're all getting to know each other
and can you be my good luck charm too, bookfreak? My ochem exam OWNED me last week



Man, you're beast! nice going


In other news, I've been MIA on this thread lately. Mostly because I've been stalking the SSD. Kinda exciting? Makes me hopeful? But, I have a downward trend this past year soo boo I now actually think I might apply with a lower GPA. whatever. Someone might want this poor, lonely soul *key depressing violin music*

But hope you all 2016ers (and frequent 2015 lurkers) had a good weekend. Have a good week, guys! and also, good luck to those with finals next week. back to this article review.

Sure, I'll be your good luck charm. Hopefully, you can still pull a good grade in Orgo.

I've read the Class of 2014 SSD toward the end of their cycle and the Class of 2015 SSD from the beginning. Now I'm getting pumped because it's almost our turn! Makes me want to go and study MCAT Orgo (kinda).

Originally Posted by bookfreak89

P.S. I'm female.

I nominate bookfreak89 for official good luck charm of the class of 2016!!

Originally Posted by SilentSoldier

it sucks that there's so much to know in OChem yet it shows up the least out of all the sciences
I've been focusing much of my time with that and physics since they're my weakest subjects.

yikes im focusing none on orgo, i might do a week review or something...I feel like I know it OK and I'm in biochem now so hopefully I don't end up have like 4 ochem passages on the real thing

Originally Posted by theWUbear

I nominate bookfreak89 for official good luck charm of the class of 2016!!

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow22

yikes im focusing none on orgo, i might do a week review or something...I feel like I know it OK and I'm in biochem now so hopefully I don't end up have like 4 ochem passages on the real thing

I've heard of stuff like that happening, but then again I've also heard of a test with NO Orgo passages just Orgo as stand alones. I think that if you review the major Orgo concepts at some point before you take the test, you should be okay.

Just got accepted to the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Clinical Research Summer Program today and am SOOOOO stoked! I'm most likely spending my summer in Nashville! Now back to the mindless MCAT studying...

Originally Posted by rxnfiend

Just got accepted to the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Clinical Research Summer Program today and am SOOOOO stoked! I'm most likely spending my summer in Nashville! Now back to the mindless MCAT studying...

Congratulations! Nashville seems like such a cool place. I love country music (most people disagree with me there, it seems... )

Originally Posted by nadaba

It was great. I rode my bike there, about 17 miles. I'm still sore...

You need to take a half day soon and do something fun!

Yeah, I've been so stressed, my friends at school keep telling me this. But in my opinion, I want to go all out now, and then hopefully this time next year i'll be sitting on an acceptance

Originally Posted by bookfreak89

Sure, I'll be your good luck charm. Hopefully, you can still pull a good grade in Orgo.

I've read the Class of 2014 SSD toward the end of their cycle and the Class of 2015 SSD from the beginning. Now I'm getting pumped because it's almost our turn! Makes me want to go and study MCAT Orgo (kinda).

Aw thanks!
ohh I feel almost stalkerish...I've been following the 2015 thread extremely closely haha and yup. reading it is extremely inspirational

Originally Posted by theWUbear

I nominate bookfreak89 for official good luck charm of the class of 2016!!

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow22

yikes im focusing none on orgo, i might do a week review or something...I feel like I know it OK and I'm in biochem now so hopefully I don't end up have like 4 ochem passages on the real thing

blegh, I'm in ochem right now, so I'll probably squeeze in a quick ochem study seesh a little before the real exam. My focus is currently physics :/

Originally Posted by bookfreak89

I've heard of stuff like that happening, but then again I've also heard of a test with NO Orgo passages just Orgo as stand alones. I think that if you review the major Orgo concepts at some point before you take the test, you should be okay.

yeah, so unpredictable! what the hell! it's more of a broad ochem thing, know the concepts, be familiar with mechanisms.

Originally Posted by rxnfiend

Just got accepted to the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Clinical Research Summer Program today and am SOOOOO stoked! I'm most likely spending my summer in Nashville! Now back to the mindless MCAT studying...

CONGRATS I kinda fell bad that I didn't bother applying for anything. just research at school. are you going to be visiting there soon for orientation and stuff?

Originally Posted by nadaba

Congratulations! Nashville seems like such a cool place. I love country music (most people disagree with me there, it seems... )

OMG I just looked at your MDapps and died a little. your stats are CUHRAZY!!!!! any MCAT advice for us noobs?

Originally Posted by berriesandcream

OMG I just looked at your MDapps and died a little. your stats are CUHRAZY!!!!! any MCAT advice for us noobs?

Thanks! I don't really have any special advice, but you can always PM me if you have questions about the test or how I studied

Originally Posted by berriesandcream

CONGRATS I kinda fell bad that I didn't bother applying for anything. just research at school. are you going to be visiting there soon for orientation and stuff?

Thanks for the congrats guys! And not visiting there yet; orientation is on May 31st and I am going to Belize for a little R&R for the week before that after I take the MCAT on May 20th haha.

And nothing wrong with research at your school! I really love traveling so I wanted to blend my summer with research and traveling to a new city. I am sure there are some awesome state parks in TN too so that's exciting!

i took my mcat 1st time last year, got 31 but ran out of time in BS so I had to guess on like 10 questions and still got a 9... I am planning on retaking it this summer but should I take it mid june, early july, mid july, or late july in order to get that 33+?. I am turning in my primary app early june and I am not sure how my mcat retake is gonna affect rolling admission.

man is anyone feel like their studying just demolishes them? I go over the chapters in BR carefully but the passages always rail me in physics and chem (usually get about 3-4 questions right each passage)....this sucksssssss

Originally Posted by rxnfiend

Just got accepted to the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Clinical Research Summer Program today and am SOOOOO stoked! I'm most likely spending my summer in Nashville! Now back to the mindless MCAT studying...

Congrats, hopefully i'll be spending my summer in baltimore

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow22

man is anyone feel like their studying just demolishes them? I go over the chapters in BR carefully but the passages always rail me in physics and chem (usually get about 3-4 questions right each passage)....this sucksssssss

I honestly think these things are designed to demoralize us so we force ourselves to buy more of their supplies. In my Princeton Review class, there are these passages we do in class that are ridiculously hard.

Originally Posted by SilentSoldier

I honestly think these things are designed to demoralize us so we force ourselves to buy more of their supplies. In my Princeton Review class, there are these passages we do in class that are ridiculously hard.

yeah I just feel so stupid/making no progress ....I guess we'll see what my first FL score is when I take it

Originally Posted by SilentSoldier

it sucks that there's so much to know in OChem yet it shows up the least out of all the sciences
I've been focusing much of my time with that and physics since they're my weakest subjects.

This sucks, because I actually do well on the OChem stuff. I am studying the heck out of bio since ochem is min on the test, and gchem to help make up for physics - and then praying that i only get one physics passage.

Originally Posted by BWSTW

This sucks, because I actually do well on the OChem stuff. I am studying the heck out of bio since ochem is min on the test, and gchem to help make up for physics - and then praying that i only get one physics passage.

haha nice, I'm def. studying 0 ochem.....does anyone using BR feel my pain of getting railed on this passages? like I feel confident before the passages and then after I feel like i know nothing....

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow22

haha nice, I'm def. studying 0 ochem.....does anyone using BR feel my pain of getting railed on this passages? like I feel confident before the passages and then after I feel like i know nothing....

I am not using BR, and I still feel like that.

Don't worry, you're not alone.

Is it worth my time to relearn how to do quantum numbers?

Bump before I continue my Orgo studying.

Originally Posted by BWSTW

Is it worth my time to relearn how to do quantum numbers?

I'm really hoping not, its such a pain in the a**.

Originally Posted by rcheech7

I'm really hoping not, its such a pain in the a**.

My thoughts exactly.

Originally Posted by BWSTW

Is it worth my time to relearn how to do quantum numbers?

My philosophy is that if it shows up on my princeton review books (or Berkeley Review, or whatever text you're using for MCAT prep) then its fair game for the test.

Probably not what you wanted to hear though

Whats up guys? 2016 hopeful, I'm scheduled to take the MCAT April 16th....good luck to everyone

Originally Posted by silentsoldier

my philosophy is that if it shows up on my princeton review books (or berkeley review, or whatever text you're using for mcat prep) then its fair game for the test.

Probably not what you wanted to hear though

+1

Originally Posted by SilentSoldier

My philosophy is that if it shows up on my princeton review books (or Berkeley Review, or whatever text you're using for MCAT prep) then its fair game for the test.

Probably not what you wanted to hear though

No, not really. But I knew deep down that I'd still have to relearn it. Darn it anyway.

Originally Posted by BWSTW

No, not really. But I knew deep down that I'd still have to relearn it. Darn it anyway.

I know, there's just so much crap to learn that just seems so useless that I would rather just not go over it. Of course, with my luck, it'll turn out to be a 7 question passage on the actual test

So we just got to suck it up and go over those lame quantum numbers

Anyone have fun plans this weekend? Besides MCAT studying?

Originally Posted by nadaba

Anyone have fun plans this weekend? Besides MCAT studying?

Well, I had planned to do a lot of studying/catching up, but I just found out my in-laws are coming over for the weekend. And when I say in-laws, I mean all of my husbands family - mom, dad, grandma, sister, and two nieces. We have one guest bedroom. I wouldn't mind so much, but I REALLY need to study. This should be interesting.

Originally Posted by nadaba

Anyone have fun plans this weekend? Besides MCAT studying?

going out to bars/clubs in NYC, going to the princeton-harvard playoff basketball game, possibly driving to montreal. yay spring break!! so far i have sat in bed falling in and out of naps waiting for my girlfriend's bus to get in much needed, well deserved rest if i may say so

Originally Posted by nadaba

Anyone have fun plans this weekend? Besides MCAT studying?

MCAT studying + watching basketball

Originally Posted by nadaba

Anyone have fun plans this weekend? Besides MCAT studying?

But MCAT studying is fun....

Originally Posted by BWSTW

Well, I had planned to do a lot of studying/catching up, but I just found out my in-laws are coming over for the weekend. And when I say in-laws, I mean all of my husbands family - mom, dad, grandma, sister, and two nieces. We have one guest bedroom. I wouldn't mind so much, but I REALLY need to study. This should be interesting.

I hope you are able to find some study time! Just pretend like you're running to the grocery store or something, but don't come back

Originally Posted by theWUbear

going out to bars/clubs in NYC, going to the princeton-harvard playoff basketball game, possibly driving to montreal. yay spring break!! so far i have sat in bed falling in and out of naps waiting for my girlfriend's bus to get in much needed, well deserved rest if i may say so

Sounds great. I love NYC, and it's probably my favorite vacation spot in the world. I'm toying with adding some NYC schools to my list, but I'd probably be too scared/overwhelmed to live there alone...

Originally Posted by SilentSoldier

But MCAT studying is fun....

I can't think of a better way to spend the weekend

spring break is over,back to school tomorrow (today?) to study some moreeeeeee...awesome

'16 peeps!

Sigh. this weekend is soon approaching the end.
Also, I hate this time change thing! eff losing an hour, yo!
this weekend was eventful. Studied for the MCAT. ate. ate some more. girl time on the phone with a friend for 3 hours (like back in junior high ). boy drama . back to studying.

when is everyone's finals? sorry if it passed, but for those this coming week, GOOD LUCK!

EDIT: Also, TOP! haha (i've always wanted to do that!)

Originally Posted by berriesandcream

'16 peeps!

Sigh. this weekend is soon approaching the end.
Also, I hate this time change thing! eff losing an hour, yo!
this weekend was eventful. Studied for the MCAT. ate. ate some more. girl time on the phone with a friend for 3 hours (like back in junior high ). boy drama . back to studying.

when is everyone's finals? sorry if it passed, but for those this coming week, GOOD LUCK!

EDIT: Also, TOP! haha (i've always wanted to do that!)

Finals?! I don't have finals til May....did you mean mid-terms?

Originally Posted by YouNeverKnow22

Finals?! I don't have finals til May....did you mean mid-terms?

Dude, totally mean finals I'm on the quarter system so I was hoping we'd have other quarter peeps here When are your midterms?