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Hello guys!
What do you guys think I should be doing? What more should I be committing myself too?
A little background info:
1. I go to a community college(4.0 GPA at the moment)
2. I've taken gen. chem and bio
3. Rising sophomore
4. Transferring to Rutgers in spring
5. I completed Princeton, Kaplan, EK MCAT prep (old versions, haven't touched the new ones yet)
So, basically I document all the big ideas in every subject I take. I constantly read articles like the economist, newyorker, nytimes, and do SAT reading constantly to help VR skills for the MCAT. Also, I've finished the chapters in my brother's orgo book for orgo I syllabus. For the gen chem/bio/orgo I have, thus far, documented big/tricky ideas in my notebook(which is huge).
This summer I did a pre-med program called NERA medprep at Rutgers NJMS(where we dissected cadavers and whatnot). After that I comitted myself to orgo/bio systems review. Am I overdoing it? Should I relax a bit?
As for extra curriculars, I shadowed my doctor(pediatric) for 8 months in my freshman year + volunteering at my local hospital(ER laision) from April till present. This is all for now. I'm trying to become an EMT. I just really need to know what other extracurriculars would med schools be looking for? If possible please provide examples you did.
Also, I noticed for the VR section of the MCAT it requires a different approach to reading and avoiding traps in questions. If possible please provide helpful tips that may have helped you(any would do).
THANK YOU ALL INFINITELY!!
P.S. I'm taking the 2016 MCAT(2 years exactly) and so I am aware of the changed + have read to 128 page PDF for it.
What do you guys think I should be doing? What more should I be committing myself too?
A little background info:
1. I go to a community college(4.0 GPA at the moment)
2. I've taken gen. chem and bio
3. Rising sophomore
4. Transferring to Rutgers in spring
5. I completed Princeton, Kaplan, EK MCAT prep (old versions, haven't touched the new ones yet)
So, basically I document all the big ideas in every subject I take. I constantly read articles like the economist, newyorker, nytimes, and do SAT reading constantly to help VR skills for the MCAT. Also, I've finished the chapters in my brother's orgo book for orgo I syllabus. For the gen chem/bio/orgo I have, thus far, documented big/tricky ideas in my notebook(which is huge).
This summer I did a pre-med program called NERA medprep at Rutgers NJMS(where we dissected cadavers and whatnot). After that I comitted myself to orgo/bio systems review. Am I overdoing it? Should I relax a bit?
As for extra curriculars, I shadowed my doctor(pediatric) for 8 months in my freshman year + volunteering at my local hospital(ER laision) from April till present. This is all for now. I'm trying to become an EMT. I just really need to know what other extracurriculars would med schools be looking for? If possible please provide examples you did.
Also, I noticed for the VR section of the MCAT it requires a different approach to reading and avoiding traps in questions. If possible please provide helpful tips that may have helped you(any would do).
THANK YOU ALL INFINITELY!!
P.S. I'm taking the 2016 MCAT(2 years exactly) and so I am aware of the changed + have read to 128 page PDF for it.