Hello everyone,
I am currently a super senior, my 9th semester in college because I am double majoring in Human Biology and Psychology with a Chemistry minor. Assuming that I get a 4.0 my last semester, I will end up with a 3.90 GPA and around a 3.8 science GPA, however, I just took the new MCAT on September 12, 2015 and got a 491! I am currently a medical assistant for an orthopedic practice and previously I was a medical scribe in a level 2 tramua ED for 10 months. I have around 100 hours of volunteer and about 40 hours of shadowing, however, I have well over 1000 + clinical hours and patient experience. I also did a year of psychology research as well as a cadaver dissection and a biochemistry and genetics lab that was considered research as well. I know that I need to retake the MCAT, but the doctor I work for who is an orthopedic surgeon, MD, said if I just get a mediocre MCAT, such as increasing to a 505 or 506 I should be fine to at least get into UW madison or MCW in Milwaukee, which are my goals.
I am asking if anyone recommends a prep class or to continue trying to study on my own. I plan on starting to study again after the semester is over in December of 2015, but I work almost 50 hours a week so I have a hard schedule to work around. Is it worth taking a prep class like Next Step or Kaplan and paying an enormous amount of money, or should I just buy some more FL's and use the Khan Academy videos for tutoring and help. I used the Barron's New MCAT book which was somewhat comprehensive, but not that great. I have always sucked at standardized tests and would just like some feedback from people who have been in a similar situation I am in. Thank you!
I am currently a super senior, my 9th semester in college because I am double majoring in Human Biology and Psychology with a Chemistry minor. Assuming that I get a 4.0 my last semester, I will end up with a 3.90 GPA and around a 3.8 science GPA, however, I just took the new MCAT on September 12, 2015 and got a 491! I am currently a medical assistant for an orthopedic practice and previously I was a medical scribe in a level 2 tramua ED for 10 months. I have around 100 hours of volunteer and about 40 hours of shadowing, however, I have well over 1000 + clinical hours and patient experience. I also did a year of psychology research as well as a cadaver dissection and a biochemistry and genetics lab that was considered research as well. I know that I need to retake the MCAT, but the doctor I work for who is an orthopedic surgeon, MD, said if I just get a mediocre MCAT, such as increasing to a 505 or 506 I should be fine to at least get into UW madison or MCW in Milwaukee, which are my goals.
I am asking if anyone recommends a prep class or to continue trying to study on my own. I plan on starting to study again after the semester is over in December of 2015, but I work almost 50 hours a week so I have a hard schedule to work around. Is it worth taking a prep class like Next Step or Kaplan and paying an enormous amount of money, or should I just buy some more FL's and use the Khan Academy videos for tutoring and help. I used the Barron's New MCAT book which was somewhat comprehensive, but not that great. I have always sucked at standardized tests and would just like some feedback from people who have been in a similar situation I am in. Thank you!