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Alrighty everyone. So, I am not a morning person by normal behavior. What I mean is, I enjoy waking up later in the morning (around 10 a.m.); however, my MCAT is scheduled for 8 a.m. about 35 minutes away from my house. This is the way it was before my first test date as well.
I averaged a 30.63 on all of the AAMC's (minus 3) before my first test and scored a 27 (9/9/9). I have come to terms with the fact that I just dropped the ball, but I also know being tired probably didn't help my situation. I got about seven hours of sleep before the test, but I still felt amazingly tired. I didn't drink coffee because of its ability to get my bowels moving, and I didn't want to have much liquid in my system. Worrying about that didn't seem like the best idea. This meant, though, that I didn't have any caffeine, which is bad. I have been drinking coffee since I was in kindergarten, so I'm quite used to having caffeine in my system.
It is now three weeks before my test on January 8th at 8 a.m. I wish to be fully awake during my test, so I was hoping you all would give me some "waking up" advice. I've already purchased caffeine pills (200 mg a pill), which I will be taking when I wake up and 30 minutes before the test. I have also started waking up at 6:00 a.m. from now until test day in hopes that my rhythm will be where it should.
So, what are your best "wake up" tips?
I averaged a 30.63 on all of the AAMC's (minus 3) before my first test and scored a 27 (9/9/9). I have come to terms with the fact that I just dropped the ball, but I also know being tired probably didn't help my situation. I got about seven hours of sleep before the test, but I still felt amazingly tired. I didn't drink coffee because of its ability to get my bowels moving, and I didn't want to have much liquid in my system. Worrying about that didn't seem like the best idea. This meant, though, that I didn't have any caffeine, which is bad. I have been drinking coffee since I was in kindergarten, so I'm quite used to having caffeine in my system.
It is now three weeks before my test on January 8th at 8 a.m. I wish to be fully awake during my test, so I was hoping you all would give me some "waking up" advice. I've already purchased caffeine pills (200 mg a pill), which I will be taking when I wake up and 30 minutes before the test. I have also started waking up at 6:00 a.m. from now until test day in hopes that my rhythm will be where it should.
So, what are your best "wake up" tips?