Stressed out about MCAT. Anyone?

[msion]

So I'm three weeks in studying for my MCAT on July 14th, and I am only using ExamKrackers. However, the science portion destroyed me (bio and chem are ok, but physics and ochem ) Every time I took their 30-minute practice exams and I was like I consider myself as a good student with a solid cGPA and sGPA, nonetheless i feel like a ***** after doing EK practice questions. I am planning on taking the official practice test #11 some time next week to see how it goes, but meanwhile I am super stressed out about MCAT because I only have three weeks left. I feel like I will be getting a score below 20 Can anyone comment on how EK compared to the real thing? How much science is really necessary?

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[ravin66]

The MCAT is densely pack with science. Science is very necessary.

I can not say much about the examkrackers because I studied by taking a bunch of practice exams.

 

[MaxillofacialMN]

So I'm three weeks in studying for my MCAT on July 14th, and I am only using ExamKrackers. However, the science portion destroyed me (bio and chem are ok, but physics and ochem ) Every time I took their 30-minute practice exams and I was like I consider myself as a good student with a solid cGPA and sGPA, nonetheless i feel like a ***** after doing EK practice questions. I am planning on taking the official practice test #11 some time next week to see how it goes, but meanwhile I am super stressed out about MCAT because I only have three weeks left. I feel like I will be getting a score below 20 Can anyone comment on how EK compared to the real thing? How much science is really necessary?

I think at the beginning of the EK books it says those quizzes are harder than the Actual MCAT. I think my EK quizzes ranged from 6-10 on Physics and Orgo. On AAMC 7 and 8 I didn't get lower than a 9 on either PS or BS.

All those quizzes at the end are stand alone, so you can't use the paragraph to make inferences that help.

 

[josebiwasabi]

i felt like the EK questions were pretty fair. my scores for their 30 minute practices exams consistently fell around the range my real MCAT score, give or take 2 or 3 points.

 

[podlover]

So I'm three weeks in studying for my MCAT on July 14th, and I am only using ExamKrackers. However, the science portion destroyed me (bio and chem are ok, but physics and ochem ) Every time I took their 30-minute practice exams and I was like I consider myself as a good student with a solid cGPA and sGPA, nonetheless i feel like a ***** after doing EK practice questions. I am planning on taking the official practice test #11 some time next week to see how it goes, but meanwhile I am super stressed out about MCAT because I only have three weeks left. I feel like I will be getting a score below 20 Can anyone comment on how EK compared to the real thing? How much science is really necessary?

I am taking the Sept 11th exam and I can not focus. I am using EK also. Very nervous. I just finished two intense 3-week summer classes and I am now working full-time in a research lab. I am wondering if I should take a practice exam first to see where I stand???

 

[MaxillofacialMN]

I am taking the Sept 11th exam and I can not focus. I am using EK also. Very nervous. I just finished two intense 3-week summer classes and I am now working full-time in a research lab. I am wondering if I should take a practice exam first to see where I stand???

Definitely take AAMC 3 (free one from MCAT) as a baseline. You've got nearly three months and you're shooting for low twenties. There ain't nothing to be nervous for!

 

[zdlamkin8195]

I sure am! I haven't been in a class room in about 3 years! Self study is not a big confidence booster lol

 

[SuperFeisty]

I sure am! I haven't been in a class room in about 3 years! Self study is not a big confidence booster lol

When I took it, I hadn't had any exposure of those science prereq courses for 5 years. It's doable. I "studied" after work every day for a month, and I was ok. Most ppl overestimate how much they remember from these courses anyways

 

[msion]

Thanks for the responses guys. I guess I will just cut down my time on SDN and Facebook to focus more on the studying part. Anyway, I just figured out one thing which lifted some of my stress, there're only 52 questions on each science section covering two parts(orgo+bio, chem+physics) at a time, meaning less than 30 questions each. EK gives more than 100 questions to practice and so does the practice exams. There're not many ways to ask the same concept

 

[ilovefeet]

In terms of prep courses .... What is better, Kaplan or Princeton review?

 

[Shinobiz11]

I'm taking the test next year and I'm already stressin' out! Haha not really, I'm more-so worried that I am actually going to have to sit down and study for this thing separately while I'm taking a full course-load, yay!

 

[Sabin]

In terms of prep courses .... What is better, Kaplan or Princeton review?

I consider them on par with each other. Both get the job done.