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Hey SDNers,
I am in desperate need for some help/ advice/ input on my situation...
So, the past few months I've been really busy with school work, and I didn't really started studying until four weeks ago, and Bio, not really until this last week. I made notes on using the EK book, and from the practice test score of 7 in four weeks ago, now I have a 10 on the one I did today after this past week of doing that. If I had study more of Orgo, it may be a higher score too. And for PS, since I hadn't had the chance to get to it this week, it only raised from my 10 in the last two test, to an 11 today. Verbal, I had been getting 7-8, and I got a 9 today. I'm an ESL, but I think I will try harder to maybe there is a chance to pull it up to a 10 too this week.
In any case, I think I'm in serious lack of time, to get the amount of studying I need to get to my best performance. But since I'm also registered for the April test, should I still take it and risk a 29 (or maybe hopefully 31 or 32 if I study as hard again this week), or just take it in August?
Also, another problem is, if I take it next week and still do poorly, I will have sacrificed another week on catching up with my school work, which I have already postponed a lot of them this past two weeks... (yes, I think one more week away from schoolwork will be a big difference) Especially for that big paper that got an extension for, and also the lab reports that are due.. and final exams are coming up soon after..
So here's my options:
1. Take it next week.
Pros: earlier in the admissions process, at least have some score to submit it to AMCAS, and don't check the august date yet (I can do that right?), and also take it in august for a better score.
Cons: not best performance, especially if it turned out to be poorly (most worried on VR, cos if I study mad hard next week, I will be able to raise another point or 2 for each of PS and BS), and at the same time, sacrificed school work 🙁 (GPA!!..maybe not as much, but again, may not be the best, since I have less time for that paper, and still have to start preparing for finals right after next Saturday)
2. Take it in August
Pros: Better score, don't have to have a bad record, best performance (or the best I could do anyways)
Cons: Late in the process ( 😕 advice needed: how bad is it to be late? For those of you switching, what's your justification? 😕 )
I'd really appreciate any input!.. I hope to decide soon, so I can even have this weekend to catch up with school!..
Thanks in advice... 😳
I am in desperate need for some help/ advice/ input on my situation...
So, the past few months I've been really busy with school work, and I didn't really started studying until four weeks ago, and Bio, not really until this last week. I made notes on using the EK book, and from the practice test score of 7 in four weeks ago, now I have a 10 on the one I did today after this past week of doing that. If I had study more of Orgo, it may be a higher score too. And for PS, since I hadn't had the chance to get to it this week, it only raised from my 10 in the last two test, to an 11 today. Verbal, I had been getting 7-8, and I got a 9 today. I'm an ESL, but I think I will try harder to maybe there is a chance to pull it up to a 10 too this week.
In any case, I think I'm in serious lack of time, to get the amount of studying I need to get to my best performance. But since I'm also registered for the April test, should I still take it and risk a 29 (or maybe hopefully 31 or 32 if I study as hard again this week), or just take it in August?
Also, another problem is, if I take it next week and still do poorly, I will have sacrificed another week on catching up with my school work, which I have already postponed a lot of them this past two weeks... (yes, I think one more week away from schoolwork will be a big difference) Especially for that big paper that got an extension for, and also the lab reports that are due.. and final exams are coming up soon after..
So here's my options:
1. Take it next week.
Pros: earlier in the admissions process, at least have some score to submit it to AMCAS, and don't check the august date yet (I can do that right?), and also take it in august for a better score.
Cons: not best performance, especially if it turned out to be poorly (most worried on VR, cos if I study mad hard next week, I will be able to raise another point or 2 for each of PS and BS), and at the same time, sacrificed school work 🙁 (GPA!!..maybe not as much, but again, may not be the best, since I have less time for that paper, and still have to start preparing for finals right after next Saturday)
2. Take it in August
Pros: Better score, don't have to have a bad record, best performance (or the best I could do anyways)
Cons: Late in the process ( 😕 advice needed: how bad is it to be late? For those of you switching, what's your justification? 😕 )
I'd really appreciate any input!.. I hope to decide soon, so I can even have this weekend to catch up with school!..
Thanks in advice... 😳
