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How does the AAMC calculate gpa if I retake a class. I couldnt find a lot of info online. I wanted to retake gen chem (I got a B-) but I want to graduate and retake it in another college. My college has horrible chemistry teachers and people fail or do really poorly. Does it make a difference if...

Hey guys, So I was just accused of plagiarizing a summary of a research article. This research article had a lot of scientific terms that could not be changed and I did paraphrase a lot of the aims and discussion to summarize. Apparently I misunderstood the assignment and we were supposed to go...

I made a major mistake on my AMCAS. For my most recent employment, I meant to write 1600 hours but instead wrote 6600 hours. I did not realize the mistake until I was going through my primary while working on secondaries. Obviously, this isn't something that will be missed by many medical...

Hello all, So.... my MCAT is officially a month away and I am curious as to what the future holds for my score. About 3 weeks ago I took the AAMC and got a 502 (126/123/126/127 CARS killed me). Disappointed, I cranked up my studying a couple notches. Well today I took the AAMC Sample test and...

So I've been prepping for the MCAT since first week of June. I finished content review in June and just have been doing practice tests, qpacks, and section bank up until now. I'm about a month away from my test date (Aug 31st) but, honestly, I'm not sure what's up with my Kaplan FLs: Kaplan #2...

Hello everyone, I am a new member to SDN. So today I come seeking the advice of anyone who may have some helpful insight to this beast of a test. My honest goal here is to score a 507 or higher. I am currently a month out from my MCAT exam date, and I am just beginning the AAMC Practice...

Hi! I am taking the MCAT this September 1st (in about 6 weeks) and I've taken 5 practice tests already, in the following order: Kaplan FL 2: 504 (C/P 127, CARS 127, B/B 127, P/S 123) Kaplan FL 1: 504 (I reset the test, and forgot to record) Kaplan FL 3: 509 (126, 127, 128, 128) AAMC Sample Test...

I just took my first TPR MCAT full length exam after doing 2 months of pure content review and a few practice passages occasionally. I scored a 499 (123/123/127/126). The content review was mainly just taking the TPR online classes and reading through the TPR book set. All practice passages that...

My AMCAS was verified two weeks ago but still no secondaries, when do they get sent out? And do they come to my email or do I have to check the AAMC website? Thanks!

Hey guys, I did all the AAMC FL's in February near the start of my studying (I know, stupid) and then did them again three months later after completing all AAMC and Khan material and got very improved results (although i'm sure the scores are inflated since i saw the material before). Then...

So, I already applied to MD schools and am in the process of applying to DO schools. I had 9 LOR's submitted to Interfolio and it turns out that 7/9 of them have my AAMC and AMCAS ID numbers in the actual letter. Considering that the AACOMAS application cycle is well on its way and that it took...

So i was wondering since we have 5 uses for the AAMC CARS. What if i want to do 2 passages a day, is that possible?

I just took NS1 and got a 506 (127/125/127/127) and know for a fact that this was due to timing issues (guessed on 8 questions in B/B, which were on GLYCOLYSIS!!! MY SPECIALTY :( !) I want to spend the next 7 days really hammering FLs and doing as much practice as I can. Below is my schedule and...

Hello everyone, I just found one thread asking about this and it was years ago. I know it usually says its before 5:00 pm that the score gets released, but, from experience, when did your guys' scores come out in the day? Also, on aamc everyone sees " no mcat scores available at this time"? I...

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Hello all, Im seeking advice on possible MD schools to apply to the 2019 AAMC application cycle with my current stats. As of right now, my application looks like: A female, Hispanic, FL resident with a 2.9 GPA (with noticeable improvement in grades over time), 510 MCAT gap year working as a...

Hey everyone I have not started doing full lengths but I will soon. How many Full Lengths do you think I should squeeze in before my Exam (August hopefully)? Also, I know AAMC has a couple of full length exams but where else would I be able to purchase more full lengths realistic to the MCAT...

Just a quick question I know that the MCAT is more about UNDERSTANDING rather than MEMORIZING. However, do we have to memorize for formulas for Planck relation (E=hf) or angular momentum (L=nh/2pi). Yes, they are not too hard to memorize but I just want to know how much details I should know...

Hey everyone, Was just wondering if y'all could help me come up with some common physics unit values that would be good to memorize for the MCAT. So far I have: 1 Watt/ = 1J/S = kg m^2 / s^3 1 N= 1 kg m / s^2 1 J = 1 N m = 1 kg m^2/ s^2 Hz = 1/ sec Speed = m/s Acc= m / s^2 1 C= 1 amp...

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I am entering courses exactly as they appear on my transcript but they rearrange themselves out of order.. at first i thought it was just the classes within the semester but now they even rearrange intersemesterly. Like I would enter them as 2015 fall chem 2015 fall bio 2015 fall lab 2015...

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Selling everything. (EK, AAMC, FL EXAMS, TBR, FLASH CARDS) ETC... PLEASE PM ME. THANKS.

Hi all, With a little bit less than a month to study before taking the actual MCAT I've been doing okay, but I feel like I could do better, the only problem is that I'm not sure how to approach it. I mostly get all of the independent questions correct, and I feel like my theory is good but...

I'm currently one month out from my MCAT date, have taken 4 NS practice exams, and was planning on taking 2 more practice exams. Would you recommend taking FL first, then section bank in two weeks, or section bank first and FL as my last thing before the real test? Or should I skip section bank...

Hi Guys! I've recently moved to the area and am looking for colleagues who are also studying for the MCAT right now. Though I feel like I work faster during self-study, but having a partner or group to review practice tests and difficult questions can create way more efficient review process...

I was accepted to multiple medical school, but none of them send me anything regarding the required immunization or other health screening. Are we supposed do them ourselves, or should I wait until they send me the required forms.

So I just took the Next Step FL 3 and got a 504 (126/123/127/128). I know my CARS on this exam was bad, but I heard that a lot of other people also did badly in CARS on this exam. I just wanted to know with my actual MCAT about a month away how accurate are NS FL scores to the actual AAMC...

Source: Admissions Lifecycle - Admissions - AAMC Wait list movement March 15 "From March 16 to the first day of class, notify AMCAS within 2 business days of all admissions acceptance, withdrawal, or deferral actions, either written or verbal, that have been communicated to an applicant. All...

The right answer was C, which I understand after the explanation. But, I chose A because of ryanodine receptors in the SR, and calcium-mediated calcium release. Was anyone else confused about this? And does anyone have any explanation why A is 100% wrong? Thanks!

Besides SIU's MedPrep and the UC-Consortium which are for academic enhancers and not career-changers, it seems post-bac programs are not URM-friendly, which is interesting considering the whole point of post-bac programs is to help get people into medical school. My reasoning: 1) Post-bacs are...

Hey everyone! This is my first SDN post so apologies for any mistakes on my part and thanks for stopping by. So I'm in the nascent stages of MCAT preparation right now, just about to start major content review. I decided on using the Kaplan 7-Subject pack as my main source, but after doing a...

Applying to med school isn’t cheap (see our breakdown of costs here), and the AAMC understands that not all applicants will be able to cover these costs. AAMC’s Fee Assistance Program was created with the conviction that application fees shouldn’t prevent serious aspiring doctors from pursuing...

So I had intended on taking the Jan 25th exam, and I still am, but voiding it due to practice FL scores not at my target (510+). :( I am planning on going for the March 24th one, but I have an issue. I have used all the AAMC resources (3 practice FL's, SB's, OG, etc.) and I used most of my TPR...

Has anyone wrote a part of their personal statement about their experience tutoring students? If so, how did you express this idea as a way to answer "Why medicine?", instead of "Helping people are good traits as a doctor"? Thank you! I am just trying to look for ideas and inspiration, so...

Have recently been accepted to medical school and am selling all MCAT prep books that I used for the post 2015 MCAT! The Berkeley Review 2012 (8 Book Set): ~$150+shipping (great condition, no markings) -Includes General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I & II, Physics I & II, Biology I & II...

Hi everyone, quick question. So originally I planned on taking the MCAT in August of 2017 but decided against it after I noticed I wasn't scoring where I wanted to be and will be taking the MCAT this January. I took AAMC FL1 back early July last year and was wondering if it would be worth it to...

I recently changed gears from content review to exam practice. This is what I have done so far. 11/18 Kaplan-1 500(125-124-127-124) <---still doing content 12/25 AAMC-1 512(129-127-130-126) <---Stopped doing content 01/01 Kaplan-2 510(127-128-130-125) 01/05 Kaplan-3 507(127-125-128-127)...