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I'm a rising senior at Rutgers University. I'm now signed up for the 8/24 MCAT. I'm taking a prep course with TPR, which will end in a couple of weeks. My ideal MCAT score is around 515 to compensate for my relative poor GPA(3.5 Science, 3.6 Overall). I started studying for my MCAT in the...

Hey everyone, submitted my AMCAS and wanting to start practicing for interviews! Would love to set up a weekly time to Skype so we both can have practice answering interview questions. Feel free to personal message me so we can set something up:)

hey guys, I have an interview for LECOM and want to know how best to prepare for it/any other etiquette advice you got (first interview so pretty nervous) Also, blazer required or not? thanks!

Hey guys, I submitted my MD app on June 2nd and am still waiting for it to be verified/receive secondaries. Do you have any advice on how to prep for secondaries? I am looking at old secondaries from last year cycle to get an idea of the questions they ask. Any other advice? Here are the MD...

A big part of overall wellness is your diet. We all know this. But so many of us put off or ignore our nutritive needs for lack of time, planning or funds. So I decided to create a thread for the more experienced members of SDN to share their expertise on meal prep and healthy recipies in...

Hi, I currently a student in grade 9, for all my life I have wanted to go to med school, and become a doctor. Not because of the benefits that come with it, but because I am just generally interested in how the human body works and I am fascinated about it. I really want to go to med school, but...

I have the following MCAT prep books for sale. SETS- Examkrackers- (full set of 6 books including physics, chemistry, psych/ soc, bio, and Verbal reasoning) Berkeley Review- (8 books including physics 1 & 2, Bio 1 & 2, O.chem 1 & 2, and Gen. Chem 1 & 2) Kaplan- (7 books including biochem, gen...

Hello! I am the type of person who loves to be prepared for anything. However, I am at a loss as to how to prep for vet school. I have recently been admitted to a Veterinary Medicine college. I was wondering if there is anything I can do to prepare for the transition into vet school. Taking Vet...

I have taken Bio in high school Sociology advanced physics and am planning on taking the MCAT after my first or second Chem class. I would be missing College bio, regular physics, and ochem and Calculus or Statistics. If I study for 300 hours do I have a chance? Please vote above.

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Hello all, newbie here, first post! Hope the new year is going well for you. I'm prepping for an April 22nd MCAT. I am currently in a Kaplan MCAT prep course, so I have the books, flashcards, practice exams and section tests from Kaplan and AAMC, and I also use Khan Academy. However, I really...

Can you use older content review books for the new mcat? Like for chemistry and physics and stuff? I mean I wouldn't think the material that's on both the new and old mcat would change that much. Obviously I would use a new content book for biochem, psychology and sociology. Are the old content...

Hello! I used every book I listed below to study for my MCAT and was pretty successful (95+ percentile) - please feel free to PM me for prices, for additional information about the state of specific books, ask for additional photographs, and even my exact score (rather not share it publicly)...

Unfortunately, I don't have the funds/free time to take an actual MCAT prep course so I'm planning on going the self-study route and taking the test in the spring. Anyone else in the same boat? I was planning on picking up an EK or Kaplan book, supplement my studying with free online resources...

Hello, I have realized that Biochem is crucial to the new MCAT, and it consists of 30% of the questions in it, maybe even more. I cannot take the biochem class at my school, and I am taking the MCAT in april. SO i am stressing out right now. Could you please point me in the right direction...

Hello all! I graduated in May with a B.S. in biochemistry and plan on taking the MCAT on January 19th. I have the Kaplan set, ordered EK 9th edition, EK 101 Verbal, EK 1001 for the sciences, and AAMC question packs, guide, and flashcards. I briefly checked out Khan Academy yesterday. It...

OKAY. This is an incredibly sensitive topic for me, so to prevent myself from writing a 20-page essay, I'll do my best to keep this as fact-centric as possible. Demographics: Female, Asian Major: Nursing Class: Junior Test Scores: SAT 1960; thinking of taking GRE High School: First Quartile...

I have looked around SDN and found post related but they were all pre-2015.... I was planning on taking the spring semester off. I was planning on studying for the MCAT, and doing research for credit (I would obviously continue the normal stuff like shadow, and volunteer.) I haven't taken...

Should I keep my textbooks from college for the new MCAT or strictly use MCAT prep books?

This is probably been posted in several areas on this forum, but I'm not finding a good thread. I'm preparing for the MCAT and I'm actually feeling decent about my overall preparedness, but I'm having trouble boosting my verbal reasoning/cars score. I'm ESL so I know they 'kind of' take that...

I am just getting my feet wet with my MCAT prep and going over the content outline and I noticed that the new MCAT apparently focuses on testing these four skills: 1. Knowledge of scientific concepts and principles 2 Scientific reasoning and problem solving 3. Reasoning about the design and...

Does anyone know how much time I should ideally spend prepping for the DAT. Unfortunately, I currently work full time so I have to fit my study time in either at the beginning or the end of my day. I am thinking at least 4 hours a day for 3-4 months would be ideal. Does anyone have any input/...

Hey, so I'm writing my exam on August 5th, and I'm using Examkrackers 9th edition as my main source for content review. I have looked through the schedules of others and sort of formulated my own (started studying 2nd week of May). I've so far managed to fall behind in my study schedule. I feel...

What is the best in-class MCAT review course in the Orange County/UCI area? All of the reviews I have seen are out-dated and I want to know in reference to the new MCAT. Princeton Review or Berkeley Review or Kaplan or other?

For sale, $100 dr. collins pcat. Some writing (about 10-20%). Essay never used so still able to send in and receive grade/ feedback. Ordered brand new from Dr. Collins in 2014 with 2015 updates. Studied for 1 month and received over a 90 on all sections. Currently in Pharmacy school, just...

Hello everyone! Here is some background info: I will be graduating this month and am taking some pre-reqs before applying next cycle (May 2017). I am taking physics in the summer and OchemII in the fall because they were not offered together. I am also going to be shadowing during the summer...

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I am planning on submitting my application at the beginning of June, but I have not had much time to study for the DAT due to a heavy course load this semester. I am looking at taking the DAT on June 20th. I will be studying full time from April 26th until I take it. Will that give me enough...

Hey everyone, I see that a lot of you incorporate more than one prep company in your MCAT Prep schedule but I'm curious as to how much that is really needed. So my question is, do you all think EK 9th edition set + KA videos are sufficient enough to get a score of 504-510 on the new MCAT? I...

HI. I start medical school May. Any deficiency I've had thus far in my educational career came from a lack of nothing other than preparation (& my social butterfly-ness). But I've learned my lesson so I intend to start prepping for the USMLE Step 1 starting day 1. I already bought "First Aid for...

I am part of a team of professors that have worked with the company Adapt Prep (https://www.adaptprep.com/). This company has documented success in preparing students for CFA and Actuarial exams. We are currently in the process of developing commercial software to assist students in the CAR...

Hey guys, I'm located in the Chicago, IL suburbs. I want to take the PCAT this summer, so I was wondering if there are any PCAT courses (like Dr. Collins) being taught in the area. Thanks!

Hello SND family, I just finished my first semester at UMD, College Park with a 3.35 GPA. I've applied for the SMDEP sites for this upcoming summer, and I'm CNA/GNA certified. I'm a 19 year old African American male with dreams of becoming a Physician one day. I want to get a head start on...

Hi everyone, I got my acceptance letter from Iowa Dental and it is my top choice. Just wanted to thank everyone for all their help. I don’t post a lot (or ever) but I used posted information, and it feels like cheating not to at least acknowledge and thank all the help this site gave me. Yay...

I recently won a code for a free Kaplan Prep Course at a university function which I won't be using because I'm switching majors hence why I would like to sell it so it does not go to waste. Once redeemed, you can pick which course and dates you would like to take. I checked the Kaplan site and...

What is the best DAT prep course? I have considered going to Staten Island for the Orgoman DAT prep course because I've heard really good reviews. I have also considered doing the online Kaplan course but don't know if I would be as motivated by an online course. Any opinions?

Hey all! This sounds like a rather dumb question, but how exactly did you guys start studying? I've been getting missed answers, from friends and other boards. I read and was told by some to take a practice test first to see where I'm lacking, but I already know for a fact that my score across...

All comments are welcome. A little about me: Took the previous MCAT twice, scored a 26 and bombed the second time around--as you can tell, my confidence is at 0. The two previous times I took the MCAT were during/directly after the semester. Now, after finally graduating and taking some time for...

Hey All I was hoping to get some advice as to studying for the new MCAT during a school semester. I'm planning on taking about 12 credits (Neuroscience, Microbio, Calculus 1, and a botany/zoology elective). This would leave my Tues/Thurs fairly open with one class at 1-2PM, but I also plan to...