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Hey, just officially signed up for this beast. It's early but I figured this thread could provide some moral support to keep me on track with studying🙂 I have not done a couple of the pre-requisites, so slow and steady works for me. Looking forward to hearing from the rest of you!
 
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lDanny said:
damn i wasnt paying attention and ran out of time on the stupid PS. random clicks for the last 13 questions =( sooo screwed..

kicking myself so hard for messing up on the easy hardy-weinburg question.. WTH! so mad at myself... it was in my head but i checked the wrong one..

guess im going to
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You and me both, I think we are the ones who will probably make the curve nice for everyone else
 
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ezsanche said:
you are not supposed to discuss questions on the test. it is against the law and you could do a min of 5 years in jail.
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Seriously, five years in prison? Never heard of such a thing. I've been to other forums, where people were also discussing topics covered on their tests without actually stating things verbatim, so I thought it'd be okay to do the same here.
 
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i agree. i think that's an unfair question. may as well have asked what kind of machine a vibrator is.

*sigh* i can picture the test writers sitting up all hours of the night, rubbing hands together in glee as they come to a consensus on what ridiculous questions to ask. im guessing the passage that talked of facebook (it was about inducting words into the english language btw) was probably an experimental.
 
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bamagurl14 said:
Seriously, five years in prison? Never heard of such a thing. I've been to other forums, where people were also discussing topics covered on their tests without actually stating things verbatim, so I thought it'd be okay to do the same here.
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dang. that's more than the average child molester gets...
 
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wildlifeiskey said:
Don't know if this is allowed by the NDA, so if it isn't please ignore. I'm basically "freaking out" because I can't remember if I did 7 passages or not. I'm trying to recall the 7, but I can't and am afraid I inadverdently didn't do the seventh one or something. I have no idea what this "protein-cancer" passage is you guys are speaking of:

1) hermit shell
2) oxytocin
3) NE
4) Zebra
5) Urine
6) Orgo

Someone please give me piece of mind with what the 7th one was - hopefully I recognize it!!!!!
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i didn't get the oxytocin passage . proabably an experimental.. that means... cancer passage was also an experimental?????? if that's the case, i'd be so happy cuz i screwed so bad on that one. i think the one u r missing is muscle passage ? w/ all that myosin and Na+ and Ca+ and sarcoplasmic reticulum stuff? Did u not review ur answers before time was up or somethin? 😕
 
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mdwanabe said:
i agree. i think that's an unfair question. may as well have asked what kind of machine a vibrator is.

*sigh* i can picture the test writers sitting up all hours of the night, rubbing hands together in glee as they come to a consensus on what ridiculous questions to ask. im guessing the passage that talked of facebook (it was about inducting words into the english language btw) was probably an experimental.
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LOL, I wonder what qualifications u have to meet in order to become an AAMC test writer. Maybe if my dream goal of becoming doctor doesn't work out, then I could become an AAMC test writer and save lives by not making the pre-meds so miserable on the MCAT. 🙂
 
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bamagurl14 said:
LOL, I wonder what qualifications u have to meet in order to become an AAMC test writer. Maybe if my dream goal of becoming doctor doesn't work out, then I could become an AAMC test writer and save lives by not making the pre-meds so miserable on the MCAT. 🙂
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you would be too nice, hence, you wouldn't make the cut. they want M-E-A-N!
 
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ok everyone...
ive been intermittently googling (wow that word was actually inducted into the english dictionary!) random questions from the exam today ever since 4:00 PM and im sick of obsessing over this exam! for the first time in 4 months i am going to sleep till 3PM and get up and do nothing all day!

it's hard not being bitter about this. i personally feel that i could have studied one month of hardcore genetics and acid base chem and aced this exam. but i guess that's the way of the mcat...i don't want to feel as if all my studying has gone to waste; however, this is how i feel. my life has been on hold all summer and while i know it's for my dreams and such, my health has suffered too. i feel like i've aged and i feel like i need a good detox. i am going to try and put it behind me (until a month from now when i'll be on pins and needles). i hope everyone has a good rest of the summer or what's left of it and will have a good night's rest.

peace yall! good luck to everyone.

p.s. i hate screws. and petrarch. and egrets that kill their brothers and sisters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Yeah, I totally enjoyed (well not really) the hermit crab and cancer-protein passages...please take away anything but those two...actually the urine output one wasn't too bad either...so anything but those three!
 
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Bauer24 said:
^^^ Just their brothers. New evidence suggests they don't kill their sisters. 😛
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lol you enjoyed that passage eh? now come to think of it yeah it had something to do with androgens...

i laughed when i imagined the dude mock "padding" the chicks to stop them from fighting...
 
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Yeah, I laughed when I thought of him hiding in the bushes waiting to see what happened. What a big nerd that Mock guy is, haha.
 
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This thread is really emotionally unhealthy for all of us.

God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.

That, or He can grant us all a 35R >_>
 
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mdwanabe said:
that's funny because i was trying to respond to your post with my 7 passages and the muscle passage completely skipped my mind. so yes, lets hope and pray that your oxytocin and our cancer protein were experimentals...id feel a lot better.
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what does experimental mean? does it not count?
 
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mdwanabe said:
my life has been on hold all summer and while i know it's for my dreams and such, my health has suffered too. i feel like i've aged and i feel like i need a good detox.
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You're not the only one! I've definitely aged from lack of sleep due to worries of how I will actually perform on the MCAT. And I thought that once it was over with, I would be able to sleep like normal, but I think it's already gotten worse seeing how obsessed I've become with those stupid mistakes I made on the test.
 
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bamagurl14 said:
Oh, I will show them MEAN alright.

If only someone I knew was an AAMC writer, I would so bribe them into giving me some insight....
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maybe you could bribe them with a date, get them drunk and have them relinquish info! they probably have their own division of impenetrable security in the pentagon. getting close to them would be herculean. i do wonder if there isn't some type of insider trading info, though. lets say jim works as a test writer, his daughter/nephew/significant other is going to be taking the mcat. would he be able to throw some hints their way? they must have a large number of writers/question submitters though, so it would be hard. but not impossible.

oh...........my.................lord i just can't get away from this forum. need....sleep now.
 
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what were the verbal passages again? there were 1. wilderness ethics 2. petrarch 3. african religion: bwambi 4. psychology 5. egrets fighting 6. scientific textbooks and i cant remember the last one.
 
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i agree, it can be emotionally unhealthy, yet we are all here of our own accord. i've said i was going to bed half an hour ago and i'm still obsessing. it IS a letting go process...i mean for the past quarter of a year i've been up everyday doing mcat stuff. now...it's gone. i have papers strewn all over my room, a pile of laundry three feet high and it's kind of like i am in withdrawal. i don't know what to do with myself. so to make myself feel better, i am making up scenarios of anal aamc test writers in my head.

on a more serious note...whilst it can be emotionally damaging, i think it is also healing to know that there are others going through the same fears, doubts and concerns as us. the laughs i have got from reading some posts have alleviated my junked up mood. if one can't handle it, he/she should stay away from the discussion of the exam. think you not?
 
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mdwanabe said:
oh...........my.................lord i just can't get away from this forum. need....sleep now.
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you wanna know the first thing I did as soon as I got through writing the MCAT. I drove 20 miles over the speed limit, raced my way through, just so that I could get home and log on to SDN and blab about my whole MCAT experience and how I felt about each section. It's been like 9 hours and I am still not able to get off this thing and go to sleep. Yeah, I may very well be diagnosed with a severe case of post-MCAT induced anxiety disorder.
 
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cluelessnoob said:
what were the verbal passages again? there were 1. wilderness ethics 2. petrarch 3. african religion: bwambi 4. psychology 5. egrets fighting 6. scientific textbooks and i cant remember the last one.
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group intelligence/estimate accuray is what you're looking for buddy.
 
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mdwanabe said:
i agree, it can be emotionally unhealthy, yet we are all here of our own accord. i've said i was going to bed half an hour ago and i'm still obsessing. it IS a letting go process...i mean for the past quarter of a year i've been up everyday doing mcat stuff. now...it's gone. i have papers strewn all over my room, a pile of laundry three feet high and it's kind of like i am in withdrawal. i don't know what to do with myself. so to make myself feel better, i am making up scenarios of anal aamc test writers in my head.

on a more serious note...whilst it can be emotionally damaging, i think it is also healing to know that there are others going through the same fears, doubts and concerns as us. the laughs i have got from reading some posts have alleviated my junked up mood. if one can't handle it, he/she should stay away from the discussion of the exam. think you not?
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Couldn't have said it any better!
 
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bamagurl...
there's a reason we're still pre-meds. it's cuz we obsess. i think as the week goes by i'll learn to stop freaking out, what's done is done. slowly, one by one, my mcat books will be shelved (hopefully to stay there till i get my scores back then i sell them all!) and this huge void and awkwardness i am feeling now will diminish. i am actually quite thrilled that i can go to the mall like a normal female now, instead of sitting shacked up with books all day. the CTTG person (and please forgive me, i know i have your username wrong) does have a great point. i have my life back for the time being, and i will be using some free time to play video games and chill out with my family who i feel has forgotten that i even exist. perhaps i can reverse some signs of mcat induced aging, even. i can spend more than just 30 minutes at the gym!!!!

at least i know i'll give the essay graders some laughs when they read my responses. hahaha...i went all out.

night night for realz everyone. although, i'll most likely be back tomorrow/later today:meanie:😴
 
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I would like to say farewell to all, for I will not be back on this forum until a month later when I get my scores back. Even though I would like to stay updated on what everybody has to say about today's exam, I feel like this post-MCAT stress has taken over me, and if I continue to obsess like this, I will fail to fulfill my other obligations such as school and family.

I just wanna congratulate everyone for writing today, and regardless of whether or not you voided the test, you should be praised for having the courage to suffer through the test along with everybody else. I wish everyone the best of luck in their medical endeavors, and in a month we will find out whether or not we've made it to our destiny. In meantime, take time to pursue and do all the things that you did not allow yourself to do during these months of intense prep. I hope that when I do get back on here (if I'm not too disappointed with my score) all of us would be celebrating our achievement rather than being all depressed and hating ourselves for performing poorly on the MCAT.

Remember, each and every one of you ( and myself) are capable of becoming amazing doctors!

:luck:Go CLASS OF 2014!!!!:xf:
 
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i posted this from my phone, and it SAID it wasn't loading, so i kept resending. obviously it was.

🙁
 
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ezsanche said:
you are not supposed to discuss questions on the test. it is against the law and you could do a min of 5 years in jail.

A screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a core. So basically a screw is like a ramp.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/simple/screw.htm

GL everyone on your test. I wish you guys the best!
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Relax. It's a civil issue, not criminal. Discussing questions/answers is not a breach of contract unless you get specific enough to where you're giving out questions and answers. So keep it vague-if you took the test, you'll know.

My boyfriend and my dad are literally experts in copyright law. I hate to say that since it sounds so bratty, but it's applicable here. I asked both of them and they were both like, nah, that's a weak ass case and it's not even a breach.

Then they started yapping about some legal BS and my eyes glazed over and I turned up joel mchale on the soup full volume.
 
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I would like to say farewell to all, for I will not be back on this forum until a month later when I get my scores back. Even though I would like to stay updated on what everybody has to say about today's exam, I feel like this post-MCAT stress has taken over me, and if I continue to obsess like this, I will fail to fulfill my other obligations such as school and family.

I just wanna congratulate everyone for writing today, and regardless of whether or not you voided the test, you should be praised for having the courage to suffer through the test along with everybody else. I wish everyone the best of luck in their medical endeavors, and in a month we will find out whether or not we've made it to our destiny. In meantime, take time to pursue and do all the things that you did not allow yourself to do during these months of intense prep. I hope that when I do get back on here (if I'm not too disappointed with my score) all of us would be celebrating our achievement rather than being all depressed and hating ourselves for performing poorly on the MCAT.

Remember, each and every one of you ( and myself) are capable of becoming amazing doctors!

:luck:Go CLASS OF 2014!!!!:xf:
 
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bamagurl14 said:
You're not the only one! I've definitely aged from lack of sleep due to worries of how I will actually perform on the MCAT. And I thought that once it was over with, I would be able to sleep like normal, but I think it's already gotten worse seeing how obsessed I've become with those stupid mistakes I made on the test.
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this is EXACTLY how i feel--i'm awake right now cause for the past 2 weeks ive been getting sleep at the weirdest times of the day. im so grateful my genetics final was on Friday..the info was still fresh on my mind. but i am so happy to be free..I went to Barnes & Noble and bought "Holy Cow"..im gonna read for fun :')

although the concept of having to take the MCAT for the 2nd time is making me nauseous. until then

CHEERS!👍
 
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Haha, read the forum rules....

You're not allowed to talk about anything beyond topics.
No questions or answers.

When a moderator wakes up, this thread is going to lose about 50 posts and 10 members.
 
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Just a reminder to everyone that specific questions CANNOT be discussed on this forum, per forum rules. No discussion of answers, question stems, or concepts relating to those on this test.
 
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I think it's pretty funny to scroll through the past few pages of this thread and see how many people are on hold now.
 
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A lot of you guys are talking about the possibility of a passage being "experimental" What does that mean exactly? I know on the SAT that means they just threw out a bunch of questions, but that can't be the case on the MCAT. Is an experimental passage one that is variable among different test-takers of the same day?
 
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