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Hey Guys, I'm a Vet turned graduate student turned pre-med. My TMDSAS is just waiting on one more transcript then it's set. Best of luck to you all. just thought I;d swing by and introduce myself
Good luck!Hey Guys, I'm a Vet turned graduate student turned pre-med. My TMDSAS is just waiting on one more transcript then it's set. Best of luck to you all. just thought I;d swing by and introduce myself
I would review fundamentals making sure you have formulas in your head for generic problems, like Force for springs, gravity, friction etc. Make sure you understand mirrors/lenses as well as sometimes a whole passage is on that.3days until MCAT and I need a pep talk!
Physics is my weak spot. Should I put a bunch of effort into it, or focus on what I'm good at?
I would review fundamentals making sure you have formulas in your head for generic problems, like Force for springs, gravity, friction etc. Make sure you understand mirrors/lenses as well as sometimes a whole passage is on that.
I wouldn't ignore everything else but if your bio/chem/org chem is solid, maybe just review some notes or flashcards for those.
There's a lot on mcat-review.org that could help with that.
PS: you're going to do great!
I didn't buy anything except the pdf version of the content because it was nice to have printed out to highlight. I'm gonna be blatantly honest here and say I used mcat-review almost exclusively and it worked out very well for me (33) on the MCAT. I could have studied more but the material was all there and in a very good format for me.I like the mcat-review website. Did you buy the tip book? Just wondering if it's worth getting.
I've been very easy going with my studying. I'm a non-trad in the sense that I'm a mother and 33 years old, but I'm a rising senior finishing my bachelors next school year. So, aside from gen chem, I have very recently taken all these classes and they are about as fresh as they can be in my mind. I've done a ton of real old MCATs on aamc and I did all 4 assessments that they offer. I did average on bio and chem and orgo, 4% below avg on physics, and 20% above avg on VR. I think all could have been slightly higher, they were so long I did rush through some of them.
Sparrow, I work a lot so I have taken regular days off-- and done a ton of shopping. I plan to cram some the night before because that has always been my style.
I'm taking the test one state over from me since the testing sites here are in cities which make parking a pain, so I got myself a fancy hotel right near the testing center.
Question-- aside from some snacks and my ID, what else should I bring on test day? Do I need to print out my confirmation?
I'll second this. I checked out between every session and took a drink from my water bottle, went to the restroom and checked back in. The most time I ever had left out of my 10 minutes as 2:15.Bring as little as possible, my testing center was very strict. I think ID (multiple forms would be smart) was really all they wanted from you. You could bring snacks/drinks, but those remained outside the center, and you had to go through a pretty long checkout in order to get your stuff. I checked out once, and it almost took the whole 10 min break,,,all i did was go to the restroom, but the process to check out and in is arduous.
Mine did also.. the problem was you had to get fingerprinted, etc. everytime you left or entered. Each signout/signin took a couple minutes.Really? My center had lockers outside the testing area. I ate some snacks, drank 2 redbulls, and took a leak during my breaks. It was fine. I was super ready to go for the next section.
REDBULLL!!!!
Agreed, plus the restroom in my building wasnt even on the same floorMine did also.. the problem was you had to get fingerprinted, etc. everytime you left or entered. Each signout/signin took a couple minutes.
there's only one on the island of Guam 😉. I didn't have a choiceHaha I scoped out the testing sites in my area!
I submitted on the 24th. I'm hoping for this week too!Hi guys! I submitted my primary on June 25th so hopefully it should be verified this week (hoping mon/tues). I received an automatic secondary from GWU and sent it back but it is on hold until I get verified. Let the madness begin! =]
Yes let's do a roll call status update!
I got my last letter submitted yesterday from my old coach. It's not a critical letter but I had already submitted it to a couple schools.
I'm 15 secondaries in, man this is getting expensive!
You can check my MD apps I try to update it once per day. Same name as here. Can't figure out how to link on my profile.
Submitted GWU yesterday then found a typo later when reading it to my husband. Nice. 🙁
So close to sending Emory in today.
It wasn't something my word processor caught. Grr.Agree typos are the worst. I think as long as you put it into a word processor first it'll save 98% of those issues. That's what I've been doing here on out.
Ouchies. Yeah I try to read them aloud before hitting submit. Or, I try and get someone to read it, but that takes time. Not submitting anything today because it is the 13th. I'm not superstitious or anything though... 😱It wasn't something my word processor caught. Grr.
Submitted Emory and working on Georgetown. They really do get easier as you can recycle some ideas and words.
Ouchies. Yeah I try to read them aloud before hitting submit. Or, I try and get someone to read it, but that takes time. Not submitting anything today because it is the 13th. I'm not superstitious or anything though... 😱
I thought I bombed PS and would have a 9. I scored 11. That being said I was testing at around 11 or 12.Slightly off topic, my father always said that Friday the 13th's were good luck so I always believed the same because he said so....but he died 7 years ago today, on a Friday the 13th. So I say you are right-- the 13th (Friday or not) is a good day to NOT do anything important.
On a lighter note, did any of you awesome high scoring MCAT people walk out of the test not having a clue how you did? On PS i stupidly let myself get to involved in passage one and wasted a bunch of time causing me to rush towards the end, VR went ok but the passages were all long and I finished with just 2 minutes to review, BS wasn't easy but I feel best about it- sadly there was only 1 orgo question and chem is my strength- finished with 9 minutes to go back and double check things I marked. I had the test scored even though I felt bad about PS- Kaplan said only void if you cried, left more than one passage undone, or had computer problems; but I feel like I honestly feel like I under performed compared to my AAMC practice tests.
Is this a normal post MCAT feeling, or do you think I should schedule a redo just in case?
Slightly off topic, my father always said that Friday the 13th's were good luck so I always believed the same because he said so....but he died 7 years ago today, on a Friday the 13th. So I say you are right-- the 13th (Friday or not) is a good day to NOT do anything important.
On a lighter note, did any of you awesome high scoring MCAT people walk out of the test not having a clue how you did? On PS i stupidly let myself get to involved in passage one and wasted a bunch of time causing me to rush towards the end, VR went ok but the passages were all long and I finished with just 2 minutes to review, BS wasn't easy but I feel best about it- sadly there was only 1 orgo question and chem is my strength- finished with 9 minutes to go back and double check things I marked. I had the test scored even though I felt bad about PS- Kaplan said only void if you cried, left more than one passage undone, or had computer problems; but I feel like I honestly feel like I under performed compared to my AAMC practice tests.
Is this a normal post MCAT feeling, or do you think I should schedule a redo just in case?
Wowser, good work man!22 in, a bunch to go, hopefully my last letter gets uploaded tomorrow
Haha waiting until the 14th?Wowser, good work man!
I added one more school too... I wanted a nice even number? Yes, happy Monday y'all!
Don't think I qualify as an awesome score but I felt awful and ended up with a 33Slightly off topic, my father always said that Friday the 13th's were good luck so I always believed the same because he said so....but he died 7 years ago today, on a Friday the 13th. So I say you are right-- the 13th (Friday or not) is a good day to NOT do anything important.
On a lighter note, did any of you awesome high scoring MCAT people walk out of the test not having a clue how you did? On PS i stupidly let myself get to involved in passage one and wasted a bunch of time causing me to rush towards the end, VR went ok but the passages were all long and I finished with just 2 minutes to review, BS wasn't easy but I feel best about it- sadly there was only 1 orgo question and chem is my strength- finished with 9 minutes to go back and double check things I marked. I had the test scored even though I felt bad about PS- Kaplan said only void if you cried, left more than one passage undone, or had computer problems; but I feel like I honestly feel like I under performed compared to my AAMC practice tests.
Is this a normal post MCAT feeling, or do you think I should schedule a redo just in case?
I felt like I underperformed on physics but the others felt okay, but I wasn't sure. I ended up getting the average of my AAMC practice tests but my physical sciences was the lowest of the practice tests. I thought I might have to redo it, but I didn't.
I thought I bombed PS and would have a 9. I scored 11. That being said I was testing at around 11 or 12.
VR seemed way too easy so I thought I may have misunderstood something. I reread two passages since I had so much extra time. I scored a 13...That was a huge shock as my practice tests were again 11 or 12.
BS I have no idea. My brain was so fried. I thought I did well though so I was expecting an 11 or 12 and I did get a 12.
I am so glad I had it scored. It sounds like you did right having it scored. Trust yourself.
I took a bunch of aamc practice tests and felt really bad after my second attempt. It turned out that my feeling was correct, but I'm still glad I didn't void. I retook a week after results came back and scored much higher (where I had been scoring on the practice tests). I would say just relax and wait for the score, if it comes back low call the schools your most likely to get into and see how they view multiple takes then act accordingly.
Don't think I qualify as an awesome score but I felt awful and ended up with a 33
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I feel your pain. I finally got my last one in today, waiting on those is so frustrating.Nice to see everyone's making progress. 🙂 I talked to my research advisor today - the one with the delayed LOR. We talked about it about a month ago and he was going to submit it "right away." Well, it turns out that he is still writing it, because he wants it to be very strong.At least he promised to get it done by the end of the week, so eventually I'll be complete at a bunch of places then.
Don't stop, drink coffee!I am losing steam. I have to write Quinnipiac's application, and I just put it off again today.
I wanted to add a few more schools tonight, but I don't want to write any more secondaries.
I think I just need to take a couple days off, but it's already mid-July. When does it start being "late?" August 1st?
@ConsultantMD How many did you get done today? I sent off Hofstra.
My last letter came in yesterday and I sent it off to a few schools including asking Mayo and Jefferson if I could tack it on. Good luck @milski
Thanks! I have no idea how you all with 20+ schools are doing this. I'm going to sleep on it. My husband has the next two days off from work so he can help with the baby while I escape to Starbucks or the like.Don't stop, drink coffee!
@Leslie_Knope I did nothing today because I have a huge project at work due tomorrow that I have been putting off. All the while I got inundated with secondaries.Don't stop, drink coffee!