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Hi All,
I've sent what I did to study to a couple people already including some of my friends. Rather than sending it as a private message one by one, I figured I'd just make it so anyone can look at it. Feel free to AMA, and best of luck to everyone!
My actual was 519 (132,127,130,130) - I wouldn't be able to give much advice on CARS other than practice and practice. I feel like I'm still pretty terrible at CARS.
I followed this schedule: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...e-mcat-2015-100-days-to-mcat-success.1101251/
Some points though:
Your friend,
Kpw101
I've sent what I did to study to a couple people already including some of my friends. Rather than sending it as a private message one by one, I figured I'd just make it so anyone can look at it. Feel free to AMA, and best of luck to everyone!
My actual was 519 (132,127,130,130) - I wouldn't be able to give much advice on CARS other than practice and practice. I feel like I'm still pretty terrible at CARS.
I followed this schedule: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...e-mcat-2015-100-days-to-mcat-success.1101251/
Some points though:
- I took out Khan academy question days and used the extra buffer days to do all the AAMC material. The schedule doesn't put time aside for the section banks and question packs as well as a couple other things which I find extremely important.
- As you can tell from my score, my CARS isn't the strongest of subjects. I'm more of a science guy and have never been an avid reader. I practiced every single day for CARS (something that the schedule doesn't explicitly say to do). I used EK 101 and TPRH for verbal.
- I also started much earlier than I needed to. I accounted for burnout and sometimes I needed a 2-3 day break a week rather than 1. Starting early gives you the wiggle room to take the couple days to yourself when you are overwhelmed.
- I found the NS S&P to be extremely difficult. Some people hate the books and suggest you just do without them. I feel that they worked to prep me for very dense passages but I'm sure it will be fine if you substitute the practice with something else.
- A thing I would do differently is put aside time to watch all the KA videos on psych/socio. They cover almost all the bases and if you are a good analytical reader, practice well, and know the KA psych/socio videos down pat you should be good for a 130+ in psych. (There's 300 pages of KA psych notes lying somewhere around reddit. This is your friend.)
- I've heard nothing but good things about the EK exams. The TPR exams are free however with the books but were difficult and unrepresentative. The NS exams were decent.
- DON'T FORGET THAT AAMC IS RELEASING ANOTHER PRACTICE EXAM. I was at my testing center and for some reason, a couple people didn't even know about the scored/unscored exams, q-packs, and section banks. Use everything to your advantage.
Your friend,
Kpw101
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