Advice please.

[CCEMTP2DOC]

---

Members do not see this ad.

Good morning all,


Quick question. I will graduate in Jan 2008. At that time i will probably still have orgo and physics still to do. I would take O-chem I and physics I in jan. Would it be wise to take MCAT in April or wait til august? Or should i wait and take Mcat in April 2009? I am 38 (39 in 2 weeks) and would lie to get in asap. I am taking some coarses at CC and then will take last year at 4 year university. I will deinitely have Bio I and II done and chem I and II done. Any advice?

Thanks,

Rob

 

[OSUdoc08]

Good morning all,


Quick question. I will graduate in Jan 2008. At that time i will probably still have orgo and physics still to do. I would take O-chem I and physics I in jan. Would it be wise to take MCAT in April or wait til august? Or should i wait and take Mcat in April 2009? I am 38 (39 in 2 weeks) and would lie to get in asap. I am taking some coarses at CC and then will take last year at 4 year university. I will deinitely have Bio I and II done and chem I and II done. Any advice?

Thanks,

Rob

1/2 of all of the sciences on the MCAT are organic chemistry and physics.

Unless you are exception in the other areas or take a prep class and add intensive individual study, then you should wait until you've had at least one course in organic and physics.

 

[djnels01]

Take the April 2008 MCAT, but only IF you are able to get some study material and/or take a Kaplan course first. Make sure to get exposure to practice tests under the same conditions as the real MCAT!!!

If you want to get in ASAP to an osteopathic school, then the earlier you take the MCAT the better. All you need is a 23-25 to get into an Osteo. School and assuming you have other parts about your application that stand out you should be fine. If you mess up on the April MCAT then you can take it again in August, but if you wait til August and mess up, you'll have the next 8 months to think about it!

Study hard and do April 2008. You'll get at least a 23, and you'll save yourself some time.

 

[OSUdoc08]

Take the April 2008 MCAT, but only IF you are able to get some study material and/or take a Kaplan course first. Make sure to get exposure to practice tests under the same conditions as the real MCAT!!!

If you want to get in ASAP to an osteopathic school, then the earlier you take the MCAT the better. All you need is a 23-25 to get into an Osteo. School and assuming you have other parts about your application that stand out you should be fine. If you mess up on the April MCAT then you can take it again in August, but if you wait til August and mess up, you'll have the next 8 months to think about it!

Study hard and do April 2008. You'll get at least a 23, and you'll save yourself some time.

This is only true for some osteopathic medical schools, and highly dependent upon your GPA.

Certain osteopathic medical schools (especially state/public schools) are much more competitive.

 

[djnels01]

This is only true for some osteopathic medical schools, and highly dependent upon your GPA.

Certain osteopathic medical schools (especially state/public schools) are much more competitive.

This is true. Assuming you have a very good GPA, good extra-curriculars, and dedication to medicine, THEN a 23-25 will be good enough.

Just look at the average stats for the entering classes at various school and shoot for stats similar to those.

You are a non-traditional and as much as I hate to say it, the fact that you are non-traditional MAY increase your chances, if even ever so slightly. It seems like any school in the U.S. looks at diversifying their student enrollment by means of age, race, gender, etc. No school wants all white males who are 23 years old, that is terrible!

I know that sounds terrible but I mean it in the least offensive way. I really think it's true.

 

[CCEMTP2DOC]

This is true. Assuming you have a very good GPA, good extra-curriculars, and dedication to medicine, THEN a 23-25 will be good enough.

Just look at the average stats for the entering classes at various school and shoot for stats similar to those.

You are a non-traditional and as much as I hate to say it, the fact that you are non-traditional MAY increase your chances, if even ever so slightly. It seems like any school in the U.S. looks at diversifying their student enrollment by means of age, race, gender, etc. No school wants all white males who are 23 years old, that is terrible!

I know that sounds terrible but I mean it in the least offensive way. I really think it's true.

My GPA will be ~ 3.6-3.7. I will have 15 Years in EMS ,13 as a paramedic. 200+ hours of shadowing.

Rob