April 2004 MCAT studying progress Thread

[good_faith]

Please start writing your study progress.
This weekend I will read Chapter 1 of Biology and Physics.

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[CaptainMonkey]

I'm finding it hard to study MCAT stuff when I have 3 upcoming midterms next week. The Kaplan practice materials are good, however some of the verbal passages are from AAMC 1991-1998 (when the MCAT wasn't so tough). I don't know how true the scoring will represent the 2004 MCAT.

Captain Monkey

 

[TripleDegree]

Scout -

just curious about the dtpi in your ID.... were you ever with DiamondCluster?

 

[good_faith]

10 &1/2 weeks left for the big day.

 

[pyau03]

Originally posted by CaptainMonkey
I'm finding it hard to study MCAT stuff when I have 3 upcoming midterms next week. The Kaplan practice materials are good, however some of the verbal passages are from AAMC 1991-1998 (when the MCAT wasn't so tough). I don't know how true the scoring will represent the 2004 MCAT.

Captain Monkey

Hey Monkey,

I feel ya man! I am in the same predicatment myself. Though I wrote in my schedule to spend 2-3 hrs per day on MCAT prep. It ain't happening. Sometimes I wonder if I have ADD, I spend so much time studying and still know so little. People in my classes are so smart, wonder if I am genetically intellectually deficient...
I don't understand how people get double digits, I keep getting Q's wrong one the passages. Feel so dumb. I should stop ranting and get my act together and study.

 

[DD214_DOC]

I had to settle into a routine before I even thought about finding MCAT time. I spent ~16 hours a week with my martial arts, plus physics II and organic II. I think after this first round of exams I will be caught up enough to devote study time each week. Here's hoping.

 

[CaptainMonkey]

Damn, JKDmed those faq's on your profile are hilarious.

Pyau,
don't worry about feeling like you aren't getting a grasp of the stuff you covered. Trust yourself, it is there, in your mind.

CaptainMonkey

 

[IndyZX]

I'm using EK as a primary source, and then the corresponding Kaplan as a secondary. It's been a busy few weeks, but I'm now finished with BIO 1-5, GC 1-4, OC 1, and PHY 1-3.

This puts me at pace to finish my primary studying right before spring break starts (March 12th-ish).

Then when I get back from Mexico and sober up, I'll be doing practice material, taking tests, and intensely reviewing everything up until April 17th.

 

[Cerberus]

physics is going to take much longer than gchem for me

 

[34140]

I joined the Kaplan reviewing thing, this Jan, and find the classes helpful, but I have no time to practice on my own. I have exams or quizes every week, not to mention work, and family. OMG I find my self up until 4 in the morning and waking up at 6, and I am just doing "normal" stuff. God help me!

 

[Cerberus]

I forgot how much I liked physics I

 

[NubianPrincess]

I finally became proficient in Electrochemistry!

 

[UCLAstudent]

It's funny how I know so much more about torque and acid/base than I did when I was taking the courses.

 

[lilithny]

Snow day snow day!!

once er is over, i'm going to read up on gchem and bio. hopefully today i'll be getting my orgo book

 

[good_faith]

I know more Physics stuff . when I took the course loooong time ago, didn't have any clue..

 

[uclacrewdude]

did you know homer simpson took the MCAT?

 

[34140]

what did homer get on the MCAT?