Strange! I miss you
How did you prepare for the MCAT? Also, did you go to lectures in undergrad? And lastly, do you know any combined IM/Cards programs?
1. My prep for the MCAT was a little weird. I took the MCAT in May of my junior year, and my prep technically started at the start of the winter break before that. For the month of winter break, I studied pretty consistently for 2-3 hours a day, reading through ExamKrackers. Once winter break was over, I studied less frequently. The schedule turned into maybe an hour or two every other day and then either two hours of study on the weekends or a practice exam. My practice exams went pretty well (32-37s), so throughout the process I felt pretty confident and slacked severely near the end. Ended up with a 32 on the real thing. I'm sure I could have scored higher if I had actually tried studying harder, but I'm pretty content with how it all went down.
2. My undergrad had recorded lectures, and I tried doing the not going to class thing. It worked pretty well, but I eventually ended up going to all lectures by the time junior and senior year came around. Mostly so that the professors knew my faces and so I could see my friends (I commuted).
3. I do not know of any combined IM/cards programs. Admittedly, I haven't done any research on it much yet, because it's so far into the future...
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
The egg. It's only logical.
How did you answer "What will you bring to our school?" I struggled with this one because I wasn't sure whether they wanted me to talk about actual skills I have that may benefit the school (I did X, Y, Z), or whether I should talk about my personality. My morals, values, etc. What did you say?
I went more towards the morals/values route. My parents are immigrants who work blue collar jobs. I grew up in a less-than-affluent environment, though my parents were able to work their asses off to ensure that we ended up in the middle class. I used that as the crux of my "diversity" and "what do you bring" essays.
I think it's more beneficial to go to the morals route, as those are more transferable to patient interactions. Sprinkling in some unique research and other skills gained from jobs/clubs/hobbies and such doesn't hurt. A second or third language is also a good thing to add.
Does it bother you that Doctor Strange isn't top tier in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3?
Not at all. When it comes to fighting games, I usually don't choose characters based on tiers but rather who I like. Likewise, I'm a fan of players that stick with characters they like using rather than switching teams because of who's top tier and such. As of late, a lot of people have picked up Zero, which is a tad bit annoying. On the other end of the spectrum, Justin Wong stuck it out with his Wolvie/Storm/Akuma team for Evo and came very close to snagging the title. That's the kind of player I respect. Coincidentally enough, I've heard that Justin is picking up Strange as an alt, so that should be interesting...
