Best Test Prep for Writing Samples?
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The problem in the WS is getting your work graded. Finding sample prompts is very easy. On the AAMC MCAT webpage, they actually provide sample prompts for practice.
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/preparing/wsitems.htm
Unfortunately, right now they're updating the page so they don't have them up.
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/preparing/wsitems.htm
Unfortunately, right now they're updating the page so they don't have them up.
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I just followed the structure that Princeton Review teaches. I think it's pretty standard. Also, read a lot (current events etc) so you have examples, concrete examples.
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Kaplans was fine for me...we went over it once in class and did like one for practice...and that was all i did to prepare for the writing sample...ever. And i ended up fine (50th percentile, nothing great but i dont think it matters anyway).
I don't think theres much to know for it except just to get used to the format (the three objectives), and know that you can use hypotheticals if you cant figure out a real example.
I dont think US med schools really care anyway, so unless your from Canada, dont use too much of your time to prepare for the writing sample.
I don't think theres much to know for it except just to get used to the format (the three objectives), and know that you can use hypotheticals if you cant figure out a real example.
I dont think US med schools really care anyway, so unless your from Canada, dont use too much of your time to prepare for the writing sample.
