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MDman87 said:
24?! 😱 I can imagine the nightmares. You turned out just fine, though, so I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed that I do the same
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So your test is on what day exactly? My MCAT abilities improved a lot during my last week just from being comfortable with it. How have you been doing on practice tests?
 
ksmi117 said:
So your test is on what day exactly? My MCAT abilities improved a lot during my last week just from being comfortable with it. How have you been doing on practice tests?
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Test May 28. Last three practice tests - 31, 32, 28, in that order (kind of embarrassing in the presence of your MCAT greatness LOL). . . stupid physical sciences 😡

My goal's only a modest 30, but I would hate a 28
 
this semester was horrible guys.

i feel like i need to cry for hours after seeing my genetics grade. 🙁
 
MDman87 said:
Test May 28. Last three practice tests - 31, 32, 28, in that order (kind of embarrassing in the presence of your MCAT greatness LOL). . . stupid physical sciences 😡

My goal's only a modest 30, but I would hate a 28
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what have you been getting on your verbal?
 
ksmi117 said:
Like I think that what I learned from the activities should be obvious from the descriptions. I just don't want to make them into a super cheesy feel good thing either. Honestly, I didn't do the majority of them to put on my application. I did them because I thought they were fun, so I don't want to cheapen them to the "RHA taught me how to work with others, a great skill for a physician to have" crap.
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it should. i have heard varying things from adcom members re: bullets vs. full sentences and other style issues, but there seems to be a VERY clear consensus that it should be a description and nothing more-- be clear but not flowery. no need for "i watched dr. X interact with his patients and was inspired to research XXX and felt so connected to XXX." just say that you observed him while he examined patients and did whatever procedures.

MDman87 said:
This. I mean, instead of listing a leadership position, for instance, and then describing all your different individual actions and roles as a leader, just list it and give a brief description. Adcoms realize it required a lot of responsibility to, say, be president of a club or something - you don't have to spell it out for them. In fact, it would probably come across as arrogant to go into the minute details of every one of your activities
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this.

ksmi117 said:
A filly won the Preakness. Girl power!
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woot!
 
MDman87 said:
Test May 28. Last three practice tests - 31, 32, 28, in that order (kind of embarrassing in the presence of your MCAT greatness LOL). . . stupid physical sciences 😡

My goal's only a modest 30, but I would hate a 28
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My "MCAT greatness" was not found in my practice scores. I averaged like a 35, still good I know, but it proves that you can improve a lot from the practices because the test has changed a bit. Hope the same happens for you. :luck:
 
MDman87 said:
Last three - 11, 11, 10
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wow!!! that's high. mine was only a 7. it's low i know. but it was a big improvement from a 3 or 4. english was my second language so it's very difficult to comprehend tough passages.
 
MDman87 said:
24?! 😱 I can imagine the nightmares. You turned out just fine, though, so I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed that I do the sameThat's perfect, I'm sure. I'm certainly no expert myself, so take my advice with a grain of salt. I just try to keep in mind how many of these things adcoms have to read each cycle. In my mind, brevity itself might make a good impression
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Yeah, but on the test day I scored 11 pts higher😀... My problem/ luck is that I generally perform a lot better on the actual test than I do on the practice. My average was 32, and my highest test score was a 34, but on the actual test I got a 35, so I was fine.
MDman87 said:
Test May 28. Last three practice tests - 31, 32, 28, in that order (kind of embarrassing in the presence of your MCAT greatness LOL). . . stupid physical sciences 😡

My goal's only a modest 30, but I would hate a 28
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NO! Always have a goal higher than what you want... If you want a 30, aim for 36, etc...
 
funkydrmonkey said:
NO! Always have a goal higher than what you want... If you want a 30, aim for 36, etc...
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I think MCAT goals are stupid. Mine was originally 37, then my scores weren't that high so I got really discouraged. I decided that my goal was to do my best. From there, my test scores didn't bother me as much, and I knew to do my best, I needed to put more into it. If I had reached my goal, I would have slacked, and if I didn't I would have gotten discouraged. People should just aim to do their best.
 
I hate my Cell Bio class. That test was too hard.🙁

And what is this emails from med schools you guys are getting? How come I haven't gotten anything? So depressing.🙁
 
BlueElmo said:
I hate my Cell Bio class. That test was too hard.🙁

And what is this emails from med schools you guys are getting? How come I haven't gotten anything? So depressing.🙁
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Get a 40 mcat and you will have people calling too!😛. Cell bio was awesome for me!!!! I remember our mean was 55/110....needed like 65 to get an A :laugh:. I love UCI.
 
Elijah05 said:
Get a 40 mcat and you will have people calling too!😛. Cell bio was awesome for me!!!! I remember our mean was 55/110....needed like 65 to get an A :laugh:. I love UCI.
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Thanks. You're really helping my mood right now.
 
BlueElmo said:
haha. More like red with anger.😡

Maybe I will be lukkie with the test, who knows? 😉
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yeah sounds like you had 0complications with the tests.

in any event, come ksmi afterwards 😍
 
BlueElmo said:
Thanks. Ahh whatever. At least it's over. 👍
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Be thankful. My cell bio final isn't until this coming Friday. . . and I doubt I'll enjoy it anymore than you did
 
For those of you needing amusement at this most Mayful of Mays, I bring you the following boot to the head:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFldBVWFgWo[/YOUTUBE]
 
has anyone seen grade range like these before?

Grade Distribution
A 94.7 to 100
A- 93.0 to 94.6
B+ 87.6 to 92.9
B 84.6 to 87.5
B- 81.0 to 84.5
C+ 77.4 to 80.9
C 73.7 to 77.3
C- 70.6 to 73.6
D+ 68.4 to 70.5
D 65.5 to 68.3​
D- 60.6 to 65.4

this was in physics 2. He gives tons of hw due everyclass day, quiz every thursdays, 8 tests, and 1 final that is 30% of our grade. and he expect the class get >94.7 to get an A. i'm like WTF?!?!?!?!
 
BlueElmo said:
wait a minute! i need to tell you something.
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What?

OMG. I'm quite angry right now. So I used to volunteer right? And I know I brought my old clothes home. I go to my room to look for them, and guess what, nowhere to be found. Now my mom is freaking out saying that they are either in my room or at school. First of all, both of us looked through my room and they are not there. Also, I moved out of my apt at school. There was nothing left in my room. I think I would have noticed khaki pants and a plain white polo just chilling in my empty room. So now she's mad at me because my clothes are missing. I'm sorry but I haven't lived here for 2 years. I know I brought them home last summer. It's not my fault if you got my stuff mixed in with yours while you used my room as a storage facility. But no, mom, you're right. They must have just disappeared, because there's no logical way my clothes could be in a box elsewhere in the house. They must be in the closet I looked through 5 times already. :boom:
 
ksmi117 said:
What?

OMG. I'm quite angry right now. So I used to volunteer right? And I know I brought my old clothes home. I go to my room to look for them, and guess what, nowhere to be found. Now my mom is freaking out saying that they are either in my room or at school. First of all, both of us looked through my room and they are not there. Also, I moved out of my apt at school. There was nothing left in my room. I think I would have noticed khaki pants and a plain white polo just chilling in my empty room. So now she's mad at me because my clothes are missing. I'm sorry but I haven't lived here for 2 years. I know I brought them home last summer. It's not my fault if you got my stuff mixed in with yours while you used my room as a storage facility. But no, mom, you're right. They must have just disappeared, because there's no logical way my clothes could be in a box elsewhere in the house. They must be in the closet I looked through 5 times already. :boom:
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so you can't volunteer? :laugh:.
 
BlueElmo said:
so you can't volunteer? :laugh:.
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Not today. I can't exactly just show up in jeans and a t-shirt. It's not a huge deal in that regard. We were told to start as soon as we could. And orientation was yesterday. Still need to get my TB test read. She told us we could volunteer before we got it read, but that it might be better to just wait. But still I'm pissed.
 
ksmi117 said:
Not today. I can't exactly just show up in jeans and a t-shirt. It's not a huge deal in that regard. We were told to start as soon as we could. And orientation was yesterday. Still need to get my TB test read. She told us we could volunteer before we got it read, but that it might be better to just wait. But still I'm pissed.
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When Ksmi is pissed, she can and she will roundhouse kick everyone around her, even in online forums.
 
do you guys think it's okay to list a teaching gig that I will start this summer?
 
BlueElmo said:
do you guys think it's okay to list a teaching gig that I will start this summer?
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When are you starting it? If I get hired by TPR, I was gonna save it for update stuff, since I already have my other stuff filled out. But if you are starting in say June, I think it'd be fine, August, I wouldn't put it.
 
ksmi117 said:
What?

OMG. I'm quite angry right now. So I used to volunteer right? And I know I brought my old clothes home. I go to my room to look for them, and guess what, nowhere to be found. Now my mom is freaking out saying that they are either in my room or at school. First of all, both of us looked through my room and they are not there. Also, I moved out of my apt at school. There was nothing left in my room. I think I would have noticed khaki pants and a plain white polo just chilling in my empty room. So now she's mad at me because my clothes are missing. I'm sorry but I haven't lived here for 2 years. I know I brought them home last summer. It's not my fault if you got my stuff mixed in with yours while you used my room as a storage facility. But no, mom, you're right. They must have just disappeared, because there's no logical way my clothes could be in a box elsewhere in the house. They must be in the closet I looked through 5 times already. :boom:
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I have a confession to make. MDman87 is just an alias; I am actually your mother. . . Now get to your room, young lady!
 
I've been awol for a while, but now I officially GRADUATED. YAY!!!! I have my diploma and everything. And now for a ~15 hr drive tomorrow! See y'all later.
 
ksmi117 said:
When are you starting it? If I get hired by TPR, I was gonna save it for update stuff, since I already have my other stuff filled out. But if you are starting in say June, I think it'd be fine, August, I wouldn't put it.
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starting this June. Top inadvertently.

kobe-bryant-mvp-lakers_nc.jpg
 
ksmi117 said:
When are you starting it? If I get hired by TPR, I was gonna save it for update stuff, since I already have my other stuff filled out. But if you are starting in say June, I think it'd be fine, August, I wouldn't put it.
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Sweet, so I'm doing a research program this summer. And I can list this somewhere other than in my personal statement? That would be nice. I could increase my list of activities by 12.5%. . . Plus, this would be one of the most important

Starts June 1
 
MDman87 said:
Sweet, so I'm doing a research program this summer. And I can list this somewhere other than in my personal statement? That would be nice. I could increase my list of activities by 12.5%. . . Plus, this would be one of the most important

Starts June 1
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I think it will be okay.

I don't know how keen schools are about update letters. I've contacted a few schools about updating courses and activities later on but they told me they don't really pay attention to them. Not unless you are waitlisted or something.
 
ksmi117 said:
Mom, do you have a computer in your brain??? Because your laptop is sitting right next to me, and you are nowhere to be seen.
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Don't give me any lip. Now get to your room. The computer is the devil. . . so is your ability to keep up with your clothes
 
ksmi117 said:
I say you should both list those. They start early enough, and June 1 is before June 2... haha.
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Your brillance and wit can only be matched by your roundhouse kicks to your enemies' faces.
 
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