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how's MCAT and PS preparation going for everyone?
It definitely has ruined my spring break. I seem to have bio in the bag but i'm sure that's the case for just about everyone.
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how's MCAT and PS preparation going for everyone?
It definitely has ruined my spring break. I seem to have bio in the bag but i'm sure that's the case for just about everyone.
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how's MCAT and PS preparation going for everyone?
It definitely has ruined my spring break. I seem to have bio in the bag but i'm sure that's the case for just about everyone.
PS - done
LORs - done
Bachelors Degree - done
Pre-Reqs - done
LOR from DO - Done
MCAT - ****.. May 27th
I cant wait to apply!! Cant wait till May 1st to start filling in primary!
Got everything done but LOR from a DO. Gotta shadow on this summer although they are hard to find where im from (canada). Gotta retake BIO1 and OChem 2 also, got C- in both. Doing that this summer, although I might only retake the BIO1, we will see. It wont affect my gpa too much retaking them, Im only doing it for the schools that require a C or higher in all pre-reqs (which is only 6 schools I can apply to as a Canadian, out of 19 schools)
Top Choices: DMU, Western Health, LECOM, UNE
is a 2.0 a c or a c-? I got a 2.0 for a physics lab, whoops.
Less than 2 weeks til the MCAT!!!
Regarding MCAT prep, I seem to be the complete opposite for my sections Bio has been my lowest every time. I am taking a Kaplan prep course right now and it is giving me direction in my studying but I definitely am not utilizing it the way I should. I am applying to at least 10 schools but my top ones are LECOM, LMU (close to home), UNE, VCOM, and I dunno what else really. I am taking the MCAT May 22.
Should I wait to turn in my application after I get my MCAT score back or go ahead and turn it in and have the scores forwarded? I am afraid my MCAT score will be too low for certain schools and I will have wasted my money turning in the primary.....
This doesn't seem to be the case with other MCATers but I have done terrible on Kaplan Bio exam portions. Examkrackers and AAMC so far I've been bouncing back and forth between a 9 and a 10.
Hey Guys! I'm applying for the 2015 cycle as well. Sitting for the MCAT May 1 and hoping to start filling in my primary as soon as I recover .
For LORs I've seen that some schools utilize electronic submission services. Can someone elaborate on how this works? I'm a non-trad and trying to get my LORs from both profs and Do together. Thanks!
Looking at KCUMB, PCOM-GA, LECOM-B, NSU, ?!?
One thing I know is Kaplan passages for all subjects are a million times longer than AAMC passages. It's good though because the Kaplan practice makes the AAMC seem like a lot less to go through.
im actually a little confused about filling out primaries on may 1. can we start filling them out then, but not submit till june 1? is that how it works?
my MCAT passages were almost twice as long as the kaplan ones. maybe i just had a bad test??
That seems to be the consensus, real test passages tend to be longer than the practice tests ones offered by the testing companies. I remember my verbal passages and my PS section seeming longer than the most of the aamc practice ones i took.
That seems to be the consensus, real test passages tend to be longer than the practice tests ones offered by the testing companies. I remember my verbal passages and my PS section seeming longer than the most of the aamc practice ones i took.
Anybody know if an MCAT taken on Jan 2008 is still good for the '10-'11 cycle?
Anybody know if an MCAT taken on Jan 2008 is still good for the '10-'11 cycle?
Hey guys what do yall think is the latest I can take my MCAT and still have my score in time for 'early' applications? Would taking the MCAT mid June be alright? It's my second time taking it... got a 28 the first time around, but hope to offset my GPA with a higher score.
Looking forward to getting my application in. Goodluck to everyone
cool.i think mid june is fine. to me early is anything before august.
AACOMAS GPA:What is your GPA? Your 28 might be enough.
http://www.utsystem.edu/tmdsas/medical/section_Overview.htmlHey guys, I know we don't have a lot of TX residents on SDN so I'll try to balance it out! This is my first time applying for med schools and so I've been surfing the forums for all the info I can get. I noticed that some of you have written a personal statement and I haven't heard of that. What all should be included in the PS? Your life or what makes you unique or is it more like a letter of intent?
My top choice is TCOM but I plan on applying to LECOM-B, NOVA, NYCOM, Touro-NY, Touro-CA, and Western. Those are the states that I am interested in but if there are other programs that I should apply to, share your knowledge!
cool.
AACOMAS GPA:
Science: 3.19
Non-science: 3.23
Cumulative: 3.21
AACOMAS GPA 2
Science: 3.05
Non-science: 2.72
Cumulative: 2.88
I was told about a year ago that retaken courses that are worth less credit hours than the original course aren't eligible for the DO retake policy. For me these were generic math courses (precal/cal) that I did really bad in my freshman year. I retook them and did pretty good. I'm going to mark them as retakes in my application because I really don't understand how the courses differ other than the credit hours. My first GPA is counting the retake policy for those courses, and the 2nd GPA is if my retakes don't count. Granted, if my retakes don't count I don't think I stand a chance at getting in but I want to retake the MCAT cause I think it's possible I can do better which would probably offer more comfort to adcoms considering my first few years. It's kind of a convoluted situation, but I really really hope somehow all of this works out. I will be the happiest man alive if I even get one interview
cool.
AACOMAS GPA:
Science: 3.19
Non-science: 3.23
Cumulative: 3.21
AACOMAS GPA 2
Science: 3.05
Non-science: 2.72
Cumulative: 2.88
I was told about a year ago that retaken courses that are worth less credit hours than the original course aren't eligible for the DO retake policy. For me these were generic math courses (precal/cal) that I did really bad in my freshman year. I retook them and did pretty good. I'm going to mark them as retakes in my application because I really don't understand how the courses differ other than the credit hours. My first GPA is counting the retake policy for those courses, and the 2nd GPA is if my retakes don't count. Granted, if my retakes don't count I don't think I stand a chance at getting in but I want to retake the MCAT cause I think it's possible I can do better which would probably offer more comfort to adcoms considering my first few years. It's kind of a convoluted situation, but I really really hope somehow all of this works out. I will be the happiest man alive if I even get one interview
uhm.... if i want to study for the MCAT spring 2011, and apply end Spring 2011... do i belong in this cycle?
Would a Sep. MCAT be too late for me to apply to this cycle? I'm heading out of the country for a humanitarian medical mission with the Navy during the entire months of July and August, and I'm finishing up a year long community service fellowship on June that keeps me pretty busy. The Navy mission will give me like 12 hours per day at sea where I'll have nothing better to do but study and sleep so I was thinking it would be an awesome time to finish up the MCAT prep.
What do you think. Everything else will be squared away by then, but the MCAT may have to be in Sept, and apply as soon as the results are in.
SLC
get your transcripts sent to aacomas as soon as you can. they are slow in verifying the transcripts (as in taking weeks to verify when busy).
you may also want to start entering info into the current cycles application b/c you can import the data to the upcoming application when it becomes available.
as people have mentioned before, apply early. it is nice to have an acceptance and decide on a school before the new year.
I am applying early....should I send the transcripts in right now?
No, wait for the app cycle to turnover ~May 1st