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Thank you! I was just hesitant about taking a gap year or two because med school + residency is already a 7~11 year process, but I guess a year or two in the long run isn't really that much (especially when doing something meaningful).
I think having had biochemistry is definitely helpful for the new mcat. There are questions regarding laboratory techniques (affinity chromatography, CD spec, that sort) as well as amino acids, etc. I don't believe taking it fresh after you finish a course is necessarily better; you will have to review everything again right prior to the exam anyways. The mcat should also be valid for at least 3 years so it shouldn't expire if you take a gap year or two.thank you everyone!!! I think I'm a pretty competitive applicant GPA-wise (3.85+), but I haven't taken the MCAT yet. The problem is that I will have finished all the pre-requisites by this summer, so I should take the MCAT now when the knowledge is fresh in my mind. But also if I am to take a gap year or two, the score would have expired by then. So I'm planning on taking it next year summer, after I have taken higher-level bio courses. Is this a bad idea? I am auditing biochemistry right now, but I will have taken the laboratory portion in addition to the lecture portion by next year spring.
EDIT: I'm currently a sophomore, if it's relevant.