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[HappEness]

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I can't the MCAT sooner than May 2018 because I wouldn't have finished physics and biochem until then. I'm afraid that if I started studying in the summer, I would forget everything I learned because the test is 10+ months away. However, sciences in my school are very difficult, and I work my tail off to get As in those class. I'm worried that I may not be able to balance school work and MCAT studying during the regular semester.

Any advice, or personal stories would be appreciated. Thank you so much.

 

[drmantistobbogan]

I can't the MCAT sooner than May 2018 because I wouldn't have finished physics and biochem until then. I'm afraid that if I started studying in the summer, I would forget everything I learned because the test is 10+ months away. However, sciences in my school are very difficult, and I work my tail off to get As in those class. I'm worried that I may not be able to balance school work and MCAT studying during the regular semester.

Any advice, or personal stories would be appreciated. Thank you so much.

If you are concerned about the workload of studying for the MCAT alongside classes, then take it in September and apply the following year

 

[Optimist Prime]

Following your post from your other thread lol. I'm currently studying and I'm still 9 months out from my January test. This summer I'm focusing on the parts that I need the most review on, which is biochem and organic, because I had very bad teachers for those classes. My plan is to study 3 hours a day 5-6 days a week up until 1.5 months before my test then bump it up as needed.

Doing longer studying is more difficult to retain the knowledge so what has worked for me so far is making flash cards using anki and writing down notes that I review every so often to keep those subjects fresh in my mind.

 

[The Walking Debt]

I can't the MCAT sooner than May 2018 because I wouldn't have finished physics and biochem until then. I'm afraid that if I started studying in the summer, I would forget everything I learned because the test is 10+ months away. However, sciences in my school are very difficult, and I work my tail off to get As in those class. I'm worried that I may not be able to balance school work and MCAT studying during the regular semester.

Any advice, or personal stories would be appreciated. Thank you so much.

I was in the same boat as you a year ago, but unfortunately I was unable to study for the MCAT while taking Biochem, Anatomy and Physiology, and Physics.

So now I am studying all summer to take the MCAT in August and will apply next year after I have graduated.

 

[Dr. Stalker]

I can't the MCAT sooner than May 2018 because I wouldn't have finished physics and biochem until then. I'm afraid that if I started studying in the summer, I would forget everything I learned because the test is 10+ months away. However, sciences in my school are very difficult, and I work my tail off to get As in those class. I'm worried that I may not be able to balance school work and MCAT studying during the regular semester.

Any advice, or personal stories would be appreciated. Thank you so much.

OP what you aren't saying is you're scared to death of a gap year and how to balance MCAT + UG Classes + ECs. Look - I was the most "anti-gap-year-pre-med" out there. You know what that got me? I applied after graduation (so 1 gap year), got rejected. Now I'm doing a masters and retaking my MCAT and applying, best case scenario, I'll be a first year medical student with 3 gap years.

Calm TF down. Focus on your classes - master the sciences at your university. This will help on your MCAT. During the summer between junior to senior year, those 3 months lock yourself in your room, and study the MCAT. Then take it senior spring, apply after graduation. You'll have one gap year. You'll think it'll be the worst year of your life, and when you get admitted and start medical school and see like 99% of your class took 2-4 gap years, have masters degrees, PhDs, or other careers and switched, you won't feel pissy.