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quit your bi+chin whiney wh0re...you're probably bsing everything and probably are a HS dropout looking for some attention......and if you are....why on the internet?
HS student taking MCAT
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Originally posted by crazee8
Come on at least have facts to back up your claims sophiejane. Go to mdapplicants.com every person who got 38 or above on the MCAT got accepted to a U.S. allopathic school. Maybe some osteopathic schools reject people with scores with MCATs in the 40s because they know they are just applying there as a safety. Oh and if you are so concerned, I'll probably be applying to MD/Phd programs only anyway.
MDApplicants should hardly be considered a bastion of rigorous survey-taking.
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I can't believe so many of us have responded to this geek/troll.
Crazee, that source of info about people with 40 MCATs is called the MSAR. All of us have read it, and you have not.
Crazee, that source of info about people with 40 MCATs is called the MSAR. All of us have read it, and you have not.
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Congratulation for the lucky birth!!!
Have you sincerely asked your physicians parents all these questions? How about your super teachers, know-it-all counsellors or some other smartest anomalies around you..... ? I bet that you are trying to let this forum share some of those valuable answers soon.
You are rich in everything. Do some poor soul a favor, would you please?
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crazee8~
oh please oh please let me stalk you. i certainly don't have enough to fill my time with planning a wedding, looking for a house, finishing my degree, finishing my research, and deciding on a honeymoon destination, oh and purchasing a t-shirt from the medical school i'll be attending starting in july.
i remember the punkish geeks in high school, i used to hang out with them and be one. we'd always have a "pissing contest" over who could do something better than the other. I hope you come to realize, as we all did, that this kind of attitude will not make you a successful or well-liked person, as has been pointed out by many on this forum.
Wow! This was a nice break from some frustrating electrochemistry problems. But hey, you are soooo... intelligent, maybe you can tell me how to solve for the electrochemical potenital of a cell in which silver nitrate is being titrated with sodium bromide, where the anode is a SCE and the cathode is a silver wire. This very basic principles of which the question relies upon (electrochemistry and titrations) are subjects on the MCAT. I'd appreciate the help of one who is as intelligent as yourself. Thanks!
oh please oh please let me stalk you. i certainly don't have enough to fill my time with planning a wedding, looking for a house, finishing my degree, finishing my research, and deciding on a honeymoon destination, oh and purchasing a t-shirt from the medical school i'll be attending starting in july.
i remember the punkish geeks in high school, i used to hang out with them and be one. we'd always have a "pissing contest" over who could do something better than the other. I hope you come to realize, as we all did, that this kind of attitude will not make you a successful or well-liked person, as has been pointed out by many on this forum.
Wow! This was a nice break from some frustrating electrochemistry problems. But hey, you are soooo... intelligent, maybe you can tell me how to solve for the electrochemical potenital of a cell in which silver nitrate is being titrated with sodium bromide, where the anode is a SCE and the cathode is a silver wire. This very basic principles of which the question relies upon (electrochemistry and titrations) are subjects on the MCAT. I'd appreciate the help of one who is as intelligent as yourself. Thanks!
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Originally posted by crazee8
Come on at least have facts to back up your claims sophiejane. Go to mdapplicants.com every person who got 38 or above on the MCAT got accepted to a U.S. allopathic school. Maybe some osteopathic schools reject people with scores with MCATs in the 40s because they know they are just applying there as a safety. Oh and if you are so concerned, I'll probably be applying to MD/Phd programs only anyway.
Boy is that a relief. One thing about being at a DO school is that life is so much more pleasant without people like you around. The allo schools can have you.
I actually KNOW someone who got a 40 and had to reapply because she was so one-sided and immature that the adcoms at all the schools she applied to (all allopathic) saw straight through her.
Do not rest on your laurels just yet, kiddo. You have a lot of growing up to do. And a whole lot to learn about humility.
Now I have a whole lot to learn about neuroanatomy so I'm outta here.....
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My Peace:
think about life for a second. just sit there and think.
Being the best dougie-f*cking-houser in the world will not bring you happiness. nor will being a doctor with a 42N bring you respect. It's obvious you're smart- welcome to the club, now think about what will make you happy. You obviously have a hard time socially. i mean come on, you're on a board full of nerdy premeds who arent reputed as being the coolest folk around and you've managed to piss them off and turn them against you. What i learned early, and what has helped me infinitely more than my science knowledge base, is how to interact with people. being able to talk to another human being and consistently have them walk away feeling better than they did before is by far the hardest thing to accomplish in the human experience. Think about that and dedicate your efforts where you need to. Would i trade in all i have just from being a considerate and tactful human being (not even always a nice one) to become some kind of john nash so that i could die alone with people saying "he sure was a good thinker..."? hell f*cking no. not for all the tea in china. Look at yourself; ask if people would care about you if you weren't the king kong of 17 year olds. if you're jealous of those who have the kind of skill with people that you have with science, then turn that big brain of yours on it- it can be done, but you've got a long way to go kiddo.
think about life for a second. just sit there and think.
Being the best dougie-f*cking-houser in the world will not bring you happiness. nor will being a doctor with a 42N bring you respect. It's obvious you're smart- welcome to the club, now think about what will make you happy. You obviously have a hard time socially. i mean come on, you're on a board full of nerdy premeds who arent reputed as being the coolest folk around
and you've managed to piss them off and turn them against you. What i learned early, and what has helped me infinitely more than my science knowledge base, is how to interact with people. being able to talk to another human being and consistently have them walk away feeling better than they did before is by far the hardest thing to accomplish in the human experience. Think about that and dedicate your efforts where you need to. Would i trade in all i have just from being a considerate and tactful human being (not even always a nice one) to become some kind of john nash so that i could die alone with people saying "he sure was a good thinker..."? hell f*cking no. not for all the tea in china. Look at yourself; ask if people would care about you if you weren't the king kong of 17 year olds. if you're jealous of those who have the kind of skill with people that you have with science, then turn that big brain of yours on it- it can be done, but you've got a long way to go kiddo.- Joined
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This thread was started only 9 hours ago. It already has almost 1500 views and over 60 responses. Does anyone else besides me think this person needs to get f*cked up and break the law?
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Well that pretty much explains things.
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To the OP - it is unwise to attempt to outwit the people in this forum, as I have learned, and your intelligence, however great, when called upon to stand against the masses here, will inevitably and invariably FAIL.
word.
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the only thing the OP got right is her username cause she's ****in outta her mind.
and if you are such a genius why aren't you joining the12 year old doogie homeboy up at uchicago for medical school.
and if you are such a genius why aren't you joining the12 year old doogie homeboy up at uchicago for medical school.
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Right, so I forgot to mention a couple of potentially useful things.
1. if you are really going to apply md/phd, then adcoms will often (but not always) overlook a lack of significant clinical exposure if you've got the research experience to back up your interest in medical research (and that means a lot of research, so you can't skimp here). you obviously can't spend as much of your time candystriping or shadowing when you're in the lab 24-7.
2. as curious as i am about who in the hell would actually act like you, you should definitely remain as anonymous as you can (now that you've completely described your background, parents' background, and possibly future college), mainly because you really don't want all your future classmates (in college and potentially med school) to associate you then with you now (because, and this is me hoping, "you then" will be embarassed by the stuff "you now" are saying).
3. try not to piss people off. just work on that. try making, say, one friend. then work up to two. and go from there...
1. if you are really going to apply md/phd, then adcoms will often (but not always) overlook a lack of significant clinical exposure if you've got the research experience to back up your interest in medical research (and that means a lot of research, so you can't skimp here). you obviously can't spend as much of your time candystriping or shadowing when you're in the lab 24-7.
2. as curious as i am about who in the hell would actually act like you, you should definitely remain as anonymous as you can (now that you've completely described your background, parents' background, and possibly future college), mainly because you really don't want all your future classmates (in college and potentially med school) to associate you then with you now (because, and this is me hoping, "you then" will be embarassed by the stuff "you now" are saying).
3. try not to piss people off. just work on that. try making, say, one friend. then work up to two. and go from there...
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Yea! If you haven't had sex in a prison cell by the age of 18 you aren't living! yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw! haha
but yea...she does...seriously, take a bong, put it to her lips and take a huge deep breath, count to 10 (or cough violently) and then pass it to the left. Or if nobody is looking just take another one. j/k. don't do that, your mum will kill you.
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I stand corrected.
The Medical School Admissions Requirements book is a treasure trove of information about the admissions process and medical schools. It has tons of stats too....
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The 2001-2002 edition is out of print because nobody cares about 2001-2002 anymore. The book is printed every year; you'll want the 2003-2004 edition. I suspect you can get it from the AAMC website. I got mine from my undergrad's bookstore.
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My understanding is that going to Harvard does help, but I can't really afford going there for 4 years. Do you think that if I went there for a semester as a visiting student and got A's it would demonstrate to the medical school admissions committees that I have a pulse? I heard that they are very strict about giving good grade only to people with vital signs, and my resting pulse rate is 72 BPM, so I think I would probably do very well there.
Any thoughts?
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I have been reading this thread and have been trying to come up with the same thing that I told the other high school student. BUT.........your arrogance is excrutiatingly annoying.
"Getting a high GPA is easy" to paraphrase what you said. Let me tell you something little girl, getting a high GPA IS easy....maintaining it is NOT.
No one cares if you were the gold medal winner of the Olympic games in high school. If you look at the requirements the schools require a degree from university. Even those very few DOOGIE HOWSERS in the world have a college degree.
My suggestion to you and this is will all sincerity.....drop your arrogance. You have managed to piss everyone off with your "getting a high GPA is easy". Well, do it while maintaining a full time job, providing for a family, and keeping up with your monthly bills without having the help of Mommy and Daddy.
Finish High School, forget the f'king MCATs, go to college, have fun, and worry about the MCATs when you decide to grow up and take your arrogance out of here.
"Getting a high GPA is easy" to paraphrase what you said. Let me tell you something little girl, getting a high GPA IS easy....maintaining it is NOT.
No one cares if you were the gold medal winner of the Olympic games in high school. If you look at the requirements the schools require a degree from university. Even those very few DOOGIE HOWSERS in the world have a college degree.
My suggestion to you and this is will all sincerity.....drop your arrogance. You have managed to piss everyone off with your "getting a high GPA is easy". Well, do it while maintaining a full time job, providing for a family, and keeping up with your monthly bills without having the help of Mommy and Daddy.
Finish High School, forget the f'king MCATs, go to college, have fun, and worry about the MCATs when you decide to grow up and take your arrogance out of here.
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Applause for em2er...
couldn't have said it better myself.
couldn't have said it better myself.
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thanks Music......
I work in NYC so neither you or I, or anyone from this do or die town take this kind of sh't from anyone.
I work in NYC so neither you or I, or anyone from this do or die town take this kind of sh't from anyone.
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yea, i hear ya. i've lived there my whole life, and now in my school, people are amazed when i go to ask the waiters for food or waht takes so long, but a lot of times, if i hadn't said anything, they;d probably still be there waiting for food. sometimes, you just gotta give people a kick in the ass,
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I know I'm the queen of off-topic posts....
But I actually met Doogie Howser (aka Neil Patrick Harris) in Hollywood a few months back at some bar. He was pretty cool, a little aloof, we chatted over a beer, I told him all about how his show further inspired me to pursue medicine, which he may or may not have believed....anyway, it was definitely one of my more obscure celebrity sightings....
But I actually met Doogie Howser (aka Neil Patrick Harris) in Hollywood a few months back at some bar. He was pretty cool, a little aloof, we chatted over a beer, I told him all about how his show further inspired me to pursue medicine, which he may or may not have believed....anyway, it was definitely one of my more obscure celebrity sightings....
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Originally posted by crazee8
Come on at least have facts to back up your claims sophiejane. Go to mdapplicants.com every person who got 38 or above on the MCAT got accepted to a U.S. allopathic school. Maybe some osteopathic schools might reject people with scores in the 40s because they know they are just applying there as a safety.
Oh, its actually really sad how many doctors there are with this so-called emotional intelligence and lack of intelligence, one of my dad's partners is like this and because of this he can't even do his job and always has to refer his patients for the silliest things to a specialist and sadly enough patients still keep coming to him because he is such a "sweet talker." I absolutely hate people like that and would rather go to a doctor like my mom or dad who are both really intelligent and even though they may lack this so called "emotional" intelligence by not "sucking up" to patients, they are still recognized as the best doctors in our area and love their profession.
Oh and if you are so concerned, I'll probably be applying to MD/Phd programs only anyway, as I am more interested in academic medicine than private practice.
Dr. Jones, the assistant Dean of Admissions at UTHSCSA (UT San Antonio), states that 4.0 40+ get turned away all the time because of social issues and arrogance. You are fitting this mold well. Being a physician is a privilege, not something you deserve because you can read and regurge every fact. The question is, can that info make it from the cortex to the hand.
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You know, Jenna Jamerson will have to retire soon, I think you are a perfect fit for the porn industry! Your sure are getting pimped here!
Boom-chicka-wehwan, boom chicka, erent wetwan!
Boom-chicka-wehwan, boom chicka, erent wetwan!
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The OP is just an over excited teenager. People say or do stupid things when they are teenagers. That doesn't mean just buying alcochol and getting drunk but also posting stupid messages on internet boards.
She will grow up pretty soon hopefully.
Sometimes people grow up faster than others. Everything in due time. No need to fall to her level considering some of us are supposed to be mature adults.
She will grow up pretty soon hopefully.
Sometimes people grow up faster than others. Everything in due time. No need to fall to her level considering some of us are supposed to be mature adults.
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I saw Erik Estrada [Pancho on CHIPS] a few years back in the St. Louis airport. I think he was more surprised someone recognized him [my dad has freakish recall abilities-the best is going to military movies and going hey that guy was in this and that] and that someone wanted his picture. good times.
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All right, since we're already this far off topic I'll talk about my brush with fame. When I was in high school I was once paid to shovel the driveway of Mark Linn-Baker, aka Cousin Larry from Perfect Strangers. It was only a couple of years after the show went off the air, but he was already up by what must have been 40 pounds.
Sadly, no Balki sightings.
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Originally posted by usmaple
All right, since we're already this far off topic I'll talk about my brush with fame. When I was in high school I was once paid to shovel the driveway of Mark Linn-Baker, aka Cousin Larry from Perfect Strangers. It was only a couple of years after the show went off the air, but he was already up by what must have been 40 pounds.
Sadly, no Balki sightings.
omg i remember that show...
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Originally posted by crazee8
Huh, this thread now has a five star rating?
Girl, you should be proud to have started a 5 star rated thread! You can put that on your med school apps!!
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you buy it through the aamc. (the ppl who do the mcat/amcas/match) www.aamc.org - follow the mcat links
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how come you people believed the original post.
i find it hard to believe that any hs student knows this much about med school and the admissions process, let alone the mcat. hard to believe that a hs knows about osteopath, or that a 4.0 40 wouldnt want to go to san antonia. btw, a 4.0 40 who lives in texas prolly wants to go there...so you are wrong!
anyhow, this person is fake.
i find it hard to believe that any hs student knows this much about med school and the admissions process, let alone the mcat. hard to believe that a hs knows about osteopath, or that a 4.0 40 wouldnt want to go to san antonia. btw, a 4.0 40 who lives in texas prolly wants to go there...so you are wrong!
anyhow, this person is fake.
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Originally posted by usmaple
All right, since we're already this far off topic I'll talk about my brush with fame. When I was in high school I was once paid to shovel the driveway of Mark Linn-Baker, aka Cousin Larry from Perfect Strangers. It was only a couple of years after the show went off the air, but he was already up by what must have been 40 pounds.
Sadly, no Balki sightings.
that is freakin hilarious. I use to watch that show all the time. I haven't had any great celebrity sightings but I know that Trick Daddy goes into my local Circuit City all the time and the Rock goes to the Longhorn Steakhouse..
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Originally posted by crazee8
Umm, when did I say I was poor? lol. Maybe you're thinking of that David kid. I am not poor nor am I rich, more like upper middle class. Please get your facts straight. My parents are primary care physicians and are from the UK and so studied medicine for five years directly after high school. They were accepted solely based on having high marks on the A-level Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths exams and so they don't know all that much about U.S. medical school admissions process. However, they know a lot about the USMLE tests and the residency process as they teach residents and were trained here.
Oh, and thanks to all the people who actually answered my question sincerely without being malicious. I even wrote my initial post in the third person so as to avoid any personal attacks and never expected that people would respond in such a manner. I never intended to offend anybody, so don't take it personally. Bye.
People can be harsh online. Don't take it personally.
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Originally posted by crazee8
Would the medical school admissions committee find it impressive if a high school student took the MCAT the summer before matriculating college or freshman year of college and scored quite high on it (like a 35+)?
Also, would it matter if a student has national and a few international awards in debate, mathematics and science at the high school level and continued to excel in these areas in college in order to reach a distinguished and exemplary level of excellence, but at the sacrifice of having very little to no medically related work experience? In other words, if one had outstanding secondary school achievements and went to Harvard, would it help?
Thanks!!!
Back to your question, my much-attacked-friend. At application time, only MCATs in the previous 3 years are accepted. So, maybe take the MCAT for yourself to see how you'll do (for fun). Regarding other achievements, applications ask for everything you've accomplished since high school. So, your high school achievements are just valuable for getting into universities.
I know someone who went through Northwestern's 6-year combined undergraduate/medical program. If you're as smart as you say, it'll keep you challenged, and you'll save time. I'm not sure how many slots they have for it. You could even do the 6-year and then enter a PhD program or something. Heck, get a Law Doctorate and MBA while you're at it.
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Originally posted by crazee8
Um, why would a person with a 4.0 and 40+ MCAT want to go to UT San Antonio, anyway? lol
You obviously don't know $hit about medical schools, Squat & Squeeze.
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MCAT score greater than 38 and less than 45
Overall GPA greater than 2.00 and less than 4.00
Interviewed at Any School
73 results in set, 39.0 average MCAT, 3.81 average GPA. Search took 0.26 seconds
MCAT score greater than 38 and less than 45
Overall GPA greater than 2.00 and less than 4.00
Accepted to Any School
68 results in set, 39.1 average MCAT, 3.82 average GPA. Search took 0.14 seconds.
http://mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=1012
http://mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=371
73 got interviews, 68 got accepted. Two of those I managed to located were 40+ catagory. All of this, despite the well established fact that that particular website is painfully skewed to the best of applicants. The best reason not to sell yourself as a genius is the inevitable egg that accumulates in the face region when the inevitable human errors that befall the lot of us come under scrutiny.
I truly hope that you learn that being an a$$hole is not a good thing. I was a complete d!chkead in HS myself, though for completly different reason. I had a lot of growing up to do, and I still have more ahead of me. The only definition of a fool that I feel is sound is a person who cannot learn from their mistakes.
Overall GPA greater than 2.00 and less than 4.00
Interviewed at Any School
73 results in set, 39.0 average MCAT, 3.81 average GPA. Search took 0.26 seconds
MCAT score greater than 38 and less than 45
Overall GPA greater than 2.00 and less than 4.00
Accepted to Any School
68 results in set, 39.1 average MCAT, 3.82 average GPA. Search took 0.14 seconds.
http://mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=1012
http://mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=371
73 got interviews, 68 got accepted. Two of those I managed to located were 40+ catagory. All of this, despite the well established fact that that particular website is painfully skewed to the best of applicants. The best reason not to sell yourself as a genius is the inevitable egg that accumulates in the face region when the inevitable human errors that befall the lot of us come under scrutiny.
I truly hope that you learn that being an a$$hole is not a good thing. I was a complete d!chkead in HS myself, though for completly different reason. I had a lot of growing up to do, and I still have more ahead of me. The only definition of a fool that I feel is sound is a person who cannot learn from their mistakes.
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Wow. This is somewhat creepy. Who found that?
I'm the HS senior with the MCAT. (No, I don't troll for pats on the back, so don't flame me.) But -
"LOL. I don't live in Boston. I go to school near there. And that link only shows the people from the 2003 Biology Olympiad. lol. I'd rather not tell you what year I was in it, as then you'd probably stalk me or something." - crazee8
Bull Twaddle. Crazee8, if you were really a bio-lympics camper:
1) Who will eat your babies if you don't medal?
2) Describe the T-shirt. Food too, while you're at it.
3) Explain the in-jokes: Umbo, parasympathetic, epinephrine...or others of your choice, if you want.
(Give me something I know you can't Google.)
If I know you, IM me and I'll help you. I got me an impromptu lesson in MCAT this summer.
I'm the HS senior with the MCAT. (No, I don't troll for pats on the back, so don't flame me.) But -
"LOL. I don't live in Boston. I go to school near there. And that link only shows the people from the 2003 Biology Olympiad. lol. I'd rather not tell you what year I was in it, as then you'd probably stalk me or something." - crazee8
Bull Twaddle. Crazee8, if you were really a bio-lympics camper:
1) Who will eat your babies if you don't medal?
2) Describe the T-shirt. Food too, while you're at it.
3) Explain the in-jokes: Umbo, parasympathetic, epinephrine...or others of your choice, if you want.
(Give me something I know you can't Google.)
If I know you, IM me and I'll help you. I got me an impromptu lesson in MCAT this summer.
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Wow, this thread has turned into quite the saga. In all seriousness, hun, how did you do so well on the mcat as a high schooler?
Originally posted by Sunflower189
Wow. This is somewhat creepy. Who found that?
I'm the HS senior with the MCAT. (No, I don't troll for pats on the back, so don't flame me.) But -
Hey Sunflower,
I'm not flaming you, just curious about why you took the MCAT as a high school student. You know that it runs out in 3 years so are you expecting to apply to med school within the next 3 years? Even if you know you're graduating university in 2-3 years, why now? You could very easily take it after your freshman year of college. Are you applying to a six-year medical programs that requires the MCAT?
As far as others who have asked how high school students could do well on the exam, it's very possible. I've TA-ed at a renowned university and I was astonished by the level of a few of the freshmen. There are always a few stars who are wise beyond their years and certainly wise beyond general chemistry, organic chemistry, general physics, biology and biochemistry. The nice thing about these kids is that they are genuinely nice people who are always happy to help others and are not at all arrogant. I think what they've figured out is that although they might be the kings of 18-year-olds, they have many predecessors who have accomplished much more than they have (although by the time these kids are in their 50s, they may be the kings of fill-in-the-blank). They realize that they are part of a scientific community with a history of greatness and are only embarking on a long journey.
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