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I won't be taking the MCAT for roughly two years.My GPA is okay, but needs work. I'll be starting to volunteer this summer hopefully (still waiting on response from hospitals) and I plan on doing research early. I'm a Biochemistry major, so I will be well versed in sciences and mathematics in general. I enjoy reading, and I have good verbal comprehension, but I want to improve.
I'm wondering what long-term habits and strategies I should cultivate in order to do well on the MCAT. A lot of members here recommend publications like The New Yorker, Harpers, and The Economist. I've been reading the Economist for the past two years, but stopped recently (very expensive.) I was curious as to know what the verbal passages of the MCAT will consist of. I expect scientific articles, so I was planning on reading articles from Scientific American and similar magazines.
I work at a doctor's office, and I occasionally peruse The New England Journal of Medicine, and other medical journals. I don't really understand them, but should I attempt to get through a couple of articles and try to comprehend? What are some authors that are good to practice with? I was thinking of authors like Charles Dickens, and other British Literature which really make use of complex syntax and varied diction.
I have a couple of MCAT practice books, and I'll put them to use as well. But I was thinking of things I could read and enjoy too, with peace of mind that I am simultaneously improving some skill that will help me in the future.
Thank you, and I appreciate any future responses.
I'm wondering what long-term habits and strategies I should cultivate in order to do well on the MCAT. A lot of members here recommend publications like The New Yorker, Harpers, and The Economist. I've been reading the Economist for the past two years, but stopped recently (very expensive.) I was curious as to know what the verbal passages of the MCAT will consist of. I expect scientific articles, so I was planning on reading articles from Scientific American and similar magazines.
I work at a doctor's office, and I occasionally peruse The New England Journal of Medicine, and other medical journals. I don't really understand them, but should I attempt to get through a couple of articles and try to comprehend? What are some authors that are good to practice with? I was thinking of authors like Charles Dickens, and other British Literature which really make use of complex syntax and varied diction.
I have a couple of MCAT practice books, and I'll put them to use as well. But I was thinking of things I could read and enjoy too, with peace of mind that I am simultaneously improving some skill that will help me in the future.
Thank you, and I appreciate any future responses.
