I'm a bit late to the game in deciding to pursue podiatry school, and I am entering my junior year of undergrad.
I will be taking organic chemistry over the fall and spring but will not have taken biochemistry (it's only offered in the fall, AFTER one has taken orgo 1&2, so I have no choice but to wait until my senior year fall to take it).
I hear the new MCAT is going to focus a lot more on biochemistry. Should I still try to take the MCAT without having taken the course the summer after my junior year, or would it be more worth it for me at this point to take more relevant courses my senior year (such as intro to psychology, [I am a bio/psych major who skipped the intro level course, so I have taken other psychology classes] intro to sociology, cell biology, a higher level physiology class) and take the MCAT after graduating, taking a gap year. Would there be cons to retaking the MCAT if I do poorly my first time, besides the fact I'll have to take either a gap year or extra year of undergrad? (Which may not be a bad things since it may afford me scholarships)
basically my 2 questions are:
1. Could I still do well on the MCAT without having taken the courses mentioned above? [Assuming I pull off all the stunts, take an expensive course, buy all the best books, study 6 hours a day, everyday, for 2-3 months]
2. Is there anything wrong with taking an MCAT twice, besides:
-having to sacrifice all that study time (basically, two summers would disappear)
-having to wait for the next admissions cycle
I will be taking organic chemistry over the fall and spring but will not have taken biochemistry (it's only offered in the fall, AFTER one has taken orgo 1&2, so I have no choice but to wait until my senior year fall to take it).
I hear the new MCAT is going to focus a lot more on biochemistry. Should I still try to take the MCAT without having taken the course the summer after my junior year, or would it be more worth it for me at this point to take more relevant courses my senior year (such as intro to psychology, [I am a bio/psych major who skipped the intro level course, so I have taken other psychology classes] intro to sociology, cell biology, a higher level physiology class) and take the MCAT after graduating, taking a gap year. Would there be cons to retaking the MCAT if I do poorly my first time, besides the fact I'll have to take either a gap year or extra year of undergrad? (Which may not be a bad things since it may afford me scholarships)
basically my 2 questions are:
1. Could I still do well on the MCAT without having taken the courses mentioned above? [Assuming I pull off all the stunts, take an expensive course, buy all the best books, study 6 hours a day, everyday, for 2-3 months]
2. Is there anything wrong with taking an MCAT twice, besides:
-having to sacrifice all that study time (basically, two summers would disappear)
-having to wait for the next admissions cycle