MCAT PREP, COURSE LOAD and EXAM KRACKER + SUPPLEMENTS

[christian15213]

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Ok, here is my plan... over the next year...

With this whole new "Computerized Exam" I am trying to work something out to my advantage... The fact is I don't want a heavy courseload while studying for MCATS... and if possible, I would like to actually have a couple weeks or even a few weeks if not 4 weeks to have with no classes and total preperation of the MCAT exam... I am thinking with all the additional test dates this should be possible... What do you guys think about course load leading up to the MCAT exam? I plan on taking BIOCHEM1, MicroBiology and Home Economics 5<<<hahaha JOKEY<< um perhaps Immunology... and another 3 credits in DIS... which takes up my whole freaking fridays...Again, what do you all think about this strategy?

Second, I don't want to spend $1500.00 dollars for now good reason... The fact is, I know how to read a text book and apply myself... So, I am really thinking about just doing EXAM KRACKERs, and their 1001 and 101 verbal books to supplement... My friend has the Kaplan book so perhaps I will supplement with that also... The course I am most Concerned about is Chem 1 and 2 because it was so long ago but I rocked in Orgo I and II so I don't think catching back up will be that big a deal... I guess what I am saying here does anyone think that taking a Kaplan is so vital to their score they wouldn't do it any other way or perhaps this will be enough to do well in the MCAT's???

I really appreciate the responses and hopefully this will help someone else on the same path... for a 2007 application...

 

[Inessa]

Your courseload is fine. No, you don't need Kaplan to do well on MCAT if you know how to budget your time well to stay on track with your classes, EC's, and MCATprep. Just set up a schedule of how you're going to tackle it, and stick to it.

Good luck!

Ok, here is my plan... over the next year...

With this whole new "Computerized Exam" I am trying to work something out to my advantage... The fact is I don't want a heavy courseload while studying for MCATS... and if possible, I would like to actually have a couple weeks or even a few weeks if not 4 weeks to have with no classes and total preperation of the MCAT exam... I am thinking with all the additional test dates this should be possible... What do you guys think about course load leading up to the MCAT exam? I plan on taking BIOCHEM1, MicroBiology and Home Economics 5<<<hahaha JOKEY<< um perhaps Immunology... and another 3 credits in DIS... which takes up my whole freaking fridays...Again, what do you all think about this strategy?

Second, I don't want to spend $1500.00 dollars for now good reason... The fact is, I know how to read a text book and apply myself... So, I am really thinking about just doing EXAM KRACKERs, and their 1001 and 101 verbal books to supplement... My friend has the Kaplan book so perhaps I will supplement with that also... The course I am most Concerned about is Chem 1 and 2 because it was so long ago but I rocked in Orgo I and II so I don't think catching back up will be that big a deal... I guess what I am saying here does anyone think that taking a Kaplan is so vital to their score they wouldn't do it any other way or perhaps this will be enough to do well in the MCAT's???

I really appreciate the responses and hopefully this will help someone else on the same path... for a 2007 application...

 

[christian15213]

I have heard two versions of how this class is?

Anyone found it easy and if so was the professor easy or you just got it... what tips might you have?

 

[deleted106503]

I'd say just use EK and buy the e-mcat AAMC CBT version exams to practice.

 

[christian15213]

oh that sounds good... but I meant I am actually going to take the class and wondered how people faired in it...