I have dealt with depression during my undergraduate. I started reviewing for the MCAT back in the summer of 2020. I went through Kaplan review books twice, the 300-page behavioral sciences review, and other free material and took extensive notes. I had really good intentions of using my extra time since things were canceled due to covid during this fall semester to study and get ready for the exam. My depression stems from not having many friends at my undergrad and feeling alone. It started back in Fall 2019, but was minor and didn't really affect me too much. This semester was different -- it hit me really hard. I still did well in school (almost 4.0 GPA), volunteered as I could, practiced my sport, participated in extracurricular activities, etc. However, my depression really took a lot of my extra time away from me and I never got around to studying for the MCAT. I finished the semester and then had this holiday week. I now have about 3 weeks until my test -- AHHH!
I have nothing to do these next 3 weeks, so I can fully commit to the MCAT, but it makes me nervous. I don't want to push it too much because I will be applying to medical school this summer. My parents will be paying for my complete application cycle but only if I apply this summer (no gap year). I don't know whether to push it back or just try my best with the time that I have and retake it in April if necessary, etc.
I have nothing to do these next 3 weeks, so I can fully commit to the MCAT, but it makes me nervous. I don't want to push it too much because I will be applying to medical school this summer. My parents will be paying for my complete application cycle but only if I apply this summer (no gap year). I don't know whether to push it back or just try my best with the time that I have and retake it in April if necessary, etc.
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