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MCAT Sorrow
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It's not unusual for otherwise intelligent people to struggle with the MCAT. It's just another hoop you have to jump, and those who learn the game best will be successful.
The MCAT essentially tests your ability to quickly look at unfamiliar material and quickly reason through it using common sense, logic, and background scientific knowledge. My advice would be to get used to reading unfamiliar material (research papers help here) and try to reason through them using your background scientific knowledge.
I personally think scoring 10 or higher in the sciences isn't too difficult provided one has mastered all the basic science that will be tested. If you haven't, scoring 10 or better can be daunting. But if everyone started scoring 10s, I know AAMC will be make the test just harder
I am not the best to talk to regarding verbal. That section is a crapshoot and I hate it. But you must score 8 or higher. I recommend the EK verbal reasoning manual and follow it. Then practice extensively. In addition, read widely, especially complicated non-fiction and actually try to follow the arguments. Also the LSAC publishes LSAT material, and you can practice with that. Do the entire thing including the logic games.
If you can score 10 or better in the sciences, and 8 or higher in VR, you'll be able to get into medical school.
Maybe other people can help. I am still waiting for my scores and averaged 33 on the two AAMC tests I took, so I am sort of a charlatan. Maybe those who scored 35 or higher on the REAL deal can help you.
Good luck and don't give up.
The MCAT essentially tests your ability to quickly look at unfamiliar material and quickly reason through it using common sense, logic, and background scientific knowledge. My advice would be to get used to reading unfamiliar material (research papers help here) and try to reason through them using your background scientific knowledge.
I personally think scoring 10 or higher in the sciences isn't too difficult provided one has mastered all the basic science that will be tested. If you haven't, scoring 10 or better can be daunting. But if everyone started scoring 10s, I know AAMC will be make the test just harder
I am not the best to talk to regarding verbal. That section is a crapshoot and I hate it. But you must score 8 or higher. I recommend the EK verbal reasoning manual and follow it. Then practice extensively. In addition, read widely, especially complicated non-fiction and actually try to follow the arguments. Also the LSAC publishes LSAT material, and you can practice with that. Do the entire thing including the logic games.
If you can score 10 or better in the sciences, and 8 or higher in VR, you'll be able to get into medical school.
Maybe other people can help. I am still waiting for my scores and averaged 33 on the two AAMC tests I took, so I am sort of a charlatan. Maybe those who scored 35 or higher on the REAL deal can help you.
Good luck and don't give up.
