MCAT

[November9]

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So I am going to get straight to the point. I want to take the mcat next year and through my research I found out that everyone recommended the Sn2ed schedule.
I just needed to know if it is enough to study the sn2ed recommend material if you don't possess a good foundation on the subjects?

 

[November9]

Please I am running out of time.
Thank you 🙂

 

[bee17]

Sn2ed, to my knowledge, was designed for the old MCAT. You will need to add biochemistry, psychology, and sociology to that schedule if you plan to use it. It's always better to have a good foundation in the subjects, but it is possible self-study some subjects without having all the courses. What subjects do you lack foundation in?

 

[November9]

The subjects I lack foundation in are biology and physics. What do you think I should do?

 

[bee17]

Do you mean you haven't taken the pre-reqs? When are you taking the exam? Have you had biochem?

 

[November9]

Okay so here is the deal. I live in the Middle East and yes I have taken all the required MCAT subjects in English but not as deep as the subjects are taken in the US. I want to go to a medical university in the US. I am taking a gap year in order to obtain the pre-reqs and some extra curricular activities.
I haven't yet scheduled a date for my MCAT, in order to do so I have to know how to prep for the test. I intend to put in the extra effort and time needed. I was set on studying from the Berkeley review, ExamKrackers review,and Kaplan review in order to get full coverage on the subjects. Thank you for your help

 

[Ad2b]

1. you're not running out of time
2. your plan of using Berk, EK, and Kaplan is fine
3. try to find @mcatjelly - she/he may have a schedule that is fit for the new MCAT
4. suggest you use one set of review materials to get content down; that and the others for full length practice exams

Caution: While I cannot speak for courses taken outside of the US, I can say that the MCAT is not asking you to have the finite, discrete nuances of each subject but you will be expected to apply that knowledge in answering the questions. This new test is not as discrete laden as the old one, it is much more reading comprehension.

Also, I would encourage you to take a stats class if you don't have one.

 

[torontopharm]

Okay so here is the deal. I live in the Middle East and yes I have taken all the required MCAT subjects in English but not as deep as the subjects are taken in the US. I want to go to a medical university in the US. I am taking a gap year in order to obtain the pre-reqs and some extra curricular activities.
I haven't yet scheduled a date for my MCAT, in order to do so I have to know how to prep for the test. I intend to put in the extra effort and time needed. I was set on studying from the Berkeley review, ExamKrackers review,and Kaplan review in order to get full coverage on the subjects. Thank you for your help

As far as i know, most US med schools want pre-reqs to be done in a North American institution. Make sure to double check that before taking your pre-reqs abroad.
You don't have to study from 3 sources...just pick the one you're comfortable with and make sure to do a lot of practice passages/tests to supplement it. Get comfortable with comprehension/data analysis/scientific language etc. That's probably more important than memorizing content review books.

 

[November9]

Thank you all for your replies, I really appreciate it.

 

[melmemeli]

Go to http://preparemcat.com/ they have a list of all of the resources the people use and reviews. Also, Khan Academy is a super helpful free resource that you could use to review everything on the MCAT