MCAT

[Cyberdyne 101]

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Good memory and thanks for the compliment but I was mediocre at best. I had peers who were the top of their class with 20+ units and minimal effort

Mediocre compared to the efles of the world is still pretty damn good. In fact, at a grade inflating ivy, such an effort would generate a 3.6+. At other schools, it'd be a 3.8+.

 

[efle]

>43 ... very statistically unlikely

Indeed it is lol

 

[ZedsDed]

Indeed it is lol

I'm glad someone picked up on that lol

 

[rafiki2016]

There are many old AAMC FL's floating around on the internet that are easy to find. Even though the MCAT has changed, they are still a good representative of what you'll see from the AAMC even now days(current AAMC FL's for the new exam will repeat some of these old AAMC FL passages). Do one of these FL's and see how you do.

If you get something like a 10 overall and are completely lost on how to do tons of the questions, then yeah, that's not a great sign. But if feel like the questions are manageable and you can get through them ok and find you can work through these questions, even if your score is low(something like a 24----keep in mind this is before any studying there are things bound to be tested you dont remember anything about) you likely have the capabilities to get a solid score on the real deal with proper preparation.

Where can i find those FL?

 

[Lucca]

Where can i find those FL?

For the new MCAT the Sample FL and the Scored FL are available for purchase (super worth) from the AAMC website

 

[deleted738762]

To be a great physician you must be comfortable being uncomfortable, as well as solving complex problems. If you want to be a physician, and see yourself as one, you can pass this hurdle. Just remember the end goal. FOCUS!

 

[21Rush12]

OP...as big and bad as the MCAT is, at some point it IS just a test. You can take it more than once, don't let it intimidate you so much that it keeps you down. You worked hard to earn that GPA and if you can be diligent with the MCAT material you should be fine.

 

[justreachforthesky]

Confidence comes with preparation. Go study, it will be okay

THIS!

You really will gain confidence as you go along. The journey there has made every single one of us doubt ourselves, but you will improve and overcome this if you put in the work! Good luck!

 

[Greg K]

If your work ethic is there you can definitely make it happen on the test, believe in what has gotten you this far! I had very similar worries to yours and worked incredibly hard, ended up scoring a 519. I felt good walking out of the test but was anxious enough that I didn't sleep the night before scores were released. Below are a couple of pointers from my experience, take them for what you like:

- TPR and Kaplan will low ball your score dramatically, the AAMC materials to a much lesser extent. My TPR average across eight tests was 506, AAMC had me at 513, when rubber hit the road 519. Don't let low diagnostics discourage you, just keep pushing on.
- I think there's a fundamental misrepresentation of the MCAT, it's more a test of breadth than depth. If you know your drills w/basic physics, gen chem, and the amino acids you are in a good position for the first section, and TPR at least characterizes these sections are being very deep. Your work ethic will benefit you big time here. CARS is just practice and Psych/Soc is breadth also which notecards and Khan Academy cover pretty well. Biological foundations does require some depth but ideally your pre-med curriculum has hit it pretty hard.
- As previous posters have said hit the full lengths hard and timed. Eventually the 'event' of taking the test feels more like punching the time card and the comfort definitely enhances performance.

I at least think the MCAT is more a function of work ethic than innate talent or intelligence. Work your butt off and get what you worked for!

 

[Benbeme84]

In my opinion to success in Mcat is more about hardwork than intelligence. So I wouldn't worry about that. Don't give up!

 

[ymedex]

In my opinion to success in Mcat is more about hardwork than intelligence. So I wouldn't worry about that. Don't give up!

In my opinion to success in Mcat is more about hardwork than intelligence. So I wouldn't worry about that. Don't give up!

I basically agree in that organized and consistent efforts will pay off. If you already have put the time in such that your pre-med GPA is strong, you shouldn't have that much trouble with MCAT prep. The only other thing is critical thinking as in response to CARS and PS could be challenging in that they require a skill set that's a little different from basic sciences.