Official August 27th 2014 MCAT Thread

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I might as well get one started. I'm taking it in August but prepping now! Haven't seen my Sciences in YEARS so I'm starting early. Join as you will.
 
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sunshineman said:
After some googling I was able to find quite a few of our verbal passages. I can say with at least some relief that some of the questions asked in the 2-3 hard passages turned out to have really straightforward answers. Phew. Maybe now I'll be able to sleep this month.
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How did you find them?
 
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mehc012 said:
BS was normal...nothing special, nothing too difficult. There was one orgo question, which, as an orgo major, I thought was an extremely poor question, as there were 2 correct answer choices. I felt like this went par for the course for me in BS, which would make it around a 14. Anywhere from 13-15, I suppose.
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I think I know which one this is referring to. Was it a q that could have easily been converted into a discrete?
 
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HRSpecter said:
I think I know which one this is referring to. Was it a q that could have easily been converted into a discrete?
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Yes. I looked it up later, and while there's definitely a "they probably wanted this answer" consensus from online sources and the textbooks I looked at, two could definitely have been considered correct.
 
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I agree some answers were subjective. Without saying much - maybe choice 2 or 3 might ring bell in BS. I think that's vague enough for others to understand without getting in trouble.

Even for PS - I had to redo a calc because of how they worded something in series.
 
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mehc012 said:
Yes. I looked it up later, and while there's definitely a "they probably wanted this answer" consensus from online sources and the textbooks I looked at, two could definitely have been considered correct.
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I think I know what you are talking about. I remember a question like that on the harder orgo passage.
 
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Czarcasm said:
I agree some answers were subjective. Without saying much - maybe choice 2 or 3 might ring bell in BS. I think that's vague enough for others to understand without getting in trouble.

Even for PS - I had to redo a calc because of how they worded something in series.
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The one I was referring to was not subjective, it was a pretty straightforward discrete knowledge Q.

I'm not sure of the PS one...now I'm worried!
 
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U Wot M8 said:
avoiding this thread now... all this talk of previous questions is making me even more anxious... came out of the test thinking I did ok and now I think I ****** it up really bad

8 PS / 9 VR / 10 BS
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Nah...we're all full of crap when we do postgame analysis. Just a way to pass the time.
 
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Have been in a fetal position ever since the test was over...still in it....

PS: A lot of 50/50 questions...got it down to two choices and had to go with my gut feeling. Finished just on time.

VR: ... .... .... Felt like it was the same as AAMC 10 and 11. This is my weakest subject. Had trouble with the first passage. Felt okay until the very last passage..

Bio: Just like PS section..

I'm praying to every buddha, god, and whatever out there that I get a good score.

Okay back to my fetal position. ~whimpers~
 
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JoeyPikachoo said:
Have been in a fetal position ever since the test was over...still in it....

PS: A lot of 50/50 questions...got it down to two choices and had to go with my gut feeling. Finished just on time.

VR: ... .... .... Felt like it was the same as AAMC 10 and 11. This is my weakest subject. Had trouble with the first passage. Felt okay until the very last passage..

Bio: Just like PS section..

I'm praying to every buddha, god, and whatever out there that I get a good score.

Okay back to my fetal position. ~whimpers~
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LETS PRAY AND HOPE FOR THE BEST!
 
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It kinda sucks AAMC is being so hard on SDN. I'd be interested to know what people thought of specific passages, kinda like how it was a few years ago. Probably best anyways to just stop thinking about it I guess. It's almost as bad as a group of pre-meds gathering outside the class after a big exam, lol. I usually avoided those though.
 
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Czarcasm said:
It kinda sucks AAMC is being so hard on SDN. I'd be interested to know what people thought of specific passages, kinda like how it was a few years ago. Probably best anyways to just stop thinking about it I guess. It's almost as bad as a group of pre-meds gathering outside the class after a big exam, lol. I usually avoided those though.
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They're not hard on SDN in particular...those sorts of convos are disallowed, period. It's more of a "if you are going to do something against regulations, don't do it in writing (and especially don't post your transgressions on the internet!)"
 
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Do as many passages as possible and focus on my weaknesses. There are particular topics that tens to show up on the practice exams that I think is safe to assume will also show up on the real exam (however this isn't always the case given that all topics are fair game). I feel like the MCAT emphasizes certain topics more than others as its easier to provide a breadth of questions for any given passage. I think most would agree that the exam was tough. However, with the exception of one passage, nothing was out of the ordinary. I feel that you need to know the concepts outlined by the AAMC very well, hence why I would really focus on my weaknesses.
 
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U Wot M8 said:
**** just realized I got another one wrong on PS... thats 2 wrong on PS and 2 wrong on BS so far. I guess I can just kiss a good score goodbye at this point.. pretty sure I made a lot of stupid little errors. this waiting game is incredibly frustrating and anxiety inducing... why can't they just give you an estimated score right after you finish???

gonna register for the Jan exam just in case I have to retake. Do you guys think that there will still be seats in a month's time?
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With 2 wrong on each you can definitely get a good score.
 
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whats even worse (well I dont know about others but this is my feeling) is thinking of all the studying you have to do again for a retake with commitments such as a FULL TIME job! I just feel like dropping down and dying. Just the thought tires me.
 
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acemcatthissummer said:
whats even worse (well I dont know about others but this is my feeling) is thinking of all the studying you have to do again for a retake with commitments such as a FULL TIME job! I just feel like dropping down and dying. Just the thought tires me.
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I'm not doing that again. I'm just not. I'm not even taking a class this semester...just the jobs and the internship. Come Spring I'll likely take a few classes, but drop one of my jobs (and the internship will be over) so I can focus on the app. I'm glad I put my nose to the grindstone for the past 1.5yrs, but next semester I want a nice, relaxing 40hr week.
 
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Uh oh. I'm starting to panic that I missed a verbal passage. I can only remember 6 of the passage topics... Hoping it was just a simpler one that I may be overlooking...
 
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Can i name the ones I remember in a super non specific manner and someone remind me of the last one equally non specifically? Like saying "the one about an animal. " or is even that against the rules?
 
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dewman said:
Can i name the ones I remember in a super non specific manner and someone remind me of the last one equally non specifically? Like saying "the one about an animal. " or is even that against the rules?
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Yeah, don't do that. Not only for rules, but because at this point you are just torturing yourself.
 
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itsthat1guy said:
This wait is going to suck
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Yeah...now that I'm not studying for the MCAT I'm wasting all of my time learning Italian...and by 'learning Italian' I mean "playing Assassin's Creed II until my inner monologue has a bad Italian accent and I reflexively reply 'Va bene' instead of 'OK'" :laugh:

You know what is the greatest feeling in the world? Putting all of my MCAT flashcards into my 'Review' deck!
Tomorrow I plan to catch up on MCAT reviews which I've put off since the test, as well as the 700 or so Review cards I have due from when I stopped studying anything but MCAT, lol.
Also, since I have tomorrow off apparently, I think it'd be nice to try a 'precook all the meals for the week' thing. Gotta stay busy!
 
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FutureDoc_OC said:
How is everyone feeling a week later?!?!?!!?
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will be very busy the next few weeks so trying not to think about it. Part of me wants to be optimistic thinking I did ok, another part tells me that it's MCAT and my score can be anywhere from 30-35 depending on how many of my guesses turn out to be correct. Deep inside I really hate this test but nothing I can do but to distract myself and pray.
 
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I blindly guessed on a good bit of verbal, so I still feel like crap. Been catching up on school work though and watching some movies I missed this summer to pass time. 🙂
 
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Czarcasm said:
I blindly guessed on a good bit of verbal, so I still feel like crap. Been catching up on school work though and watching some movies I missed this summer to pass time. 🙂
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same here. ALL I need is a 9 in VR and I will be the happiest man on earth. I ended up guessing on way too many questions unfortunately.
 
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TheAnonymous said:
same here. ALL I need is a 9 in VR and I will be the happiest man on earth. I ended up guessing on way too many questions unfortunately.
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Man, you're being too picky. I'll be happy with a 7 at this point, lol. All these posts of people getting 2's and 3's is freaking me out ...especially with my luck, lol.
 
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TheAnonymous said:
same here. ALL I need is a 9 in VR and I will be the happiest man on earth. I ended up guessing on way too many questions unfortunately.
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Anyways, I think it's best to try and stay optimistic as much as possible. From what it seems, a lot of people thought our verbal was a bit convoluted and tough, so maybe AAMC will give a generous curve.
 
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Czarcasm said:
Anyways, I think it's best to try and stay optimistic as much as possible. From what it seems, a lot of people thought our verbal was a bit convoluted and tough, so maybe AAMC will give a generous curve.
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Sheesh, you guys are giving me an ulcer! You'll be fine. And, just because I can't help nitpicking, it's scaled, not curved. Here's to hoping instead that one of the crazy passages was a test passage, eh?!?
 
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Damn it didn't even occur to me to check out the august 1 thread since the scores came out yesterday. I really don't want to check it out at this point.
 
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What MCAT prep books should be like:

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I've spent the last week road tripping and going to music fests. Now that I'm back at work, I'm worried about how slow the next 3 weeks are going to go and that I won't be able to stop thinking about the test. Good news is I only remember two questions from the exam (both discretes) and I think I got them both right. So by that logic I probably got all the questions right...right?
 
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TheAnonymous said:
will be very busy the next few weeks so trying not to think about it. Part of me wants to be optimistic thinking I did ok, another part tells me that it's MCAT and my score can be anywhere from 30-35 depending on how many of my guesses turn out to be correct. Deep inside I really hate this test but nothing I can do but to distract myself and pray.
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That range would be awesome. I am hoping 28-32..I feel it could be possible.
 
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I had mixed feelings coming out of the exam. I'm unsure whether to sign up for a retake now or wait until the scores come out.
 
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