My MCAT experience:
Got to the testing center right around 7:25 AM-ish or so. Was panicked because traffic was AWFUL, but all was well.
I tried to calm myself as much as I could going into the test. It worked for the most part, as I tried to emotionally detach myself and overall tried to keep a pretty optimistic attitude. I just told myself: 'You studied as hard as you could have and you did your best. Time to show them what you're made of!'
So now, on to individual sections.
C/P: Okay... I was pretty surprised at how simple this seemed to me. Granted, there were a few things here or there that I didn't quite expect (ahem extractions, ahem), BUT I didn't find anything out of the ordinary or totally difficult. Idk, maybe I'm thinking too positively about this section. I did end up having to quickly rush through the last few questions because I was pressed for time, but I don't think I did that bad in this section. Meh, we'll see. Overall, it was nothing ridiculous. Pretty simple, especially the physics portion.
CARS: Usually my WORST section, but only because I usually drift off during passages due to their sheer ability to put me to sleep. However, in the last few weeks of my prep, I really made sure to read the passages to the best of my ability and to really soak everything in as I was reading. I would just really try to immerse myself in the reading. It worked during my practice exams, leading me to higher scores. That's what I did during this section and to be quite honest, I think it worked. CARS wasn't bad at all. I felt pretty confident about my answers. I still freaking ran out of time (UGHHHH) BUT all in all, I felt pretty good. The last passage I pretty much guesstimated (didn't have time to read the entire thing and even if I did, time was ticking and I wasn't able to focus wholeheartedly with the few minutes I had left) so I made educated guesses... hopefully those'll get me through that last one. But the passages were generally pretty interesting, no super crazy abstract passages (except maybe the last one).
B/S: BLAH. I felt pretty bad about this section, but only because I legit rushed through the last two passages. And by rushed, I mean I didn't even have time to read the passages. It felt pretty okay from the start though. Wouldn't say it was simple or anything, but definitely better than what I expected. I think it was a combination of both the section bank and the AAMC FLs. The last two passages though... GRRR. Wish I had planned out my time more. Thankfully, the questions on the last two passages weren't as heavily based on the passages as I thought, a.k.a. most of them were hidden discretes. But boy am I glad I decided to rush through those because it would've been terrible if I hadn't, considering the last discrete portion of the exam was the easiest discrete section EVER.
P/S: Pretty straightforward. Some analysis required here and there, but it was all expected and nothing out of the ordinary. Usually my favorite section, I always had time left over during my practice exams and I did today as well. Nothing bad, feel pretty good about this section.
Overall: I hope I did well. I felt pretty good coming out, to the point where I had a smile on my face. I know I missed a few possibly doable ones at the end of the B/S section because I just did not have the time to truly understand the passages, but I still felt okay because the questions associated with the passages were mostly discretes. I wish I would've been less pressed for time towards the end for the sections (except P/S), but it is what it is. I may be overestimating how I did, BUT based on what I've done in terms of practice, it felt fine. I took 3 Next Step full lengths, AAMC unscored, AAMC scored, Next Step diagnostic, and Altius 1/2 length. I averaged about a 508, which is a score I'd be totally fine with. Anyway, I'm rambling. Here's to hoping for a good score! Hope the test went well for everyone else that took it today 🙂
