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This thread is for anyone that is looking to write the MCAT in 2017. Have a question, post it here.
No, many have 2 or 3 passages, which is the most practice you will get along with a book that covers content review - BR's psych book has 1-3 sections as well, and they mostly suck. Moreover most of their text looks like repeated content from the biology books.
Kaplan has no passages. Zero.
Khan academy has free passages from memory, but I've not looked into them.
What do you recommend for Practice? TPR only offer 1 passage per chapter.
Why is TPR better than Kaplan for psych? I have also heard they don't have many passages for practice.
So I'm seeking feedback on my materials. after further research and after reading the opinions on this thread, I think I'm actually going to do the following:
AAMC tests, section bank, Q bank, and hopefully 6 other FLs from somewhere (not sure who would be best)??
Also, where to get CARS strategy? Does the hyperlearning include this or is this even necessary if I just do plenty of practice and develop my own method?
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There's the Kaplan mapping method, which was too extensive for me but I'm sure you could find it online. I hear good things about the EK method, but I didn't use those books so I can't speak from experience. Honestly, I think it's best to definitely check out methods but to do passages and see what works for you naturally. The things I've found that help me most is
- looking for at certain words and grammar, i.e. semicolons, words like but, therefore, furthermore etc
- assessing the language, look at the adjectives they use and such do they convey neutrality, complete adoration, opposition or do they read like a textbook (i.e. education purposes), this helps with finding the authors tone and who the audience might be and thus purpose
- when I would read a paragraph I'd in my head be like, okay this provides context, this next paragraph states the authors position, this one provides evidence, this one transitions into opposing views or a new argument etc.
- Highlighting dates and names, there's always questions that ask you to refer back to these type of things, you'll get a feel for it once you start doing more passages and highlighting them makes it so much easier to reference than searching through the passage.
Ah, I'm in the same boat! I'm thinking about just settling on the March date because there is no guarantee that a January date will open.
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Exactly my thought. Completely sucks though... So now it is 5 months instead of 3 until test date. Not sure on how much I should study each day now.
I do not want to stop studying but I also do not want to run through all the material.
Anyone registered to take the exam in March?
My original plan was to test in Jan, but my state filled up within hours.
Do you guys think it is a good idea to study as if I am going to test in Jan and recheck for seats? Or should I just settle with my registration date in March and change up my plan a little but so I do not burn through the material too quickly?
Ah, I'm in the same boat! I'm thinking about just settling on the March date because there is no guarantee that a January date will open.
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Hey, I totally recommend them, I used them a year ago when I did it, it was tremendously helpful. But what subjects is the question, I only thought they were useful for their independent questions, so I recommend doing the tests on bio with passage-independent questions.Did anyone use Varsity Tutors' online free resources, and if so how good were they and would you recommend spending time on them?
Hi,
If you have the time which study schedule leads to a better score? Longer (1 year plus) or shorter more rigorous study schedules (3 months or so)
Any feedback is welcomed.
Hey! I'm taking the exam June 16, 2017. I have a quick question. Does anyone have access to the Online Official Guide with AAMC? I do, and I'm struggling with the second passage over transmission of genetic information from gene to protein. Not really my strong suit. Anyone care to help me out? Thanks.