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Hello to all. I have read through these posts for the past month or so and was happy to stumble accidentally on to this forum. I am starting my prereqs in January having already earned a B.A. & M.A. in history. I am starting at the beginning, having had NO science classes in both my undergraduate and graduate training (kinda funny having two degrees without any science classes). It wasnt until I recently started this new journey that I ever contemplated taking a science course and dont consider myself a brainiac in the sciences as most of you who visit this forum. I will have to work very hard, but I know with effort and austere determination that even Mt. Everest can be conquered.
My question is similar to other questions asked about when/how to take the MCAT. I now know from reading the plethora of posts that exist on the MCAT that I should not contemplate the actual test until through all prereqs except maybe Organic II & Physics II. Would any care to comment on that? Over the course of the next 3 semesters (Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2007) I will knock out all the Bio and Gen. Chemistry, Anatomy, and Physiology, Microbiology, and the first of Organic and Physics. I plan on taking the MCAT in 2008 towards the end of the spring, start of summer. That will be the semester when I finish Organic II and Physics II and possibly take Genetics or Biochemistry. As I start to take my prereqs I would like to begin studying for the MCAT. I have essentially 18-20 months from now until I plan on applying for medical school. My reasoning is why wait until 3 months prior to taking the MCAT to study? Now, the caveat here is I cant study for something I havent learned yet. So, how can I use the next 18-20 months to set myself up for success with regards to the MCAT? I have a copy of the topic list from the AAMC and was thinking as I take my classes that I will try and correlate where I am in each class compared to the topic list. Sort of, mark off as I go. Any thoughts?
My question is similar to other questions asked about when/how to take the MCAT. I now know from reading the plethora of posts that exist on the MCAT that I should not contemplate the actual test until through all prereqs except maybe Organic II & Physics II. Would any care to comment on that? Over the course of the next 3 semesters (Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2007) I will knock out all the Bio and Gen. Chemistry, Anatomy, and Physiology, Microbiology, and the first of Organic and Physics. I plan on taking the MCAT in 2008 towards the end of the spring, start of summer. That will be the semester when I finish Organic II and Physics II and possibly take Genetics or Biochemistry. As I start to take my prereqs I would like to begin studying for the MCAT. I have essentially 18-20 months from now until I plan on applying for medical school. My reasoning is why wait until 3 months prior to taking the MCAT to study? Now, the caveat here is I cant study for something I havent learned yet. So, how can I use the next 18-20 months to set myself up for success with regards to the MCAT? I have a copy of the topic list from the AAMC and was thinking as I take my classes that I will try and correlate where I am in each class compared to the topic list. Sort of, mark off as I go. Any thoughts?