practicing highlighting on computer PDFs to prepare for the CBT

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SuperSaiyan3

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Hey guys,
so I realize that the MCAT is written on computer now. I rely heavily on highlighting and thankfully, there IS a highlighting feature on the test.

My inquiry is:
- how can I practice highlighting on my computer? I have practice materials on PDFs and I really want to highlight them instead of printing them and highlighting by hand because it won't be the same thing.

Recently, I got the program "Foxit PDF reader" (free) because I don't have money to afford Adobe Acrobat (costs like 300$).

Okay, so here's the thing... for any of you out there who are tech-savvy.. lend a fellow a hand!!

Until yesterday, I was able to highlight my pdfs by doing the following:

- i went to files, clicked convert pdf and then it brought me to this program called "foxit pdf creator" and it turned my pdfs into a UNIVERSAL foxit pdf.
- i wasn't able to highlight on the original pdfs, but I found that I could highlight on the universal foxit pdf. yay!

THIS MORNING, however...

- i went to files, clicked convert pdf, and then it started loading 2/3rd of the way, then it just stopped at the tracks. Furthermore, it opened up my printer, where the files were "being spooled". What does this even mean?!
- so I tried other methods of pdf that I researched online. i went to Files, clicked Print, where I chose Foxit printer as my printer then clicked OK. This SUCCESSFULLY created my universal foxit pdf, but now I've found that I CANNOT HIGHLIGHT on these things.

Instead, when i try to highlight (even in just text mode), it just DRAGS (makes a box...) and does not do anything!! What happened to my highlighting function? How do I get it back???

This is really urgent because I am studying for my MCAT and I have practice material on pdf and i do not have the resources to print them. I only require the highlighting method and I'm starting to panic!!

PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU!!!!!
 
This isn't really helpful, but on my AAMC practice ones, I couldn't get the highlighting to work. I read through the stupid tutorial a few times, and it just wasn't working for me. I was taking them on IE and maybe one on firefox.

When I got to my real test, the highlighting was fine, just as described. So while this doesn't really answer your question, just letting you know if it's not working for you now, don't freak out too much 🙂
 
The highlighting option will work if you take the MCAT CBT using Internet Explorer NOT Mozilla Firefox. For some reason it won't work.
 
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