I am a current undergraduate student majoring in psychology, chemistry and physics are definitely not my strongest subjects, I actually find them to be very difficult. I have always been better at reading and writing than I have been at my math an sciences. I am more than willing to study my ass off to get a good score on my MCAT but I was wondering if anyone who has gotten into medical school struggled with the same courses and what their advice might be to an aspiring medical student.
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Are you just having trouble with your courses or are you looking for MCAT prep resources? I'm the same way with majoring in English and being better at those classes than my science courses, but I found these series of videos to be extremely helpful in doing well in Orgo I and II, as well as my Physics courses.
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Coursesaver videos changed my life in terms of the MCAT, made me realize how little Physics and General Chemistry I knew and put things into simple terms. I'd recommend those videos in combination with other youtube videos and tons & tons of practice problems.
Psychology major is the way to go, it fools the cGPA. Get that 3.9+ in psych and try to get at least around a ~3.5 in the sciences.
Psychology major is the way to go, it fools the cGPA. Get that 3.9+ in psych and try to get at least around a ~3.5 in the sciences.
I second this. I was a psych major and didn't do well in the chem classes I took in college. Now that I'm finishing pre-reqs 5 years later, I've realized I never critically looked at my study habits as an undergrad. Techniques that equal success in your science courses may be things you're not used to doing for psych courses. I recommend lots of practice problems, and maybe seek out a tutor who can help you with study strategies for the course.
okay so I am a mega studier, I spend hours a day studying. the courses I am referring to are general Chem, Physics and Calculus. the issue with math is not the conceptual understanding but the ability to retain the information given after the tests are over. in general chemistry i have an issue with unit conversions. i know out of all the topics discussed in chemistry, unit conversions should come easy but i do struggle some with it.
I was the same way, just worked my a** off and ended up 3.7/3.5 as an econ major. Also did well on MCAT after intensive studying.
Never got an A in BCPM in high school.
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I was a sociology/psych double major. I had no problem with bio, physics and o. chem, but that gen chem was a nightmare. There's no secret to it. You just have to keep doing problems and try to find a way to make it click for you. Many times the problem is also the professor, so look online for other people teaching the same material. I remember there was someone on YouTube from berkeley that taught it really well and another person that went by the name "ChemGuy."
Here's what you do:
1. Take mostly classes that you can excel in, even if it's reading and writing classes.
2. Do what you need to do to get high science and math grades even if that means hiring a tutor or self studying in advance.
3. If you want, buy the MSAR book or go to websites to ensure you are taking the prerequisites for the medical schools you want to apply to. Then check subjects tested on the MCAT to ensure you take those courses early on. Timing your MCAT date, MCAT prep time, application date (time to write application essays) to ensure you get into medical school when you want has been difficult for some students in the past (esp. when coordinating class schedules with other required courses).
Most medical schools will focus on GPA and MCAT scores more than anything else.
1. Take mostly classes that you can excel in, even if it's reading and writing classes.
2. Do what you need to do to get high science and math grades even if that means hiring a tutor or self studying in advance.
3. If you want, buy the MSAR book or go to websites to ensure you are taking the prerequisites for the medical schools you want to apply to. Then check subjects tested on the MCAT to ensure you take those courses early on. Timing your MCAT date, MCAT prep time, application date (time to write application essays) to ensure you get into medical school when you want has been difficult for some students in the past (esp. when coordinating class schedules with other required courses).
Most medical schools will focus on GPA and MCAT scores more than anything else.
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Which videos on coursesaver do you recommend?
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