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Hi all,
This may sound over-ambitious but please keep an open mind. I am seriously considering taking the MCAT on June 30, 2018. I really need some advice FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN IT AND HAVE SCORED WELL, or who coach those who do. @BerkReviewTeach let me know what you think also, since I would like to use BR materials to self teach.
Here are the pre-requisites that I have already taken:
-Gen Chem I and II
-Orgo I (NOT II)
-Physics I and II
-Bio I and II
-Psychology and Sociology
Pre-reqs not done yet:
-Orgo II
-Biochem
-(Genetics and Molecular Bio???)
So, two important classes that I have not taken yet. However, I am currently doing a full-time internship, 9 - 5 pm every day 5 days a week 40 hours a week, you get the idea. I will be starting classes in late Summer and Fall and applying 2019, obviously. I have the week before the exam completely free to study full time or take two or three exams or review more.
I have lots of steam to burn after work when I get home to my family (yes, I live with parents), and I find myself restless and with a lot of time. At minimum, I have 10 hours during the week and every Sat. or Sun. is mostly free. I am a very quick learner relative to my other pre-med friends and academically pretty confident in most of the pre-reqs. I can learn on my own.
Would it sound feasible to take on The Berkeley Review and AAMC materials for the next 4.5 months, first teaching myself the relevant Orgo 2 and Biochem 2 for the first month or month and a half while doing a little of everything else and then doing general review for the next two months, with FLs along the way, keeping and Holy schedule (no excuses for my study days)?
I scored a 2270 on the SAT (I know, they are not the same) with only 3 weeks of studying the SAT book from college board and am generally a good test taker. Also, I loved all of my pre-medical courses and am generally a "I love learning, i love school" kind of nerd.
My plan now is to trying learning most of the Biochem and Orgo 2 and take an FL to see how I do, and if its reasonable, to continue full on. What do you think?
This may sound over-ambitious but please keep an open mind. I am seriously considering taking the MCAT on June 30, 2018. I really need some advice FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN IT AND HAVE SCORED WELL, or who coach those who do. @BerkReviewTeach let me know what you think also, since I would like to use BR materials to self teach.
Here are the pre-requisites that I have already taken:
-Gen Chem I and II
-Orgo I (NOT II)
-Physics I and II
-Bio I and II
-Psychology and Sociology
Pre-reqs not done yet:
-Orgo II
-Biochem
-(Genetics and Molecular Bio???)
So, two important classes that I have not taken yet. However, I am currently doing a full-time internship, 9 - 5 pm every day 5 days a week 40 hours a week, you get the idea. I will be starting classes in late Summer and Fall and applying 2019, obviously. I have the week before the exam completely free to study full time or take two or three exams or review more.
I have lots of steam to burn after work when I get home to my family (yes, I live with parents), and I find myself restless and with a lot of time. At minimum, I have 10 hours during the week and every Sat. or Sun. is mostly free. I am a very quick learner relative to my other pre-med friends and academically pretty confident in most of the pre-reqs. I can learn on my own.
Would it sound feasible to take on The Berkeley Review and AAMC materials for the next 4.5 months, first teaching myself the relevant Orgo 2 and Biochem 2 for the first month or month and a half while doing a little of everything else and then doing general review for the next two months, with FLs along the way, keeping and Holy schedule (no excuses for my study days)?
I scored a 2270 on the SAT (I know, they are not the same) with only 3 weeks of studying the SAT book from college board and am generally a good test taker. Also, I loved all of my pre-medical courses and am generally a "I love learning, i love school" kind of nerd.
My plan now is to trying learning most of the Biochem and Orgo 2 and take an FL to see how I do, and if its reasonable, to continue full on. What do you think?