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Literally don’t even worry about the MCAT right now. Worry about getting in to college.
Count yourself lucky you are missing those credits - unfortunately AP is not highly valuable.
You will want to take gen Ed’s your freshmen year, upper division Ochem and Biochemistry/biology classes your sophomore year, sit for MCAT 3rd year. Don’t worry about MCAT for several years.
Count yourself lucky you are missing those credits - unfortunately AP is not highly valuable.
You will want to take gen Ed’s your freshmen year, upper division Ochem and Biochemistry/biology classes your sophomore year, sit for MCAT 3rd year. Don’t worry about MCAT for several years.
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Yes of course not! I was merely putting them on so people could get an idea of what concepts I've "covered" so that I can maybe even lay my toes on MCAT prep.
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Again, don’t even worry about MCAT prep. 3 months is enough time, don’t stress for 3 years.
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Just don't worry about it—focus on getting into college, and then doing well in your prereq classes in college first. Pretty much everyone doesn't start actively studying for the MCAT until several months before their planned test date, if you start too early you'll end up getting burned out and face diminishing returns. Also, don't take your MCAT as a sophomore, take it as a junior if you want to apply as a traditional applicant.
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MCAT should be at the bottom of your priority list. Burnout is a real thing. Worry about it now if you want a 4XX in your future.
For now, concentrate on the next year ahead. Volunteering? Community college? Maybe Peace Corps or scribing.
For now, concentrate on the next year ahead. Volunteering? Community college? Maybe Peace Corps or scribing.
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Don't have med school tunnel vision so early on in the game. Get some experience and have fun. Preparing now for the mcat won't help you. I also don't understand why people want to take it so early (I understand taking it during the year junior year... but sophomore year???)
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For the sake of anonymity and if you plan on staying on SDN for a while I recommend you remove your initials and the specifics of your ECs ie. Your research group and the location of your potential environmental group
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OP you have gotten good advice. Forget about the MCAT for now. Go to school and do well in your classes. You have a very good start on ECs. Why are you wanting to get EMT certified? Your time might be better spent doing something else. Any chance you can go to Chicago City Colleges next year and take some of your gen ed courses?
