take mcat photo w/ digital camera?

[fun8stuff]

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Hey, does anyone know if it is okay to take your picture with a digital camera and then print it off on regular paper and paste it to the mcat ticket? i assume it would be... has anyone else done this?

 

[Disenchanted 1]

Do whatever you need as long as it makes you look half way decent.....mine freaken turned out a nightmare. I looked like I was on crack and had the most miserable look on my face. Thinking back at it, I have no clue how the adcoms accepted me with that damn photo.

 

[basupran]

1)Take a pic with your dig camera
2)Transfer data to disk
3)Bring disk to nearby target
4)Search for Kodak photostation
5)Print your photos for about $5 bucks onto professional paper-about 20 prints

 

[vr4nut]

I took mine w/ a digital camera and then took a disc to Walmart & had them develop it on real photo paper. It was 26 cents per 4x6 print. You will have to wait 20-30 minutes for it to develop though. I don't know if printing it on regular paper would be OK or not b/c I'm not sure exactly what they use it for.

 

[splat2000]

you can get digital photos pinted into real photos at any costco, walgreens, riteaid, etc. any drug store will offer them these days for about 30 cents a pic.

if you really have the time, and available software, crop 2x2 images and paste six of them into a 4x6 field. that way you'll get 6 photos per sheet that you can use for secondaries as well

 

[fun8stuff]

Okay, thanks for the advice. I never knew any of these places would do this for me.

 

[Blade28]

Back when I took the MCAT, I just went and got passport photos taken at a photo lab.

 

[irie]

Originally posted by Disenchanted 1
Do whatever you need as long as it makes you look half way decent.....mine freaken turned out a nightmare. I looked like I was on crack and had the most miserable look on my face. Thinking back at it, I have no clue how the adcoms accepted me with that damn photo.

why did you show the adcoms your mcat ticket photo?




I took a digital picture, printed it out on regular paper, then scotch taped it to the mcat ticket. no probs.

 

[No Egrets]

A tip: while you're at it, since it sounds like you might end up with a whole sheet full of photos, it might be a good idea to go ahead and make these the pictures that you send along with your secondary applications (some schools ask for a small photo along with your app). maybe put on a blazer or something and comb your hair. :-D

 

[venus0206]

When I took the MCAT's, I used my digital camera and printed the pic out on glossy photo paper and then scotch taped it onto the ticket. I encountered no problems

 

[Disenchanted 1]

Originally posted by irie
why did you show the adcoms your mcat ticket photo?

Oh....woops....well I was actually referring to the photos required for the application process cause in texas TMDSAS requires that you submit a photo for each school you apply to. and that's the one that turned out horrible. But then now that I think about it my MCAT ones turned out crappy as well.