The official MCAT May 20th 2016

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Just wondering if anyone else will be taking the MCAT on May 20 2016. I would like some support, input, and help on your MCAT strategies I am only studying 2 hours a day for the MCAT, as I am taking a full load semester. Anyone else in this track?
 
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VoidorNah said:
Maybe I should have my Mom do that, but she wouldn't understand the score and would go "WOW! You got a 490%! Good job!" .... Then I would cry...
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I would seriously die if someone was like you did so well!!! You got 480 percent better than everyone else!
Have a fellow premed look if anything. At least they will know what they're looking at.
 
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Do you guys have a top school yet? If yes, why that school?
Assuming you would get into it. I get the whole "My top school is the one that accepts me, Ill be picky after!" mentality. But what is your number one?
 
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nomoreequationsplease said:
Do you guys have a top school yet? If yes, why that school?
Assuming you would get into it. I get the whole "My top school is the one that accepts me, Ill be picky after!" mentality. But what is your number one?
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Stonybrook (in state) would be a dream to get into.
But I literally just want a US MD acceptance, it doesn't matter which one (unless it's California Northstate).
 
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nomoreequationsplease said:
Do you guys have a top school yet? If yes, why that school?
Assuming you would get into it. I get the whole "My top school is the one that accepts me, Ill be picky after!" mentality. But what is your number one?
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I'd be happy with my state school. 26k a year compared to 50k at other schools is hard to pass up. But if I magically jump like 6 points on the MCAT I'll probably change my mind.
 
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Wolfpack93 said:
I'd be happy with my state school. 26k a year compared to 50k at other schools is hard to pass up. But if I magically jump like 6 points on the MCAT I'll probably change my mind.
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I have always wanted to go to school in Boston or New York City, but the fact that in total Ill save probably 30k a year at my state school is just so difficult to say no to.
 
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nomoreequationsplease said:
Do you guys have a top school yet? If yes, why that school?
Assuming you would get into it. I get the whole "My top school is the one that accepts me, Ill be picky after!" mentality. But what is your number one?
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University of Florida!!!!!!!! I'm in undergrad there now. The dream is to stay and be a double gator. However, it's a pipe dream because my GPA is too low for them 🙁 ....happily donating my money in the form of an app fee anyway 🙂
 
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My plan was to press "submit" on June 21st if my score was high enough...but I haven't been very motivated to complete my application without scores. My courses, demographic info, and personal statement are done, but work/activities is dragggggggiiiiiinnnnnnnnggggggggg. Now I fear that if my MCAT is competitive, I won't be ready and I'll be wasting more time to get in line for verification....
 
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sunshinefl said:
My plan was to press "submit" on June 21st if my score was high enough...but I haven't been very motivated to complete my application without scores. My courses, demographic info, and personal statement are done, but work/activities is dragggggggiiiiiinnnnnnnnggggggggg. Now I fear that if my MCAT is competitive, I won't be ready and I'll be wasting more time to get in line for verification....
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That was my plan also but still not done with my personal statement or work/activities 🙁
 
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I finished my PS last night, it literally just clicked. I was struggling for like 2 weeks trying to get my emotions onto the page but last night I just wrote. I started from scratch and finished in about an hour. I ended up being over the character limit so I had to delete some words. After I copied it onto AMCAS and hit "finish" I could almost physically feel the stress being relieved. I am now just waiting for Tuesday then, barring a catastrophe, hitting submit. I'm tempted to add cooking to my activities though. I don't just "cook my own meals" but rather thoroughly enjoy cooking and make some pretty good dishes. It is definitely something I could talk about in an interview as well, I just don't know if its a pointless hobby to add. :/
 
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VoidorNah said:
I finished my PS last night, it literally just clicked. I was struggling for like 2 weeks trying to get my emotions onto the page but last night I just wrote. I started from scratch and finished in about an hour. I ended up being over the character limit so I had to delete some words. After I copied it onto AMCAS and hit "finish" I could almost physically feel the stress being relieved. I am now just waiting for Tuesday then, barring a catastrophe, hitting submit. I'm tempted to add cooking to my activities though. I don't just "cook my own meals" but rather thoroughly enjoy cooking and make some pretty good dishes. It is definitely something I could talk about in an interview as well, I just don't know if its a pointless hobby to add. :/
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Personally, I think that's a great hobby to write about. According to AAMC, anything that has an impact on who you are as an individual is worth writing about.


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VoidorNah said:
I finished my PS last night, it literally just clicked. I was struggling for like 2 weeks trying to get my emotions onto the page but last night I just wrote. I started from scratch and finished in about an hour. I ended up being over the character limit so I had to delete some words. After I copied it onto AMCAS and hit "finish" I could almost physically feel the stress being relieved. I am now just waiting for Tuesday then, barring a catastrophe, hitting submit. I'm tempted to add cooking to my activities though. I don't just "cook my own meals" but rather thoroughly enjoy cooking and make some pretty good dishes. It is definitely something I could talk about in an interview as well, I just don't know if its a pointless hobby to add. :/
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That's funny I literally did the same thing yesterday and just completely rewrote mine. But I'd say add it, it couldn't hurt.
 
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WOW I'M STRESSING MAJORLY

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I submitted on the 7th, but my blasted transcript's haven't arrived yet (I had my school send another last week) so I still can't get verified. Maybe that's a sign about my MCAT score......lol
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That's so annoying! :dead: Getting my transcripts sent was the first thing I did when apps open because I thought my school would be slow with it.
 
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Formation said:
WOW I'M STRESSING MAJORLY


That's so annoying! :dead: Getting my transcripts sent was the first thing I did when apps open because I thought my school would be slow with it.
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Same! Even though I have not submitted yet, all my transcripts (4 schools) have been in and processed at each application service (AACOMAS and AMCAS).
 
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VoidorNah said:
I finished my PS last night, it literally just clicked. I was struggling for like 2 weeks trying to get my emotions onto the page but last night I just wrote. I started from scratch and finished in about an hour. I ended up being over the character limit so I had to delete some words. After I copied it onto AMCAS and hit "finish" I could almost physically feel the stress being relieved. I am now just waiting for Tuesday then, barring a catastrophe, hitting submit. I'm tempted to add cooking to my activities though. I don't just "cook my own meals" but rather thoroughly enjoy cooking and make some pretty good dishes. It is definitely something I could talk about in an interview as well, I just don't know if its a pointless hobby to add. :/
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Make sure to go over the whole app a hundred times with a fine tooth comb for errors, etc.!
 
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Hey guys, I had a few questions.

1) How do you know if your AMCAS gets verified? Like is there an email or something?

2) How do you know if you receive a secondary? Is this sent through the AMCAS or an email?
 
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GeorgiaBulldawg said:
Hey guys, I had a few questions.

1) How do you know if your AMCAS gets verified? Like is there an email or something?

2) How do you know if you receive a secondary? Is this sent through the AMCAS or an email?
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0) Ignoring you because of your username/avi.......kidding!....kind of 😉
1) No e-mail, you have to log in to your app and check
2) E-mails from the individual schools
 
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I was informed that my transcript was received today! FINALLY! Now my app is officially being verified. All that's left is to see my long-awaited score...the fate of my app hangs in the balance of the next 20 hours haha
 
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sunshinefl said:
University of Florida!!!!!!!! I'm in undergrad there now. The dream is to stay and be a double gator. However, it's a pipe dream because my GPA is too low for them 🙁 ....happily donating my money in the form of an app fee anyway 🙂
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Wow idk how I just saw this, UF is my top too! Was going to go there for undergrad, but I got a better offer last minute to play sports elsewhere. Praying I can finally become an official gator for med school.
 
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I was gonna submit on the seventh and for some reason thought it'd be a good time to completely rewrite my PS. Hoping to it submit tomorrow if my score turns out ok.
 
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sunshinefl said:
I feel the same...its been increasingly more difficult to sleep the last few nights.

Also, I have become so anxious I am almost non-functional. The only thing I seem capable of right now is drinking wine.
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Haha I plan on doing the same tonight. Gotta make sure I'm well rested so I can hit refresh a million times tomorrow.
 
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@Wolfpack93 I submitted on the 10th but only applied to an Alabama school. As a California resident, I have no chance there but it allows my app to be verified. Now, I will add more schools tomorrow depending on my score.
 
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