The Official November 7, 2014 MCAT Thread

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Hey all! I am signed up for this date. 8:00 a.m. Yikes!!! I am aiming hard to make 40+ my reality so hence me making this thread so early. A former lab- mate and current medical student had a ton of MCAT prep stuff she gave to me. So I have the Examcrackers set, Hyperlearning set, regular Princeton Review, audio osmosis, and practice MCAT tests from a variety of sources I also do the MCAT questions a day through email and on my phone (to help with super quick recall). I am officially studying legitimately now. Currently starting with Examcrackers. I'd love to hear from you all doing the same. Let's do this!!!
 
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What are your opinions about the self assesment package. I just remembered I still haven't touched them because I've been thinking about what my new strategy will be. I've used all of my AAMC tests except for AAMC 4 so I'm thinking I'll redo the practice tests but will be cautious about the fact that it will be inflated... I'll mainly use it for stamina purposes. I still have my Kaplan course so I will use their subject and section tests for practice problems. Any suggestion on a verbal book? I've already used my EK 101 book :/ (and was still getting 6-7 with a couple of 8's in the practice tests when I practiced for the nov 7th test).
 
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TheEngineeringNerd said:
What are your opinions about the self assesment package. I just remembered I still haven't touched them because I've been thinking about what my new strategy will be. I've used all of my AAMC tests except for AAMC 4 so I'm thinking I'll redo the practice tests but will be cautious about the fact that it will be inflated... I'll mainly use it for stamina purposes. I still have my Kaplan course so I will use their subject and section tests for practice problems. Any suggestion on a verbal book? I've already used my EK 101 book :/ (and was still getting 6-7 with a couple of 8's in the practice tests when I practiced for the nov 7th test).
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Come on dude. Everyone is so nervous for this now. You will get every suggestion you want after we receive those scores please. This one score will determine the rest of my life.
 
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Hello. Haven't posted before but I've been lurking on this thread for a long time. I'm quite nervous for tomorrow - I walked out of the test feeling absolutely horrible about it. While I know you can't really trust your initial post-test reactions, I honestly feel like I may have gotten a score that is unacceptable to me, and I'm not sure what I'm going to do if that is the case.

Best of luck to all of you! You've given me a lot of comfort over the past month. It's nice to know that there are others sitting in the same boat.
 
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TheEngineeringNerd said:
What are your opinions about the self assesment package. I just remembered I still haven't touched them because I've been thinking about what my new strategy will be. I've used all of my AAMC tests except for AAMC 4 so I'm thinking I'll redo the practice tests but will be cautious about the fact that it will be inflated... I'll mainly use it for stamina purposes. I still have my Kaplan course so I will use their subject and section tests for practice problems. Any suggestion on a verbal book? I've already used my EK 101 book :/ (and was still getting 6-7 with a couple of 8's in the practice tests when I practiced for the nov 7th test).
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I hated EK 101. Do you have TPRH verbal? I have two workbooks, so i can sell you one if you need it...
 
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Hi guys. Been gone for a while. Not sure what to think anymore lol. I feel like it can go either way with a 30+ or 25 and below (avg 28-29). Nothing in between. I have a spot for the Jan 10th but I am so over this test I dont know if I can study anymore. Took a shift at the hospital tomorrow when scores are released so I wouldn't be obsessing over them.


Needless to say, I am terrified. I wish sincere luck to all of us.
 
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I decided to try looking up my score just for the sake of it -- of course there's no score yet but my hands were shaking like crazy afterwards. To calm myself down I remembered why I want to go into medicine, and if I don't do well, I can at least say I tried to go into it for the right reasons... and remember, 'A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.'
 
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This means so much to basically all of us. Even more than any other previous attempts to because for most of us it is our last shot before the 2015 version
 
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schmidt21 said:
I had my first dream about the MCAT last night. I dreamed I got 1.5, but the scale was different. I don't remember what the scale was, but I remember that a 1.5 was bad enough that I had to retake the test. It was so deflating. When I woke up and realized I haven't gotten my scores yet, it was pretty relieving. But now I'm dreading the test results more than ever! Please, God, let me get a good score!
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schmidt21 said:
If I get anything below a 32 I'll cry... My standards aren't as high as yours lol.
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If I get anything below a 28, I will cry. and retake. :/
 
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texan2414 said:
Nothing better than lying in bed watching netflix on my ipad lol. And I feel no guilt, no remorse whatsoever either.... I'm a bit appalled how wonderfully I'm taking the downtime after MCAT lol. Sooo unproductive.
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I've been sooo relaxed too, it feels good post MCAT, but of course, I might have to retake, so I should get back into the habit lol awaiting tomorrow patiently
 
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Royaldoctor said:
If anybody is planning to drop their MCAT seat for any January date please let me know.
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you should check the test date locations every chance you get if you want to retake in January. This morning, I miraculously found one seat available for January conveniently in my state of California and got it.
 
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Probably at the movies. I still don't know if I should check the score tomorrow or not lol so as to not RUIN the holidays!!!

My mom just got a clean bill of health (she's been battling metastatic breast cancer from earlier this year) and I don't want a bad MCAT score to ruin our holidays.
 
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this was my retake
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Take it until you get the score that gets you into medical school. Don't give up! I might be taking the 2015 version, so I'm right there with you.

And I'll be at work when scores are posted, but I'll still be able to check them right away, as long as I'm not helping with an anesthetic.
 
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texan2414 said:
Probably at the movies. I still don't know if I should check the score tomorrow or not lol so as to not RUIN the holidays!!!

My mom just got a clean bill of health (she's been battling metastatic breast cancer from earlier this year) and I don't want a bad MCAT score to ruin our holidays.
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dude, that is amazing. nothing could ruin your holidays after hearing news like that! Keep that in mind
 
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schmidt21 said:
Take it until you get the score that gets you into medical school. Don't give up! I might be taking the 2015 version, so I'm right there with you.

And I'll be at work when scores are posted, but I'll still be able to check them right away, as long as I'm not helping with an anesthetic.
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but 3 times?? isnt the universe like sending me a message by now or something....
 
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anon5759 said:
but 3 times?? isnt the universe like sending me a message by now or something....
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Nope. I could find some inspirational quote about failing to achieve your goals, but I think we've probably heard them all. So I'll just say that if you want to be a doctor, don't quit trying until you've reached your goal. Who says there's a clear cut timeline that you must become a doctor by or you can't do it at all?
 
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I'll be at work...I'm not sure if I want to live in blissful ignorance for a few hours or whether I'll check it right away. Agh.
 
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Test Date: 11/7/14
Time: 8:00 am
FL AAMC Average:
AAMC 10-11 Avg.:
Post-test expected score:
Actual Score (PS/VR/BS):

Other threads are using this to talk about their scores so I thought I would share! Good luck to all if us!
 
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BigEinstein said:
Come on dude. Everyone is so nervous for this now. You will get every suggestion you want after we receive those scores please. This one score will determine the rest of my life.
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I'm sorry! I can get all of your turmoil so I wasn't expecting a reply until a few days anyway. I have a dark cloud looming over me again since my MCAT is in a month now so the tension is back.
 
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Test Date: 11/7/14
Time: 8:00 am
FL AAMC Average: 27
AAMC 10-11 Avg.: 28
Post-test expected score: honestly no idea, been too long anyway, I forgot lol
Actual Score (PS/VR/BS):
 
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Bellafiore said:
Test Date: 11/7/14
Time: 8:00 am
FL AAMC Average:
AAMC 10-11 Avg.:
Post-test expected score:
Actual Score (PS/VR/BS):

Other threads are using this to talk about their scores so I thought I would share! Good luck to all if us!
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dude not yet please.

I'm in freak out mode and seeing that format literally made my heart jump out! 🙁

Idk if I'll sleep tonight
 
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I didn't test on Nov 7th. I am waiting for you guys to get your awesome high scores and then vacate seats in January. I really want a better seat in January, my current seat is a 5-hour drive.

I am rooting for you!
 
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pithy84 said:
I didn't test on Nov 7th. I am waiting for you guys to get your awesome high scores and then vacate seats in January. I really want a better seat in January, my current seat is a 5-hour drive.

I am rooting for you!
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There are a lot of seats open right now...(FYI)
 
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One thing is evident this morning: I didn't sleep. lol all my retakers, and even my friends from the Sept 6 MCAT who retook with me, and everyone, I am thinking of you as we get our score. I can't remember much of the test right now except that there were certainly mistakes made. How many? Well...Who knows. Fingers crossed. To those non traditional students like me who do not have the time or resources to invest in the new MCAT and who will call this MCAT the finale, hearts are with you.
 
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I am SO NERVOUS!!!! Did not sleep much last night.

Good luck everyone! I sincerely hope that we all get great scores! 🙂
 
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I'm so nervous. I scored a 28 in March, 9/9/10. I invested about 4 months into it the first time, and another 4 this time. I felt so much more prepared this time, until I took the PS portion. I have no idea what was going on there. I feel 100x worse about this one than I did with the first time. I am praying that I surprise myself, but intuition tells me this is going to be bad. Fingers crossed. Good luck all.
 
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