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Hey guys,
This forum has helped me a lot in the time I have been studying for the MCAT, so I thought that it would be a good idea to ask about my current situation.
I have been studying for quite a while and am scheduled to take the March 26th exam in about 3 weeks. I have been using pretty much everything out there with emphasis on Berkeley Review for all sciences except Bio (using TPR). I have been doing pretty well on all the Berkeley review passages (85%+ for most) and just started doing full-lengths. I've done AAMC3 (28), TBR 1 (29), and TBR 2 (28), which is not what I was expecting to get and is not within my target range. The consistent problem seems to be pacing and careless mistakes due to pacing. Otherwise, I think I know the material pretty well. I am going to take one more practice test to see if I get close to my desired range, but if not, what would you suggest I do?
Should I take a classroom course because I have been studying on my own? Should I postpone and take that time to practice my weaknesses more? Should I just keep taking tests and hope I peak the day of?
I kind of already know everyone's response to that third one. Let me know what you think. I've read soooo many posts like this on the forum, but in my case, I'm not sure exactly what to do. Maybe I'm too close to it to see the right decision, but either way, I could use some help. THANK YOU!
PS: I underlined the important parts for convenience haha
This forum has helped me a lot in the time I have been studying for the MCAT, so I thought that it would be a good idea to ask about my current situation.
I have been studying for quite a while and am scheduled to take the March 26th exam in about 3 weeks. I have been using pretty much everything out there with emphasis on Berkeley Review for all sciences except Bio (using TPR). I have been doing pretty well on all the Berkeley review passages (85%+ for most) and just started doing full-lengths. I've done AAMC3 (28), TBR 1 (29), and TBR 2 (28), which is not what I was expecting to get and is not within my target range. The consistent problem seems to be pacing and careless mistakes due to pacing. Otherwise, I think I know the material pretty well. I am going to take one more practice test to see if I get close to my desired range, but if not, what would you suggest I do?
Should I take a classroom course because I have been studying on my own? Should I postpone and take that time to practice my weaknesses more? Should I just keep taking tests and hope I peak the day of?
I kind of already know everyone's response to that third one. Let me know what you think. I've read soooo many posts like this on the forum, but in my case, I'm not sure exactly what to do. Maybe I'm too close to it to see the right decision, but either way, I could use some help. THANK YOU!
PS: I underlined the important parts for convenience haha