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I'm sure there are tons of other threads about this, but I wanted to start a fresh one.
I'm a freshman at a community college with a guaranteed transfer to a really good UC in 2021, and fast tracking things by taking classes during the summer. My first classes are in Spring 2019.
I had a really tough time in high school and graduated early due to missing 2 years cumulatively. I did take 3 AP courses and got a 3 and 4's, so I know I'm capable of handling tough material on top of missing so much school. I'm really good at standardized tests and have always done really well, so the test anxiety is not a bother for me.
I know the MCAT is so daunting of a test and I want to be ultra prepared and not be one of those pre-meds who think they can get a 520 automatically.
Math is really the toughie on this one, and so I was wondering if I should focus on that and then when it comes closer to the date I focus on the other subjects and brush up on math as well? I'm currently studying right now to be able to jump up another level in math and transfer sooner, so I'm thinking I should focus on that being part of the MCAT studying since it's already outside of my coursework.
I saw another thread that mentioned pre-studying a year or two in advance was helpful, and I also wanted to know if that has been helpful for anyone else who has done it, or if you think it leads to more burnout. Thank you!
I'm a freshman at a community college with a guaranteed transfer to a really good UC in 2021, and fast tracking things by taking classes during the summer. My first classes are in Spring 2019.
I had a really tough time in high school and graduated early due to missing 2 years cumulatively. I did take 3 AP courses and got a 3 and 4's, so I know I'm capable of handling tough material on top of missing so much school. I'm really good at standardized tests and have always done really well, so the test anxiety is not a bother for me.
I know the MCAT is so daunting of a test and I want to be ultra prepared and not be one of those pre-meds who think they can get a 520 automatically.
Math is really the toughie on this one, and so I was wondering if I should focus on that and then when it comes closer to the date I focus on the other subjects and brush up on math as well? I'm currently studying right now to be able to jump up another level in math and transfer sooner, so I'm thinking I should focus on that being part of the MCAT studying since it's already outside of my coursework.
I saw another thread that mentioned pre-studying a year or two in advance was helpful, and I also wanted to know if that has been helpful for anyone else who has done it, or if you think it leads to more burnout. Thank you!