Hello all,
I'm a going-into-2nd-year pre-med student a UBC and I'm just wondering when I should take the MCAT. Some people say to take it after 2nd year because it gives you more time to re-evaluate your decision to go into medicine, and most of the courses that you take in pre-med are still fresh in your minds.
But some people decide to take it 3rd year because there are some other courses such as physiology and biochem that really helps you out in the MCAT. The down side of taking the MCAT after 3rd year is you start to feel old and your times running out; if you do badly on your MCAT, you would have left school when the next application cycle comes around. By then, your mind is probably not set on school (assuming you started working or feeling like a full time bum at home).
Any tips/suggestions?
Thanks
I'm a going-into-2nd-year pre-med student a UBC and I'm just wondering when I should take the MCAT. Some people say to take it after 2nd year because it gives you more time to re-evaluate your decision to go into medicine, and most of the courses that you take in pre-med are still fresh in your minds.
But some people decide to take it 3rd year because there are some other courses such as physiology and biochem that really helps you out in the MCAT. The down side of taking the MCAT after 3rd year is you start to feel old and your times running out; if you do badly on your MCAT, you would have left school when the next application cycle comes around. By then, your mind is probably not set on school (assuming you started working or feeling like a full time bum at home).
Any tips/suggestions?
Thanks