Comments on: Stressed and Worried about the MCAT http://www.medaholic.com/2008/08/07/stressed-and-worried-about-the-mcat/ obsessed with all things medicine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/08/07/stressed-and-worried-about-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-2072 medaholic Mon, 12 Sep 2011 03:45:26 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-2072 Ask yourself some hard questions. Is this something you want to still pursue? What are your motivations? Are you willing to rewrite the MCAT, do you have confidence you will improve. Many people rewrite and do much better, but first make sure this is something you want to do. Ask yourself some hard questions. Is this something you want to still pursue? What are your motivations? Are you willing to rewrite the MCAT, do you have confidence you will improve.
Many people rewrite and do much better, but first make sure this is something you want to do.

]]> By: Blossom http://www.medaholic.com/2008/08/07/stressed-and-worried-about-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-2067 Blossom Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:53:41 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-2067 Hi medaholic, Your articls have always been extremely helpful for me to prepare for medical school, as well as for life in general. So thanks a lot for putting in the time and effort! And yes! I do agree with what you say about sucking it all up, and concentrating on the task at hand. That's the essence of mindfulness - the focus on the present, no matter how bitter the past has been, or how worrisome the future is. Like they say - suck it all up, be in the present, cry if it makes you cry, "if you haven't wept deeply, you haven't begun to meditate" - Ajahn Chah Getting to the point lol I wrote my MCAT this summer, studiied very hard, but ended up with a very low score: VR 4, PS 9, BS 10, WS Q. What is confusing for me is that I did fairly ok on all the sections except for VR - which I did extremely poorly on. I just need some advice as to whether this indicates that I am not suited for medicine? I have been fighting with this thought since I got my scores back, but I also wonder why I did well on other sections, even WS, but not VR. As far as I understand, I don't think I prepared too well or better yet, in the RIGHT WAY for VR. Understanding the main idea was the major issue I faced. Lack of consistency in practicing for VR was also an issue. I totally accept it as my fault and would love to improve upon it. I wanted to know your thoughts on whether what I just wrote is something that sounds reasonable, or have you heard of other students improving significantly on a bad score? Please let me know. Also, huge apologies for the long post :( And thanks a lot! -Mehak Hi medaholic,

Your articls have always been extremely helpful for me to prepare for medical school, as well as for life in general. So thanks a lot for putting in the time and effort! And yes! I do agree with what you say about sucking it all up, and concentrating on the task at hand. That’s the essence of mindfulness – the focus on the present, no matter how bitter the past has been, or how worrisome the future is. Like they say – suck it all up, be in the present, cry if it makes you cry, “if you haven’t wept deeply, you haven’t begun to meditate” – Ajahn Chah

Getting to the point lol I wrote my MCAT this summer, studiied very hard, but ended up with a very low score: VR 4, PS 9, BS 10, WS Q. What is confusing for me is that I did fairly ok on all the sections except for VR – which I did extremely poorly on. I just need some advice as to whether this indicates that I am not suited for medicine? I have been fighting with this thought since I got my scores back, but I also wonder why I did well on other sections, even WS, but not VR. As far as I understand, I don’t think I prepared too well or better yet, in the RIGHT WAY for VR. Understanding the main idea was the major issue I faced. Lack of consistency in practicing for VR was also an issue. I totally accept it as my fault and would love to improve upon it. I wanted to know your thoughts on whether what I just wrote is something that sounds reasonable, or have you heard of other students improving significantly on a bad score? Please let me know.

Also, huge apologies for the long post :(

And thanks a lot!

-Mehak

]]> By: Linda http://www.medaholic.com/2008/08/07/stressed-and-worried-about-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Linda Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:36:49 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-1921 Wow. So glad that I found your blog. My MCAT is near, and I'm losing hope because I feel like I'm not ready plus all those other worries. However, I think your blog gave me that boost that I need and the reminder to concentrate on one thing at a time. Wow. So glad that I found your blog. My MCAT is near, and I’m losing hope because I feel like I’m not ready plus all those other worries. However, I think your blog gave me that boost that I need and the reminder to concentrate on one thing at a time.

]]> By: How to Self Study For the MCAT « medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/08/07/stressed-and-worried-about-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-900 How to Self Study For the MCAT « medaholic Sat, 14 May 2011 09:01:55 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-900 [...] thinking. People will write to tell funny stories or offer advice. Reading might even help you alleviate some stress and make you more disciplined. Besides, it won’t be a complete waste of time. At the very [...] [...] thinking. People will write to tell funny stories or offer advice. Reading might even help you alleviate some stress and make you more disciplined. Besides, it won’t be a complete waste of time. At the very [...]

]]> By: Yasmin http://www.medaholic.com/2008/08/07/stressed-and-worried-about-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Yasmin Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:56:34 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-688 My father raves about Dale Carnegie books and has bought them in both english and persian. Thank you for your blogs. I just came across them, trying to find motivation to pick up study materials and start the journey. After years of fearing the MCAT and procrastinating-- I think I am finally able to put my fears aside and commit to it; this time for real =) My father raves about Dale Carnegie books and has bought them in both english and persian.

Thank you for your blogs. I just came across them, trying to find motivation to pick up study materials and start the journey. After years of fearing the MCAT and procrastinating– I think I am finally able to put my fears aside and commit to it; this time for real =)

]]> By: medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/08/07/stressed-and-worried-about-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-19 medaholic Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:16:16 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-19 You won't be disappointed. You won’t be disappointed.

]]> By: Recent medaholic reader http://www.medaholic.com/2008/08/07/stressed-and-worried-about-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Recent medaholic reader Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:39:39 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-18 Thanks for these book references. I've been hearing a lot about How to Win Friends & Influence People, and now you just convinced me to grab that along with How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. Thanks for these book references. I’ve been hearing a lot about How to Win Friends & Influence People, and now you just convinced me to grab that along with How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.

]]> By: abdul http://www.medaholic.com/2008/08/07/stressed-and-worried-about-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-17 abdul Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:50:49 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-17 thank you! thank you!

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