Comments on: How to Self Study For the MCAT http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:08:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Aijay http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Aijay Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:12:47 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-425 Great inspiration!! Great inspiration!!

]]> By: Ijendu Korie http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Ijendu Korie Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:03:38 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-424 Thanks, I am really encouraged and inspired by this. Thanks, I am really encouraged and inspired by this.

]]> By: medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-418 medaholic Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:39:29 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-418 When is your test date? If you can take a break from studying the MCAT and try to focus in on the bigger picture again. Just remember, the MCAT is just another part of the admissions process, it won't make or break you. Figure out what you're doing wrong. Keep working at it, sooner or later, you'll hit a breakthrough and your score will jump up. When is your test date? If you can take a break from studying the MCAT and try to focus in on the bigger picture again. Just remember, the MCAT is just another part of the admissions process, it won’t make or break you. Figure out what you’re doing wrong. Keep working at it, sooner or later, you’ll hit a breakthrough and your score will jump up.

]]> By: Jess http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Jess Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:13:39 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-417 Hi, I recently finished a Kaplan course and my score only went up one point. I'm at the point where I've lost nearly all of my motivation because I am beyond frusterated with the MCAT and feel like there is nothing that I can do to get better. Do you have any advice to get myself "remotivated?" Hi,

I recently finished a Kaplan course and my score only went up one point. I’m at the point where I’ve lost nearly all of my motivation because I am beyond frusterated with the MCAT and feel like there is nothing that I can do to get better. Do you have any advice to get myself “remotivated?”

]]> By: Victoria http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Victoria Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:19:01 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-403 Thank you so much for your advice:) I feel way more confident about taking the MCAT now with self study. What do you think would help with anxiety? That is sometimes hard for me.......... Thank you so much for your advice:) I feel way more confident about taking the MCAT now with self study. What do you think would help with anxiety? That is sometimes hard for me……….

]]> By: Sue http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Sue Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:07:12 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-391 Hi: I need advice. I have been studying for the mcats for the past 2 years now. I have taken the real test twice and scored low. I have taken the Kaplan course and have even had a private tutor. I am scheduled to take the test again in march but i fear that i will once again do horrible. i have all the kaplan books and the ek books. i am now losing motivation that i am not smart enough for med school. please give me all advice possible. Hi:

I need advice. I have been studying for the mcats for the past 2 years now. I have taken the real test twice and scored low. I have taken the Kaplan course and have even had a private tutor.

I am scheduled to take the test again in march but i fear that i will once again do horrible.

i have all the kaplan books and the ek books. i am now losing motivation that i am not smart enough for med school.

please give me all advice possible.

]]> By: A http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-57 A Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:27:05 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-57 Hi, I found your article inspirational, but I was wondering if you could give me some advice. I took a Kaplan prep course so I have the material. The course ended on August 1st. I made a nice schedule, and stuck to it at first. Then, I went on vacation to visit family. We were going for the weekend originally, but we decided to stay longer. In fact, I'm still here. My test date is in two weeks and I'm really worried. While I was taking the course, I studied the content in the order they recommended and did all of their practice quizzes and workshops. I have a bunch of section tests and full length MCATs left to go. Content wise, I started skipping some sections because I was busy. I thought that I can come back to those after so it wasn't a big deal. I haven't studied in over a week because of family time commitment here. We are going back home tomorrow and I plan on studying for at least 8 hours a day till my test date (two weeks from today). I am afraid that I won't have time to cover all of my weak areas since I only completed first year of university. So, I took cell bio, organismal bio, physics, and organic 1. During university, I didn't spend much time on my physics course so I don't know everything well in that area as well. Also, my prof skipped the electricity unit, so I have to do that by myself, but it's not too hard apparently. I'm just really worried about whether or not I will have enough time to learn everything. I have a lot of orgo to learn by myself beacuse I didn't take the second one yet, and this covers a lot more reactions and such than the first one. Luckily, orgo is only 25% of the biological sciences section apparently. Kaplan told me to work on weak areas till a week before the test date, then focus on areas we're good at in the last week. My friend gave me a link to download the ExamKrackers Audio Osmosis, so I have that too. I have been listening to that, and reading my Kaplan review notes. I am kinda in between those two now. I'm just all over the place I guess. Maybe I shouls just make a new study plan now and stick to it after I get back home...I don't know..I'm just really worried at the moment..I really want to do well and it would suck if I had to retake the MCAT. My score on the practice MCAT was 25 and my target score is about 38. When I did that test, Verbal was my lowest section because...I didn't even read the passages completly..for some reason, I was out of focus..so I guessed on almost every question..for some passages, I didn't even kno what they were abt..and I just picked random answers..If that didn't happen, I guess my score would have been higher/closer to a 30 maybe. Hmm...I don't really know why I'm posting this here anymore..I guess I'm venting..any help is greatly appreciated. You can email me if you want..it says that my email will not be published, but I'm thinking that you can see it.. Thanks, A... Hi,

I found your article inspirational, but I was wondering if you could give me some advice.

I took a Kaplan prep course so I have the material. The course ended on August 1st. I made a nice schedule, and stuck to it at first. Then, I went on vacation to visit family. We were going for the weekend originally, but we decided to stay longer. In fact, I’m still here. My test date is in two weeks and I’m really worried. While I was taking the course, I studied the content in the order they recommended and did all of their practice quizzes and workshops. I have a bunch of section tests and full length MCATs left to go. Content wise, I started skipping some sections because I was busy. I thought that I can come back to those after so it wasn’t a big deal. I haven’t studied in over a week because of family time commitment here. We are going back home tomorrow and I plan on studying for at least 8 hours a day till my test date (two weeks from today). I am afraid that I won’t have time to cover all of my weak areas since I only completed first year of university. So, I took cell bio, organismal bio, physics, and organic 1. During university, I didn’t spend much time on my physics course so I don’t know everything well in that area as well. Also, my prof skipped the electricity unit, so I have to do that by myself, but it’s not too hard apparently.

I’m just really worried about whether or not I will have enough time to learn everything. I have a lot of orgo to learn by myself beacuse I didn’t take the second one yet, and this covers a lot more reactions and such than the first one. Luckily, orgo is only 25% of the biological sciences section apparently. Kaplan told me to work on weak areas till a week before the test date, then focus on areas we’re good at in the last week.

My friend gave me a link to download the ExamKrackers Audio Osmosis, so I have that too. I have been listening to that, and reading my Kaplan review notes. I am kinda in between those two now. I’m just all over the place I guess. Maybe I shouls just make a new study plan now and stick to it after I get back home…I don’t know..I’m just really worried at the moment..I really want to do well and it would suck if I had to retake the MCAT. My score on the practice MCAT was 25 and my target score is about 38. When I did that test, Verbal was my lowest section because…I didn’t even read the passages completly..for some reason, I was out of focus..so I guessed on almost every question..for some passages, I didn’t even kno what they were abt..and I just picked random answers..If that didn’t happen, I guess my score would have been higher/closer to a 30 maybe.

Hmm…I don’t really know why I’m posting this here anymore..I guess I’m venting..any help is greatly appreciated. You can email me if you want..it says that my email will not be published, but I’m thinking that you can see it..

Thanks,
A…

]]> By: medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-56 medaholic Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:47:05 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-56 Thanks DD for replying to Angelina's questions. Your advice is spot on. Thanks DD for replying to Angelina’s questions. Your advice is spot on.

]]> By: DD http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-55 DD Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:44:43 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-55 You can take the MCAT as many times as you want although the more times you take the test the less favorable. Medical schools WILL see all of your scores and some even average them. Again, the best thing to do is to take it once and do well. Twice can be acceptable. Anything beyond that will not bode so well. You can take the MCAT as many times as you want although the more times you take the test the less favorable. Medical schools WILL see all of your scores and some even average them. Again, the best thing to do is to take it once and do well. Twice can be acceptable. Anything beyond that will not bode so well.

]]> By: Angelina http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Angelina Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:17:28 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-54 Ah you are awesome! Thanks so much for all the information. I have a few questions for you: 1) How many times can a person take the MCATS? Is there a limit? 2) Can you pick the scores that med schools see, or do they have access to all of them? Thanks, please reply! Ah you are awesome! Thanks so much for all the information.
I have a few questions for you:
1) How many times can a person take the MCATS? Is there a limit?
2) Can you pick the scores that med schools see, or do they have access to all of them?
Thanks, please reply!

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