Comments on: How to Self Study For the MCAT http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/ obsessed with all things medicine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Preston http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-6302 Preston Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:25:55 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-6302 Thank you so much for this. I'm actually excited to make my schedule and start studying. Thank you so much for this. I’m actually excited to make my schedule and start studying.

]]> By: Dave http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-5007 Dave Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:20:31 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-5007 Thanks so much for writing this! It definitely helped to put me at ease about my exam. Thanks so much for writing this! It definitely helped to put me at ease about my exam.

]]> By: shasha http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-2191 shasha Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:42:17 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-2191 Thanx for your loving advice. I was in med school in Africa but deceided to complete schooling in US. One of my requirements to continue medicine here is the Mcat. Looking through the practice test I was greatly disappointed in taking the exams. These are stuffs I did bout 4 yrs ago and they look really new. I know ur advice will be valuable to me as to when am to take the exams, the addittional materials i'll need to help me grasp the concepts again and a lot more. I am a determined person and know I can surely acheive what I set my eyes to do. Presently am doing nothing waiting to get my immigration status settled so I believe this will be the best time to prepare 4 the exams. I believe ur help and constant support will help me go through as I am new in the country and has no one to guide me. God bless Thanx for your loving advice. I was in med school in Africa but deceided to complete schooling in US. One of my requirements to continue medicine here is the Mcat.
Looking through the practice test I was greatly disappointed in taking the exams. These are stuffs I did bout 4 yrs ago and they look really new.
I know ur advice will be valuable to me as to when am to take the exams, the addittional materials i’ll need to help me grasp the concepts again and a lot more.
I am a determined person and know I can surely acheive what I set my eyes to do. Presently am doing nothing waiting to get my immigration status settled so I believe this will be the best time to prepare 4 the exams.
I believe ur help and constant support will help me go through as I am new in the country and has no one to guide me. God bless

]]> By: Barriers « Define "Mature" http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-2055 Barriers « Define "Mature" Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:28:56 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-2055 [...] I came across this self-study guide last night. I’m making excel sheets to track my progress, going to register [...] [...] I came across this self-study guide last night. I’m making excel sheets to track my progress, going to register [...]

]]> By: frida http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-2052 frida Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:48:23 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-2052 Thanks for the tips on preparing to write the MCAT, will come in very hady for me. Thanks for the tips on preparing to write the MCAT, will come in very hady for me.

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]]> By: jason http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-2031 jason Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:22:57 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-2031 I know this reply is late in response but my intentions are to trouble shoot this issue for anyone else who takes a long break or is concerned about their performance in the nearing weeks of the exam ESPECIALLY if they have not been consistent with their study schedule. The best thing to do is to take an AAMC test before resuming your studying. This will serve as a diagnostic. Pending on your performance you should make the decision to keep studying because your scores haven't suffered and you have enough time to learn what is left. If you score drops more than a couple points in more than 1 of the sections, have a double take at your schedule. For those who think they will study 8 hours a day for many days straight to catch up, my answer is to stop the lies and be honest with yourself. If have no track record of consistency for a normal day, don't hedge your bets on consistency for even heavier work loads. Also, you capacity to learn drops off precipitously after 5 hours. So if you want to maximize your gains, you're better off tackling topics for just 3 hours of your time each day for many months and carrying out research or working at the same time, rather than cutting all activities and cramming in 5+ hour study sessions. I know this reply is late in response but my intentions are to trouble shoot this issue for anyone else who takes a long break or is concerned about their performance in the nearing weeks of the exam ESPECIALLY if they have not been consistent with their study schedule.

The best thing to do is to take an AAMC test before resuming your studying. This will serve as a diagnostic. Pending on your performance you should make the decision to keep studying because your scores haven’t suffered and you have enough time to learn what is left. If you score drops more than a couple points in more than 1 of the sections, have a double take at your schedule. For those who think they will study 8 hours a day for many days straight to catch up, my answer is to stop the lies and be honest with yourself. If have no track record of consistency for a normal day, don’t hedge your bets on consistency for even heavier work loads. Also, you capacity to learn drops off precipitously after 5 hours. So if you want to maximize your gains, you’re better off tackling topics for just 3 hours of your time each day for many months and carrying out research or working at the same time, rather than cutting all activities and cramming in 5+ hour study sessions.

]]> By: jason http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-2030 jason Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:11:57 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-2030 you can download a lot of the books via torrents. Also check out online classifieds and ask students at your school if an online used book site exists for your school or one of the nearby ones. you can download a lot of the books via torrents. Also check out online classifieds and ask students at your school if an online used book site exists for your school or one of the nearby ones.

]]> By: medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/10/06/how-to-self-study-for-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 medaholic Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:25:09 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=375#comment-1584 Borrowed books from friends (MCAT Prep books), borrowed from library, free online resources, Borrowed books from friends (MCAT Prep books), borrowed from library, free online resources,

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