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Hey Everyone! This is for those taking the April 2017 MCAT on April 22 or April 28. Feel free to post any questions, concerns, advice, or support to your fellow SDNers.
GOOD LUCK!
GOOD LUCK!
Can someone please help me out with a study schedule because I don't know how to start my content review. I'm planning on looking over content this winter break and onwards. thank you
Well I unsuccessfully attempted to do content review during this past semester. So my new plan is to hit the books very hard and finish up all my content review by the mid January and then take around 10-12 practice tests. Im using Berkley Review for my content reveiw and also have the TPR box set that I will use to supplement and do more practice problems.What's everyone's study plan look like? What resources are you using over what sort of schedule?
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I've been working full time in bench research and attempting to finish my Master's program, and with such little time to focus I ended up going with a Next Step tutor so that I could have someone do most of the scheduling and keep me on track, and it's really helped! Additionally, being that I can only get on average 3-4 hours of studying each weekday (and the average MCAT prepper might get closer to 10-12 hours/day for a solid 3 months), I figured it would probably take me 3x-4x as long to study, so it's been a year long endeavor and I will be incredibly excited when this is all over lol.Is anyone working full time and trying to study for the MCAT? what's your plan? Pls share because it might help lol
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Where in NY were you able to change your MCAT test to today?Moved my Jan 28th to April 28th...there were no available dates in march in NY. Anyways, I'm using TBR and EK!
Where in NY were you able to change your MCAT test to today?
I've been checking for the past two days-- no luck yet
Hey again. I did the exact same thing, changed from Jan 28th to April 28th. Plenty of free spaces here in Ohio. Good luck everyone. I ll be working part time and studying for the MCAT.I made the change on 12/27. It's the Queens Blvd site. That day, even April 22nd was filled so had to go for the 28th. I think people start to postpone closer to their test date, so you might have to wait till Fed or even march. Unless, you could sign up in another state.
That can vary from second to second (literally). You have to log in and check and then check and check and check. There are ALWAYS seats available on every given day, just perhaps not in your particular state or province.Can anyone comment as to how many seats are available for April 22 or 28 dates?
How are you finding the scoring? I took both NS and Kaplan, got wildly different results.I took one Next Step and Kaplan, and like Next Step much much better. But both were a struggle. Also I get real tired on the last section, probably mental thing cause you know you are very close to the finish
Kaplan and TPR are supposed to be a lot harder than the real thing. NS is most accurate I've heard.How
How are you finding the scoring? I took both NS and Kaplan, got wildly different results.
Where do I find NS and EK FLs? I've been trying to purchase them, but couldn't find them anywhere
So I just took the aamc unscored. I scored 73%/83%/80%/75% for a total percentage of 78. The tentative score comes out to about 511-514 using the calculator on reddit. I don't know know how accurate that is, but I'm shooting for a 510+ on April 22nd!Has anyone taken an AAMC FL yet? Scheduled to take my first one tomorrow, one month before the test. Wondering what a good score would be to be on track to score 515+ on April 22.
I'm taking it on April 22nd. I've been studying for 2 months so far while taking classes and working. I'm studying approximately 30 hours a week. The first month and a half I took 1 full length exam a week, from here on out I'll be taking 2. I'm using Kaplan thus far. Once I finish the Kaplan full lengths I'll begin Princetons and Next step, and then AAMC materials.
I got about 84% overall on the unscored, (80%/90%/85%/80%) and that came out to be around 514. So I'd say anywhere around 85%+ would be a good sign that you're on track.Has anyone taken an AAMC FL yet? Scheduled to take my first one tomorrow, one month before the test. Wondering what a good score would be to be on track to score 515+ on April 22.
Does anyone want to share their equation sheet in progress? Obv, it will vary by each person depending on your background knowledge and comfort level with different subjects. For me, physics is my weakest and I have few equations internalized/reflexive... Nevertheless, would love to hear what others plan to do or include
I'm planning to brain-dump an equation sheet in the first 10 minutes during the tutorial.
It has to be concise, because I don't have a photographic memory. So far, I am definitely including:
Michaelis-Menten eq.
Henderson-Hasselbach eq.
Q=mc <delta>T
v= f * lambda
1/f = 1/o + 1/I
ΔG = ΔH - TΔS
Alternatively, if you know of a link or pdf of a good equation sheet, please share! I'm testing Apr 28, so I want to practice writing my eq sheet this weekend and do it every day a few times...
What else are April testers doing this final week(s)?
Thanks!
Yes, I did, I took both!
I did as well!
man, this year's MCAT thread has been so quiet comparing to last year...
70 pages!!! The Official April 2016 MCAT Thread
Alternatively, if you know of a link or pdf of a good equation sheet, please share! I'm testing Apr 28, so I want to practice writing my eq sheet this weekend and do it every day a few times...
What else are April testers doing this final week(s)?
Thanks!
I've been using this for physics: http://mcat.prep101.com/wp-content/uploads/ES_MCATPhysics.pdf
What's your plan?
My other plan is to go to bed by 10pm every night and wake up at 6am, to get my body in rhythm for test day, and I'm also eating/drinking caffeine at roughly the same intervals.
Same!!! not sure how to feelWho's taking this Saturday?!? How are you feeling? I constantly waffle between excited and panicked