So, Kaplan or TPR
I have six months to study, I'm spending the first two doing strictly content review. Narrowed it down to Kaplan and TPR, both sound like great in depth content review. I'm not concerned so much with...
View ArticleWhat does the MCAT look like on the screen?
I was skimming through a prep book, and read that on the new MCAT, there is only one question shown on the screen at a time. I am assuming the passage (along with highlights?) will carry over to the...
View ArticleKhan Academy Passages by subject?
Has anyone organized the Khan Academy passages by topic instead of what they have on the website?
View ArticleOnline practice exams - where to buy them?
I'd like to do as many practice exams as I can for the MCAT 2015. Unfortunately, my budget is limited, so spending $2,300 for a Kaplan course or something to access those 11/12 full length exams isn't...
View ArticleNever took biochemistry - am I screwed for the MCAT 2015?
I have taken Orgo I and Orgo II, but I never took biochemistry. Is it something I can teach myself through reading the Kaplan MCAT Biochemistry book?
View ArticleResearch/Experimental Design on MCAT? Best resources?
Hey yall, So I took the old MCAT, and had a non-graded section of the new MCAT2015 that was lots of experimental/research design type questions. What are the best resources for these sorts of...
View ArticleVerbal Practice and partners?
Hi, I started chewing the VR and I am clambering...more or less. Just got a 6 on the EK101 passage. I am reading economists and different books as a habit, because I am hoping that reading, in general,...
View ArticleMCAT studying during the school year
I need some advice on studying for the MCAT during the school year. I am currently a sophomore in college, and I am planning on taking a prep course (probably Princeton Review) over the summer before...
View ArticleMCAT for third time?
So I'm kind of in a weird position because I have two MCAT scores. A 7/6/8=21 from jan 8th and a 508 from august 22nd with a breakdown of 129/124/129/126. When I went to my pre-med advisor, she...
View ArticleOrange County MCAT January 2016 Study Group
Hey guys, I'm looking for anyone interested in meeting up in the Orange County area to study together for the January 2016 MCAT. A few times a week or even one day a week if you're busy just to make...
View ArticleGood place to start.
So, I guess this is a better place than any other to start. I have been a medic for ten years and am looking at going to medical school. I have a BA in an unrelated field, but I hear that is a good...
View ArticleDoes AAMC always offer January test dates?
I know there are january 2016 testing dates for the MCAT but is this a common practice for the MCAT or just an exception since this MCAT is new? More specifically, is AAMC likely to have january 2017...
View ArticleNeed Advice On What To do with my MCAT Score
Hi Everyone, This is my first time posting here on sdn and I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice or guidance on what I should do in order to somehow get me into medical school. I am a...
View ArticleMistake on 2015 EK Chemistry Exam 2?
Hi, On question 27, we have to decide the reactant for a stereospecific reaction. The questions states that the reactant retains its configuartion (which is S). I narrowed the choices between B and D,...
View ArticleTPR vs EK vs TBR vs NextStep: Best Passages & FL Prep for MCAT
I have been working with TPR since August, & I find the material to be pretty helpful with content review. While it is dense, I think it covers the basics for MCAT prep in Biology, Ochem, Physics,...
View ArticleURM MCAT 2015 Study Help!
Hi everyone, I am a Latino URM taking a gap year and applying to medical school this summer. I have completed most of my pre-med requirements but I still need to take the 2015 MCAT. To give you all a...
View ArticleMCAT 2015 BioChem Carbohydrates
Hey folks, I'm prepping for the June 19th, 2015 MCAT and have covered almost everything except biochem's last 3 chapters. On to the point: For Biochem carbohydrate metabolism consisting of glycolysis,...
View ArticleOld MCAT books for MCAT in Spring 2016?
Hi Everyone, I'm going to take the MCAT in Spring 2016 but I have some old MCAT books that my friend have given me for free and some that I bought when I thought I was going to take the old version of...
View ArticleJust Got My Score Report Back from 9/03
This is my first time taking the MCAT. I had gotten a 502 and a 504 on the Next Step Prep FL and a C/P: 53%, CARS: 82%, BIOL: 51%, and BPS: 87% on the AAMC Practice Test. I ended up getting a 499 on...
View Article43 MCAT with "luck" and no prep???
i met a guy today who said in person that he got a 43 on the MCAT this january. he said he felt terrible after the test and was absolutely shocked at the result. apparently, all he did was take the...
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