Do med schools screen out based on first MCAT while waiting for retake score
So I am taking the June 2 exam. First attempt was last August and score was under 500. Do I wait until my new score comes out in early July to submit AMCAS app for verification? Will I be screened out...
View ArticleHow to approach a retake? How to get back into the study mode like previosuly
5/6 test taker here. If I get a score I was not expecting, I am sort of worried about how to get back into study mode. I am doing AACOMAS, scribe training, and about to submit a paper for publication...
View ArticleNextstep Strategy and Practice vs real MCAT
I have just started using the NS strategy and practice books. I'm just wondering how close these practice passages are to the real MCAT? I find that some of the answers to the questions in the books...
View ArticleOfficial "Should I Retake?" Thread
For those of you who are trying to figure out whether you should re-take, this is the thread for you. Post your dilemma here if you want advice from other SDN folks. Please note that you should take...
View ArticleNot sure whether to use updated TBR or EK 9th ed. for main content review
Hey everyone, First off, there's no TL;DR for this post so I apologize in advance for the long wall of text. I'm signed up for the exam on 9/10, the last test date of the year. I'm hoping to beast this...
View ArticleUrgent Advice Needed: New MCAT Schedule (stressed student)
First let me thank you for giving this thread the time of your day. It would really mean the world to me if you bare with the long description below. I dropped a whole bunch of money on Kaplan, and it...
View ArticleKhan Academy Behavioral
Before each section in the Behavioral portion of Khan Academy videos, there is a question section. In these questions, the sometimes have options or test on things not covered in the videos? It's...
View Articlecan you take the mcat in 2 sittings?
Hey everyone I just heard that it's possible to take the new mcat on two separate days. As in, do one part one day and the second part the other. Is this true? If it is, has anyone tried it / have any...
View ArticleTPR vs. TBR
Hello there, I am going to begin my studies for the MCATs within the next week or so. I am making a last minute decision on whether to purchase TPR or TBR. From what I've read is that TBR is better but...
View ArticleTBR vs EK vs Kaplan (7-Book Review)
Hello everyone! I am a student interested in studying for the MCAT over the summer. I am debating about whether to get TBR, EK, Kaplan (specifically the Kaplan MCAT Complete 7-Book Subject Review), or...
View ArticleSimulating Test with Section Banks
Needed your opinions on this... Would it be smart to use the first 59 questions from each AAMC section bank and 53 questions from CARS question pack and take it like a practice exam (7.5 hrs)?...
View ArticleOld TBR Still Good Practice?
As of now, TBR has released a new updated edition (2016) for the new MCAT. I have looked around the forums and found that the new editions are almost the same as the old ones except for added content...
View ArticleNext Step Full Lengths?
Hey guys! I'm a retaker and was wondering if anyone has any feedback on the scoring scale for Next Step full lengths? My scores are much higher than other test companies (although I've only taken NS...
View Article* The Official August 5th - 2016 MCAT Thread *
Hey Everyone! I myself am rewriting the MCAT for a 3rd time and am starting my schedule as of tomorrow (May 11th). I benefited from talking to others that were writing the exam on the same day as me in...
View ArticleIs it a bad thing to have too many prep book sets?
Hello everyone, I'm thinking of self-studying for the MCAT this summer. I currently have the TBR full set. I am thinking of purchasing the EK full set along with either TPR or Kaplan. That will be a...
View ArticleAAMC Scored vs. Unscored Test
For those who've taken both- how do they compare? If you do well on one, do you typically do well on the other? I received a 76% overall on the sample (76/74/68/85) and I'm aiming for a 510+ on test...
View ArticleStruggling on the MCAT
Hey guys!!! Well the truth is out.. This exam is going to be the death of me!!! My exam is scheduled for July 9th. I started studying lightly around December through January. The end of January I got a...
View ArticleTutor for CARS?
Anyone have any experience with a tutor to tackle CARS? I've been recently struggling on the CARS section and am really hoping to improve on this section. It's most likely my weakest section as of...
View ArticleExamkrackers 10th Edition
Does anyone have the Examkrackers 10th Edition that just came out? If so, is it drastically different from the 9th edition and worth buying?
View ArticlePodcasts or Audio to review for the MCAT
Hi all, I apologize in advance if this is in the wrong area (please let me know where to move it if it is) but I was wondering if anyone has used podcasts or audio to review for the MCAT? It obviously...
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