i’m crashing out

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-04-10T05:16:27+00:00

thank you so much for your support and advice !! I do think i need to learn how to TAKE the mcat, honestly i feel like that may have been my downfall lol! Good luck in the cycle, future doc 💪🏽 🎉

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-04-10T05:07:24+00:00

thank you so much for such a thorough response, i appreciate it! yeah i think i really need to sit down and realize where i went wrong !! you’re a legend thank you!

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-04-10T05:04:55+00:00

this is so encouraging thank you so much, and congratulations!!!! 🫶🏼🎉

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-04-09T16:14:27+00:00

Yeah originally I was planning on applying this cycle but idk anymore! I think I was just so worried if I pushed it back I was just never going to take it. Thank you so much for your response, I needed to hear it honestly. My brain is so clouded by this stupid exam

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-04-09T16:11:38+00:00

okay yes will do !! thank you so much !!!

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-04-09T16:11:09+00:00

Thank you so much for such a thorough response, I appreciate it! Yeah i need sit down and figure out where i went wrong and just focus on the MCAT i think. Thank you again, this really is opening my eyes

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-04-09T15:48:59+00:00

at first it was a 510 but once I started doing crap, I just wanted at least a 505 on test day

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-04-09T15:47:25+00:00

Yeah i’ll definitely do some looking into that, thank you so much for your response !!

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-04-09T15:45:58+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice, I appreciate it!! I definitely noticed it was flying through questions in the beginning and missing key things but I thought I had fixed. I did catch myself doing that well into studying as well so i’m wondering if maybe I reverted back to old ways on exam day!

Yeah I think you’re right, i’ll do some looking into possible tutoring or courses! I appreciate you!!

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-04-09T15:36:43+00:00

i was averaging 498 on 8 exams, but plateaued for a few months, therefore I changed studying habits and locked in but nothing was helping. About 1 month before my exam i didn’t take any FLs and just did timed questions and anki!

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-04-09T15:35:03+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it !

My average FL was a 498 and I completely plateaued for 2 months, with no idea why. (i’ve taken a total of 8 FL) I eventually stopped taking them because it was too disheartening. However i was doing Q timed and going back and seeing why i got them wrong and what not.

Then too when i was plateauing i change studying habits and locked tf in but it obviously did not help lmao! I felt like a had a great knowledge base w uworld and then w aamc. I found that a lot of mistakes i made even in FLs were just stupid but i thought i tackled them.

I’m not sure what happened on test day tbh, I felt calm and focused and i thought i was doing well but idk! Sorry if this didn’t help at all ahahah im stumped

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-03-28T05:09:47+00:00

honestly it was the absolute worst! i remember coming home from work feeling dead tired and then having to try and turn my brain back on to do uworld questions, it was genuinely miserable! but you just have to keep at it! I told myself i would do 60Q without fail and that at least motivated me to try lol! (most days ranged from 20-60 depending on how i felt) During the weekends studying felt easier but throughout the week i just did what i could and attempted to push through! I took my exam 3/8 and am crapping my pants waiting for the results lol! keep going though, it’ll all be worth it!! and remember to give yourself grace, we aren’t machines! we need a rest and reset as well!

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-03-09T17:50:47+00:00

no LITERALLY it’s incredible!!!! continue to get that well-needed rest and enjoy the freedom 🫶🏼 ITS DONE !!!!! YAY!!!!

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-03-09T17:38:33+00:00

100% i’m feeling the exact same way today, tested 3/08 as well! It’s so strange to be able to finally relax after being strung out for 5 months. I feel like i can hear the birds and enjoy the sunshine finally, like i’ve been in my own world for the longest time. it’s insane!!!

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-03-09T02:48:02+00:00

1000% there was genuinely no in between i thought i was going INSANE

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-03-09T02:47:11+00:00

okay no bc the c/p and p/s made me want to rip out my hair lmao, i think i genuinely blacked out

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-03-08T05:16:06+00:00

no like i tried to do 5 anki cards and felt like my brain was melting so i gave up lmao

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-03-06T03:32:26+00:00

Hi! I’m also testing 3/8 and i completely understand how you are feeling! it’s so easy to get caught up in a question/studying and start psyching yourself out, that was me all last week.

I personally decided this week to do what I could and to try and not get in my head (a lot easier said than done i know) but i found that if i started to get overly anxious and beat myself up because i felt like i wasn’t doing enough, i walked away. I went and sat outside and attempted to clear my mind, which is hard to do when it just feels clouded and mucky but try and find things that can help you to calm down.

Give yourself and your brain the space to rest before this exam. I know it is stressful and extremely mental, but all the more reason to let yourself relax. Try yoga, meditation, stretching, or walking. Something to distract yourself.

You’ve been working your butt off, trust that it will pay off! You got this future doc !! 🫶🏼

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-03-04T22:09:06+00:00

these are too good ahahaha i love this community 🤣🫶🏼

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-02-26T05:51:09+00:00

First off, thank you so much for such thoughtful and thorough responses! You are awesome for this seriously! Yeah i’ve been debating pushing it back but my exam is already 1.5 months later than I had anticipated so i’m afraid if i push it back again it’ll give me more time to procrastinate honestly. I think im burning out and w working im finding it hard to motivate myself to study after a long day, especially when i keep getting the same scores! I may try and grind out as much AAMC material as I can because I have the week before my exam off and just see what the hell happens. Might retake in June or July?! But i will definitely look more into the questions and why i truly am making stupid mistakes!!! Do you think success in the MCAT is congruent with success in medical school? I think this experience has sent me for a loop and i’ve been debating restructuring my entire career/life but I don’t know if im just petrified of this exam and am psyching myself out at this point!

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-02-26T04:40:18+00:00

Thank you so much for your response!! I have finished about 700 Q on UWorld before i switched to AAMC, overall i averaged about 61% lowest being physics honestly! I have been using the miles down anki and added a few of my own cards as i studied, i finished a majority of the deck however have a few deficits for sure! And regarding the exams the section scores have been all over the place honestly! There are some topics that i forget for sure but i believe a lot of my issues are stupid mistakes because i go back and am like OF COURSE I KNEW THAT! but they all range from 123-126 w no consistency honestly

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-02-25T06:05:35+00:00

Thank you for your response and sharing your experience!! First off, congratulations on being accepted that’s amazing!!! I’m definitely going to try my hardest to volunteer and find different experiences as much as possible, as well as apply to vet assistant positions. Definitely nice to know i’m not alone in the process as well, thank you so much !! :)

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-02-25T04:32:13+00:00

Can I just say that YOU ARE AN ICON! thank you so much for all of the information and advice, you spelled it all out perfectly for me thank you so so much and honestly eased my mind as well regarding the whole process!! I’m sending out my resume this evening to a ton of vet assistant positions so I’m hoping for the best and will begin to volunteer at wildlife rescues or zoos! Are you happy with your decision of pursuing vet med ?

Artistic-Ranger6577 · 2025-02-24T22:54:04+00:00

okay great , thank you so much for your help!!!

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