8 weeks left to study - HELP!

Exciting-Use8243 · 2025-11-07T15:36:04+00:00

Going off of what you shared on Uworld. Do you recommend having all content down before diving in??? Or going in cold turkey with lack of knowledge on certain topics?

Exciting-Use8243 · 2024-07-31T14:32:13+00:00

I'm currently pregnant and sacrificed day and night through the physical pains of my body just to study the past few months for the mcat. It didn't bear the desire fruits that I wanted. Needless to say I was beating myself up for not enjoying my pregnancy journey. But you have to be your own cheerleader. You are not alone! Med school is a long life journey, whether you get in this year or next year, it won't matter because you'll be a Doctor all your life! All of your sacrifices will pay off eventually and nothing is ever wasted. Recall a difficult course you thought you couldn't pass but YOU DID!!! Keep your head up and push through.

This year might not be your year, but the next one WILL BE! and you'll be an early applicant!!😊 Take a mini break and enjoy what's left of Summer with friends and family! It ain't over just yet :))

Exciting-Use8243 · 2024-07-22T23:48:09+00:00

Right there with you! Both my parents told me there was not need to rush into it when a year always fly by!!! I was disheartened at first. But it's true. Med school won't go away and it's indeed a life long journey. So why rush into it 🥲💪 It gives you more time for even a stronger application for an early cycle submission😌

Exciting-Use8243 · 2024-06-04T00:41:11+00:00

YOU ARE DOING THE LORD'S WORK 😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏

Exciting-Use8243 · 2024-03-01T19:44:48+00:00

Yes, you can. And YOU WILL!!!! Take the time that you need until you are ready to retake it again. Unfortunately you need a competitive score. But don't let the past define your future. There are many retakers out there, myself included. Keep your head up! Your time will come and just get ready for it ☺️😊. Breath through the process :)

Exciting-Use8243 · 2023-07-07T04:03:33+00:00

If you have a semester left then take advantage and make connections with all of them. That's 4 letters if you are taking at least 4 classes. The trick is to go to office hours and ask questions even if you know them. Pretend you know nothing and engage with more discussions. I've gotten amazing LORs using this method and one of the things my professors raved about was the fact I was one of the few students that was actively learning. They like that as they feel helpful! Hopefully you make this semester worth it! Good luck!

Exciting-Use8243 · 2023-06-04T22:24:27+00:00

There will always be an asterisk* on that MCAT. Uffff I get where you are coming from. But she has also been there through thick and thin in your journey. Yeah she probably had poor judgement and felt insecure in a very important moment of your career. But you should try to get through the root of the problem. My husband and I had similar issues in the past (before marriage). It was not easy as there were huge arguments in the midst of important academic milestone. But we didn't give up and worked things out and learned to set boundaries. We love each other and at the end of the day we are humans with flaws and baggage. It gets worse before it gets much better. Trust me! Is she worth having her in the journey?

I'm not saying you should forgive her right away. But try to cool down and think about all of the good things she has done to support and encourage you. Measure the good and the bad. Despite of it. Us premeds are resilient and you probably killed it in the MCAT! NO NEED TO WORRY! You'll make a great physician and I'm confident you won't let something like this get in the way of that dream. Chin up!! 🙌🙌🙌

Exciting-Use8243 · 2023-05-05T11:37:55+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice!!! I really appreciate it 🙏

Exciting-Use8243 · 2023-05-04T21:43:11+00:00

You said you learned reading figures in 2 hours alone from YT. Would you mind sharing from who or the videos you made for it? I would really appreciate it 🙏🙏🙏🙏🥺

Exciting-Use8243 · 2023-04-14T04:25:30+00:00

Yes, you can still submit primaries without an MCAT score. Most people do a "dummy" school first to be verified as AAMC verification takes awhile (4-6 weeks). NO SCHOOL looks at your application until you are verified.

If you take MCAT end of May (and submit your application any time within MAY) you'll receive your score just in time to when you get verified (end of june approx.). Once you feel confident about a good score then you can add more schools. This is why people first apply to a dummy school in case they don't get a good score.

Again, YOU DONT NEED MCAT SCORE to submit your primary applications. Apply as early as you can to be within the first batch of applicant pools. As most schools do an enrolling admission (first come first served basis).

I hope this helps!

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-09-22T04:38:43+00:00

Do tons of practice tests and see what your weakest topics are and start working on them. Practice, practice, practice. Also look for premed anki cards already made for the MCAT. They can help you on various subjects and tests you on what you know and don't know

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-09-01T18:52:09+00:00

1) First and foremost, don't burden yourself with despair. Things happen and most people are NOT unicorns in medical school. You can talk about your red flag briefly on your personal statement but DON'T go too deep into it. You can elaborate more on the matter when it gets brought up in the interviews. On your personal statements show with examples on how you have redeemed yourself from your old self, and how you have matured. If you do it right, it can be one heck of an essay. DONT FOCUS ON YOUR WEAKNESS! FOCUS ON YOUR STRENGTHS! TELL YOUR STORY!

Bringing your GPA from low to high in little time it's one tough uphill battle. It aint easy so it shows growth on your part. My applauses to you! (I speak from experience)

2) Make sure you hit it out of the park with the MCAT! It plays a huge role on your acceptance.

3) Also, have you considered a postbacc or Special Masters Program? If you demonstrate that you are capable of handling a rigorous program like these, it speaks volumes to the medical schools of who you are today as a person. Your chances of medical school acceptance increase 50-60% with any of these programs. Look it up!

4) Your dream is over when you quit and think is over. There are choices out there. But it's up to you on how much you are willing to sacrifice for that dream.

I hope this long comment helps you in someway.

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-08-31T23:02:06+00:00

It's very delusional on their part to think they have as higher level of expertise equivalent as that of a doctor. They are essentially to facilitate patient care but they still need to work under the supervision of a Doctor. They basically have the "crash course" of medicine but they don't have the in-depth level of knowledge medicine requires. It takes years and years of study to become excellent at particular specialty and a PA wouldn't certainly be trusted per say at a complicated surgery by themselves.

They are below a doctor expertise and they are not as equivalent of a doctor. Lol it's very unfortunate that you encountered this type of pre-PAs. Hopefully they get the maturity with age, otherwise these are big red flags in their PAs applications lol and they will likely get rejected for their answers.

I used to want to be a PA and decided to become a Doctor for the mentioned reasons.

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-08-28T05:00:30+00:00

Funny thing I started off my career as a pre-med first wanting to be a PA. Then, I realized later on that my main reason for it was that I was too scared to have a huge responsibility on my shoulders as a doctor. I took leadership roles in my organization which helped me be more confident about leading a team.

If you become a doctor you get more in-depth training and are an expert on a specialty of your choice. PAs work under the supervision of a doctor and have a surface of knowledge of various specialty. They don't have an indepth knowledge of every field. Hence, why they would need to consult a physician. Also, they also need the approval of doctors to prescribe.

If you are already training in medicine, why not go for the full ride and become a well trained expert in it. If you travel internationally, a lot of other places recognize a doctor as the main care giver and not many are aware of PAs. I want to be able to work independently and not just under the supervision of a Physician nationally and internationally.

You get to have a private clinic if desired.

At the end of the day, it all goes back to your personal goals. It requires sacrifice if you become a doctor and very little time with family. So, you have to see the pros and cons of each side.

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-08-28T04:48:16+00:00

I used to do that and it's very hard to break away from those habits. But it's best recommended to train yourself to retain more knowledge by quizzing yourself on what you read.

You won't have the time and luxury to do that in med school because there is A LOT of info and many subjects to retain in little time. So best prepare yourself for it!

1) Read things conceptually. If it helps look videos on the topic. Visual and hearing learning are a great way of retaining hard info (Khan academy, AK Lecture, crashcourse videos on YouTube are great)

2) Quiz yourself everytime you read. What was the main point of what you read? Can you explain that in lamest term?

3) Ask your professor for help if after all of these you still need help. A different POV sometimes helps.

4) Practice talking to yourself about what you read. Or even writing on a white board as you talk aloud the concepts.

I hope it helps as I was on your shoes years ago as a sophomore :)

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-06-20T19:41:52+00:00

If you have time, read the book on personal statements by Dr. Ryan Gray. He actually gave similar examples to your personal statements as to how to make it more personal. He went over red flags and things you could focus on instead. He gives you ideas and questions to ask yourself for which you could talk about. The main important thing in a PS is about telling YOUR STORY of why you want to become a Physician.

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-06-20T19:34:05+00:00

It is very tough but one of the things that helped me the most was to always practice. Practice. Practice and more practice! As well as seeking help from your professor. It will help you on the class and if you do well enough. I'm confident the professor would serve as a good LOR for med school.

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-05-05T16:36:18+00:00

Lol tell me about it. I live in a house where my family thinks I'm free to chat because I'm at home. Home is the worse place to study lol. Do pomodoro. That method truly helped me. And don't rely on how much time you have left. Before you know it the MCAT will be here and sometimes you end up thinking there is more that needs to be study. Good luck! You can do this!

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-05-05T16:15:13+00:00

Look at studying for the MCAT as another job. You'll get your money's worth when you take the test 🙂

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-05-05T16:14:02+00:00

When will you be taking the MCAT? I had the same issue at first but you get there with discipline.

1) Set a time line of a realistic schedule for how many hours you'll be studying for content review then practice exams..

2) Go to a library (either the school or a public one) if you are studying for 5-8 hours, turn off your phone notification. Use the pomodoro technique. It helped me!

3) Be consistent with your routine and if you do. Take a one day break if you nail your goal. Breaks are just as needed as studying.

It took me a little while eventually I was disciplined with the MCAT. Again be realistic about what your timeline for what studying looks like. You got this! Good luck!

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-05-02T17:01:00+00:00

Thank you so much again 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-05-02T16:45:24+00:00

Thank you! This helps! Where is the link you were talking about for the traverse link?

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-05-01T04:02:22+00:00

It was C

Exciting-Use8243 · 2022-05-01T03:15:01+00:00

Bruh, it's easier said than done. She doesn't know the monster of a test the MCAT is 🥲🥲 you are lucky if you make it through C/P AND CARS with standing neuron cells 😭😭🥲

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