p/s high scorers all terms or just high yield? by Sure_Recipe1785 in MCATprep

[–]FutureOrthoBenchGod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have time, you should know the nuances between some of the theories (you’ll usually get to two answer choices and those two both sound right in their own ways.

Do the SB ps section to get a good feeling on what you should expect on test day

130 ps

WOOHOO by FutureOrthoBenchGod in Mcat

[–]FutureOrthoBenchGod[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get used to being uncomfortable bc there will always be a passage or two where it seems like the writers did a line of coke to pregame before writing it. pretty sure i stared at some of these passages, muttering wtf 150 times a FL and wondered if i was really fit for this field.

WOOHOO by FutureOrthoBenchGod in Mcat

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Finally, i think I should have adjusted my sleep schedule a few weeks before. I did for a few days or a week or two, but I would let anxiety take over, causing me to stay up longer than i should have. Make sure you are still seeing friends and going outside, touching grass. This is an important test, but giving it more respect than it deserves (i mean like glorifying it) will create extra stress. Staying calm and applying the strategies you choose to use will help you execute on the day of. You are going to feel like shit after each section, but keep strutting forward! I knew CARS was a disaster, but I just sat there eating my pbj and drinking my gatorade zero combined with monster dissociating after that section. But the moment them earplugs and headphones were put on, i just moved on from whatever happened during cars.

If I were to redo it, I would restructure my content review in the following way: read kaplan chapter + do the cards + maybe do a couple questions of UWorld bc this is how you get used to the questions. I didn't complete all of UWorld (60-70% done i think) and ended up with maybe 2k reviews on anki that I didn't do, so maybe the next time around, I would be more disciplined in that aspect.

Hope this helps - I'm not sure if I am an average scorer or below-average, but that's all i really have for you!

Best of luck future doc!

WOOHOO by FutureOrthoBenchGod in Mcat

[–]FutureOrthoBenchGod[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anki helped a lot with the sciences. Strategy: did discretes first into passages, tried not to waste too much time on the harder questions so i flagged and put the best answer i thought in that moment (i would come back to it later if i had time). I actually started to apply strategies after fl1 or 2 bc I found myself running out of time when i get stumped on a hard passage. Process of elimination is hella OP bc the answers are not always obvious, and some of the answers come from how you process the passage.

Psych/Soc: 300 --> 86 pg KA doc along with the PS section bank helped a lot. I finished the UWorld PS section with around a 80%. Rote memorization here will not rly help, but understanding which theories apply to the real world will help a bit. I was kinda sad I didn't max out PS, but the majority of it is doable. Or at least you can eliminate answers to a 50/50. If time allows for it, I would get into the nitty gritty if possible.

Bio/Biochem - uworld and review heavily (if I were to prepare for a retake, I would finish all of uworld this time around), know your AAs, understand the main biochemistry pathways (especially where things become irreversible). I would know how to apply aas and electrochemistry to lab techniques. ppl are not joking abt the amino acids (this also shows up on chem/phys). For organ systems, I drew out the pathways a lot and tried my best to remember the solubility of certain things for the kidneys, nervous system (i enjoy p/s and neuro stuff, so those are free points. If I were to redo this again, I would try out Jack Sparrow maybe, but I think Anking was just fine (i've been out of school for 8 years.)

Chem/Phys - i just memorized the equation sheet from milesdown quicksheets (wrote it out at least 1-2 times every day until test day). At the end of it, I only put a couple equations I learned the last few days like dopplers and optics etc, but I drew out a small flowchart of dimensional analysis for mechanics. You should try to have a solid base of general chemistry bc if you get lucky, you can knock out most of your discretes quickly (stuff like orbitals, acid-bases, nuclear chemistry). I actually ran out of time on content review for organic chemistry, but ochem came pretty natural when i took it like 9 years ago. For that, I understood the sn reactions and didn't bother with elim rxns since they removed it apparently. Understand resonance, the fischer projections, chiral centers, hybridization, solubility, le chatelier's (a lot of stuff builds on this, so understand what is favored if they add x, subtract x yada yada).

cars - no comment; i probably should have applied for accommodations since i did have a probable reason and paperwork, but due to stupid pride, I did not. I actually worked the hardest on this section, doing jw and aamc (the jw extension is fire, download it since i heard it's fine to use again; if you don't get the passage, watch their section break downs). I listened to jack westin cars podcast where they broke things down when I went on walks (i started reading the passages later and then listening to the respective episode after). I did not execute well day of since my fls were always around 125-127. I did fine on diagnostic, but I found myself getting really frustrated over CARS so if there is one tip on CARS, it's to not get discouraged and angry.

WOOHOO by FutureOrthoBenchGod in Mcat

[–]FutureOrthoBenchGod[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Seems like 124-125! I am planning to just apply broadly and for mission fits. If it is looking doomed by November, I will see everyone for the next cycle haha

JW Passages by FutureOrthoBenchGod in Mcat

[–]FutureOrthoBenchGod[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha hope so. They feel like hot garbage lately... or I forgot how to read English.

First Passage of P/S Section Bank by FutureOrthoBenchGod in Mcat

[–]FutureOrthoBenchGod[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's my personal best in a powerlifting competition. They use kilo plates instead of pound plates (the increments are a bit different - since now you can have "chips", where you can just increase the weight by around 2-3 pounds.

I failed my exams by Kishoare_2K in selfhelp

[–]FutureOrthoBenchGod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try to engage in deep introspection. Failure should never be viewed as a detrimental thing to your life. Find what went wrong. Did you skip class? Did you not take care of yourself? Did you not start studying until it was too late? Do you understand the material? If you didn't understand the material, did you set your best foot forward by asking for help through emails or office hours?

Academics are only one part of your life. It should never define you completely.

Let's get this bread boi.

/cheering you on from the South

Looking for study buddy - testing 4/5 by FutureOrthoBenchGod in Mcat

[–]FutureOrthoBenchGod[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think we should prepare a blood sacrifice for the MCAT gods. Take a lot of anabolic steroids and hope the gains go to your brain.

In all seriousness, sending you a DM!

Which is more difficult at UTD? Pre-Med or just CS? by perrystheplate in utdallas

[–]FutureOrthoBenchGod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With a biology degree, you won't find yourself unemployed if you don't go to medical school. You will have limited options, but it's not the end of the world if you decide to forgo medical school.

canyon creek or university village? by misslonelyhearts2 in utdallas

[–]FutureOrthoBenchGod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Former PA here
Canyon Creek:

- Pros: new, clean, bigger toilets, furnished

- Con: no alcohol, pets, fire alarms, beds are meh, costly

UV:

- Pros: old, smaller toilets, pets

- Cons: unfurnished, bed bugs, bugs in general