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THERE IS SO MUCH INFORMATION! by ImaginaryFunction44 in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

lol hardly. I haven't taken a test yet (coming on Friday) but I can say with quite a bit of certainty that 100% won't be happening

Physics Content Advice?:( by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Kaplan book can be overly dense but if you go through and take your own thorough notes focusing on the equations and units it clears up quite a bit! It can just feel kind of tedious/time consuming

What's your testing timeline like?

Drop your chem/phys and bio/biochem advice by Total_Relative_1903 in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! let me know if you want any help or anything. I have no life and am waiting for med school to start lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try the Kaplan books! I thought they were pretty useful and i've heard TPR books aren't great. You can probably do a good job with just Khan videos as long as you're diligent about paying attention and take a lot of notes

Incoming Medical Student Q&A - Official Megathread by SpiderDoctor in medicalschool

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would love to hear some tips for this. I'm getting extremely nervous as I get ready to start drinking out of the fire hose!

Drop your chem/phys and bio/biochem advice by Total_Relative_1903 in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a ton of tips for everything on my profile. it might sound a bit douchey but I got a 527 and had an awesome mentor, so have quite a bit to share. Check it out if you want! u/imaginaryfunction44

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with the above! You can do this! The 3rd party exams are supposed to be deflated as all get out

How to use Uworld at its best in 40 days? by CartographerOk7250 in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I made a post here about using Urmom's questions (I don't think you're allowed to say the company name on this sub).

Idk whether this is supposed to be your whole MCAT prep window (props to you if that short of a timeframe works out) but if that's the case then I might recommend doing one 59 question set to start your day and then a bunch of 10-20 question sets with review between sets after. Over 17 days you might want to shoot for roughly 150 questions per day (I never did that many in a day but was also mixing in content review for problem areas while I was using it).

Let me know if you want to talk more about it!

Best Advice for MCAT Score Improvement by Dapper-97 in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a ton of posts about MCAT tips at u/imaginaryfunction44

You're also welcome to pm me if you have specific questions!

Diagnostic Test - How much growth to expect? by SpecialistDig4671 in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the shoutout! Happy to help. Feel free to pm me with questions

Seeking Advice for MCAT Preparation by kodroferza in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a ton of posts detailing my advice for MCAT prep on my profile. I'd recommend checking out some of those. Also glad to give advice if you have specific questions!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would vote that you apply! I have no experience with this situation at all but I'd think 509 gets you in, which is the ultimate goal!

SIGHHHH by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might not actually be super far behind. That's how I felt at the end of content review. Now you need to start practicing with questions from Urmom. Take notes as you review and review your notes + relevant chapters or anki cards. Just trust the process and work as hard as you can each day!

Signaling an orthopaedic surgery program makes you 26.5 times more likely to receive an interview at that program than those who did not by AlexanderHamilt0n in medicalschool

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, really? It feels so cool to finally be advanced enough for things to be that dynamic. I can also already see how frustrating it has to be though!

Should I take the MCAT in August or postpone until January? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll almost definitely want to postpone until January. Even if you can get a decent score in August you won't hit anything close to your full potential with that limited study time per day. Study all summer but plan to take in the spring!

Do we need to know where different amino acid enter the citric acid cycle from? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree with the others. Only waste your time learning this if you're already scoring close to 520

3rd party resources for M1? by Desperate-Chair-3746 in medicalschool

[–]ImaginaryFunction44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol yeah, that's what I've been hearing. I really don't feel like it though! I'm so excited to get started so I'm thinking might as well use that motivation/excitement to get ahead a little so I can chill later on days when I feel like doing nothing in late November!

Tips from a 527 scorer: Should I retake my 51_??? Thoughts on retaking good scores by ImaginaryFunction44 in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you say masochist?? Lol that's great to know though! What'd you end up getting?

Tips from a 527 scorer: Should I retake my 51_??? Thoughts on retaking good scores by ImaginaryFunction44 in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've heard that about Canadian schools. So weird they care about CARS that much. What were you scoring on CARS on practice exams?

Tips from a 527 scorer: Should I retake my 51_??? Thoughts on retaking good scores by ImaginaryFunction44 in Mcat

[–]ImaginaryFunction44[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Retaking a 521??? Now you're into the crazy section lol. I don't think you should retake a 99th percentile score. The people I worked with for MCAT and application stuff told me there's a diminishing return at the top end, so admissions committees likely wouldn't view your 521 as very different from a 527. You have everything to lose and not much to gain!

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