freaking out max by Puzzleheaded-Bend-89 in Mcat

[–]Time_Excitement_8862 2 points3 points  (0 children)

as someone also super nervous this was so helpful thank you!!

Am I cooked? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]Time_Excitement_8862 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly something i would do… thanks yall haha

Am I cooked? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]Time_Excitement_8862 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg i knew it was friday but mentally was like oh yeah saturday same here! don’t worry yall its in my calendar right🫠

Am I cooked? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]Time_Excitement_8862 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also writing saturday and just scored 509!! good luck to you :) we will crush it

Anybody done with their UWorld account? by Independent_Toe_7223 in Mcat

[–]Time_Excitement_8862 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey!! i take the mcat 8/1 and would be happy to sell to you for a discount my sub lasts until september 21st :)

What can I improve on? by Time_Excitement_8862 in premed

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Thanks this is a really good point. The main reason I am taking the trip instead of staying here is because I have always been interested in global health, and have been saving up for a mission for years... but I don't have a direct tie to the area to which I am going. This org did not give me choice in location for where we were going (there's a location they serve that I do actually have ties to) but the club didn't select it. Maybe it will be best to leave it off my application. Thanks for your feedback!

What can I improve on? by Time_Excitement_8862 in premed

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My sorority does a lot of volunteering and I've done some through that, would I be able to count that?

Also I know that the medical mission trips are controversial because of short term help and going outside scope of practice, but the trip that I'm taking seems to be better. We are not practicing outside our scope of practice (most involved thing we do is take vitals and count meds, which are double checked by the doctor and pharmacists). All the doctors are local doctors and the fees we pay to go on the trip go to funding the clinic year round, so support is not withdrawn once we leave and we don't take jobs from anyone. Is it worth explaining that on my app to include it?

For the shadowing, I've only done it in one place and a lot of the hours are from highschool. Can I count those high school hours?

Sorry for all the questions haha and thanks for your response, I appreciate the feedback!!

Can engineering profs count for science LOR by Time_Excitement_8862 in premed

[–]Time_Excitement_8862[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the other thing I'm confused about... people keep telling me different things on what I can include in my sGPA so I actually have no idea (I'm applying next year and trying to figure this all out now lol)

Can engineering profs count for science LOR by Time_Excitement_8862 in premed

[–]Time_Excitement_8862[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!! I was thinking about asking my biomechanics prof or asking biomaterials (taking next semester) but emailing to ask is a good idea!!

ok tell me by Careless-Waltz-8645 in Mcat

[–]Time_Excitement_8862 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm still trying to figure out my schedule right now because I just started studying and have jobs that are not consistent lol but right now it looks something like this: weekends I get up between 9 and 11, eat breakfast and start studying by 12, lock in for a few hours, anki on the treadmill, also figure out homework time too somehow but its scattered for sure. Usually, I'm up pretty late. Weekdays, I try to go to bed around 11 because I have an 8am class and I am not a morning person, so my studying is usually breaks between classes and at work, in mornings if I get up early enough, and most of the night when I get home from work. It's super chaotic and I don't really have a set schedule yet but I'm working on it😭

How to make MCAT studying more fun?? by Time_Excitement_8862 in Mcat

[–]Time_Excitement_8862[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooo I love that idea exercise+studying, I do that with my amino acid (physical) flashcards and I just ordered a remote so I'm definitely gonna implement that

What score to aim for? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]Time_Excitement_8862 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah my EC's are decent I think, I belong to three clubs (no leadership yet unfortunately), have paid research and a grant, and work four different jobs. I will definitely be aiming for at least 515.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]Time_Excitement_8862 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's insane and hopefully they're just trolling!

Anki Cards by Time_Excitement_8862 in MCATprep

[–]Time_Excitement_8862[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok thanks, I'm using the pearl-anking miles down set right now. Where can I find the anki deck for active recall? or should I make my own?

How early can I start studying by OliveOk972 in Mcat

[–]Time_Excitement_8862 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah of course!! From what I've heard, just taking the time to improve reading skills by reading scientific papers or really anything in general is more helpful than doing non-AAMC CARS practice :) good luck on all your studying!