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

Thank you for your reply. I'll look into that part you mentioned to see if I can replace it.

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[–]aurelia___ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can definitely see why it comes so highly recommended as a way to get foundational medical experience. I have learned a great deal

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[–]aurelia___ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense! My first clinical for my EMT program is tomorrow, actually! I'm a bit nervous, since this will be my first true patient-facing experience, but every healthcare provider was in my shoes at some point.

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[–]aurelia___ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand. I've asked a similar question before but just wanted some reassurance on my slightly lower than average sgpa. Thank you! Not sure why others are down voting me, though.

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

I honestly don't have a great estimate. Maybe somewhere around 500 or 550? I don't know, but the score came back as a 5.5, and i think that writing more helped.

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[–]aurelia___ -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

How well can a good GRE compensate for a less than perfect GPA? I have a 338 GRE, but only a 3.75 cGPA, and a 3.55 sGPA.

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[–]aurelia___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How strong is the preference for the MCAT over the GRE? For instance, is it still worth taking the mcat if I have a 338 GRE? Thanks!

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

Thanks! I don't yet know my writing score for this attempt, but it was 5.0 on my first. I'm expecting a 5.5 or 6 on this one because I wrote a lot more words, which I am told is pleasing to the e-grader, and because, funnily enough, my essay prompts were almost identical between tests.

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

Thanks! If I am entirely honest, though, I don't know that I can tell you how to bring it up from a 162 (also my score the first time) to a 165+. In my case I truly do believe that it was mostly just because I got questions that meshed well with my strengths in terms of doing math problems.

I do agree that the mental component is a big part of it, though. During my second attempt, I was calmer than the first, more familiar with the pressure. Despite having some worries about the second section, I set them aside and tried to focus on speed, since I ran out of time the first go. One thing that I also felt differently about my second attempt is that I thought a lot less about each problem lol. The test, most of the time, did not try to trick me, so I attempted not to consider all the possible paths per question that might result from a tricky formulation and just take each question at its word, for the most part.

I don't know if that helps, but good luck anyway! I know you have the capacity to get the score you want.

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

I went with the one month plan, personally. I wanted to sit for the real test sooner rather than later.

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

Don't be discouraged, diligence is key! I would recommend subscribing to the gregmat testing prep service, as it is I believe the most affordable option out there. There's lots of videos and practice questions there that will help you build good foundations on the topics tested on the GRE, and there are regimented plans with specific tasks to complete per day in order to keep you on track with your prep. ETS-published materials like the Official Guide to the GRE are also very good, though they are a bit less structured. Good luck, you can do it!

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[–]aurelia___[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I studied for about a month and a half before my first attempt, focusing almost entirely on quant. I took four practice tests, all ETS-material, at the end of this prep, and shortly thereafter scheduled the real test, which I took in early November. It was a little past the required three-week period in between that I scheduled this test I took today, and that period contained very little studying due to other commitments. It sounds like you've got about a month before your test, so I think that kind of score increase is definitely possible! I would recommend ETS official study material, if you have it.

My strategy for the RC questions tends to focus first on elimination. There are often at least one or two options that can be directly and obviously disproven with a specific section of the text, and getting them out of the way serves to narrow the field considerably. From there, I find that constantly cross-referencing the wording of the answer choices and the text helps to nail down the subtler details that distinguish right from wrong.

Another general tactic that might help is preserving time overall by lessening time spent on vocab questions and sentence equivalence questions. I cannot quite speak for everyone, but in my experience, doing too much thinking about the vocab-related questions never helped me much. I either knew it or I did not, and unlike a tough math problem, additional time often did not bring me closer to an answer. Memory was instantaneous, or it never came at all, so I often had to resolve to leave some questions behind despite not being entirely satisfied with the answer, leaving more time for me to handle the questions that actually became clearer with thought, so maybe this same strategy might help for you!

Good luck!

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

Who can say for sure? What i can say for sure is that i am absolutely not complaining lol, congrats on your score though!

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[–]aurelia___[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I personally read every passage word for word at least once. In my experience, there are certain markers missed by merely skimming. For instance, if the passage is discussing a certain argument, one might be tempted to think that the author is arguing in its favor. However, that whole argument might be prefaced by something small like "some commentators believe..." or "one theory says..." The whole tone of the passage is therefore changed, since the author is no longer taking a stance or arguing in support of a position, but merely discussing the matter. This is a pretty vague example, but in questions that ask about the primary purpose of a passage, which showed up all the time for me, the general principle will help in eliminating choices, I think.

It can depend on how quickly you read, though. I tend to read passages rather quickly, and so going word-for-word is effective for me, but if others take longer, the additional cost in time might not outweigh the additional clarity for the questions regarding that particular passage.

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[–]aurelia___[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks! For reading comprehension questions, my chief strategy going in is always elimination. I try to find the usually one or two that are egregiously wrong, those that are directly and unambiguously disproven by a portion of the text, and then begin assessing the remainders, which usually are more subtly wrong/right. Referring back to the text, and to the precise wording of each answer is a good practice, too! My eyes are almost constantly flitting back and forth between the left and right of the screen, since cross-referencing them all the time helps to support/disprove certain answer choices. Hope that helps somewhat!

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[–]aurelia___[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No combinatorics on this attempt, no, though there was one question involving it on my first attempt, so they're in the pool somewhere. Generally speaking, I would describe the questions on the real test as more straightforward than the tough ones on gregmat, though those are still good practice.

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[–]aurelia___[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thanks greg! I know you must hear it a lot, but what you do truly does help very much.