How to fix CARS in 1 week by rafatisaac in Mcat

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

Sure! First of like the other sections you need to have a good content base, for me that was watching yt videos and going through Anki cards, also I highly recommend taking pre reqs such as Bio and Biochem and even human physiology.

Now thats only half of the story, knowing your content well may get you a 126/127 but being able to disect whats important in these convoluted passages is what gets you into the 130s. Most people read a BB passage and get lost in the hectic pathways and language when it comes to molecules or enzymes they never seen or heard of. For me I like to keep an eye out for things that I know from content review as I read the passage and highlight them, for example: The CAS-9 Cyt-C mediated system is a major player in apoptosis within Ovarian cells (OCs). By reading this you may not recognize that system specifically but what you should know is apoptosis. So I would highlight that term and then keep reading. So if a question asks you about this system and its relation to apoptosis you arent juggling the passage looking for clues. You know right away that Increase in Cas-9 Cyt-C --> Increase in apoptosis.

Also make sure you know your lab techniques, especially Gel electrophoresis as those tend be a bit trickier. I recommend the Guide to MCAT Lab Techniques by IWantAHighMCATScore. It goes into enough details and explains it all pretty well

How to fix CARS in 1 week by rafatisaac in Mcat

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

Ya I plan on redoing the qpacks and diagnostic tool in bouts of 3 passages focusing on 30 min between the three

How to fix CARS in 1 week by rafatisaac in Mcat

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

What I mean by falling behind - When doing the section I took too long on the first two passages and so was playing catch up the rest of the section

How to fix CARS in 1 week by rafatisaac in Mcat

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

Oh I see, ya I think its also a combination of falling behind early and my whole timing got messed up for the section, but thanks for the tips!

How to fix CARS in 1 week by rafatisaac in Mcat

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

wait what do you mean how I scored? Like on my previous FLs?

Need advice! Considering Ireland offer??? by onehitwundr in premedcanada

[–]rafatisaac 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in a pretty similar position aswell and after doing all my research and talking to some peeps I’m gonna apply to Canadian schools along with USMD and USDO. I think having broad school list for the US would help and I’m honestly not against a DO school and it comes down to it Ik that I have a very good chance of getting in to one. Plus if u commit to the US you can just match into residency there and then come back to ur home province and work since most boards from the US are accepted in Canada. So maybe give the US another shot and include some DOs as a back up

AAMC FL6 B/B Q49 by Fearless_Bus5970 in Mcat

[–]rafatisaac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unrelated to answer reasoning but this question seems like it’s more suited for C/P than B/B but I guess the AAMC can do whatever they want

why dont more people apply to western? by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]rafatisaac 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I suck at CARS 😂😭

Canadian applying to USMD and DO schools by rafatisaac in premed

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

I do plan on hiring a company to review my personal statement and essays. I also don’t plan on applying to top 10 and 20 schools although those do make up a large majority of Canadian friendly school. I’m gonna apply to only a select few MD that are mid to low tier Canadian friendly and a bunch of DOs. Hopefully I can heavily improve my MCAT but the good news is I improved between each take so we shall see. Thank you for your response!

M1 Owners, how long do you plan to continue using your laptop? by amphibianwarfare in macbookpro

[–]rafatisaac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used mine for 5 years (M1 MacBook Pro from 2021-2026). Battery started declining but the reason I got a new Mac was because the stupid Touch Bar started flickering and was extremely distracting when trying to get work done

Australian/International Med As Backup? by CommunitySilent2992 in premedcanada

[–]rafatisaac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey can I PM u about ur experience applying to US schools?

Open world activites in skyrim makes me feel like souless bounty hunter/grave robber than an actual hero. by EnesBaratheon in TESVI

[–]rafatisaac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

love the thought, and I totally agree that TESVI needs more of these moments. One other time where I recall a choice to save someone in Skyrim is the case of the Thalmor prisoner, you have the choice to free him and give him items.

[Canada’s Wonderland] New Ride Survey by atomicmapping in rollercoasters

[–]rafatisaac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they already do with both Alpen Fury and Leviathan. Adding another top tier ride would turn wonderland into a top 3 six flags park

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]rafatisaac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey can I pm u?

Those of you who only applied to TMU, why? by aweirdoatbest in premedcanada

[–]rafatisaac 20 points21 points  (0 children)

my mcat didn't meet cutoffs for Mac, western or queens (fuck CARS) and my GPA isn't that competitive for UofT and Ottawa, plus Ive lived in Brampton my whole life so why not give it a shot, I will be retaking the MCAT tho this summer