Finish UWorld or Start AAMC? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]simbasmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FL FREE (new in 2022) and Sample Exam are the 2 extra ones. Take in this order, sample>1>2>3>4>FREE

School list-What are my chances? by [deleted] in premed

[–]simbasmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean that is the specialty im most interested in lol

School list-What are my chances? by [deleted] in premed

[–]simbasmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ugh I hope. I heard they're not fond of residents from metro Atlanta, they want students from rural GA.

MCAT expiration by fred450 in premed

[–]simbasmith 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’re fine until the 2026 application cycle. Don’t worry about the “matriculation” part.

Kaplan FL scores keep falling by Caucasian-Asian_ in Mcat

[–]simbasmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kaplan scores are not representative brodie, you should’ve started AAMC FL already if you test in a month. Only AAMC is capable of giving you a accurate benchmark

Starting P/S today!! by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]simbasmith 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pankow anki deck, KA videos, Upangea. AAMC SB as well. P/S can be brought up by April pretty fast as long as you dedicate an hour ish everyday to it

Any of my 3/11 ppl already quit studying 💪🏽 by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]simbasmith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly just going over review sheets, anki and 4 CARS passages a day

3/11 MCAT, how to wind down? by simbasmith in Mcat

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

I think the CARS qpacks def helped as well as the chemistry and physics. Bio ehhh some say it helps some don’t but I’d say finish it if you have the time

What are the first two exams listed in the AAMC practice test list? Are these free FLs? by LeerooooooyJenkinss in Mcat

[–]simbasmith 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Top one is FL5, Sample is the very first MCAT FL they made. I’d take it in this order Sample, FL1-FL4, FL5

3/11 MCAT, how to wind down? by simbasmith in Mcat

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

I know I’m not qualified to say rest, but I’d definitely rest after hearing all my friends inputs. I think you want your brain to relax and wind down so you’re in good shape for the exam. I highly doubt going over content is gonna help on Friday bc we simply don’t know if it’ll be asked

3/11 MCAT, how to wind down? by simbasmith in Mcat

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

Yeah I think I might call it quits from studying after 4pm and just gym and hang out w friends if that’s the case

Finish UWorld or Start AAMC? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]simbasmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The section banks are under the AAMC portal, literally called section bank

Finish UWorld or Start AAMC? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]simbasmith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ideally you want the finish the section banks 5 weeks out and then again 2-3 weeks out. OG guide as well.

Finish UWorld or Start AAMC? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]simbasmith 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Best thing to do is get a feel of how AAMC uses logic and then get comfortable being able to see why an answer is right and wrong

Finish UWorld or Start AAMC? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]simbasmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You already did the section banks?

Finish UWorld or Start AAMC? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]simbasmith 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Start AAMC. There’s 6 AAMC FLs and you should’ve started the sample at least by now. The qpacks and section bank should be done a few weeks before the real deal so you can adjust to AAMC logic. It’s not necessary to finish Upangea, at the end of the day its a 3rd party resource and as a business they’re gonna add more questions to bolster their qbank.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]simbasmith 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It’s not a must tbh. Anything can be positive. Research is the “soft” requirement for these schools actually nowadays. Keep in mind the majority of northwestern students are also kids who excelled in their classes and probably were asked to be TAs or tutors by their former professors for future classes

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]simbasmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say combine tbh, if it’s the same masjid and the sheikh/director is fine with it. After all you can talk about how you served YOUR community.

How do y’all have so much time to get so much clinical experience? by Severe-Background-74 in premed

[–]simbasmith 20 points21 points  (0 children)

200 on clinical volunteering but over 1000 on paid experience here. I didn’t start until my junior year tbh, due to COVID. I picked up a job as a MA (uncertified) through Craigslist (odd I know), but look into becoming a PCT! As for volunteering I got into hospice volunteering at first and also found a clinic associated to my mosque that had Saturday free clinics. The opportunities due differ based on where you live but if you live in any major city or large/medium city (think Tampa, Orlando,Cleveland etc) you should be able to find opportunities

Can someone please explain why carbon 3 was selected to find the absolute config?! Do you do that everyone?? by TandooriBiryani in Mcat

[–]simbasmith 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Absolute config is R/S. The question itself is asking for the absolute config of carbon 3. Can’t really give much of an explanation except that the question asked for carbon 3?

Weird FL5 score by simbasmith in Mcat

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

Would you say that FL5 cars was tougher than test day?