Comments on: When should I take the MCAT? http://www.medhopeful.com/archive/when-should-i-take-the-mcat/ Entertainment and Advice for Budding Physicians Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Joshua http://www.medhopeful.com/archive/when-should-i-take-the-mcat/comment-page-2/#comment-2004 Joshua Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:36:11 +0000 http://www.medhopeful.com/?p=46#comment-2004 Hey Harrison I can't answer for you whether you can fit in a prep course. It depends on how whether you can balance everything, and only you can answer that. Also, I took my MCAT during the summer, so I wasn't taking any courses at the time. Hey Harrison

I can’t answer for you whether you can fit in a prep course. It depends on how whether you can balance everything, and only you can answer that. Also, I took my MCAT during the summer, so I wasn’t taking any courses at the time.

]]> By: Harrison http://www.medhopeful.com/archive/when-should-i-take-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 Harrison Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:10:58 +0000 http://www.medhopeful.com/?p=46#comment-2001 Hey man, I just started reading your posts today and I love it. I was wondering if you could give me some advice on studying for the mcat. I am trying to take it after my second year. I am a physics major and will be averaging about 19 credits per semester my first and second year. The reason I am taking so many credits is because I want to fit physiology or cell biology into my schedule for the mcat. Do you think I could fit in a Kaplan course? If so, how? Also, I would like to know how many credits you were taking at the time just to compare, to see if I can manage a score as high as yours with the number of credits I am taking. THANKSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! Hey man, I just started reading your posts today and I love it. I was wondering if you could give me some advice on studying for the mcat. I am trying to take it after my second year. I am a physics major and will be averaging about 19 credits per semester my first and second year. The reason I am taking so many credits is because I want to fit physiology or cell biology into my schedule for the mcat. Do you think I could fit in a Kaplan course? If so, how? Also, I would like to know how many credits you were taking at the time just to compare, to see if I can manage a score as high as yours with the number of credits I am taking. THANKSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Khalil http://www.medhopeful.com/archive/when-should-i-take-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-1823 Khalil Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:02:06 +0000 http://www.medhopeful.com/?p=46#comment-1823 Great tip, Josh! Thank you so much!!! Great tip, Josh! Thank you so much!!!

]]> By: Joshua http://www.medhopeful.com/archive/when-should-i-take-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-1822 Joshua Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:01:52 +0000 http://www.medhopeful.com/?p=46#comment-1822 Hi Khalil, In the writing sample, you basically have to come up with an example in support of the statement, then an example against the statement, and then a rule to explain when the statement is true and when it is not. My major tip is to come up with the rule, FIRST. It is much easier to come up with examples once you have a rule. In addition, if your two examples do not relate to each other, it can become impossible to find a rule that makes sense. Oh, and write a lot =). I get the feeling that how much you write gets taken into account when they mark you. Good luck! Hi Khalil,

In the writing sample, you basically have to come up with an example in support of the statement, then an example against the statement, and then a rule to explain when the statement is true and when it is not.

My major tip is to come up with the rule, FIRST. It is much easier to come up with examples once you have a rule. In addition, if your two examples do not relate to each other, it can become impossible to find a rule that makes sense.

Oh, and write a lot =). I get the feeling that how much you write gets taken into account when they mark you.

Good luck!

]]> By: Khalil http://www.medhopeful.com/archive/when-should-i-take-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-1820 Khalil Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:09:09 +0000 http://www.medhopeful.com/?p=46#comment-1820 Joshua! Could you please give us some tips on the writing sample? Any help would be useful =] Joshua! Could you please give us some tips on the writing sample? Any help would be useful =]

]]> By: Joshua http://www.medhopeful.com/archive/when-should-i-take-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 Joshua Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:31:59 +0000 http://www.medhopeful.com/?p=46#comment-1811 BeauHomme: You don't have to do your MCAT the same year as when you apply to med school. You can take the MCAT anytime. However, I believe that the MCAT scores are only good for about 5 years or something like that (don't quote me on this, you will have to check to make sure, but I remember reading something like this). You're right, Ottawa doesn't require the MCAT. They look at grades and non-academic experiences. I believe they are the only medical school in Canada that doesn't require the MCAT. Khalil: Those articles that aren't linked were articles I had planned to write but never got around to unfortunately! BeauHomme: You don’t have to do your MCAT the same year as when you apply to med school. You can take the MCAT anytime. However, I believe that the MCAT scores are only good for about 5 years or something like that (don’t quote me on this, you will have to check to make sure, but I remember reading something like this).

You’re right, Ottawa doesn’t require the MCAT. They look at grades and non-academic experiences. I believe they are the only medical school in Canada that doesn’t require the MCAT.

Khalil: Those articles that aren’t linked were articles I had planned to write but never got around to unfortunately!

]]> By: Khalil http://www.medhopeful.com/archive/when-should-i-take-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 Khalil Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:49:21 +0000 http://www.medhopeful.com/?p=46#comment-1807 Hey Joshua! I saw the following two articles under the mcat subsection: How I got a T on the MCAT Writing Sample Tips for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) Format But they havent been linked. Have you deleted them? Just wondering because I would really like your advice on the writing sample. Hey Joshua! I saw the following two articles under the mcat subsection:

How I got a T on the MCAT Writing Sample
Tips for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) Format

But they havent been linked. Have you deleted them? Just wondering because I would really like your advice on the writing sample.

]]> By: BeauHomme http://www.medhopeful.com/archive/when-should-i-take-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 BeauHomme Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:08:13 +0000 http://www.medhopeful.com/?p=46#comment-1804 Hi! I will be going to Ottawa next year for my first year and I was wondering if I can do my MCAT before my last year and then complete my 4 years of uni and get my degree and go to med school then. So you have to go to med school the same year you do your MCAT? Cause I want to finish my degree also. Also Ottawa doesnt require the MCAT to be done, they look for community involement right? are they the only ones in Canada who look for just that? Merci! Hi!
I will be going to Ottawa next year for my first year and I was wondering if I can do my MCAT before my last year and then complete my 4 years of uni and get my degree and go to med school then. So you have to go to med school the same year you do your MCAT? Cause I want to finish my degree also.

Also Ottawa doesnt require the MCAT to be done, they look for community involement right? are they the only ones in Canada who look for just that?
Merci!

]]> By: Joshua http://www.medhopeful.com/archive/when-should-i-take-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 Joshua Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:59:56 +0000 http://www.medhopeful.com/?p=46#comment-1742 Hey Julia, You don't "need" to have taken those credits in order to take the MCAT, though taking them would certainly be good preparation for the MCAT. I'd suggest checking out some MCAT prep books and see how much difficulty you have understanding the material for biology and chemistry. Best of luck! Hey Julia,

You don’t “need” to have taken those credits in order to take the MCAT, though taking them would certainly be good preparation for the MCAT.

I’d suggest checking out some MCAT prep books and see how much difficulty you have understanding the material for biology and chemistry.

Best of luck!

]]> By: Julia http://www.medhopeful.com/archive/when-should-i-take-the-mcat/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Julia Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:13:42 +0000 http://www.medhopeful.com/?p=46#comment-1741 Hi Joshua, I am in my last year of school and I realize that it might to be late for me to take biology and chemistry, so I wonder if I really need to have thos credits in order to take MCAT (I took physics and calculus in my undergrad)? Thank you so much for your advice! Hi Joshua,

I am in my last year of school and I realize that it might to be late for me to take biology and chemistry, so I wonder if I really need to have thos credits in order to take MCAT (I took physics and calculus in my undergrad)?
Thank you so much for your advice!

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