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Most post-bacs do not require you to take the MCAT. Where are you located? Are there programs near you that offer postbac premedical sciences?

Good point. Studying for the MCAT, like most things in life, requires a sacrifice. Sure, you'll have to sacrifice your time watching Netflix, hanging with friends, or something else you enjoy. But remember the context: it is a small sacrifice for a longterm gain. If you are serious about medical...

Diversity in your experiences can be a major advantage. What is important is that you craft your story to medicine to show how these experiences continued to drive you to medicine- how they contributed to your analytical skills or sharpened your problem-solving. Definitely, dive into relevant...

A lot of brutal honesty in this thread. Can you scale back your work hours to dedicate time to studying for the MCAT? Seems most responders agree that a stellar score would help.

Nice! Have you started practicing at all? Because knowing the content is absolutely the first step, but effectively applying the content to real practice questions is the next hurdle.

In today’s episode of the TTP IS, we’re chatting with Jordan, Yale University graduate with a BA in history. Jordan is currently applying to medical schools. He scored a 523 on the MCAT!! TTP: Hi there, Jordan! Thank you for participating in our TTP IS! This series is a unique opportunity for...

The safest way to handle this would be to call each admissions office and ask if they have specific preferences. Sometimes schools don't update their websites often, so getting your information directly from the source via a phone call will be good.

Great work! Never give up. What an inspiration for all the pre-meds out there. I guess they say, third time's a charm!

Congrats on taking the initiative to get a headstart! TBR books are extensive and are a great resource for content mastery. I would recommend using these materials to brush up on all of the content. Next year as you begin to get closer to your test date, you can start practice, practice...

I would like to first know more about your experience studying for the MCAT and your foundation in the sciences before answering this question. Message me!

Question for those taking the exam in January. If you are currently a full-time student, how are you going to balance MCAT studying with your day-to-day academics? Will you use the flexibility of winter break to study full-time during that period, and part-time during school?

If you review your score report, “Percentile Rank” shows the percentage of scores that are either equal to or less than each score point. The percentile ranks are created and based on all MCAT results from one or more testing years. You can find more information about this on the AAMC website ;)

Great tips above! "Especially when it comes to trying to lead a life of balance. In order for great things to happen sometimes there must be a sacrifice though" If you are going to commit to studying for the MCAT again, it will definitely require some sacrifice. Short-term sacrifice for a...

I know some people in here are saying it's not worth studying, but you should absolutely dedicate time to preparing for the SAT! SAT/ACT scores are still required by many undergraduate programs, and top of that, many undergraduate programs still use your scores as a determinant as to whether you...