I'm gonna get a 45 on the MCAT...

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<p>I'm a junior in high school and I'm about to drive to Barnes and Noble to get some study materials to begin my studying. I'm taking AP bc calc, ap bio, ap chem, and ap physics C senior year which will also help. I will get a 45, and I will have my choice at any medical school with a full ride. </p>

<p>This is not meant to be a bragging thread, I am simply writing this because when I record my goals I am more likely to achieve them. I am going to dedicate my life to getting a 45 on the MCAT.</p>

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<p>next time just write it down in your notebook…</p>

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<p>Lmao at " I’m gonna dedicate my life to getting a 45". Good luck and have fun (no sarcasm)…</p>

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<p>cool story bro, you should tell it at parties</p>

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<p>Above two posters. Tough guys on the internet right? God damn.</p>

<p>Do it. There was a guest speaker in my school who did that… he’s doing AMAZING in med school now.</p>

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<p>But why bother? You can get into all the top med schools with considerably lower score, as long as you have the grades, research, social service, evidence of leadership and letters of rec.</p>

<p>It would be a much better use of your time to do intern in an academic medical center or volunteer in a health clinic that serves an under-served population. Figure out what it is about medicine that you like and what aspect of medicine you plan to make a career of - research? patient care? management? policy? advocacy? (Better still, spend the time convincing your parents to move to a state that only admits residents to the in-state medical school…)</p>

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<p>One more point: If you get even one question wrong on any of the three MCAT sections, you will drop from a 15 to a 14 in that section. Two questions wrong, and you drop from 14 to 13. The curve at that end of the scale is unforgiving.</p>

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<p>^It’s possible to do all of that while still studying for the MCAT. And even if his score doesn’t get to the moon, if he’s studying this early he’ll definitely land among the stars.</p>

<p>But. I think you should really think about doing this. The MCAT is an exam for college students, and you have many years to study this. Can you handle studying this while balancing school work, extra curriculars, social life, SAT studying, etc?</p>

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<p>studying for the MCAT that early might just wear you out without helping you much. Considering you are not in advance college classes you will not know how to do many of the problems on the MCAT…it would be similar to taking the SAT before you have taken necessary algebra classes…you will just be spinning you gears on it and eventually get exhausted which may hurt your enthusiasm when you are in college and know more material.</p>

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<p>The MCAT is changing in 2015, right? Once there are 4 sections, is a 45 still a great score?</p>

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<p>I would just cover the topics in the MCAT instead of just studying for the MCAT. If the exam changes then you wasted your time in a way. Be flexible and GL :)</p>

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<p>I’m just curious have you taken the SAT yet or any subject tests? I ask this becuase I wonder if you are one of those kids where standardized tests come a bit easier for you.</p>

<p>I think it is wonderful to have a plan and I would not discourage you from following through but allow yourself to have some fun…life is shorter than you think.</p>