Is it too early to prepare?

Pre-Med & Medical School MCAT Prep
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<p>I'm a senior in high school and was wondering if I spent my summer practicing for the verbal part of the MCAT or reviewing bio and chem basics..would it be too early?</p>

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<p>Yes. It would be a GIANT waste of time. Start prepping for the MCAT 4 months before you plan to take it.</p>

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<p>I was wondering the same thing actually (I’m a senior in high school as well). I can definitely say medicine is not a career I am certainly chosen for, but nevertheless, have strong aspirations for.</p>

<p>Why would it hurt to start a bit early? Perhaps not dedicate 10 hours to it a day but maybe review certain material little by little? I thought it’d be a good idea to start early. Can’t hurt our chances. (And yes, I do have a life and don’t plan on letting studying for a test take over it)</p>

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<p>You’ll be wasting your time by focusing on the wrong things. People do not struggle with the MCAT because they don’t know the facts. They struggle because they have poor test-taking skills or inadequate reading comprehension.</p>

<p>This idea of starting studying 4 years early puts you into the mindset that if you only know your facts well enough, you’ll crush the MCAT. That’s about as wrong as it gets. At this point in your academic careers, if you’re bound and determined to prep for the MCAT, you should focus on your test-taking and critical reading skills.</p>

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<p>Have you already taken college biology, physics, general chemistry, and organic chemistry?</p>

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<p>Do other things that are actually valuable like community service, potentially finding a research position at your future university, etc.</p>

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<p>Although it may sound early for HS students to look into MCAT, it is a good idea to strength the verbal/reading ability. The following link has some useful advice:</p>

<p>[Improving</a> MCAT Verbal Ability](<a href=“http://www.unmc.edu/Community/ruralmeded/model/preprof/improving_mcat_verbal_ability.htm]Improving”>http://www.unmc.edu/Community/ruralmeded/model/preprof/improving_mcat_verbal_ability.htm)</p>

<p>One question I have is about the writing tests. What is an acceptable grade (from “J” to “T”) for most medical schools? </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Acceptable grade for writing is anywhere above an O</p>

<p>Nobody cares about writing (except canadian schools).</p>