MCATs

<p>Are there any CC'ers here on-line who have had a 4.0 GPA from an LAC, with an MCAT score of 38 to 40 + the usual Premed ECs? If yes, I would like to know your acceptance rates in top tier and mid tier med schools please.</p>

<p>^ I would like to know too..</p>

<p>Pharmagal, the reason you are getting zero responses is it is unlikely that anyone meeting those standards is presently posting on CC. It is a VERY small group.</p>

<p>Only 950 testers (at most) met the 38-40 standard in 2007. What % of those even attended LAC's? 30%? Probably far less than that given the relative numbers of students. Then what number get a perfect 4.0? At my D's LAC that would be 6 a year at 3.95 or over. Of those 1 or 2 may be science majors (the most popular pre-med majors by far). </p>

<p>Of those 6 (with only 1 or 2 science majors) how many even apply to med school? Then how many apply to your description of med school as many don't apply to top tier schools for a variety of reasons. </p>

<p>I have to think the number of folks nationally you are describing may be in the low double digits yearly.</p>

<p>Without putting too fine a point on it, they'd be in great shape. ;)</p>

<p>I would think that mdapps would be the best resource for this (although I don't think going to a LAC makes much difference in this case).</p>

<p>Thanks, Curm!</p>

<p>Well! I was trying to find LAC students because MDapplicants.com seems to be mostly populated by Ivyleaguers.....at least that's my impression.</p>

<p>BDM: In post #508, with regards to # of times taking MCAT you say:</p>

<p>Reasonable: 1 early
Acceptable: 1 late</p>

<p>What do you mean early and late?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>May of junior year or earlier is early. After that is late.</p>

<p>has anyone taken the Kaplan course for the mcat? Do you know if the tests get progressively easier as you take them? My scores from taking FL1 thru FL5 have increased dramatically. I've been studying a lot, but it still seems to me like the later tests are just easier than the earlier tests. Anyone had a similar experience?</p>

<p>The MCAT/AAMC website said that registration for the 2009 exams will be open in October. Does anyone have a clue when in October registration will be open?</p>

<p>i agree with Bobzilla. i took an EK class, but they made me so scared that I didn;t take the test until 4 months after it ended. I studied serious for less than a month and got a 34Q. Just sit down and do it, the classes aren't worth the money.</p>

<p>Aren't the practices long 6 hrs or something? So, practicing on your own is great if you are a desciplined time-allocator.</p>

<p>Some people do much better with structure. If you are a student who needs structure and interaction with other people, you might do better to go to Kaplans I think.</p>

<p>Hi there. So I'm just a freshman and wanted to know how I could improve myself so that I could do well on the verbal section when I take the MCAT next year. I don't read much outside of class, so I'm a fast or retentive reader, at least not on the first reading. Should I just read more books for pleasure, especially the types that I enjoy?</p>

<p>No, you should read more stuff you won't enjoy. The verbal passages on the MCAT are mostly dry and boring. Part of the challenge is holding your concentration on the passage.</p>

<p>Is Gold Standard any good for MCAT prep?</p>

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<p>I'm able to get a discount for this course so it makes it cheaper than all the other services but I'm just afraid that it might be useless. How does it compare to PR, Kaplan, and ExamKrackers?</p>

<p>I haven't heard anything about Gold Standard. As a rule of thumb, I'd try to avoid any company that is not mainstream or that I don't hear about much.</p>

<p>Thanks for letting me know. Which company is the best for the MCAT?</p>

<p>My daughter is a sophomore and by the end of the year she will have completed her chemistry (2 years with orgo), bio (1 year), and physics (1 1/2 year) pre-med requirements. she will have six weeks off after school ends and before she goes to argentina for a health internship. Is six weeks enough to do on online study course for the MCATs and then take the test in early July?</p>

<p>It really depends on how comfortable she is with the material beforehand, what she's aiming for, etc. Six weeks is certainly doable.</p>

<p>She is solid on chemistry and physics (although I heard that the physics just requires good high school physics) She has only taken one year of college bio- no high school AP bio so maybe she can focus on that and the writing. When I look at the MCAT scores it seems like many schools take kids who get around a 36 with the Harvards taking higher schools. She will have a good GPA 3.8-3.9 in both overall and science</p>