<p>no offense but you cant predict ur science mcat scores, ur kidding urself</p>
<p>i dont mean to sound like an a**hole williamx2006 but i sortof dont believe ur story because of your writing style. You are clearly a non-native english speaker and dont have a complete grasp of the english language. Though this doesnt have a direct effect on your Verbal score necissarily, i find it difficult to believe that you are getting 11 and 12 on verbal with no prior practice and poor language skills. Also, are you keeping to the 85 minute time limit?</p>
<p>check this link and please tell me if these question have any relevance to the real mcat, i am a high school senior and i got all of them right, they sounded like general knowledge and you could tell the answerbecause the other words didn't make sense.</p>
<p>What the heck?</p>
<p>No! This has nothing whatsoever to do with the MCAT.</p>
<p>hahahahahahahha That's funny.</p>
<p>nvm they were just some tests to improve vocab.</p>
<p>haha//if this was a real test, everyone would be getting 43s and getting into jh..</p>
<p>we all wish that MCAT was like this.....(sigh)</p>
<p>Would someone please help me compare and contrast the reading difficulty among AP English multiple-choice section, MCAT verbal reasoning, SAT critical reading, and GRE reading? Thanks!</p>
<p>norcalguy, i read somewhere on the posts that u got a 37 on ur MCAT. Whats your secret? How did you get such a high score?</p>
<p>My secret is that I did NOT freak out and take MCAT practice tests back in high school, I paid attention in my intro science classes, and I spent 3 months over the summer studying.</p>
<p>did you take specific prep courses, and when did you take it?</p>
<p>I took Kaplan and saw a large improvement. Started 8-10 weeks before test day.</p>
<p>hey i was just wondering, is that released AAMC MCAT test worth taking? Because I heard some ppl saying that it's a very old test and blah blah. Im just focusing on the verbal portion so would a 10 on this practice test reflect a 9-11 on the real thing?</p>
<p>I recently heard that MCATs are going to be changed drastically. I think they would effect people who are in freshman year right now. They said that they will make the test shorter (both in time and number of questions). Also, I heard that they will make it a computerized test. Anybody know more about this?</p>
<p>Yes, in 2007 the MCAT will be administered entirely on computer (so it affects people who are sophomores right now). The test will be shorter:</p>
<p>Here is the info from the AAMC</p>
<p>Physical Sciences 52 questions 70 minutes
Verbal Reasoning 40 questions 60 minutes
Writing Sample 2 questions 60 minutes <----thought this was going to change
Biological Sciences 52 questions 70 minutes</p>
<p>There will be optional 10 minute breaks between each section (which absolutely should be used).</p>
<p>Total test content time is 4 hours and 20 minutes (down from 5hours 45 minutes) with total overall time at 4 hours and 50 minutes. The AAMC is saying that you should budget 5 and half hours for the total test taking experience (includes checkin and security procedures).</p>
<p>The 22 test dates are listed here: <a href="http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/schedulingfaq.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/schedulingfaq.htm</a></p>
<p>I find it very strange the spread of dates: very heavy in August, which I find very odd - as we've already talked about on here the benefits of getting done early. Perhaps, since scores will be coming back early enough they don't see this as a problem. I predict that the June date will probably be the most popular...plenty of time to really get after studying, but not in the middle of classes for most people. Kind of like the June LSAT.</p>
<p>Actually, I'd guess that they're thinking kids will want the August BEFORE your junior year.</p>
<p>I will be studying to take the MCAT this summer. I'm trying to decide how to study...my first and strongest priority is obviously getting as high a score as possible, but it would also be nice to save money. With a Kaplan online course (I don't have the schedule to allow for a real classroom course) would I do any better or get anything more out of it than if I got a book with practice exams as well as a book with topical review (and I know I have the self discipline to study)? Your advice is appreciated. Sorry, using mom's account. :)</p>
<p>Nobody can answer this question for you, but I will say a few things:</p>
<p>1.) Notice that $1600, relative to the price of medical school, is fairly miniscule in the scheme of things. You can consider it an investment into giving yourself more options for medical school.</p>
<p>2.) I personally found the Kaplan course much more helpful than individual materials would have been. First, it simply imposes a discipline on your schedule. Second, it gives you the personal experience of an actual TEACHER than a book can't give you. I think it's analogous to, "Why go to college - just buy the books and take the finals!" I really do think it makes that big a difference.</p>
<p>3.) Another benefit of an actual Kaplan course is the practice exams - basically, they're like the real thing. That's a big, big deal. You get your morning rituals down, you figure out how to pace yourself, etc. By the time the real MCAT comes around, it's very normal and unstressful for you.</p>
<p>4.) With that said, if you're starting from a position that you're fairly comfortable with, then there's no reason to invest the money into a prep course. I jumped nine points while taking Kaplan's course, but if you'd be comfortable with - say - a three or four point jump, then my guess is that the books will suffice nicely.</p>
<p>Because the prep courses are very expensive, I would look into other options (like princeton review etc.) before signing up for classes. Princeton review and Kaplan have different methods of teaching, so you should see which fits you better. Also, I think there is a Berkeley review thing (maybe just around Berkeley). Basically, explore options before committing to anything.</p>
<p>Does anyone have a like chart of wat percentage of students with a 30+ on the mcats get into US med schools?</p>