Who has taken the MCAT?

[AOEforme]

I concur. I only got the Kaplan book (and I got the version from the earlier year, because it was cheaper). It allowed me to focus on the areas I actually needed to work on.

Do the practice questions as much as possible. Also, BEWARE THE FREE TEST ONLINE. AMCAS provides a sample MCAT which is good for test style, but the questions on it are much, much easier.

There was a girl on my test date who was taking the MCAT for her second time. Her first time she had gotten a 30 on the practice MCAT, so she figured she was golden for the exam and stopped studying. She got a 19.

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KappaMD, when did you start studying for Step 1? I've been going through First Aid for the USMLE during my commute this summer, but I'm wondering when I should really start the studying.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by AOEforme

There was a girl on my test date who was taking the MCAT for her second time. Her first time she had gotten a 30 on the practice MCAT, so she figured she was golden for the exam and stopped studying. She got a 19.

Is a 30 that good that you'd stop studying? That sounds dumb even if the practice test had been legit.