joiningtherace Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 I am just curious cuz well with western's cutoff this year I figured that my chances of getting into any school this yr is not looking too good so I guess I will have to rewrite the MCAT ... total bummer just wondering how many wrote it more than once and how many actually studied on their own the 2nd time or did a kaplan course did u find it easier writing the second time? mind u I wrote mine last summer so yeh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutritional_lee Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I wrote it for the first time in 2004, and again a second time last summer. On both occasions, I used ExamKracker's study books, but this last time I also used the practice exams available at e-mcat.com. I really appreciated the online tests - I found they helped a lot, and would highly recommend them if you're going to take the test again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daryn Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I wrote once in Aug 2005 and then again in Aug 2006. (both noncomputerized) I studied on my own for both (too cheap for MCAT course). I recommend you to practice the past exams as much as possible. (not to learn the material but to see how fast you can write the exam). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siv Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 hey, i have written it 3 times, once august 2006 (paper MCAT) and twice this past summer (computerized) 2 weeks apart. I did the whole Kaplan course the first summer and just the online kaplan stuff the 2nd time around. I met western's cutoff the 2nd time but not the 3rd. I suggest u take an online course cuz those tests help alot, and probly goes without saying for most people but wait for your score to come out before you take another one even if u think u did bad, cuz western and toronto take your most recent score good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medgirl08 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 April 2005 (PS/VR/BS WS) 8/8/8 M June 2007 (CBT) 11/8/12 N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persepolis Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I've only written it once so far. I took the Kaplan course and found it to be extremely helpful (but quite pricey). I'm probably going to have to write that nightmare again, to pull up my physical mark. It's the physics that kills me. If I'm a doc and treating patients, never, EVER am I going to have to calculate the speed at which a rock thrown up in the air will hit the ground. ARGH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetiepie Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I wrote it twice and taught myself both times (the courses are too expensive and I feel not really worth the money). I used the Kaplan and Princeton books which I ordered online as well as examkrackers. 1) 10 PS, 7VR, 10BS Q 2) 10 PS, 10VR, 14BS R Went from a 27Q to a 34R, I found the second time around I was much more calm and at ease. I already knew all of the formalities and wasnt as distracted by the people around me. Both of my attempts were in paper form written in Aug 05 and 06. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asclepius Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 I've only written it once so far. I took the Kaplan course and found it to be extremely helpful (but quite pricey). I'm probably going to have to write that nightmare again, to pull up my physical mark. It's the physics that kills me. If I'm a doc and treating patients, never, EVER am I going to have to calculate the speed at which a rock thrown up in the air will hit the ground. ARGH!! True, but that is not the purpose of the MCAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.chuck Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I wrote the MCATs for the first time in August 2006 (paper version) and again in August 2007 (computer version). I took the Princeton course the first time around. Although the books were helpful, the course was definitely not worth the money. I found the computer version to be easier than the paper version, mostly because it lasted 5 hours rather than 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redribbon Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I wrote it twice and taught myself both times (the courses are too expensive and I feel not really worth the money). I used the Kaplan and Princeton books which I ordered online as well as examkrackers. 1) 10 PS, 7VR, 10BS Q 2) 10 PS, 10VR, 14BS R Went from a 27Q to a 34R, I found the second time around I was much more calm and at ease. I already knew all of the formalities and wasnt as distracted by the people around me. Both of my attempts were in paper form written in Aug 05 and 06. Sweetiepie, I was wondering how you improved your verbal by such a large jump? Did you use the methods from examkrackers, or something else? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetiepie Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Hi.. The first time around I didnt finish all of the passages and bubbled in randomly for the last passage. I used examkrackers- I think they have really good practice passages. I did all 101 in their book fo verbal and I think probably that is what made the difference the second time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafield Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 How about your bio improvement? I went 11,11,9 R in 2006 Now with Western's cutoffs I really want to get my bio to the 11 mark... Any tips? I was consistently scoring 10's on aamc tests and then got a very tricky section with no physiology on the real thing..... just wondered if you would credit anything responsible for the 4 pt bio jump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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