K-Doc Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Hey, just wondering who else is writing on Sept 2nd? Good luck to everyone-hope your studying is going well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles3288 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 I am--getting nervous for it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Doc Posted September 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Same! I really just want it over with. Where are you writing? I'm writing in Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles3288 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Calgary. But there seems to be some problems with confusion regarding the testing center i'm writing at. I've called AAMC twice now and we'll see what happens...=/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemPetE Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 I'm also writing in Calgary. I wrote it on Aug 12, but there were 2 discretes that I didn't like, so I'm writing it one more time to see if I can't do just a little bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb35 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 I'm also writing in Calgary. I wrote it on Aug 12, but there were 2 discretes that I didn't like, so I'm writing it one more time to see if I can't do just a little bit better. That is incredibly ballsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishmd11 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 I'm also writing tomorrow, I'm getting anxious! Good luck to everyone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles3288 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Phew my test site worked out. Anyone in calgary writing at the NE prometric centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Doc Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 I just wanted to write about my experience of the MCAT today-definitely not my day today. Started by trying to find the testing center within Metrotown, which is the biggest mall in BC if you haven't heard of it. After finally finding it, I arrived at about 7:40am (after being worried I was going to be late) Yeah, maybe I should have checked out the location, but w.e I got there and everything seemed okay right? Well when I got there, I had to wait in a line as they signed people in which is normal. But then one of the administrators made a mistake and put someone else's picture under my name. Then they had to call the AAMC people, which got majorly delayed. I ended up not starting til like 8:30am, 30 minutes after the last person to start, some had started an hour before me... Anyways after that fiasco, I started the PS. On the third passage, my computer froze... and I had to wait 10 minutes to get a new computer and it was another 5 minutes before I could actually start again. Anywho, I also ended up taking the wrong skytrain back towards home, so it clearly wasn't my day. Just thought I would share that before I discuss what I thought of each section so you can take what I say with a grain of salt. PS-I thought this section was really fair. Reflective of the practice questions and if you studied your stuff, it was doable. VR-First 2 passages were pretty good, after that, all hell broke loose. I think I just lost my composure because I worried I was going to run out of time, so that really messed me up. Really upset at myself over this one, but I thought the passages after the first two were quite difficult, but I'd like to hear what others thought. Definitely harder and longer than the practice tests. WS-I really liked both prompts and I feel I was able to write 2 good essays. BS-First four passages were great and all the non-passage questions were fine. Passages 5-7 = WTF... totally unreflective of the practice tests... Really long and full of experimental details and abstract information. I felt these were by far the three hardest passages I had dealt with before and who knows what will happen! Did anyone else find the last three really hard? I felt as though it turned into a verbal reasoning of genetics and that bio knowledge didn't really help. Anyways, I would really like to know what others thought! Hope it went better for everyone else =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishmd11 Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 That's too bad you had so many difficulties!! I found the test today pretty comparable to the practice exams. I thought that the PS section was the hardest, but that's also my weakest area. I was so happy there wasn't much ochem in the BS section haha! All in all I feel OK about it, just have to wait and see! What did you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceWine Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 I just wanted to write about my experience of the MCAT today-definitely not my day today. Started by trying to find the testing center within Metrotown, which is the biggest mall in BC if you haven't heard of it. After finally finding it, I arrived at about 7:40am (after being worried I was going to be late) Yeah, maybe I should have checked out the location, but w.e I got there and everything seemed okay right? Well when I got there, I had to wait in a line as they signed people in which is normal. But then one of the administrators made a mistake and put someone else's picture under my name. Then they had to call the AAMC people, which got majorly delayed. congratulations on finishing the exam! summer time starts NOW! quick question though, is there free parking ? [i guess i shouldn't ask this as nothing is free in BC]. I meant where can you park? I still need to scout the place before I write.... what's the condition like? do you get ur own cubicles etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Doc Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Well I'm glad it went well for you! =) It's weird though how our perspectives differ. Usually Bio is my strongest (getting 13/14 on practices) but I feel like my PS score will be better for sure. But who knows, I guess we just have to wait for a month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Doc Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 congratulations on finishing the exam! summer time starts NOW! quick question though, is there free parking ? [i guess i shouldn't ask this as nothing is free in BC]. I meant where can you park? I still need to scout the place before I write.... what's the condition like? do you get ur own cubicles etc? Thanks Ricewine-Although I wish I could have finished on a positive note! Yes, the parking is free @ Metro. You can park anywhere in the mall. There's tons of parking. The place is in the "office galleria" in Cambridge College (on the 4th floor). The conditions are pretty good since you get your own cubicle and you have the options of headphones. However, I found it a little muggy in there but it was probably just me. Also, I think some of the computers are slower than others. The first one I was on was really slow and like I said in the above post, it crashed. She said that if everyone had showed up to the test date, I would have had to wait for my computer to be fixed, and maybe even sent home if it didn't work after that. Best of luck to you and hopefully you don't have to experience what I went through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles3288 Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 So for me I felt : The PS was SUPER fair. This is usually my worst section but I was so happy with what we were given. I'm glad there was essentially no physics theory as that;s what I bomb!!! VR was good. First 5 passages were easy to read, last 2 were wordy and lengthy. I'm glad I had 30min for the last 2; used like 20 min for just those two! WS: prompts were good. Felt I had solid examples. BS: HARD. The ochem was easy and fair, but I definitely felt this was one of the hardest BS exams in a while. I agree that the first four were fine but the last two were not =/. I had to do a lot of reading before finally understanding it. I'm not as happy here. Oh well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Doc Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 VR was good. First 5 passages were easy to read, last 2 were wordy and lengthy. I'm glad I had 30min for the last 2; used like 20 min for just those two! You have some mad verbal reasoning skills! You must have done really well. Do you normally score really well on this section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles3288 Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 You have some mad verbal reasoning skills! You must have done really well. Do you normally score really well on this section? Yes, it's usually my best section. I wrote the exam last year and scored a 12, but I doubt i'll get that again (my practice was all 10 or 11). I rewrote because I got a 11 in PS, 9 in bio =(. Bio isn't looking so hot this year again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metukah Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 were there a lot of calculations in PS? and how much ochem in BS? congrats on being done!! i am less than 24 hrs away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles3288 Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 were there a lot of calculations in PS? and how much ochem in BS?congrats on being done!! i am less than 24 hrs away No there wasn't a ton of calculations. Average I would say? There were 2 passges on ochem, but both were very fair i'd say. For the most part =P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Doc Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I'm so nervous for this mark! Less than 2 days til we find out the damage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Doc Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Scores are up. FUK **** **** **** FUK MY LIFE THEY CURVED IT DOWN! I NEEDED THIS APP TO WORK. Guess that hard physics passage wasn't experimental... Guys I need someone to comfort me. I don't know what to do with my life now. This is my third time applying and I just want to give up now. Marks are not up; find something better to do with your time. I can't believe you created an account just to post this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changster Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 well theyre up for me I got an 7. my verification code in case you want to know is GZTZ-EMM6-DBLA-8TQ4 before you open your stpid mouth accusing of trolling u better take a look at the facts that i am in a bad mood I totally feel your pain bro. If you makes you feel any better, I had a 7 on VR on my first MCAT =) Wait a minute... you said its your third time applying and yet you only have records for 1 MCAT? Care to explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishmd11 Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 mine isn't up yet.... so nervous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer08 Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 well theyre up for me I got an 7. my verification code in case you want to know is GZTZ-EMM6-DBLA-8TQ4 before you open your stpid mouth accusing of trolling u better take a look at the facts that i am in a bad mood I wish I could get a 12 in VR and a T in the writing sample. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqm Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Hey guys? has everyone's score for sep 2 exam been released yet? Mines hasn't and its really really pissing me off coz I have my CRNE on 6 OCt and I really need to study instead of hitting refresh every second................................: :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishmd11 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Nope, mines still not up. Uggghhh I'm in the same boat, need to study but can't focus! Good luck tomorrow everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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