eternalkeener Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Just as I despaired and was ready to give up, I gave myself a rest and jumped into the competitive zone - 10/11/11! That goes to show you that stress and fatigue AFFECTS YOUR MCAT SCORE DRAMATICALLY!!!! That really helps to know for my score improvement and I hope you can all use it as anecdotal evidence of what to do before test day, those of you who are still prepping!!!! Edit: It sounded obvious. I was too stubborn to take that morsel of wisdom that seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Agreed. There's a reason why most people suggest that you take the day before your MCAT off from studying (or you only do some light reading on a few tricky concepts). You need time to rest & recharge to be at an optimal testing level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalkeener Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 oh yeah! I feel very cocky for having totally rejected that advice (and other advice) before... If there is any advice that unquestionably works, it's to rest before an exam and to remember that all the info is on the page, in front of you. Enough practice makes you trust yourself when you answer too, which saves precious TIME and therefore marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medhopeful64 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Just as I despaired and was ready to give up, I gave myself a rest and jumped into the competitive zone - 10/11/11! That goes to show you that stress and fatigue AFFECTS YOUR MCAT SCORE DRAMATICALLY!!!! That really helps to know for my score improvement and I hope you can all use it as anecdotal evidence of what to do before test day, those of you who are still prepping!!!! Edit: It sounded obvious. I was too stubborn to take that morsel of wisdom that seriously. lol I think you're absolutely right, and I was too stubborn to believe it too. It helped me improve my verbal a little. Was the 10/11/11 your actual MCAT score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdawso23 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Did you do nothing the day before or did you just cut down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalkeener Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 lol!! No, it was my practice MCAT score on AAMC 9 - and they say that the 'upper' AAMC tests are representative of your real score. In fact, all of the AAMC tests are supposed to be representative... So I take that as a good sign!! I find nerves are my biggest enemy which are greatly decreased with rest and positive thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPfanforever Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hm...I pretty much procrastinated and wasted of today, hopefully my practice test will go well tmr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebriz Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hm...I pretty much procrastinated and wasted of today, hopefully my practice test will go well tmr? I think there is a difference between taking a break and slacking off lol. Even though you did no work on the back of ur mind all day you were prob thinking.. "I Should be studying write now" causing you uneeded stress that doesn't come from designating a day off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPfanforever Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I think there is a difference between taking a break and slacking off lol. Even though you did no work on the back of ur mind all day you were prob thinking.. "I Should be studying write now" causing you uneeded stress that doesn't come from designating a day off True, although it will be hard the day before THE day to tell myself not think about doing some last minute cramming, or to keep the MCAT from surfacing to the top of my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalkeener Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I wasn't working that day, slept in, ate healthy, reviewed a little bit to save me from the stress I would have experienced trying not to think about the MCAT, and generally just did things that made me happy like taking a walk in the sunshine and watching a funny movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veni Vidi Vici Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Also, I find it VERY important to get psyched and into the 'zone' before writing. Just go in and make sure you are confident and keep reminding yourself that you're going to own this b*tch. Every time I've done that, I saw a score increase lol. Bottom Line: BE CONFIDENT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalkeener Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Veni Vidi Vici has just said what I meant to say from the very beginning re: the day of the MCAT and the days of your practise tests. You must get in the zone. The CORE of your attitude should consist of: 'I am going to own this b**ch'. Every time you say that, your muscles relax, your anxiety goes down and your prefrontal cortex actually starts working as if you were doing a homework problem with a time limit, instead of this 5-hour hoop-jumping test. Essentially, when you think about that phrase and have confidence in yourself, your brain starts to function normally and you can actually answer the questions CORRECTLY and not waste time double-checking your answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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