Patrick1234 Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Anybody have focus issues halfway through the exam? Any suggestions on how to deal with that? I get tired and lose my concentration and the have to reread passages coz I didn't get what I read the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGo1990 Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Loads and loads of coffee does the trick for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick1234 Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Loads and loads of coffee does the trick for me. Tried that, gets jittery for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeb88 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Anybody have focus issues halfway through the exam? Any suggestions on how to deal with that? I get tired and lose my concentration and the have to reread passages coz I didn't get what I read the first time. There's no magical trick for this. Just keep doing full-length tests to practice and build your stamina. Make sure you're fully relaxing during your 10 minute breaks. Walk around, stretch, meditate, etc. Do anything to take your mind off of the last section. If you find yourself losing concentration in the middle of the test, don't keep reading. Take a 5-second break. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and clear your mind. Then start that passage from the beginning and attack it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC8 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Take ALL the breaks, walk around, eat something, splash cold water on your face and try to sit down and close your eyes for a few minutes. Also when you start a new passage, try to tell yourself that it is the most interesting thing you will ever read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalkeener Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 One word which I will repeat over and over aagain: Gatorade, gatorade, gatorade. The sugar, electrolytes and hydration will make your brain awake for anything. That and some light exercise just before the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacelessMage Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 One word which I will repeat over and over aagain: Gatorade, gatorade, gatorade. The sugar, electrolytes and hydration will make your brain awake for anything. That and some light exercise just before the test. This. I also took a sip of that super sweet, pre-bottled Starbucks frappacino stuff they sell. It helped to give me a little boost before each section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick1234 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 thanks guys! man I dont know why I'm having such focus/timing issues. I wrote the mcat before and I usually can finish all the sections in time. But I just did a couple of practice AAMCs and I ran out of time! how did I become slower with more practice and studying!!! :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshPreMed Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Woa guys! One sec about the sweet drinks. Wouldn't drinking a high-sugar beverage cause your insulin to shoot up, resulting in you crashing (becoming sleepy) and not having enough glucose in your blood for your brain cells? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacelessMage Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Woa guys! One sec about the sweet drinks. Wouldn't drinking a high-sugar beverage cause your insulin to shoot up, resulting in you crashing (becoming sleepy) and not having enough glucose in your blood for your brain cells? I'm always sleepy (yay chronic fatigue and autoimmune disease!), so I find that a bit of sugary stuff every so often helps to give me a periodic boost. I don't drink a lot, but just a sip or two right before I go back into the exam room. I also drink low sugar gatorade and water during the breaks to keep me hydrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondansetron Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Nutella sandwich and a double shot of espresso before each section has been working for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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