Guest treehuggingbiologist Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Kaplan 6 Week Intense Prep Holy poop on a stick batman! Its $8000 US plus housing plus food. But it seems like a pretty good deal for what you get. Who the hell can afford that? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest circusgirl Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 I'd go crazy studying the MCAT so intensely in such a short amount of time, being surrounded by the same intense people day in, day out, for a full 6 weeks... for me, I NEEDED my job and extracurriculars during the summer to take my mind off the MCAT and keep me sane. definitely not for me. But I'm sure there are people who learn best this way (or at least think they'll learn best this way), I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jochi1543 Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Ummmm, 8 grand? Think of all the professional certifications you could get for this money.:rollin I would doubt the mental health of anybody who'd consider this.:rollin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve MD09 Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Heh, MCAT camp. That's a new concept. Anyone who requires that much structure to prepare for the MCAT wouldn't stand a chance in medical school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UR1FOOLINS Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 I looked up the timetable for that camp. It seems like hell. I wonder what the suicide rate is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happy2bme Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 That is ridiculous. 6 weeks of intensive studying for 8o oo US dollars no less! Being in a good deal of debt without even applying never sounds like a good plan! For that price they better guarantee a 40S or higher! Well there will always be little johnny or susie with parents that have deep pockets and will fork it over...The rest of us will be working or still going to school and fitting in a couple hours here and there and be satified with our 29-34 Q. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UR1FOOLINS Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Wouldn't the kind of people dedicated enough to lock themselves in with an army of stressed out nerds for cramming bootcamp also be dedicated enough NOT to try to cram for such an important test to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest treehuggingbiologist Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Can you imagine how good the money would be in that situation though? Yes, you have to deal with incredibly stressed out nerds, but they (probably) pay for your food and accomodation, as well as for you to be available from 8am to 11pm for six weeks. Plus, its probably a really nice scenic place too so it'd be like camp. Except mucho stressfulo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PreyOnWords Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I think this whole MCAT camp thing should be tossed out the door. If you have 8000$ to blow on a camp to study for an exam, your wasting your time! What ever happened to studying like normal people, you know like having a job and studying on nights and weekends. If you want to take an intensive course (4 nights a week) take the princeton review course. I sure as he#%! did not pay for it (1400$) but I used the books they wrote and they are infinitely more helpful than Kaplan was (I wrote the exam twice. I found princeton review books to present information in a nature that facilitates its application). My advice for any of you if you are willing to attend this camp is take the 8000$ and take a normal class (or just buy the books) and use the remaining cash on things less frivolous (like an MRI scan to figure out why you ever considered this option in the first place). Good luck in your final decision...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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