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got my MCAT back

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velocity05

hey guys, couple months back i told yall i would be writing the mcat, last month i took it, got my mark back. now im back to reign terror on vlr. just like tenz revenge arc next year lets goooo

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tserc
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congrats bro!

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velocity05
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thanks brotha

#4
BTM_Wipr
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sihh another troll in vlrgg, anyway gg

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unknown_trash
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What is MCAT? I ask on behalf of all non Americans.

#6
cloudberry
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Medical College Admission Test. Should be self-explanatory, I think

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unknown_trash
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Yes of course it is when you give me the acronym. Is this for people who want to do a postgraduate course in medicine? I know it works differently in the land of the free (πŸ¦…πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ) than here in the UK but I don't exactly know how

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velocity05
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no its for people to apply to medical school :D

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unknown_trash
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So how does med school work in the US?? Because i hear things like premed so does that mean people take the MCAT after having done an undergraduatr degree first? Or do they go straight into med school after high school?? Thanks for not answering the question though.

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_amBrian
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Usually you take the MCAT around junior/senior undergrad year

I am studying for it rn and I'm having a terrible time

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unknown_trash
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Alright thanks for answering my question. It works differently here in the UK, where we don't do an undergrad course before medicine, it's just one long 5 year course that you do as soon as you leave secondary school (high school), if you get an offer to stusy it of course. There are pathways to get in as a graduate but it is a lot less common and less mainstream.

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God I wish it's was only a 5 year course after high-school

In the US you have to do 4 years undergrad (usually takes an extra semester/summer so it's more like 4.5) then 4 years of medical school (2 years in the classroom then 2 years doing clinicals) and then finally you can do your residency (anywhere from 2-12 years depending on what type of doctor you want to be) then FINALLY you become a practicing physician. Usually end up with 250k+ of debt from schooling and during residency you get paid 80k max a year while working ~60ish hour workweek (can go up to 80+ hours)

It's actually hell to become a doctor unless your daddy is rich

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That's so rough wtf. In the UK, it's just 5 years of med school then 2 foundation years before specialising which takes up to 7 years (i think?) before you become a consultant so minimum is 7 years for a GP I think, and longest is 14 years from starting med school. But yeah that's how it is in the UK.

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Prancer
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What was your score

Are you interested in md or do schools/programs
Currently a sophmore and I am in above my head I have no clue what I'm doing

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velocity05
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dm me!

#13
RzqoFoxie
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Nice troll post

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johnqtgoat
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wish me luck brother im passing the sat and toefl then applying :D congrats btw

#19
geospliced
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If you need SAT tips feel free to dm me :)
(I studied it for a year)

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johnqtgoat
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ty i been preparing too so im good , i just wish to pass it well with a good score , maths not hard its just about time management mainly and i dont struggle in english too, maths in morocco are way harder

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geospliced
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Ah okay. Just curious (don't answer this if not comfortable), but what are you aiming for?

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johnqtgoat
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toefl at least 90 to a 100 preferably , i do want at least a 1300 on the sat to open lots of opportunities , i will be apply for unis in the usa uk sweden and germany im also looking for decent prices like purdue for example uni of florida etc and sse in stockholm, some unis in england , to study finance ( forgot to add that i have a national exam this year too that i need to study for but grades dont matter that much to unis they dont really recognize our grades)

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geospliced
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If finance is what you're looking for, have you considered Bocconi? They're up there when it comes to anything econ related. But good luck in your studies!

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johnqtgoat
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i will and ty !

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archetype
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From my experience, most people get tripped up on the R&W portion over the math portion on the SAT.
If you find the Math section ridiculously easy it's better to focus on R&W. A lot of things written on social media aren't exactly grammatically correct and that may confuse you on the real exam. It's better to at least get a good grasp of proper grammatical structure and punctuation, and reading a lot of books or even just Wikipedia articles will help you with that Reading section.
Being able to skim through the Reading section is huge, if you can train yourself to do that.
And, obviously, doing a few practice exams wouldn't hurt :)

  • a guy who got 1580 on the SAT (non superscore)
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_amBrian
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I can attest that skimming is insanely powerful for these tests. How I practiced was reading through a passage once, then writing down all the points I could remember. I repeated this until I could get all the key points down

I was always terrible in English but I managed to pull out a 1510 on the SAT and a 35 on the ACT

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i spent like half my time growing up in the library. i read books all the time, so i'm pretty good at reading fast and understanding what i read - massive advantage in the SAT and in general tbh. If one gets the hang of skimming through and getting the idea, then all you need to do to solve the analysis questions is quickly go back to the passage to find that one justifying sentence. Saves you so much time tbh, I remember finishing my R&W with like 30 min left to review my answers

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i have actually practiced the R&W portion more than the maths section and im really good at it tbh i just need lots of practice on maths , i have time since i will apply until regular decision :D ty for the tips im also a fast reader ; i read a lot growing up

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velocity05
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good luck! study hard

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johnqtgoat
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tyy

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geospliced
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How'd you do?

#24
velocity05
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sent in dms

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BLuko
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congrats!

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