Kap

I'm taking some Kaplan prep courses for the mcat this summer on June 17th. I'm feeling more and more prepared for the mcat because of the Kaplan courses. We meet Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, for 3 hours each of those days. It is a bit tiresome, but it is very useful to review all of the material from chemistry, physics, and biology. There is also a verbal reasoning section that we are practicing but since it requires no previous knowledge of formulas, we mainly focus on how to quickly read the passage and map the main points in order to efficiently answer questions. Not surprisingly, I am doing very well in the verbal reasoning practice we have done. In the past, I've tended to do well on the english/grammar/reading section of standardized tests. I'm not very worried about the biology section, and not even the chemistry section since it is fresh in my mind, but the physics section worries me because it requires you to memorize many, many formulas.

I just signed up for the mcat on June 17th moments ago, as I was waiting for the registration to open. (Registration opened February 23). There were two available times to take the exam: either at 8 am or at 2 pm. The exam takes approximately 5 hours, and so I began to debate on which starting time would be the best. I finally settled on 2 pm after reviewing several articles online claiming that teenagers and early 20's tend to perform better later in the day as opposed to early in the day. I went with my instinct, and with the online information, and I do believe that 2 pm-7 pm will be a better time frame to take the test. This way, I can relax and mentally prepare in the morning, and make sure to eat plenty of healthy brain-food before the exam.

I am excited and nervous to take the mcat, and see my scores. I will begin to have a better idea of where I stand competitively after this Saturday. On Saturday, I take my first full length practice mcat through the kaplan course I'm taking. It will be the full 5 hours, and is the first of 6 practice exams that are included in this course. (Although there are more on the kaplan website for even more practice). I hope I do well on this practice exam, as that would serve as a boost of confidence. However, I know that I will probably not do as well as I hope, which would serve the purpose of a practice exam. I will be able to pin-point where I make my mistakes, and what kind of mistakes I tend to make. And then of course, improve upon those areas.