MCAT review books

mmmcdowe
Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:12:09 +0000

Because the content is not what makes the MCAT hard. It is not a test that is trying to see if you remembered everything that you were taught for all of the pre-reqs. If you have to review for the MCAT starting your freshman year in order to get into medical school you will fail out by September of your first year as a medical student.

Further, it is a common mistake of new pre-meds to put too much emphasis on the MCAT. While important, it is not the sole determinant of your future. Extracurriculars, research, community service, Letters of Rec, and let us not forget GRADES (studying for an A is a far better use of your time than even 30 minutes of MCAT studying a day/week/month/year at this point) are all things that should take precedence until at least your Junior year. If you study at all for the MCAT before a few months ahead of the exam and you get a single non-A or A+ grade, then you have short changed yourself.