Pre Med Resources

This is the best list of relevant websites, articles and blogs regarding the pre med journey that you will find on the internet. Bookmark this. I’ll be updating the list as I find more useful info.
Pre Med Basics

Pre-requisites for Medical Schools. These are the undergraduate classes you need to take to apply to most medical [...]

MCAT 2010 Registration is OPEN

If you’re on top of things and want to register for the MCAT now’s the time.
Click here to register for the 2010 MCAT. 
I personally chose to take the MCAT in January and it worked well. I had no stress deciding whether to apply to schools or not waiting for my score. Read more about my [...]

2010 MCAT Test Dates: Updated

 Here are the upcoming 2010 MCAT test dates. The last date to take the MCAT in 2009 was September 12th.
January 29th at 8 a.m.
January 30th at 1 p.m.
March 27th at 1 p.m.
April 10th at 1 p.m.
April 17th at 8 a.m.
April 23rd at 8 a.m.
May 1st at 8 a.m.
May 21st at 8 a.m.
May 22nd at 1 [...]

35 pounds, 35 on MCAT- a new blog to check out

I found a great new blog written by a student who is doing post-bac pre med requirements. The author’s name is Mel and her writing skills far surpass my own. She has a goal of losing 35 pounds and getting a 35 on the MCAT by the end of the year.
The blog serves as a [...]

Restructuring pre-med requirements?

Here’s an interesting article I stumbled across titled Changes could be coming for Pre-Meds and the MCAT. It’s worth reading, especially if you’re early in the pre med process.
Here’s an excerpt:
Say 10 years from now, your recommendations have been implemented. How is a typical pre-med’s life different from today?
It’s going to open up the ability [...]

My MCAT Strategy- Part 1

I took the MCAT Jan 31st, and am very happy with the 32 I received. Now that I have a good score back I feel comfortable sharing the methods I used to achieve that score.
(New to the MCAT? Check out my basic MCAT overview)
Let me preface this by admitting that I did not study [...]

The Basic MCAT Overview

One of the most feared stepping stones in the journey to medical school is the Medical College Admission Test or MCAT. Fear is often of the unknown, and I know that the MCAT is a huge unknown for many pre-med students. Don’t be afraid! Here is a brief, hopefully useful basic overview of what the [...]

Scores are up! My MCAT score: 32M

I’m very, very happy. I was hoping for anything 30 and over. I’m disappointed with the M, but everything that I’ve read says that it’s not that big of a deal. 
32! I’m so stoked!
That should make me competitive for the schools I want to apply to.
Anyone else care to share their scores? [...]

Waiting for MCAT Scores

This is driving me nuts.
I took the MCAT Jan 31st. Everything that I read said that within 30 days I would receive the scores. I’m thinking that March 2nd sounds reasonable, as there are 28 days in Feb, then March 1st, and then March 2nd. That’s 30 right?
Apparently not. So I find the 2009 Deadline [...]

The MCAT is Over!

Wahoo!
I took the MCAT today. Crossing my fingers that I never have to take it again. I feel great, like a huge weight has been lifted. I’m still apprehensive about the score, but at least it is done!
I was scoring between 30-32 on the practice exams, and I had similiar feelings about the actual test, [...]