Reflection on my second MCAT attempt
A picture of the Azores. I took this back in the summer of 2017. On Saturday the 10th I took the medical colleges admissions test, known more commonly as the MCAT for the second time. Taking the MCAT easily ranks among the hardest things I have ever done. The sheer volume of information that you need to have knowledge on is enormous. The test requires you to have knowledge of general chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, mathematical relationships, reading comprehension and analysis, sociology, neurobiology, physiology, and psychology. All that information is deemed important by the Association of American Medical Colleges or AAMC. How can one person develop, maintain, and apply deep knowledge of each of these topics? When I first started studying for the MCAT three years ago, it seemed impossible. I looked at the thick Kaplan MCAT prep books and felt overwhelmed. Honestly, I opened the chemistry book briefly before I put them back on the shel...