So while I'm waiting for my chicken to defrost, I decided to pour myself a big (and I mean BIG) glass of wine, and vent about my practice MCAT this afternoon.
I have to preface with a few things first...
1) Today was the first time I even looked at an MCAT test, more than 2 pages worth.
2) It was cold in there
3) It was a practice test so unfortunately I psyched myself into not really taking it seriously. :(
Lets consider preface #1. I didnt know what to expect. Yes, I've heard people say oh, there's a lot of physics, orgo, and well, you might need to know genetics.. blah blah.. Well obviously. I just never knew to what degree. I performed the worst on the Physics Section. Justifiably so, because lets remember, I havent taken a physics class in a few years and I'm taking Physics II in the spring so essentially, I know nothing. Nothing.
The biological science section kicked my ass as well. There were a lot of passage based questions (which I didnt like), graphs which I didnt understand, and abbreviations that baffled me. (not to mention formulas that completely stressed me out.)
I did alright on the verbal section - as I should, because well, thats my strong point.
Preface #2) That says it all. I simply cant perform in a room that is subzero... At least next time, I'll know to bring a sweater.
Preface#3) I need to focus more, pretend that it's the real thing.
BUT I'm not going to sit here and feel sorry for myself over my mcat performance today. Yes, I scored much lower than the minimum I was hoping for but I took this test with ZERO studying. Totally a dry run. Since I got such a terrible score, I'm only motivated to work that much harder. There is no other option, I'm not bailing on this one.
On the upside, I dont think I should even go near the MCAT (the real thing) until the end of spring. I'm not ready - plus I need to do really well in my classes this semester. Time for redemption....
I can study in the meantime though. I can do plenty of verbal, and some bio as well. Man, I've never felt so determined over anything else before. Woooo what a rush.
:)
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