Medical School Rant

Unfortunately, I still haven't had the opportunity to write up a big long post as promised in my last blog entry. Romans is still one of the coolest books in the Bible and when I have a spare moment, I'll have to type up what I've learned...

The semester finished on Friday, April 30th. I got my grades a few days after and did pretty well. All I can say is that God is gracious and this would be impossible without him. I can't believe I'll be a senior in college in the fall...I took the first weekend off and began studying for the MCAT last Monday (May 3rd). I'm trying to spend time reviewing content and material these two weeks and review questions. I think I own every Kaplan MCAT product that they have ever published or sold. I seriously need to post a picture of these materials. I think I have about seven 300-400pg books and then a box of over 1,000 flashcards, a guide from the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges)and a few practice tests. Thank God that I had scholarship money that I could use towards buying all these study materials because otherwise they are QUITE expensive.

My goal for the next four weeks is to take as many practice exams as humanly possible. I think that will be the most useful. I've already spent many hours and long days in the library studying and I have many more to go...Can't wait for this to be over. June 17th. That's what I keep telling myself. I'm praying that I do well enough that I don't have to retake it.

I've finally started my medical school application. I have to fill out one online application and that goes out to as many medical schools as I choose and then those schools will send me a secondary application...I can't believe I'm finally at this point. I feel like I've waited so many years to apply to med school and now the time has finally come. Scary.

So, for now, my life revolves around the MCAT. I try to study a good 6-9 hours a day, relax for a bit at night and then get to bed early so I can wake up early.

Tomorrow my brother leaves for a 3-month internship in Florida :-( ...so until early August, I will basically be an only child.