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MCAT Blog - Valeriya Ragozina

Undergraduate institution: University of California, Riverside Major: Psychology Exam Score: 527 Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems: 132 Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems: 131 Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior: 132 Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills: 132 Time spent preparing? 6 months, about 4 hours per weekday. Additionally, I took about...

MCAT Blog - Ethan Tanchoco

Ethan Tanchoco Undergraduate institution: University of California, Riverside Major: Microbiology Exam Score: 520 Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems: 130 Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems: 130 Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior: 130 Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills: 130 Time spent preparing? I spent Fall and Winter quarters (~6 months) studying...

MCAT Blog - Oghenewoma Oghenesume

Oghenewoma Oghenesume Undergraduate institution: University of California, Riverside Major: Neuroscience/Econ minor Exam Score: 519 Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems: 132 Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems: 130 Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior: 131 Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills: 126 Time spent preparing? So I ended up taking the exam 2...

MCAT Blog - Nick Alegre

Nick Alegre Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Riverside Major: Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Exam Score: 518 Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems: 129 Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems: 130 Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior: 131 Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills: 128 Time spent preparing? I probably spent around 300-500...

MCAT Blog - Sommer Rowell

Sommer Rowell Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Riverside Major: Biochemistry, emphasis in medical sciences Exam Score: 512 Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems: 126 Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems: 129 Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior:128 Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills: 129 Time spent preparing? 2-3 months Overall study approach? I...