MCAT REVIEW BOOKS: $364 for TBR and $210 for a Mix of Others, and $130 for Prep Class Materials = $704
This was a bad idea on my part because I ended up getting almost all books people recommended but only ended up using less than half of them -_- I suggest people get only one set of company books and really focus on that because now I'm having trouble selling mine.
PREP CLASS (Pay As You Go So Didn't Attend All sessions): $420
I was running out of money so by the end of the course I only attended sessions where they had topics I needed help on.
AAMC PRACTICE EXAMS: $245
Seriously though, why are these practice exams so expensive?
ACTUAL MCAT: $290
I ended up postponing my MCAT so yeah...
PRIMARY APPLICATION FEES: $390
I am applying as a disadvantaged applicant so that saved me a lot of money since I didn't have to pay for any secondaries out of pocket. This was the reason I didn't complete a secondary for Maryland because it was the only school on the list which didn't accept the fee waiver.
ATTIRE: $150
I actually got a good deal on my suit and shoes! The blouse was pretty expensive though.
LODGING: $125 + $96 + $52 = $273
3 hotel/motel costs so far and have more on the way so this will keep increasing.
TOTAL: $2472, so far. Why is this application process so damn expensive. I hope to get an acceptance soon =[ I don't think I can afford to go through these expenses for another cycle. *Sigh* Hoping for the best!
Applied
University of Maryland
Applying for combined PhD/MSTP? No
Submitted: 07/10/2013
Secondary Completed: No
Interview Invite: No
Interview Attended: No
Waitlisted: No
Accepted: No
Rejected: No
Summary of Experience:
Did not complete secondary. I wasted enough money already and didn't figure I would want to attend anyway.
Summary of Experience:
Rejected Pre-Secondary. This was expected since it was a super reach for me and I don't have anything on my application that really "stands" out.
Summary of Experience:
Complete 9/2/13 THIRD INTERVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE! This cycle has been really lucky for me! Withdrew upon notification of acceptance however since I would rather go elsewhere.
pfanatic8190 took the old MCAT and scored a which is in the percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a on the updated scale which is in the percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted pfanatic8190’s section scores as follows:
pfanatic8190 scored a 1 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 118 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
pfanatic8190 scored a 1 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 118 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
pfanatic8190 scored a 1 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 118 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
