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Pre-Med Events This Week (12/1-12/7)

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Hello everyone! Unfortunately, it looks like there are no pre-med events planned for this week . Enjoy the extra free time during the last weeks of this semester and don't forget to practice for MCAT whenever you get a chance! And if you are considering taking an MCAT prep class, check out my review of Kaplan's MCAT Advantage - Anywhere . See you next week!

Pre-Med Events This Week (11/24-11/30)

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Hello pre-meds! While you are getting ready for the turkey feast or as you are recovering afterwards, you might find a little free time for some more MCAT prep, as there is never too much of it - and for that, check out the FREE pre-med events this week below. International students, don't hesitate to experience a real home-made Thanksgiving feast by accepting invitations of your American friends and everyone, enjoy this great holiday!! See you next week. Nov 24 , 4:00-5:30 pm - MCAT Sample Class Preview a Kaplan MCAT Class for FREE. Attend this class and learn valuable strategies and methods to raise your MCAT score. An expert MCAT teacher will provide information on the structure and scoring of the exam, strategies you can use on tough question types, and an overview of Kaplan's MCAT course and materials. Register online in advance. Nov 30 , 1:30-5:30 pm -  MCAT Practice Test A FREE online event by Kaplan: Test your skills with this free practice MCAT and see how you would ...

Kaplan's "MCAT Advantage - Anywhere" COURSE REVIEW, Part 4: Online Classes

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In this continuous review of Kaplan's online MCAT course, so far, I have talked about  Kaplan's packages , materials and resources available  to students taking the online class, and diagnostics and technical support . This post, from my point of view, is probably central to the entire review , though: as I have just finished the course itself (although I still need to go over the supplementary materials and practice tests - to be covered in following parts of the review ), I would like to talk about the live online classes this time. Without any further due, therefore, let me answer one of the main questions you have been asking about this course: What is it  like to take Kaplan's online classes? First of all, as I mentioned before, access to classes is very easy and straightforward - you simply find the point at which you left off last time (which you can tell by green check-marks you can put behind every finished assignment) and can easily continue from there. Before ...

Pre-Med Events This Week (11/17-11/23)

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I hope everyone has been doing great! This looks like a rather uneventful week in terms of FREE events  for pre-meds - which means more prep time for MCAT! Nov 23 , 2:00-3:30 pm - MCAT 2015: Understanding the New MCAT A Pre-Med seminar by Kaplan about what changes for the new MCAT exam from 2015. Register online! Be well, I'll be back with another pre-med events digest next week !

Pre-Med Events This Week (11/10-11/16)

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Fall semester 2013 inevitably started its second half, and MCAT 2014 dates are slowly approaching, as well as another cycle of medical applications and their deadlines . While these are not exactly imminent, you should definitely start thinking about your testing strategies and contents of your application . All the FREE events this week (below) should definitely help you with that! Nov 11 , 9:00-10:30 pm - MCAT Sample Class Preview a Kaplan MCAT Class for FREE. Attend this class and learn valuable strategies and methods to raise your MCAT score. An expert MCAT teacher will provide information on the structure and scoring of the exam, strategies you can use on tough question types, and an overview of Kaplan's MCAT course and materials. Register online in advance. Nov 14 , 8:00-9:00 pm - The Pulse: Admissions Officers Tell All - 2013 Inside Report Kaplan surveyed 79 medical schools, including 18 of the top 25. Join their panel of graduate school admissions officers and admissions...

Pre-Med Events This Week (11/3-11/9)

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I hope you enjoyed your Halloween and now are relaxing during the election weekend!! (For international students, this really is nothing else than an extended weekend, indeed.) As you have a little more spare time on your hands, you definitely should check out some of the following FREE pre-med events, such as practice MCAT and info session about MCAT 2015 (organized by the leading test-prep companies, Kaplan and Princeton Review , respectively), as they will definitely help you in your MCAT test prep! And if you know about any other pre-med events, please, let me know in the comments!! Nov 2 , 3:00-7:00 pm -  MCAT Practice Test A FREE online event by Kaplan: Test your skills with this free practice MCAT and see how you would score on test day. Participants will receive a detailed analysis of their performance on the exam, including individual strengths and weaknesses on every question type. (Note: The administered Kaplan free MCAT practice test is always the same one at all "MC...