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BTW...MCATS are for PRE-medical school.

Posted By: . on 2005-09-11
In Reply to: Maybe you don't, but I've taken the practice MCATs online - I agree with her.

MCATS are for college grads APPLYING for med school, not for RESIDENTs, as ?she? stated.

But MT does not prepare you even for that. Gimme a huge break.




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