The Honest Palate

The following is an announcement re: The MCAT

My MCAT exam (for medical school admissions) is in seven days.  Over the last year and a half I have survived a postbac premed program on the accelerated track, been dumped suddenly via email by the person I thought I might be with forever, and worked my butt off on exams and papers, only to be beaten down by the steep Ivy League curve.. 

It’s been a crazy several months, but I can say, without a single doubt, that studying for the MCAT is the most miserable thing I’ve ever done in my life.  I don’t wish it upon any of my worst enemies.  Taking standardized tests has always been a struggle for me (hi SAT and GRE, hate you guys), but the MCAT means SO MUCH for getting into medical school and the pressure is on.

For those who have taken the MCAT and survived, I applaud you and will now think of you as the highest of heroes and overcomers of adversity.  

And now I will crawl back into my sad, sad hole and try to continuously remind myself that this is just the means to a very good end.