Despite testing you on 3 years worth of undergraduate sciences, the MCAT is not an exam of mere content. Instead, it’s an exam that tests your ability to endure, reason through difficult experiments, and make a correct decision under pressure! All those hard sciences, with literally seconds to decide answers. And so, despite all the […]
3 Steps to Raising Your MCAT Scores With Full Length Practice Tests
July 21, 2018 By Leave a Comment
MCAT Advice from Ada of The Biosisters
July 8, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Meet Rose and Ada, also known as @thebiosisters who run a motivational and informational blog for pre-health students. Rose is a 2nd year medical student in New Orleans. Ada is a Biology/pre-med rising senior who just took her MCAT on June 30th. Ada first shared this on Instagram, but I asked for permission to publish here so that […]
Should I Retake my MCAT? If so, When?
May 28, 2018 By 2 Comments
You’ve done everything in your power to prepare for the MCAT. You’ve sat for the exam, You hit “Score,” And now you wait. A 30 day wait for your scores can be restlessly nerve wracking. Ideally, you went into the exam 100% ready, And hit your target score. But things happen, And sometimes the exam does […]
Are You Ready for the MCAT?
February 27, 2018 By Leave a Comment
With a few weeks to your MCAT test date, how do you know that you’re really ready? It can be hard to feel confident. But there are ways you can know for sure as you approach your test that you are READY! This video takes you through a few self-evaluation questions to help you figure […]
MCAT Resources
November 26, 2017 By 39 Comments
With so much information out there, how do you even know where to start? Here is a list of resources (and why) I recommend using in preparation for your upcoming exam. Start with the the ‘How to use your MCAT resources‘ chapter in my new guide. Wondering how I’m any different than the other information sources? […]
Too Many MCAT Notes?
November 13, 2017 By 11 Comments
You’re premed! You’re a diligent student, and a hard worker. Which means… as you study you take notes. LOTS of notes! Perhaps too many? How neat are your MCAT notes? How detailed are they? As an undergraduate, I prided myself on taking very good notes. Approaching OCD level. I had a collection of colored pens […]
Overwhelmed and Missing Out for a 515 MCAT Score
October 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Studying for the MCAT can feel like drudgery work filled with anxiety. Stuck inside, hunkered down, head buried in a book while your friends and the whole rest of the world is passing you by. It is hard work! But it doesn’t have to be that dreary and scary. After all, hard work pays off! […]
MD Bound Despite 2.7 Undergrad GPA
August 19, 2017 By 22 Comments
When your dream is to become a doctor, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and scared. It’s easy to feel the anxious sense of ‘I must apply to 100 schools, get accepted to 50, and hopefully reach my dreams!’ Now I agree, you want to apply to multiple schools. But in the end, one acceptance is […]
What If I…
August 1, 2017 By 4 Comments
Being a premed student is a journey filled not only with a lot of hard work and planning, but also with many doubts and fears. Do you find your thoughts running wild: What if my MCAT scores aren’t high enough? What if I miss early application deadlines? What if I get rejected? What if I’m […]
Scientific Journals for MCAT Passage Reading Practice
July 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to the MCAT sciences, content is only the first step. Content will give you a foundation for understanding what is happening in any given passage or question. But true mastery of the MCAT comes from being able to do MCAT style passages and questions. For many students, the research and data process […]
