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 […]
The Right Time to Take the MCAT
When should you take your MCAT? This is the million dollar question. If your dream is to become a physician, you have to take the MCAT. Medical schools in the United States and Canada require this exam; as well as many schools in the Caribbean, Australia, Europe, even Asia. Since the majority of my MCAT […]
Am I Ready For the MCAT? How to Evaluate
You’ve already invested years into your Med School prerequisites and months into preparing for the MCAT, but are you ready to test?How do you know when you’re ready to take the MCAT? WHEN you take the MCAT is nearly as important as getting the right score. If you’re applying to schools with rolling admissions (most […]
Should I Postpone My MCAT Date?
As a premed student preparing for your upcoming MCAT, it’s normal to feel worried and unprepared. After all, your MCAT scores may very well be the difference between a medical school admissions committee reviewing your application or tossing it into the reject pile. Perhaps you set up a long-term study plan and scheduled your testing […]
Medical School Application Timeline
The Medical School Application Timeline can be a long an tedious process, lasting ~1.5years from MCAT to primary and secondary applications, interviews and finally your white coat ceremony. Learn exactly what it’ll take so you can best prepare yourself
Applying to Medical School BEFORE Taking Your MCAT
The sooner you apply to medical school, The better your chances of getting accepted. This is how the rolling admissions process works for medical school acceptance. But does this work if you don’t have your MCAT scores yet? Can you apply to medical school before taking the MCAT? While the short answer is yes, It’s […]
SI Unit Conversion Cheat Sheet
Unit Conversions or Dimensional Analysis doesn’t have to be so confusing! The cheat sheet below is a short list of important units, prefix values and conversions to memorize for the MCAT. (You should also memorize these for your chemistry and physics classes) Start with this Tutorial Video: Unit Conversions Series Part 1 on how you can quickly […]
MCAT Resources
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? […]
MCAT Prep Study Hours to Months Breakdown
As an MCAT tutor I hear this question often. Students looking ahead to their exam date want to know how many months they should set aside in preparation for the MCAT. I realize that with so much to cover on the MCAT it’s overwhelming, and having a definite ‘number’ potential makes the task less daunting. […]
The New MCAT Demystified
When the AAMC released a brand new MCAT style in 2015, there was a great deal of panic among pre-med students. (2022 Test/score release dates below) The exam contains more sections as well as more questions per section, and covers quite a bit more information compared to the old exam (video). But it’s not as bad as it sounds. […]
