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 […]
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 […]
You are unique! This makes your premed experience unique and your MCAT prep journey individual TO YOU! What works for one student may not work for another, but this doesn’t mean you can’t learn from their experience, especially if they’ve already taken the time to evaluate an approach and provide feedback. Meet LeAnn. She started […]
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! […]
Do you ever worry that your low GPA will keep you out of medical school? Your mind races, “What if there are terms I’ve never heard of?” “In my practice passages, I sometimes find terms I couldn’t have even imagined.. what if that comes up on the official test??” If you answered yes, you’re not […]
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 […]
Every premed path is different. Every acceptance story is unique. And this one, in particular, goes to show that sometimes we have to eat our words. There are many forums and ‘knock you down’ websites that lead students to believe the only way into medical school is having a 3.7+ GPA and score a 520+ […]
Is is possible to study for the MCAT and still have time for family? Let me introduce you to Kiriat, a former MCAT Study Hall Member. Despite a rocky start, Kiriat is happy to shares her experiences adjusting to a new culture, raising a family, and pursuing her dream in medicine in the U.S. Balance […]
Wondering what it takes to balance studying for the MCAT while working full time? I’ve asked a student of mine to share his experience doing just that! Let me introduce you to Tyler, a High School teacher. What’s so unique about Tyler? Well everything, including his PERFECT score on the Psych/Soc section of the MCAT […]
The MCAT is a grueling 7.5-hour exam with an official start time of 8 a.m. This means that you will have to wake up at around 6 am so you have time to eat, shower, commute, and arrive at the testing site with enough time for the lengthy check-in process. But it is common knowledge that […]
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