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 […]
6 Month MCAT Study Plan + PDF
“If you had 6 months to prepare for the MCAT, what would you do in that time?” For many students, the plan looks something like this Pick a test date ‘far enough’ in the future Get some resources without knowing much about them Study, study, study but without a strategic plan or measurable progress There’s […]
A 3 Month MCAT Study Plan
“If you were retaking the MCAT and had just 3 months to prepare, what would you do?” This is a question I often hear from students who postpone their MCAT, or students who are dissatisfied with their scores and looking to retest. I was very hesitant to publish this plan given that I believe you […]
Why Aiming for a Lower MCAT Score Will Increase Your Med School Chances
Medical School acceptance is very competitive, can aiming for a LOWER MCAT score INCREASE your chances of acceptance? I will argue YES, let me explain why.
Electrochemistry Galvanic / Voltaic and Electrolytic Cells
Electrochemistry, as the name implies, is a topic that deals with the relationship between electrical potential and chemical reactions. Why is that relationship important, you ask? We can use electrical current to drive a nonspontaneous chemical reaction, or we can use a spontaneous reaction to drive an electric current (and store it!). And since electrochemistry […]
MCAT Zones, Deadlines, Scheduling, and Rescheduling Fees
AAMC Registration Zones, Deadlines and Fees can be confusing. As a premed trying to sign up for the MCAT, you already have enough to deal with, as is. This video will explain what they mean for your test preparation, scheduling, fees, and refunds. (Fees and refunds in video may be outdated. See below for correct […]
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. (2025 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. […]
2025 MCAT Test Dates – US and Canadian Calendar
Planning to take the MCAT this upcoming cycle? The 2025 MCAT test dates are finally out! The test dates come out first while MCAT registration opens later on, as discussed below. Looks like, once again, we have 2 different testing calendars for the US and Canada with more Canadian dates later in the cycle. Perhaps, […]
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 […]
Mitosis and Meiosis MCAT Cheat Sheet Study Guide
When it comes to cellular reproduction/division on the MCAT you must be very familiar with Mitosis and Meiosis. This includes what occurs in each of the phases, the products of each pathway, and the key differences between mitosis and meiosis. This MCAT study guide cheat sheet is meant to serve as a visual guide to […]
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