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 […]
3.0 GPA, 488 MCAT, Burnout to Medical School Acceptance
The internet will have you believe that if you don’t have a perfect GPA and MCAT score, you can’t go to medical school. Sometimes strangers (online) get in our heads, sometimes it’s our inner circle including family, friends, and advisors. And sometimes that little doubting voice comes from within. “My GPA is trash, I’ve already […]
MCAT Advice from Ada of The Biosisters
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 […]
She Scored a 36 on Her MCAT and Answers Your Premed Questions
Everyone and their mother will give you MCAT advice. Some of it is really good and should be taken to heart. But not everyone who gives you advice knows 100% what they’re talking about. As an MCAT tutor I share advice based on my personal MCAT studies and my years of experience in working with […]
Advice and Feedback From Students Who Took The Shorter MCAT
The MCAT is now just 5 hours and 45 minutes. Is this better or worse than the 7+ hour exam?I’ve heard arguments for both, but choose not to weigh in, because regardless of how I feel, I cannot change it. Instead, I look at it this way: This is how it is,and if there’s nothing you […]
Overwhelmed and Missing Out for a 515 MCAT Score
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! […]
How She Scored a 518 on Her MCAT
The MCAT is a grueling 7.5 hour exam and should not be approached lightly. However, hearing that you need to devote ~500 hours over 6-8 months can sound overwhelming if you’re just getting started. Many struggle, and many many students postpone and retake. But… this is typically due to inadequate preparation or unpredictable circumstances. If […]
Postponed MCAT on Winding Road to Medicine
Today I want to introduce you to one of my Study Hall members who took the MCAT on Friday August 5th. While every story is unique to the student in question, I know you’ll find many gold nuggets in reading about her struggles and triumphs. My Winding Road to Medicine I had wanted to be […]
Preparing for the MCAT using 5 Full Length Company Exams
Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback on previous ‘MCAT prep and test day’ stories, here is yet another MCAT interview, this time from one of my study hall members who had taken quite a few (too many IMO) full lengths before joining the program. Please remember, this is ONE STUDENT’S perspective and what worked for […]
MD Bound Despite 2.7 Undergrad GPA
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 […]
