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 […]
Police officer to Med School with a 517 MCAT
I’m excited to introduce Jerold, a long time Leah4sci subscriber on his way to medical school having just earned a 517 on his MCAT! The advice shared below is how he specifically approached and ace this exam. Don’t take it as a model for your schedule. Instead, learn from his approach and use it to craft […]
Long Term MCAT Memorization Using the Audio Summary Strategy
The MCAT will test you on 8 different subjects over a period of 7.5 hours. That’s a LOT of information which requires a LOT of prep time. In addition to putting in the study hours to LEARN the information, you also have to ensure you don’t forget the material you’ve already covered. You cannot afford to […]
MCAT Resource Prep Advice Apr 1 Tester
My goal as an MCAT tutor is to understand the MCAT as much as possible. For this reason, I interview students after every test date to understand how they felt, what helped them prepare, the nature of the exam, and so much more. Overall feedback on this exam is very similar to what I published […]
Understanding Amino Acid Side Chain Characteristics for the MCAT
Amino acids are the building blocks of living things. Long chains of amino acids make up proteins, which in turn make up many structural and functional cell components. I like to think of the cell as a self contained city where the nucleus is the capital, the mitochondria is the power plant and so on. […]
Student Feedback on the January 2016 MCAT
2016, this is the second year of the new 7.5 hour MCAT. It’s clear that the AAMC is still trying to figure out the nature and direction of the exam based on the feedback of students who tested throughout 2015. While we know much more about the style and format of the new exam, it […]
New MCAT Sections Topics Questions and Timeline Video
The new ‘2015′ MCAT is a longer and more comprehensive exam. The first step to mastering the exam is understanding exactly what’s ON the exam. This video breaks down the exam showing you what is covered in each section including a breakdown of subjects, time, and number of questions/passages. You’ll also get a timeline of […]
Old 2014 vs New 2015 MCAT
April 2015 brings with it a brand new MCAT for premed students. However, with so much information already published on the old exam, research may quickly turn confusing. What’s on the old exam, what’s on the new exam? If I studied for the old one, how is this one different? This videos gives you a […]
pH pOH Wheel Acid Base Calculations in MCAT Acid Base Chemistry
When you learn conversions between pH, pOH, H+ and OH- concentrations, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the different pathways and inter-conversions. This video shows you my pH/pOH wheel allowing you to easily identify where you are, what you need to calculate, and the most efficient path to get there. (click to watch on […]
pH Calculations for Strong Acids in MCAT Acid Base Chemistry
pH Calculations are important for the MCAT, which means you must understand how to find both pH and H+ concentrations when given strong acidic solutions. This video walks you through the strong acids to memorize, as well as my quick-math method for finding pH from a given strong acid concentration. (click to watch on YouTube. […]
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