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 […]
Glycolysis Steps MCAT Study Guide Cheat Sheet
Glycolysis is one of the key pathways required for the MCAT. Not only does this pathway provide a means to break down glucose, glycolysis also connects many other pathways and reactions that occur inside the cell. This cheat sheet is meant to help you connect the steps within the glycolysis pathway to help you understand […]
MCAT Math Study Guide Cheat Sheet
While the science portion of the MCAT is designed to test you on your Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Orgo abilities, you may find yourself faced with a series of math calculations, and you CANNOT use a calculator. I cover a great detail of MCAT math tips tricks and shortcuts in my MCAT Math Without A […]
MCAT Prep: How Much Time Do You REALLY Need? (it’s more than you think)
There’s a ton of generic and conflicting advice out there regarding MCAT prep. Whether it be from inferior articles, ill-informed advisors, non-premeds who’ve ‘heard from somewhere’ or ‘from someone’, and even from friends who took the old exam and don’t realize you’re preparing for a 7.5 hour monster of a test. A student recently shared […]
5 Steps to Mastering MCAT Sciences #3 Will Surprise You
With eight different subjects on the MCAT and countless topics within each subject, how do you ensure that what you study, you actually learn, understand, and remember 3 days, 3 weeks, or 3 months later? You cannot simply tackle the material with a ‘let me get through this’ mindset. This strategy will lead to frustration, […]
Amino Acids Practice Quiz
Amino acids are a big deal on the MCAT. You can’t simply ‘get’ the concept. You must be able to quickly recall information and apply them to questions. The quiz below will help you figure out if you’ve mastered this topic. The questions are simple but thorough. You either know it, or you don’t! Be sure […]
The Best Time to Take Your 1st MCAT Practice Test
I often hear premed students say, “I’m not ready to take a full length MCAT yet because I haven’t finished reviewing all the content.” This is a very common argument. This argument seems to make sense at first glance. After all, if the MCAT is 7.5 hours long, covering 8 different topics ranging from physics […]
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? […]
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