The sooner you apply to medical school, The better your chances of getting accepted. This is how the rolling admissions process works for medical school acceptance. But does this work if you don’t have your MCAT scores yet? Can you apply to medical school before taking the MCAT? While the short answer is yes, It’s […]
Active Writing for Long Term MCAT Memorization
Preparing for the MCAT is a slow and steady process. But with so much to learn and remember, How do you ensure that you don’t forget the old material as you move on learning more and more new content? The purpose of Phase 1 is building a solid content foundation. This is accompanied by the […]
3 Steps to Raising Your MCAT Practice Test Scores
Despite testing you on 3 years worth of undergraduate sciences, the MCAT is not an exam of mere content. Instead, it’s an exam that tests your ability to endure, reason through difficult experiments, and make a correct decision under pressure! All those hard sciences, with literally seconds to decide answers. And so, despite all the […]
The Right Time to Take the MCAT
When should you take your MCAT? This is the million dollar question. If your dream is to become a physician, you have to take the MCAT. Medical schools in the United States and Canada require this exam; as well as many schools in the Caribbean, Australia, Europe, even Asia. Since the majority of my MCAT […]
MCAT Torque Study Guide Cheat Sheet
Torque is one of those ‘tricky’ topics that shows up in the MCAT Physics sciences section. While not tested too heavily, it’s still important for you to have a solid understanding of the concepts and equations, especially when it comes to converting between the linear kinematics you are so familiar with, to the angular formulas […]
MCAT Prep Study Hours to Months Breakdown
As an MCAT tutor I hear this question often. Students looking ahead to their exam date want to know how many months they should set aside in preparation for the MCAT. I realize that with so much to cover on the MCAT it’s overwhelming, and having a definite ‘number’ potential makes the task less daunting. […]
What If Your MCAT Date Gets Cancelled
What happens to your application timeline if your test date is cancelled? What about your study plan if you were mentally geared up to test in just a few weeks?
How should your study plan change if you weren’t planning to test until late spring or summer 2020?
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 […]
How To Review Your AAMC Practice Exam
So you took a full-length AAMC practice exam. You may be thrilled with the results – or you may be far from your MCAT goal. Now what? Do you hit the books again and memorize the answers to every question you missed? Not exactly If you analyze your practice AAMC exam results correctly, you will […]
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 […]
