I have trouble focusing. I have ADHD and many of my students do as well. In my case, it’s not severe enough to require medication. But enough to get in my way if I don’t focus 100%. If you struggle with ADHD too and want to maximize your study focus, read more about my Focus […]
Improve Study Focus and Productivity with the Pomodoro Technique
Receiving your medical school acceptance letter, the white coat ceremony, graduating with that MD or DO and finally seeing patients as a doctor. You’ve dreamed of nothing else for years! But in order to get there you have to study. You want to study… you’re committed to studying…but somehow the studying just doesn’t….flow? You can’t […]
Why Not To Study One MCAT Subject At A Time
The drawbacks of studying one subject at a time and
how to overcome forgetfulness with a balanced approach
How his MCAT Productivity jumped from 15 to 40 hours per week
Meet Ricky – A teacher, triathlon competitor, ironman finisher, and pre-med student. Ricky came to me for help creating a realistic study plan, and so we did. The first step in any MCAT study plan is simple: Review the situation and come up with a strategic plan customized to the student’s unique situation, as outlined […]
Orgo Prefinals Backwards Study Calendar
Finals will be here before you know it, what should you do? This video will discuss creating a ‘Backwards Calendar.’ What does this mean? How will it help? Watch and find out. (Watch on YouTube: Finals. Click CC for transcription) Start getting familiar with the following study strategies: How to overcome procrastination How to study while doing […]
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 […]
Newspaper Strategy For Increasing your MCAT Verbal (CARS) Score
The MCAT’s Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS) section is a challenge for many pre-med students. You may have spent your undergrad studying the sciences without much time for casual or academic reading. Also, unlike the sciences you are used to, you can’t study cold hard facts to improve your verbal (CARS) score. As an MCAT […]
How To Stop Forgetting What You Study
You sit down to study and quickly get in the zone. Everything just clicks! The concepts make sense, you understand the information, and you ace the related practice questions.When you’re done, you put your books/notes away knowing this was a solid study session. You’re excited to pick this up again tomorrow, or even next week. Ideally, […]
Where you Sit MATTERS
When it comes to high school or college seating arrangements, students can usually choose their own seats. Chances are you don’t give it a second thought and slide into the closest empty seat or perhaps a seat near your friend. While you are not confined to this seat, you likely wind up in the same […]
3 Reasons to Take Notes In Class
In addition to paying attention in class, lecture notes can be your most powerful study resource. Yet many students don’t bother with it, thinking they can get necessary information from their textbook, PowerPoint presentation, or the student in the next row. This is not the case. Taking notes is not only about having a ‘set […]
