How to Improve in CARS?
Hi, I've been looking around the forums about tips to improve in CARS and I've taken a few of those pointers into my own toolbox. However, I still find that I am not improving in my CARS scores. I'm...
View ArticleOld MCAT Materials
Hello all, I have old Princeton Review books from 2010, Kaplan books from 2012, and old ExamKrackers books from 2003. Do you recommend getting new study materials? If yes, do you recommend any...
View ArticleHow do you keep yourself from being distracted?
Hi all, I wanted to see what methods you all use to 1.) keep yourself from being distracted, 2.) make sure you go to study mode each day ready to give it your all, 3.) keep yourself from being burnt...
View ArticleExamkrackers Full Length (MCAT 2015)?
So EK released full length practice exams. For those of you guys who have tried them, what did you think? I've tackled the very beginning of the PS section. I'm finding it to be very challenging for...
View ArticleNext Step Strategy and Practice Book Opinions?
I'm looking to get the maximum amount of Practice Passages possible, especially in the areas I struggle with (see: Chemistry and Physics). Any opinions on these books? Are they worth the money? Besides...
View ArticleOfficial "Should I Retake?" Thread
For those of you who are trying to figure out whether you should re-take, this is the thread for you. Post your dilemma here if you want advice from other SDN folks. Please note that you should take...
View ArticleMCAT after sophomore year?
I am a rising sophomore and am planning out when I should take the MCAT. I understand most students prefer to take it during their junior year, but is it a bad idea to take it late August (or possibly...
View ArticleMCAT Skills tested prep materials
I am just getting my feet wet with my MCAT prep and going over the content outline and I noticed that the new MCAT apparently focuses on testing these four skills: 1. Knowledge of scientific concepts...
View Articlestudy schedule im following says BR +1/3
what does it mean? im using sn2ed schedule but have the TBR and Kap books only, while im at it which are more reliable IYO? thank you in advance and good luck to all of you!
View ArticleIs there an ideal number of hours to study per day?
How can some study for so long and others can't? Is there anyway to extend study times without losing efficiency?
View ArticleKoalaT's All-in-One MCAT Guide!
I just finished my MCAT yesterday. I spent the past 150+ days preparing and lurking around this forum. Over that time, I learned a lot about the MCAT, preparing for the MCAT, and found an abundance of...
View ArticleNew Next Step FLs
Has anyone taken the new updated Next Step full lengths? I just took #6 and am really discouraged. It was way harder than the previous exams I have taken, especially C/P. Seen my score drop by 8pts...
View ArticleThe Official April 2016 MCAT Thread
April Fool's you're taking the MCAT! Worst prank ever?! No really, as a serial delayer, I absolutely must take this thing on this day before application submissions this upcoming cycle in 2016. So I...
View ArticleAnyone else get a surprisingly low CARS score on 04/2016 MCAT?
I just got my scores back a few days ago for the 4/23 test, and most of my sections were as expected (128's on both Bio and Psych/Soc and I felt really good about them, 125 on Chem/Phys and I struggled...
View ArticleFor CARS 2015: Which book was the most similar to the actual MCAT?
Sorry if it has been discussed already but... I know for the old MCAT, there was a consensus that EK was probably the best way to go. What about for this MCAT? I am about to finish entire CARS TPR book...
View ArticleMCAT CARS
I've currently worked my way through the first six passages on the first AAMC CARS Qbank set. I have a May 6th test date and would like to pair up with anybody online as I work my way through doing two...
View Article13 Days to improve CARS
Hi everyone, I made a SDN account solely to ask for advice on CARS. I seem to be spending 5-6 minutes reading the AAMC passages - they are so long! I try mapping the passage quickly, which helps me...
View Article"Reasoning Beyond the Text" Questions
I am reviewing my practice CARS sections and am apparently struggling with a pattern of common wrong answers. It looks like I am having trouble deciding when to "reason beyond the text" and when to...
View ArticleTPR Physics Passages
Hi everyone! Sorry if this is a redundant question; however, I am enrolled in the Princeton Review MCAT 2015 course, and have been practicing using their online resources (pertinent homework problems)....
View ArticleCARS Help!
Hi everyone, I will be taking the mcat mid May. My biggest concern is CARS. I have poor reading comprehension skills and I read fairly slowly. I am a biology and chemistry major and I feel I can do...
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