Paper Option for MCAT
Hello there! I was wondering if it is possible to elect for a paper option to take the MCAT. I will be taking the MCAT in May. I would prefer to take the MCAT on paper rather than on the computer, I am...
View ArticleTake MCAT in Summer or Take Relevant Courses
Hi all, I was wondering if I should wait to study for the MCAT in the Spring (January or April) of my junior year or take it this summer. I'd like to take it this summer because I'll have ~3 months to...
View ArticleChicago Ace study partner (group) for MCAT2016
Hey FutereMDs.... I am posting this in 2015 September for those who live in the Chicago area with interest in a study partner/group. I plan to take the mcat between May and July of 2016; I'm...
View ArticleCARS hit or miss passages
Does anyone have any advice for CARS passages that are way too wordy and philosophical? I'm reviewing my answers and there is no theme at all in the question types that I am missing. The pattern I do...
View ArticleAre Khan Academy Psych/Soc practice passages helpful?
For those of you who did those passages, were they helpful for the actual MCAT behavioral sciences section? I'm doing at least half of them, and I went through the Kaplan prep book for behavioral...
View ArticleMCAT 2015 STUDY PLAN adapted from SN2ed & MCATjelly - EK, TBR, TPRH, Kaplan
Hey Everyone. Using this plan, I went from 30th Percentile to 90th Percentile! HERE IS AN UPDATED ARTICLE I WROTE ABOUT THE STUDY...
View ArticleHow I studied for a 526
This forum was super helpful so I figured I should pay it back and share how I got the score I did. I got really lucky but I do think that this review schedule was pretty instrumental and so I’m...
View ArticleA couple of questions about CARS prep
1. Can anyone vouch for the 30 days cars success plan? 2. What cars sources do you guys recommend? 3. Are EK 101 passages and pre 2015 mcat passages still good sources for passages?
View ArticleWant to Collaborate on an AAMC Expanded Outline Project?
Hello! Because I am eternally enslaved to the MCAT gods, I and two others over at /r/MCAT are embarking on an adventure that involves creating an interactive, expanded AAMC outline for all...
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...
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studying for psych / soc
practice cars, practice graph interpretation, memorize as many key terms as possible, repeat. any thoughts? How are you tackling this section?
View ArticleO2/CO2 and Myoglobin and Hemoglobin
Background info I know: O2 binds to hemoglobin better than myoglobin because of cooperative binding>non-cooperative binding and hemoglobin's high sensitivity to PO2. 1. CO binding to free heme has...
View ArticleMCAT STUDY PARTNER IN DALLAS?
Hello All, I am starting to study for the June Mcat and have all my study materials ready. Anyone in Dallas (Richardson area) need a study buddy? Thanks,
View ArticleOld TBR Biology: Is it sufficient for biochem? Yes
I am here to answer the question in the title. I completed the full TBR Biology 2011 and cross referenced it with new Kaplan Biochem book to see if it was sufficient. I know lots of people are...
View ArticleShould I delay my test date? Advice needed
Hi guys! My test is scheduled for April 1st and I've taken two TPRs so far (492, 496) Should I delay to May? My goal is 508+ and this is my second time taken the new mcat (previous one taken in August...
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Should I retake mcat 506?
Hello. Wondering about retaking the mcat. Overall 506 Chem/phys 124 Verbal 126 Biol 130 Psych 126 Gpa 3.45 biology with upward trend I'm pretty bummed because I was getting 126 in my chem/phys and also...
View ArticleMCAT Dictionary :: Does One Exist?
I realize this may be a silly question, but does an MCAT dictionary (a dictionary or encyclopedia of MCAT terminology) exist? And, if it does, could you please tell us where to find it? There are many...
View ArticleScoring Berkeley Review CBT Correct/Total (New Scale)
So I've recently moved to The Berkeley Review Home Study Computer Based Tests to supplement my practice exams. I've exhausted all the practice tests from Princeton Review and AAMC. I completed my first...
View ArticleHow to improve Chem/Phys section
Hi guys, I previously scored a 125 on my MCAT and im studying for my retake now but having trouble bringing up the score, does anyone have any recommendations on prep books or strategies? Physics is...
View ArticlePractice Questions
Hello, I'm currently doing questions from Sterling MCAT general chemistry practice questions. However I found that they have the worse detailed explanations ever. They failed to explain why the other...
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