Has anyone tried NextStep Test Prep tutoring?
I have been studying and taking the KAPLAN course to prepare for taking the MCAT on May 22nd. However, I feel like I need some help organizing a calendar for how to study for the next three months. I...
View ArticleOpinions on online/self-paced MCAT courses?
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has any opinions or experiences to share on online or self-paced MCAT courses from companies like Kaplan and Princeton Review. I'm planning to purchase Kaplan's course...
View ArticleSummer mcat studying!! group studying???
Anyone interested in making a study session, where would go over full length exams together? I have 10 UN used exams and was hoping for someone to join me to do them. they say the highest mcat scores...
View ArticleCysteine is Polar or Nonpolar?
Kaplan considers Cysteine to be polar while I have read in my Cell Bio book that cysteine is nonpolar. Does anybody know what AAMC considers Cysteine to be classified under? Which brings me to my next...
View ArticleThe Berkeley Review Updated 2015 Version
The updated versions of TBR books are out but I haven't seen any good reviews about them. Please participate if you have used the new versions! Based on their website they've updated the Biology and...
View ArticleHow to use practice/ full length exam materials
This might seem like a silly question but I've just finished my content review with the TPR books. I'm shopping around for the best practice question packages. So far, I have the practice Q from the EK...
View ArticleAmong Kaplan FL 1-11, which FL's would you recommend and are the closest in...
So far I did 1-3, which were not that bad, but I felt like AAMC tests us in a much different way. I only have a month left so I don't want to throw myself off by adopting a new approach based on...
View ArticleNext Step full length 1 scores?
Hello guys, I took my first nextstep 1 mcat full length yesterday and I was wondering if the scores seemed a little bit inflated to you guys? I got a 501 (I am not complaining), but it seemed like I...
View ArticleKhan Academy Videos
Hey guys. Do any of you know how many hours worth of Khan Academy MCAT videos there is?
View ArticleExamkrackers 1001 New (Biochem) Material?
I purchased the latest edition of the Examkrackers 1001 series in the summer of 2013 (I'll come back later and update the exact edition once I check). I am wondering how useful they will still be for...
View ArticleIntragenerational Mobility vs Vertical Mobility
Are these two interchangeable? Or would one be a more valid answer than the other in a particular context? The way I see it, they are both simply saying that there is socioeconomic mobility within a...
View ArticleExamkrackers 10 week self study plan?
Has anyone tried this? https://www.examkrackers.com/mcat/MCAT-HomeStudy.aspx I plan to use this study schedule but being that I'm a few years out of school and will likely need additional content...
View ArticlePiaget's Theory of Mind
I have found many inconsistencies regarding the development of a ToM and empathy, and the loss of egocentric thought. The inconsistencies are primarily regarding the stages to which Piaget attributes...
View ArticleSeptember MCAT question
Another premed came up to me today and said that the September MCAT is the hardest out of the whole year due to curving. And Jan MCAT is the easiest. I didn't really believe them, but just curious. I'm...
View Articleaamc bio question
View attachment 202566 I do not understand what is meant by the largest decrease in the entropic penalty. What I am thinking is entropy favors more disorder. So if it is a penalty, you want the choice...
View ArticleChem/Phys Question
A test for proteins in urine involves precipitation but is often complicated by precipitation of calcium phosphate. Which procedure prevents precipitation of the salt? A. Addition of buffer to maintain...
View ArticleMCAT books
Hi guys, I have Kaplan books. My question is how should I study them? Should I read each book first then do questions, or do questions and use the books for reference?. I tried reading gen Chem first,...
View ArticleMCAT Resources
Hey everyone, Sorry in advance if this has already been answered a million times, but I don't have time to dig through these forums for hours and the sticky's aren't too helpful in my opinion. I'm...
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 SPECIFICS OF MY STUDY PLAN I created a 2015 adaptation from @SN2ed's and...
View ArticleMay 14th MCAT Thread
Hey guys, I haven't seen any threads for those who will be taking the exam on May 14 so I decided to create this thread. I will personally be retaking the exam on May 14, so for those of you who will...
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