studying mcat

I’ve talked with hundreds of students who have taken the MCAT and failed to achieve their goal MCAT score. Through this experience, I’ve noticed some patterns in preparation that can be extremely detrimental to one’s ability to achieve a top MCAT score. In this MCAT Study Tip, I want to outline...

After taking the MCAT for the first time in 2016, Rebecca wasn’t super thrilled about her score. She wanted a score that would wow the top-25 medical schools she was aiming for. Near the end of January 2017, she decided to give it another try. Not wanting to spend the thousands of dollars...

You can do almost anything with your smart phone these days. You can video call a friend in China, order pizza with the click of a button, and even see in the dark! So, if your smart phone can help you do these and an almost infinitely large number of other things, then why can’t you use it to...

Studying for the MCAT can be one of the most stressful endeavors you have ever undertaken in your life. It can be especially stressful considering that you also need to juggle research, volunteering, shadowing, and several other essential checklist items for your medical school application. In...

For most people, Holiday vacations mean taking a break from school and doing something fun. For students who are in school while studying for the MCAT, however, getting time off from school is the time to ramp up one’s MCAT studies. In this week’s MCAT tip, I’m going to outline 3 simple things...

I believe that one of my most important jobs as a tutor is helping my students develop good study plans, and some of my students have followed their plans to achieve scores in the 100th percentile. In this MCAT tip, I want to share 5 of the most important elements of a good study plan...

Winter break can be one of the most important study periods for the MCAT since school work is no longer getting between you and your MCAT studying. In this week’s MCAT tip, I’m going to outline 4 simple things that you can do to maximize your MCAT score this winter break. If you are just...

Does studying for the MCAT have you down? Why not spice things up and make it fun using these five easy-to-implement tips: Think of fun mnemonics. Whenever you learn a new term/group of terms that you know is going to be a pain to memorize, think of a silly mnemonic device that will help you...

I'm looking for some advice on the MCAT. I plan on taking it 2018 in March or April (this is not set in stone). I originally started to prepare for the MCAT in July but I wasn't seeing any progress in my FL scores ( I was getting 491~495 :( I know that's bad). I got discouraged so I took a...

Hello! I'll be taking the MCAT this summer (mid-July) and would like to get a study group going that will meet a few times/ week until test day. If you are in the Raleigh, NC area and would like to join my study group, shoot me a message. Happy studying!