1) Your individual scores and composite score
I took a January 2015 exam.
39- 14PS/11VR/14BS
2) The study method used for each section
Before I make any points, I want to stress that I am not recommending any specific studying method: After doing the MCAT prep myself, I realized that the studying method is highly personalized: SDN offers a lot of good resources such as the SN2ed schedule etc., but none of the schedules or methods should be regarded as Bible. I can't stress more that you have to first judge your background and figure out what your weaknesses are and then arrange your schedule according to your own strengths and weaknesses.
I did not take any MCAT prep-courses and studied everything myself. I chose this method because my science background was relatively strong, and I'd say I know 70% of the content pretty well before I started studying for the MCAT, and the rest I have a vague idea. Therefore, when I did my content review, I did not spend too much time focusing on the big ideas, but rather directly dug into the details. I prepared a notebook to note down the tiny bits and pieces that I did not know before from my prep books and review those bits and pieces before I go to sleep. I went through this process twice, once during last summer and once during the last two weeks right before my Jan.13th exam.
For verbal, what I could say is that you really have to practice. But still, you need to figure out what your weaknesses are. I did the first full practice in EK verbal 101 as a diagnosis, and I scored an 8 for high error rate and running out of time. Therefore I realized that I had to raise my reading speed and get used to the MCAT verbal mindset. I took a course in History of Religion the coming semester, which involved a ton of convoluted reading in philosophy/religion, and being "tortured" by those readings for one whole semester really made the VR articles on non-philosophy topics 100 times easier. I also made notes next to the VR questions I missed, and I kept asking myself why I missed the question, and compare my explanation to the official explanations. Over time, the way you think will get closer and closer to the MCAT way of thinking. There is one thing I really need to point out: you could possibly cram for the PS and BS sections, but you can in no way do that for VR, so you have to start early and do a passage/a couple passages every week, so that you gradually adjust to the mindset.
In addition, I'd like to quote a pre-med friends words here: "If you are not doing problems, you are not studying for the MCAT". This can't be better said. If you want to learn the material, you have to do problems. Just reading the books won't help you.
3) What materials you used for each section
VR: EK Verbal 101, AAMC Self-Assessment Package
I did the first 12 tests out of a total of 14. I won't say EK has the identical logic as the real test, so the AAMC tests are always your best friend! AAMC self-assessment reflects a way of thinking much closer to the real thing. Highly recommend.
PS: EK + TBR for Content Review, TBR Passages + EK 1001 for practice
EK has a more complete list of topics, while TBR does a better job explaining some of the concepts. I'd say use EK for first-round main idea review, and if you are still confused about some topics, go find the corresponding chapters in TBR. Also, TBR's section on organic chemistry laboratory techniques is PRICELESS. TBR's PS passages are also wonderful resources.
BS: EK + TBR, TBR Passages + EK 1001 for practice
EK is less detailed and less capable of explaining stuff clearly, but it is more readable (because of its more manageable length). TBR does a better job explaining stuff, especially for cardiovascular system and respiration. Some people say EK excludes some details that are required for the MCAT and you have to read TBR completely for a good BS score. This is not right. In fact, sometimes when you think you "missed a detail because the book did not mention it", it is actually because you did not understand the mechanism already brought up in the book well enough to deduce it. TBR is almost too detail-oriented, which can be reflected in both content review and its passages (which is why I later switched to EK passages).
4) Which practice tests did you use?
All AAMC Practice Tests. Great practice.
5) What is your undergraduate major?
Chemical and Physical Biology (basically MCB with a more rigorous requirement for math and physics)
6) Any other tips you may have for those of us who still have this test lurking over us?
Studying with a friend helps! It is good to discuss over some hard concepts/VR questions, and this really helps a lot.
Also, rule one from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: DON'T PANIC! Lots of people will tell you MCAT is a big monster and you have to spend 3 months/half a year/one whole summer without research/clinical activities to study for it and that Verbal will eat you during your dreams. That is bull****. I am not even a native speaker of English: if I can get away with verbal, you can do it too!
7) How long did you study for the MCAT?
I studied for about 3 weeks over last summer (was planning to take it in September and ended up voiding the test) and 2 weeks before my January test. 5 weeks total. [I don't recommend squishing everything into such a small window if it makes you uncomfortable though! I did this only because I have basically finished all my pre-med requirements in a very rigorous ways due to my major.]