How do I stop making so many careless errors?

[Chromatic543]

Background: Started studying for MCAT on the 10th of June and my MCAT is on the 10th of September

Full Lengths I have taken:

TBR FL 2 (58%)
TBR FL 1 (60%)
TBR FL 3 (61%)

EK FL 1 (50%)
EK FL 2 (54%)
EK FL 3 (57%)


My problem is that I make so many careless errors! I sometimes start laughing at myself when I am correcting the Full Lengths the next day.

I just corrected EK FL 3 and I heard that getting a 60% or higher is ideal for EK tests. However, I felt short with a 57%. However, when I went back to correct the test, once I accounted for all the careless errors (questions that I knew the answer to before even looking at the solution because I KNEW THEM), I got a 63%, which I heard is not bad for EK.

HOW DO I STOP?! Some of the dumb errors I made include knowing that Nitrogen in Uric Acid is SP2, but for some dumb reason I put SP. Another example, I failed to realize that "more reluctant" was more unwilling, and just various other careless errors! It is so frustrating!


Luckily, I still have these things to complete:

AAMC FL Ungraded
AAMC FL Scored
TBR FL 4

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[Uncle_Drew]

The best way to stop is to stop telling yourself you "knew" the answer. You'll start improving because you won't have that excuse of chalking up misses as careless mistakes.