MCAT Prep Advice

[Premedstudent149]

Dear all,

My goal is to achieve a 520 MCAT, but currently keep getting 513-514 practice test results from multiple companies including the official AAMC. I’ve done a basic concept review for all the sections alr. My weakest sections are Chemical and Physical Foundations and CARS both with 127/128 scores depending on the practice test. So please let me know any tips that would get me above this level for those 2 lagging sections and/or the exam as a whole. Also considering I have a 3.93 gpa for bachelors, please lmk what’s the min competitive MCAT score I should have to be safe for MD school acceptance.

Thanks all,

Premedstudent149

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[gyngyn]

please lmk what’s the min competitive MCAT score I should have to be safe for MD school acceptance.

Sadly, there is no "safe" MCAT score. A single MCAT at or above the median for your state public school(s) is a good goal...for most states.

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

For CP, you really need to hone in on the content you're getting wrong. I pushed myself from a 128/129 to a 131/132 in that section through content review, practice questions, improve techniques, and repeat. You can grab a few points from that section more easily than B/B or P/S due to it being formula heavy and graph heavy.

 

[bigboy318]

Personally, I would highly recommend doing UWorld and the Aidan MCAT deck. Aidan is great for physics concepts, BB, and PS. UWorld will really drill C/P, and it will carry you to a 130+. For CARS, I would recommend the CARS QPack and Diagnostic tool.

 

[BerkReviewTeach]

The Benouni deck is the best for CP. It has thousands of conceptual questions and explanations that focus as much on content as they do strategy.