@medschoolplease123 @drhopeful2018 @danae39
Hi guys! So I can give you a little run down of what I did to study and then feel free to ask any more specific questions you have for your own situation!
So the first time I took the test in 2014 I got a 28 (P8 B9 V11) I tried applying with the score but didn’t get in…so I waited a full two years to retake. I think I’m definitely a testament to how a good study plan can change the game for a retake given I went from the 67% --> 98%
When I was looking for help with a new study plan I came across this thread and stuck to it as well as I could:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/how-i-prepped-for-a-526.1146107/
So I studied for the test in four months instead of nine like he did. The big takeaway was using anki for content review following up with Khan Academy for more vocab and checking understanding. I worked full time except the last month before the test so it’s definitely possible to do well with whatever time you have. I also did all my studying on a budget since I was doing Americorps (where you make very little money) so I only bought princeton review books, used Khan Academy free online and bought AAMC materials. For contrast I bought a whole TPR study course last time…so clearly given the difference I’m not the biggest fan of courses haha
I found supplementing with Khan Academy very helpful. There was a P/S question on the test that I happened to have an anki card about from one random Khan Academy question I got wrong once. I did all of their passages and felt it was helpful practice.
Disclaimer: I would have needed more time to study if I was studying verbal, but I did very few verbal passages. Just the question banks from old tests, all Khan Academy passages, and practice when I took tests because I knew I had done well last time and would do fine this time and wanted to make sure I had other sections down better.
Also I felt like I failed after the test and started worried I got sub 500 the night before scores came out…so the feeling after clearly doesn’t mean anything haha I also thought I failed after every section of the test…so don’t let that bog you down!
Also feel free to PM me with questions about studying if you want!
I completed their Masters program with a 3.7 gpa. I was originally waitlisted last cycle. They wanted a 501 MCAT score and by the grace of God, I was able to get a 501 to be accepted this cycle. I completed their Masters program with a 3.7 gpa. I was originally waitlisted last cycle. They wanted a 501 MCAT score and by the grace of God, I was able to get a 501 to be accepted this cycle.
