Category: MCAT Tips & Strategies

Struggling to reach your MCAT goals? Can’t break through a certain score ceiling? Here are five things that might be ruining your MCAT practice.

Studying for the MCAT can be a lonely endeavor, with hours upon hours of studying time spent in the library or a coffee shop. However, it doesn’t necessarily have to be this way. Finding a group to study the MCAT with can be helpful for your learning and possibly even fun! (Really?) This post will…

Remembering everything for the MCAT is stressful and time-consuming. Luckily, you don’t have to remember EVERYTHING to do well.

Many of the posts on this blog are directed at studying for the MCAT and preparing for your application to medical school. This post will focus on MCAT survival tips for the actual day of your exam. While there is a lot to do to prepare for the MCAT, there are some actually very practical…

Studying for exams by yourself can be a rather painful process. The MCAT is no different. An MCAT study group can be great way to both study and have a little fun at the same time. It seems like a win-win situation but you have to be careful. Sometimes study groups end up being less…

The summer is one of the best times to study for the MCAT. Here’s how to make the most of your MCAT summer prep when the beach is calling your name.

All pre-medical students know that taking notes is important. The majority of students cannot just sit in class or read a textbook without taking notes and expect to do well on an exam. Taking notes for the MCAT is just as essential. Okay, so now you know to pull out some paper and writing utensils.…

You’ve probably heard from your peers that the MCAT is a tough exam to study for and it’s true. Many pre-medical students can do great in their college courses but still struggle to excel on the MCAT. Previously, we wrote about the top five strategies for MCAT success that included great tips on what students…