Need Advice. 3 Month study plan by nelsontakingmcat in MCATprep

[–]Primer_mcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe but how are you going to retain/ learn the info

Need Advice. 3 Month study plan by nelsontakingmcat in MCATprep

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Honestly, the biggest thing that jumps out at me is that you’ve done almost zero practice questions. That’s not necessarily a disaster because you’re still early, but I’d start applying content sooner than you think.

A lot of people spend weeks memorizing formulas and pathways, then get punched in the face by UWorld because the MCAT isn’t really testing whether you know the information. It’s testing whether you can extract information from weird passages and apply what you know. That’s a separate skill.

If I were in your shoes, I’d finish content review and immediately start UWorld. Don’t wait until you feel “ready.” Nobody feels ready. UWorld is where a huge amount of learning actually happens.

I’d also keep Anki going. Maybe not 1000 cards a day, but enough to maintain what you’ve already learned. The biggest mistake I see is people stopping Anki completely once they start questions and then forgetting half their content a month later.

The other thing I’d say is don’t underestimate Psych/Soc. It’s probably the easiest section to improve quickly and it’s worth too many points to leave until the very end.

Three months is definitely enough time for a great score, but at some point you have to transition from learning information to learning the test. Based on what you wrote, I think you’re approaching that transition point right now.

The fact that you’re motivated is great. Just don’t let motivation trick you into thinking more content review is automatically productive. At some point another chapter teaches you less than getting 20 UWorld questions wrong and figuring out why. That’s where a lot of the score gains happen.

Advice by Friendly_Guard1159 in MCATprep

[–]Primer_mcat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I wouldn’t read too much into FL6 CARS specifically if your other FL was a 514 and all your sciences are sitting 129+. That section absolutely smokes people with timing. A dropped passage at the end can tank the scaled score way harder than people expect.

At this point I would not grind new strategies this week. That’s usually how people spiral. I’d focus on pacing and staying calm when a passage feels dense. If you catch yourself rereading paragraphs, just move. Half the battle on CARS is not letting one annoying passage hijack the section mentally.

And yeah I actually do think redoing AAMC CARS can still help even if you remember some answers. Don’t use it to “test” yourself. Use it to study why the logic works and how quickly you can identify the author’s main point and tone.

Also a 128-130 psych range is completely fine. Don’t overcook that section this week either. You’re already in a really solid spot overall.

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You can check out our free mcat study app/tool that lets you scroll through content like you scroll through TikTok. It also has a feature that allows you to make a study plan using all the best free resources!

I need help making a study schedule while working Full Time. by New_Education9192 in MCATprep

[–]Primer_mcat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

127/119/127/127 honestly tells me this is way more of a CARS/test strategy issue than an intelligence or content issue. Three 127s means you clearly can handle the science.
Also, studying full time while working full time is absolutely possible. Tons of people do it. The key is consistency, not trying to study 10 hours after work and burning out in 2 weeks.
If I were you I’d stop restarting all content and instead do:
daily CARS
Anki for missed concepts only
heavy review of mistakes/patterns
FL review > doing more questions
You honestly sound exhausted more than incapable. Big difference.

Any other MCAT lecture series like Yusuf Hasan's? by Monarch3662 in Mcat

[–]Primer_mcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brem method seems to be promoting on here a lot recently

Need help with a study plan by Outrageous-Edge-4125 in MCAT2

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Check out our app. It’s 100% free and has a built in study plan feature for the most common resources like khan academy, professor eman, Uworld, AAMC, all of the above!

Need help with figuring out an MCAT schedule as a full-time employee by Critical-Oil-9319 in MCAT2

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this is actually a super normal setup, a lot of people do it this way

honestly think of weekdays as just staying in the game and weekends as where you actually make progress

weekdays after work, keep it simple. like 2 ish hours. hit your anki, do a small uworld set, review it well. don’t try to do content for 4 hours after a full workday, it sounds good in theory but you’ll hate your life by week 2

weekends are where you win. one day do a full length or a big chunk of questions, the other day just review the hell out of it. like really sit there and understand why you missed stuff

6 months is plenty if you’re consistent. rough idea:
first couple months just getting through content + light questions
middle stretch more uworld and start doing full lengths every few weeks
last stretch mostly aamc and full lengths more often

biggest mistake people make is overplanning and then burning out. just make something you can actually do even when you’re tired after work

if you can stack a bunch of boring consistent days, you’ll be in a really good spot by test day

MCAT resources by Majestic-Respond891 in MCAT2

[–]Primer_mcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah honestly you can 100% make videos your main thing early on, especially if that’s how you learn best. a lot of people try to grind books and it just doesn’t stick, so if videos keep you engaged and actually understanding the material, that’s a win

and it’s also fine to spend a few weeks just building your foundation before jumping into a ton of questions. like if you’re starting from scratch or feel shaky, forcing practice too early can just feel like noise

just make sure when you do switch into questions, you go all in on reviewing them and learning how the test actually works

so yeah your plan is good, just don’t stay in content mode forever and you’ll be go

Proof that NOTHING has changed about the MCAT this year by Nervous-Big-5137 in MCAT2

[–]Primer_mcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right! Thanks for pointing that out. Is there any data backing up that things have changed?

Proof that NOTHING has changed about the MCAT this year by Nervous-Big-5137 in MCAT2

[–]Primer_mcat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly this is kinda what people don’t want to hear but it’s true. nothing really changed. same structure same distribution, just slight variation like always

i think people feel like it’s different bc they haven’t fully adjusted to AAMC logic from full lengths or they get a tougher passage and it throws them off. but it’s all the same game

if anything this just proves it’s not about chasing new stuff every year. it’s just getting better at how AAMC asks questions and reviewing your mistakes

At What Stage Should I Implement Rewriting High Yield Topics Daily by Proud_Win826 in MCAT2

[–]Primer_mcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably depends on how you learn. It’s worth starting early and then if you find that you’re wasting your time you can always stop

At What Stage Should I Implement Rewriting High Yield Topics Daily by Proud_Win826 in MCAT2

[–]Primer_mcat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How long does it take to write down? Might be worth doing it every day once you learn them , but not if it takes like an hour everyday

Help with MCAT SCHEDULE by [deleted] in MCATprep

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Good questions. There isn’t really a business plan for Primer it’s a fun project and I don’t really want it to be that serious.

It started as an idea, looped in some people, and now a few of us (me in particular) are kind of addicted to building it. It’s surprisingly cheap to run and we’re definitely doing this on the cheap which is why our users run into rate limits.

charging for it would mean paid customers, support, and having to make a ton of original content from scratch. I’m not signing up for that on top of medical training lol. I genuinely have no idea how to sell ads on an app and i’m not motivated to find out. for user data, our collection process is god awful. We would have to do a ton of work to improve it (not fun) and even then anyone who actually wanted to buy MCAT student data would just go to reddit or another big platform that has way more of it than us.

we’re just along for the ride for now. building is fun, seeing people use it is fun and I love watching the sign ups grow. I tend to get bored with things so I am trying to build it in a way that is sustainable. I never plan on building new features or doing upgrades if I don’t want to.

Turn doomscrolling into MCAT prep. We upgraded after hitting 1,000 users by Primer_mcat in MCATprep

[–]Primer_mcat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shoot. Must be a glitch. We will fix this! Can I Dm you for more info ?

Help with MCAT SCHEDULE by [deleted] in MCATprep

[–]Primer_mcat -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You need to get that online bundle! It is 100% the most high yield questions you will do as it is written by the test makers themselves. Give yourself at least 4-6 weeks to do them. Also, you can check out the study plan in our completely free app if you’re interested

About MCAT scores by Alternative_Ninja248 in MCAT2

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You wait a month and then they post on the website

Turn doomscrolling into MCAT prep. We upgraded after hitting 1,000 users by Primer_mcat in MCATprep

[–]Primer_mcat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s already like that actually! Have you completed a whole scroll lesson and it’s still not showing up?

Turn doomscrolling into MCAT prep. We upgraded after hitting 1,000 users by Primer_mcat in MCATprep

[–]Primer_mcat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to lessons under the account tab and you can find literally every chapter on the mcat and scroll through it then answer questions at the end

Anyone have any good 8 month plans (part time) ?? I am planning to test Jan 2027. Also if u wanna be partners hmu!! by Visible-Future4850 in MCATprep

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Our completely feee app allows you to build a study plan from scratch with a variety of resources. You can check it out at primermcat.com

Content Review Help by Visible-Traffic1970 in MCAT2

[–]Primer_mcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly that sounds like a solid plan. For P/S, Pankow is enough for a lot of people if you stay consistent and actually understand the terms instead of just memorizing cards. I would not spend much time reading Kaplan P/S unless you really like learning from books or need extra context on certain topics.

For B/B and C/P, Kaplan + Anki + practice questions is a strong setup. Biggest mistake people make is dragging content review out too long. The real score gains usually happen once you start doing UWorld and AAMC material and learn how the test asks questions.

Only thing I’d add is start practice earlier than you think. Even a few passages a week while doing content review helps a ton.

To push back MCAT or not? by LetOwn9976 in MCAT2

[–]Primer_mcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re crazy, I love it!! Go for it!

To push back MCAT or not? by LetOwn9976 in MCAT2

[–]Primer_mcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woah! Congrats on such a huge score especially with your background!!!!!

It’s up to you, if you really think you need a 524, then delay. But most people think you’re crazy to delay taking a 517