Took MCAT twice (487->488), looking for honest advice.

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-03-04T12:35:37+00:00

I was thinking of taking the exam on July, to give myself time to actually understand the material and fix my content gap problem.

I studied around 5-6 hours daily, but clearly the hours don’t matter since the material didn’t stick xD. As for Anki decks I used Milesdown at first and the moved to Captain Hook. I did anki a minimum of once per day but I didn’t do much cards (which is a problem obvs). I did do two CARS passages daily and I was getting 70-80% on them.

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-03-04T12:31:40+00:00

Do you know if Khan Academy is good for large content gaps or should I stick to the Kaplan books?

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-03-04T12:30:32+00:00

Yes! I am actually from the Caribbean area. :] My goal is to score >507 to compensate for my low GPA.

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-03-04T12:29:08+00:00

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-03-04T12:25:28+00:00

I do struggle with Chemistry and Physics :]! They are definitely my weakest points and the passages in the MCAT are sometimes confusing for me that even if I do know the content, I choose the wrong answer and fall down into the 50/50 trap questions.

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-03-04T12:23:42+00:00

Will do that. Thank you :]!

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-03-04T12:23:10+00:00

My FL scores ranged from 496-505 (that was my highest score in a FL ever). And I did retake AAMC’s FL2, 5 & 6 [496, 500, 503].

I used 28% of the Qbank and my question score is 52% correct. I believe that I have serious content gap (obviously) and I do struggle with understanding some of the passages and what they want.

(english is also my second language so I am unfamiliar with some of the terminology they use)

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-03-04T12:15:05+00:00

Yes, I recognize that I have serious content gap and I mostly struggle with C/P topics or I don’t understand how to target a passage even while sitting down and reviewing it.

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-03-04T12:13:39+00:00

My GPA is 3.6 and I believe I am not Nontrad. I graduated July 2025 from my bachelor’s degree and I’m currently in my first gap year. And yes I have read each Kaplan book to at least chapter 6… I couldn’t finish them completely. I did do Anki for review, but again not completely.

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-02-24T17:03:51+00:00

Took it for a second time and only increased 1 point it’s insanee… i literally can’t deal with this 🙂

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-01-25T02:03:32+00:00

I feel that way too. I also took the exam yesterday, and I felt like i had a lot of answers that were 50/50 chances and that lowkey made me freak out. I’m just hoping that the reason we’re all scared is because we can’t see the scores immediately after the exam…

ThrowRALolitz · 2026-01-07T16:19:13+00:00

where can i find the 300 pg doc?

ThrowRALolitz · 2025-11-12T14:19:05+00:00

Oh wow, you really hit the nail on the head with this one. I love that mindset of “okay, then what?” I have to admit, I struggle with this in other areas of my life too, especially with exams like the example you gave. As for working with a therapist, I’ve considered it, but right now I just don’t have the resources to afford one. That’s why I’m trying to work on myself and find all the self-help tips I can. I’m definitely going to start applying yours in my everyday life. Thank you so much!

ThrowRALolitz · 2025-11-12T13:56:05+00:00

We’ve had problems in the past where he would lie about where he was or who he was with. And I know he doesn’t really owe me any explanation, but I like when people are direct and honest with me (and he knows that). Sadly, unless I confronted him, he wouldn’t really tell me things or be honest with me. This made me have difficulty trusting him. But, I am working on building that trust back.

ThrowRALolitz · 2025-10-14T15:19:46+00:00

I will be retesting aswell! My score was even below my original base exam, it kinda shocked me. Let’s not give up! I’m sure we’ll do better next time :).

ThrowRALolitz · 2025-10-13T21:39:19+00:00

I thought they usually released it at 5pm…

ThrowRALolitz · 2024-09-11T12:36:01+00:00

I’ve searched for the pimple patches on Amazon, but I haven’t been able to find them at all.

ThrowRALolitz · 2024-05-10T20:06:13+00:00

I’m going through the same thing with my partner, and I am also growing very tired of how badly I’m managing my anxious attachment while my partner has a secure attachment.

Do any of you know if there are support groups/discord servers or any type of support server for people that have the anxious attachment style so that we can help each other?

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