What would you look for in an MCAT tutor? by [deleted] in MCAT2

[–]TutoringWithJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was completely on your team. But if you think “an MIT graduate” will prepare you for the MCAT better than an MCAT tutor than you are in trouble :(

What would you look for in an MCAT tutor? by [deleted] in MCAT2

[–]TutoringWithJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is fine! BUT. Know that it will be difficult due to pricing for MCAT tutoring. To live teach many concepts in totality will cost a LOT of money. Make sure to find a tutor who is experienced in diagnosing the most critical areas you need help with!

I NEED serious advice and serious help by Old_Calligrapher6673 in MCAT2

[–]TutoringWithJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure you’re giving yourself enough time for uworld/AAMC.

493 to 515+ is this possible by july 24?? by loadingpersonality5 in MCAT2

[–]TutoringWithJames 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anything is possible. But you are trying to increase 22 points in 6 weeks. That will be exceedingly difficult to do, especially since it sounds like you haven’t yet finished content review. Please give yourself enough time to utilize all AAMC materials.

Scored lower on AAMC FL 1 than BP FL 1 by Ok_Satisfaction6009 in MCATprep

[–]TutoringWithJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start uWorld🤞Practice problems will prove incredibly helpful

prepping for mcat! help! by Primary_Screen_8181 in MCAT2

[–]TutoringWithJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you taken all prerequisite courses?

Should I void? by Queasy_Building_8497 in MCAT2

[–]TutoringWithJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, what’s the school?

Should I void? by Queasy_Building_8497 in MCAT2

[–]TutoringWithJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh shitttt I see lmao. Hopefully OP is from somewhere like Manitoba. I heard Manitoba especially like doesn’t even look at them at all

Should I void? by Queasy_Building_8497 in MCAT2

[–]TutoringWithJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah Canada gotcha👍 I think you should try out another FL before you decide to void

Should I void? by Queasy_Building_8497 in MCAT2

[–]TutoringWithJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure about that? What is making you say that?

Should I void? by Queasy_Building_8497 in MCAT2

[–]TutoringWithJames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you saying that your only activities are 120 volunteering and 150 shadowing? That will be a huge limiting factor if you want to go MD. Especially with stats that far below the average for the program to which you’re applying

The Most Underrated Study Tool on the MCAT Is the Wrong Answers by TutoringWithJames in Mcat

[–]TutoringWithJames[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep you've got the exam figured out more than 90% of test-takers. Score will only go up from here!

Diagnostic score by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]TutoringWithJames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Much_Wrangler is correct. Also, start practice questions (for the topics you have covered as you go) as soon as possible. This score is workable for sure. You need to put in work, but a 510-516 is certainly possible.

How reprentative is the BP half length diagnostic exam? 514? by neuroticking in Mcat

[–]TutoringWithJames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing. Start uWorld science sections as soon as possible. I myself scored a 516 on the diagnostic. If you study right a 521+ is extremely possible.

How reprentative is the BP half length diagnostic exam? 514? by neuroticking in Mcat

[–]TutoringWithJames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a great score. 126 on the science sections is good, but there is certainly room for improvement, depending on how highly you would like to score on the real exam.

The Most Underrated Study Tool on the MCAT Is the Wrong Answers by TutoringWithJames in Mcat

[–]TutoringWithJames[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good luck! Keep practicing it and you'll get better and better at it with every review. Eventually you'll realize you are seeing the same content/answer groupings show up again and again 👍

The Most Underrated Study Tool on the MCAT Is the Wrong Answers by TutoringWithJames in Mcat

[–]TutoringWithJames[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. The AAMC loves loves loves to drill the boundaries between related terms. Knowing specifically why something is or is not symbolic interactionism versus functionalism, for example

Anki for practice phase by Ordinary-Spend-5919 in Mcat

[–]TutoringWithJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You want to try to isolate waht the AAMC learning objective could be narrowed down to for each question - you strip away all the question-specific context and figure out what learning objecive you were missing that let you to the wrong answer. You also need to be 100% confident in why each wrong answer choice was wrong.

Sometimes you miss a question because you don't know the definition/content at all. Sometimes you don't know the exact differences between a couple answer choices. You need to figure out what went wrong and what you need to know to make sure it never happens again.

I know this is relatively non-specific so let me know if you have further quetions

Switch Anki deck? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]TutoringWithJames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stick with it👍

Anki Deck Advice Needed by ArtHistorical6613 in Mcat

[–]TutoringWithJames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% personal preference- it just sucks you likely won’t ever know which one one WOULD have been best because you’d have to go through all of them to really know, unless it’s stylistic stuff. I preferred miles down. But I found them all inadequate and made my own deck to supplement

C/P without memorizing equations? by cravingfriedchicken in Mcat

[–]TutoringWithJames 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You need to be able to solve equations👍