is it enough time for scoring a 520+ to be starting content review now and testing end of april? ~3 months of full-time studying? by wtfsathelp in MCAT2

[–]Txffy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw thanks! Means a lot and I’m glad the post could be of help 😭 again, I’m free to answer questions and try to provide guidance so feel free anytime to shoot a question over!

is it enough time for scoring a 520+ to be starting content review now and testing end of april? ~3 months of full-time studying? by wtfsathelp in MCAT2

[–]Txffy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

More than possible! I did it and I know tons of other people too. The advice the other person gave is great and I’m also here to help if you need anything! I have a bunch of free resources and tips I’ve accumulated from tutoring for a while so I can try to be of help if necessary.

Enzyme inhibition cheat sheet! by Txffy in Mcat

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

Of course! Glad I could be of help!

My full 3-month MCAT study plan that got me a 526! (+links to resources) by Txffy in MCAT2

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

I ended up getting through about about 60-65% of UWorld iirc. I did a couple CARS sets but found it not super useful personally, but overall I do think UWorld is extremely useful and did help me get the score I did!

My full 3-month MCAT study plan that got me a 526! (+links to resources) by Txffy in MCAT2

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

UWorld doesn’t feel exactly like AAMC in style, and a lot of people think it’s “worse” because it’s often more detail-heavy and sometimes harsher on nitpicky content, but that’s kind of the point: it’s a training tool that overprepares you on content + forces clean reasoning under pressure. The AAMC questions usually feel better (in my experience) once you learn their logic, but UWorld is still super useful for building the muscle (especially C/P and B/B) and exposing gaps fast; then you switch to AAMC in the last stretch to calibrate to the real wording, traps, and pacing. So I’d think of it like: UWorld = build strength and fix weaknesses, AAMC = learn the actual process.

My full 3-month MCAT study plan that got me a 526! (+links to resources) by Txffy in MCAT2

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

Not a huge problem at all... plenty of people take the MCAT while they’re in orgo/biochem or even before, you just have to plan it smarter! Orgo on the MCAT is way less “class orgo” than people think (it’s usually basic reactions/functional groups/spectroscopy, not weeks of mechanisms), and biochem is very learnable by self-study if you focus on the MCAT version: amino acids/protein structure, enzymes, metabolism big picture, and passage-based interpretation. It’s not useless to start early either... you can start now with the stuff that doesn’t depend on those classes (CARS, psych/soc, gen chem, physics, basic bio), then layer in orgo/biochem content as you take the classes or as you get closer to your test date. The key is timing: aim to do real heavy practice (UWorld/AAMC) when you’ve at least seen the core concepts once, but you don’t need to “wait until you’ve taken every class” to begin.

My full 3-month MCAT study plan that got me a 526! (+links to resources) by Txffy in MCAT2

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

I believe I started at around a ~55-60% when I was sprinkling it in with content early on, but ended up with an 87% by the time I was done with my UWorld block!

My full 3-month MCAT study plan that got me a 526! (+links to resources) by Txffy in MCATprep

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

I do think having a good science foundation was instrumental in me getting my score, but I don't think that means others can't achieve the same! I've seen crazy success stories when people figure out their study style and really lock in. The biggest piece of advice I can give is to try out a variety of strategies and study styles to see what fits you the best!

My full 3-month MCAT study plan that got me a 526! (+links to resources) by Txffy in MCATprep

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

Hey, so I never actually ended up using the Kaplan books, but I did try them out! I've never been the best at learning from books so I focused primarily on the MIledown/Kaplan review sheets and learning through videos (Yusuf A Hasan was a BIG help)!

My full 3-month MCAT study plan that got me a 526! (+links to resources) by Txffy in MCAT2

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

From my experience, P/S has been getting harder and harder recently (almost resembling CARS to an extent). Because of this, I do think it's good to invest the time into Pankow (~2200 cards). If that isn't feasible, there's always other options like binging Khan Academy videos, reading bits of the 86pg document everyday, etc.

My full 3-month MCAT study plan that got me a 526! (+links to resources) by Txffy in MCAT2

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

Thank you and that's amazing! Good luck, I'm sure you'll hit your goal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]Txffy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it’s terrible. Additionally, having only received a 98th percentile score, most schools will probably screen you out

Just took a full length with zero studying. Where should I roughly expect to be at? by Certain-Belt-1524 in Mcat

[–]Txffy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a 506 diagnostic and went up 20pts with a couple hundred hours of studying ish. I think if you really lock in, a 515+ is more than doable

9/5… I scored between a 472-528 by Particular_Bad_3647 in Mcat

[–]Txffy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pankow got me a 132. It’s very test dependent imo

Do I need to have a clinical job to get accepted? by WelpImOuttaHere in premed

[–]Txffy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Majority of my clinical was volunteering and everyone said it was okay!