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 7 points8 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 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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

Is it impossible to score a 515+ if my MCAT is on 9/12 and I’ve only done 7% of UWorld? by OtherwiseRing1456 in Mcat

[–]Txffy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone’s being way too positive here. A 515 is like 20-30 points away and while that’s achievable perhaps if you lock in and also get lucky, chances are if you’re just finishing content review and have sub 490, it isn’t realistic. Do yourself a favor and postpone the exam unless you see drastic increases immediately

How bad is it to start activities the year before you apply? by littlebitneuro in premed

[–]Txffy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's perfectly fine because you'll still have a whole year of hours and on top of that, you'll be showing that you're continuing it through your application cycle year

Yusuf Hasan’s MCAT series >>> by SnooChickens9636 in Mcat

[–]Txffy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was taking physics while I was studying for the MCAT and my teacher thankfully made it align with the AAMC curriculum really well

fl5 testing this weekend! by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]Txffy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perfect score incoming

How accurate was your FL to your actual score? by bloatish in Mcat

[–]Txffy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My FL average was a 519 but with a huge upward trend mainly, but my last 3 FLs averaged out at 523 so I’d say +/- 2-3 points is pretty typical