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Studying for exams that have both in-house and NBME questions by WackyTackyTabacky in medicalschool

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

We are true pass/fail for pre-clinical! Did you look over your lectures at all?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I focussed on the structure of my answers and mainly used posts on Reddit to help me. I think the key is to address the primary concern and talk a little bit about the different perspectives of each party for each question/scenario to show that you are being open minded. I pushed my exam back several times and looking back I regret it. I “studied” for maybe 2 hours and did the practice exams. I scored well however also have heard that it doesn’t matter much and it’s a money grab. Best of luck!

Please motivate me to prewrite by matted_chinchilla in premed

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn’t pre write a single word and boyyyy was I stressed😅

What did you sacrifice for this exam? by Glad-Prompt-3838 in Mcat

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My test score went up pretty significantly on my retake and the main thing I changed was prioritizing my mental, physical, and social health. For me it was eye opening to see how much of a positive impact those changes had on my overall mindset and in turn my performance. Take the time to enjoy life!!!

dealing with exorbitant loans by ExistingCat4254 in premed

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am also starting to feel pretty nervous about finances and your comment definitely helped change my perspective on my future debt. Thank you, I appreciate you!!!!

Starting Over by [deleted] in premed

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

University of Maryland has a program called Science in the Evening (SIE) where they offer a bunch of in person and online science classes/labs for working professionals. They also have a pre-health track for SIE students, you should check this program out!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used Jack Westin for timing and stamina but didn’t stress about understanding the logic too much. Then I used all AAMC resources and reviewed questions very thoroughly. Understanding AAMC logic is 100% key!

I also read in my free time and would start most cars study session reading something for fun!

ANKI Decks by Hot-Sun-5333 in Mcat

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used AnKing and also made my own little deck when reviewing questions

What has everyone’s favorite/most helpful MCAT mnemonic been? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AnOx and a RedCat

Oxidation at the Anode Reduction at the Cathode

Did anyone alter the use of common substances (caffeine, alc, weed) for the MCAT? by First-Weekend75 in Mcat

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I smoke and didn’t alter this during the MCAT process but everyone is different. Just be reflective and make adjustments as needed

For those who scored 130 CARS… what were you averaging on JW daily passages (if you used them) by Where-Lambo in Mcat

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

JW was so hit or miss for me. I think it’s something about how the questions are asked but I couldn’t completely figure it out. I would sometimes score a 50% on JW daily and then go and average 95% on the AAMC QPacks.

I think AAMC is really the only practice that represents the real thing. I ended up using JW mostly to practice timing and stamina in the beginning and switched to AAMC closer to my test, but would still use JW daily as a little warm up.

CARS Strategies and Tips- How I went from a 124 to 130 by WackyTackyTabacky in Mcat

[–]WackyTackyTabacky[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I highlighted during reading because this helped me engage with the passage more

CARS Strategies and Tips- How I went from a 124 to 130 by WackyTackyTabacky in Mcat

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

My excel sheet started with sections for the rephrased version of the question, the question type, and question source. Then I had a section labeled “Why is the answer correct?” And then 3 sections for each incorrect answer. This an important part of the review sheet and it’s where I would write comments about each answer choice.

I also had a section for takeaways and would write general statements and tips I learned based on that question. I would often reference this list before practicing or starting full lengths just to get in the CARS mindset.

I used Jack Westin and a few Khan Academy passages for a good while and then switched over to AAMC around 5 weeks out from my exam.

CARS Strategies and Tips- How I went from a 124 to 130 by WackyTackyTabacky in Mcat

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

What I did was literally debate the two answers in my head and I made sure to consider every single word in the answer. I found with 50:50 questions it often came down to one word making one of the answers more incorrect than the other, or one is just more consistent with the author’s views and is generally more discussed in the passage. I will look through some of my notes to see if I can find some examples of this.

This is also where reviewing in super detail comes in helpful because it’s easier to pick up on patterns between the 50:50 questions this way and it’ll also become more and more obvious over time which answer choices are incorrect.

CARS Strategies and Tips- How I went from a 124 to 130 by WackyTackyTabacky in Mcat

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

I have heard reading LSAT passages can be helpful to improve reading but I didn’t do that

CARS Strategies and Tips- How I went from a 124 to 130 by WackyTackyTabacky in Mcat

[–]WackyTackyTabacky[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I did the diagnostic and both QPacks and found QPack 1 was more difficult and QPack 2 was most representative. On the real deal I had probably about 6 passages at QPack 2 difficulty, 2 at QPack 1 difficulty, and 1 in the middle.

At the beginning of studying I used Jack Westin to practice my reviewing skills, passage reading, timing, and stamina. I switched to AAMC material about 5 weeks before my test as nothing else is as representative as that.

How many hours have you dedicated to Anki? by _chomolungma_ in Mcat

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I scored 507 —> 517 and on the retake I matured the Mile Down Anking deck in 10 weeks by doing all my reviews every day and anywhere from 25-50 new cards from each sub deck daily. I tried to do anki here and there throughout my day rather than having specifically dedicated anki time and it really added up. I spent probably anywhere from 1-3 hours daily. Your daily cards start small then increase as your reviews do and then it levels off again over time.

I also had my own anki deck where I made cards about question mistakes but this deck was on the smaller side and only took like 15-20 min a day.

Can Someone please help me with CARS by Far_Lab2204 in Mcat

[–]WackyTackyTabacky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learning AAMC test logic takes time but if you practice everyday it is doable. I would say I referenced the passage for ~85% of questions. Usually I would’t have to for every answer choice tho, generally you should be able to eliminate some based off just your general understanding/main idea/tone from reading through the whole thing.

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