After the 2023 MCAT season ended, the AAMC released their first ever content outline for the MCAT. Why hasn’t this received more attention? It has been buried in their Online MCAT Prep Hub, making it difficult to find and revisit. However, it has some great material, combining online textbook links with some of the already […] The post How to Use the Official AAMC Content Outline appeared first on MCAT Self Prep ..read more

Knowing exactly what to bring and not bring on your official MCAT test day can be stressful. Although the AAMC has official guidelines, it is always nerve wracking not knowing how strict a testing center will be and how much you can read between the lines. Here, I have condensed these guidelines and added my […] The post What Should I Bring (and Not Bring) on MCAT Test Day? appeared first on MCAT Self Prep ..read more

“Content review” is one of the most popular buzzwords in the pre-med lexicon, but for virtually all of us, it’s pretty nebulous. Thankfully, MCAT Self Prep offers a thorough, in-depth e-course to help structure your time, but what you get out of it is ultimately up to you! Here are some tips for making the […] The post How To Get The Most Out Of Your MCAT Content Review appeared first on MCAT Self Prep ..read more

After spending hours editing my personal statement, drafting secondary essays, and waiting an excruciatingly long amount of time, I was fortunate to receive several medical school interview invites! I was ecstatic at the news, but I didn’t know the best way to prepare or what these interviews entailed. Here, I’ll describe the 7 major pieces […] The post How to Prepare for a Medical School Interview? appeared first on MCAT Self Prep ..read more

For many students, mental math can be one of the most frustrating parts of the MCAT. The bad news is that you will undoubtedly need to do some math on test day. The good news is that you don’t need to be a world-class mathematician to get the right answers! Here are some tips for […] The post Mental Math for the MCAT appeared first on MCAT Self Prep ..read more

Thanks to MCAT Self Prep I was able to earn a 518 on my official MCAT that I took in April, 2022! I originally looked into MCAT Self Prep after browsing MCAT services online, but all the services I was coming across were extremely expensive and did not allow for as much freedom as MCAT […] The post MCAT Self Prep Student Review appeared first on MCAT Self Prep ..read more

Studying for the MCAT can be a daunting task, especially when you have no idea where to start or how to structure your studying. I spent a few days online trying to research the best ways to study for the exam, and I was super overwhelmed by the endless suggestions I found through Reddit users […] The post 30 Point Improvement on the MCAT appeared first on MCAT Self Prep ..read more

Every pre-med student starting their junior year knows what intimidating, stress-inducing exam is looming right around the corner: the MCAT. I remember winter break of my junior year; so many hours were spent googling random questions about this huge test that would seemingly dictate the rest of my future. When should I take my MCAT? […] The post Which MCAT Prep Course is Best? appeared first on MCAT Self Prep ..read more

It can feel very daunting when an MCAT question asks you to draw a conclusion from a figure. Whether it is deducing if a gene is dominant or recessive from a table or determining the relationship between the independent and dependent variables in a graph, a figure can make science passage questions tricky. However, these […] The post How to Interpret Figures in MCAT Science Passages appeared first on MCAT Self Prep ..read more

As you already know, test day is stressful. Not only are you nervous about arriving early enough to the testing center, finishing each section on time, and being able to sit for long periods of time, but also thoughts about how the MCAT could affect the medical school that you attend in the future are […] The post Should You Use MCAT Self Prep? Why I Wish I Had appeared first on MCAT Self Prep ..read more