u/esingh_bar

Hey guys, I'm looking to hear your thoughts on what I can do to get better. I've been playing for a long time, long enough that it's the only video game I play, though only about 10-14 hours a week. I've become pretty fast, and while I'm not too mechanical, I can do the basics: air dribbles, ground plays, double resets, etc. What I struggle with are mustys, triple resets, pop resets.

Overall my mechanics are good enough to play keepaway in most Champ lobbies, and my game sense is decent too. I've quit the game a lot at this point and have slowly been trying to improve mechanically. I think if I grinded out C3 I could hit GC1 and level out there, but honestly I don't really want that, I'd rather just get good mechanically, since I think that would take me further and I'd enjoy it more.

That said, I'm struggling to figure some things out, especially settings. I know switching settings isn't usually a good idea, but I've been a Squishy fan for a long time and play similarly (obviously not as good, but the style is there). I've noticed that the slower setting (1.3/1.3, 0.05) makes a lot of mechanics harder, especially rapids and pop resets, it feels like I'm forced to play slower. I'm looking for something a little faster, and I've had some luck with 0.07 and a higher sensitivity. It's like my brain thinks faster than the setting allows, and with a higher setting I can do a lot more and start new movements before finishing the previous one. Also, I have a gamesir controller if anyone has any advice on that.

Has anyone been in a similar spot, or have an idea of where I should go from here? I'm looking to try settings that prioritize faster gameplay and mechanics, since my strengths are game sense and simpler mechanics. Also, if anyone has a list of mechanics I should train from first to last, that'd be a huge help.

Hey everyone, last year I took the MCAT and ended up with a 504 (125 C/P, 127 CARS, 125 B/B, 127 P/S), which was lower than what I was aiming for. Looking back, I really rushed my prep. I took biochem during the first half of the summer, so I only had about 2 months to study seriously. I spent around a month doing content review, but honestly it never really stuck and I barely reinforced it with enough practice questions.

This year my exam is scheduled for September 3rd, and I completely changed my study structure because I realized that was probably my biggest issue the first time around.

I’ve been studying for about 2 weeks now and I’m around 50% done with content review. I know a lot of people say to move through content quickly, but last year I think I moved TOO quickly. I barely did UWorld (maybe 20% total), and I honestly don’t think I ever consistently broke 75% on science passages.

This time around, every day I:

• review content (usually 1 large chapter or 2–3 smaller ones),
• do 25–40 UWorld questions,
• thoroughly review my mistakes and write them out,
• do daily CARS,
• and keep up with P/S Anki.

What’s different now is that I’m actually slowing down enough to understand the material and think through it instead of just skimming it. Because of that, I’ve been getting around 75–85% on material I honestly never thought I’d be good at before. It’s making me realize how much my first attempt was probably hurt by weak content integration rather than pure reasoning ability.

I’m also way more motivated this time around. Honestly, I don’t even care about getting into some crazy top school anymore. I mostly just want to prove to myself that I can actually push myself and do this properly, because for the past couple years I’ve felt like I was just going through the motions even though I was doing fine in classes and building hours.

My current plan is:

• Month 1: mostly content review + daily practice (25–40 UWorld/day, CARS, P/S Anki)
• Months 2–3: transition into heavier practice (50+ UWorld/day), mixed review, finishing remaining content gaps
• Months 3–4: mostly AAMC material once UWorld is completed

One thing I’m worried about is that, as a retaker, I’m still pushing some content review into month 2. But at the same time, the increased comprehension and improvement I’m seeing makes it feel worth it, especially because I think my original score suffered more from weak science foundations than reasoning issues.

Do you guys think this sounds reasonable? I’d really appreciate any feedback, especially from people who improved significantly on a retake after slowing down and actually learning the material more thoroughly instead of rushing content review.

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