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First FL 497. 124/125/124/124

HELP. I still have a couple chapters left of content review (C/P and B/B). Currently finishing up content review + doing JS Anki. I haven’t been doing anything for P/S. I haven’t started practice problem yet and I test on 9/4. I’m thinking UWORLD next for a month and then AAMC for the last month?? Or should I only do AAMC SB and QP? And is a 510-515 realistic?

Hi guys! I test on August 22nd. I took my first AAMC Unscored Full-Length and scored around a 485.
I did the worst in Psych/Soc (18/59) and the best in CARS (33/53). I also missed about 11 questions in Chem/Phys because I ran out of time.
I wanted to ask if it’s realistic to reach a 508–510 by test day if I: Take about one full-length exam each week
Complete the AAMC Section Banks and Question Packs in between, Start doing Anki every day (I’ve never used Anki before)
Do you think a 508–510 is achievable?

Title. Took the mcat on 6/13 and scared as hell to get that score back next Tuesday. Chem/Phys was the hardest thing I've ever encountered but felt good about everything else. Idk I hope I'm overthinking it, but now that it's creeping up I'm getting nervous. Anyone else feel the same way?

EDIT: Grammatical and spelling errors.

I’ve taken 5 Blueprint tests (4 FL and 1 HL) so far and I’m trying to get a realistic idea of where I might be at on AAMC.

FL	C/P	B/B	CARS	P/S	Total
HL Diag.	128	128	125	131	512
1	129	129	125	128	511
2	129	128	124	130	511
3	129	128	127	129	513
4	129	129	125	130	513

For people who took Blueprint and then AAMC FLs, how did your scores compare by section?

I'm aware CARS may not exactly map so I got a 77% CARS diagnostic and 80% correct on UWorld. Both were done timed and testing conditions.

I'm shooting for a 522+ on August 21st but at this point I feel kind of stagnant and defeated.

Just took my second FL( AAMC FL2), after 3 months of studying. Scored a 493, from a 490(Diagnostic score). Here’s my score breakdown: C/P:125 CARS: 121 B/B: 124 P/S: 123. My test date is August 21st. What should I be doing to bring my score up? For the past 3 weeks, have been doing Uwhirl(50 questions/day, but reviewing 10 question a day). Have also been doing Pankow Anki, and a Anki set I’ve created of missed concepts. And also how much time should I set apart to reviewing the FL? FYI I’m super slow at reviewing questions, like 10 questions takes me 3 hours 😭 Any advice is appreciated.

Started at a 491 on my diagnostic about a month ago. Just scored a 505 on Altius 5
C/P: 126
CARS: 126
B/B: 125
P/S: 128
B/B dropped 3 points from my average.

Any tips and realistic score expectations on AAMC?

Testing in 7 weeks

I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this.

This isn't a post asking for study advice.

I've been studying for about 6 months. I use the Pomodoro method, take breaks, go to the gym, and I'm training to become a clinical assistant. I'm trying to do everything "right," but I feel like this process has completely worn me down.

Some days my head is throbbing after studying. My eyes get so strained from looking at a screen that I have to stop. During full-length exams I'll catch myself zoning out in the middle of passages, even after taking breaks and even after taking L-theanine. There are times where I put my head down and squirm in my seat because I don't want to reread the paragraph for the third time.

Outside of studying, I don't feel like myself anymore. I even feel guilty when I go for a run because it feels like I should be building my life instead of just preparing for it. Its become difficult to hold a conversation in the gym, because I spend so much time alone that conversations don't come as naturally anymore in the gym. The isolation has honestly been one of the hardest parts of this whole process.

I'm not asking if I should postpone my exam or change my study plan. I still want to give this exam my best effort. I'm just wondering if anyone else hit this point where they felt mentally exhausted and isolated. If you did, what helped you get through that last month, and did you feel like yourself again after the MCAT?

I'm a Canadian premed who didn't get into a Canadian MD school this last cycle. I'm applying to US schools for the first time and just submitted my US DO app. I haven't finished the US MD app, but I wanted to get some opinions before I put time and money into the application.

I have a 502 -> 500 MCAT. Yes, I know, the drop is a red flag to schools and imo the score isn't competitive for any US MD schools as a Canadian. I want to retake to be competitive for Canada (this is my priority). I am a BME major with really strong ECs and have a 3.81 GPA.

I'm currently working full-time, so I paused MCAT studying to do my applications. Now that I'm done, I'm deciding btwn continuing MCAT studying or churning out the US MD apps. My thought process is...what's the point in applying if my MCAT will probably get me rejected. I'm not sure what the process is from the schools' end. If I apply now, will my application just get held until I return a good MCAT score? If it gets held until they receive my MCAT, shouldn't I just wait until then to apply anyway? Since it is on a rolling admissions basis, I don't want to miss the admissions window by delaying my application to September, but also don't see the point in applying if my stats aren't great.

I think it is clear what I'm leaning towards, but I'd really appreciate some insight, whether it be reassurance for fomo from the US MD app lol or a justification for why I should apply.

Hello everybody, I've scored a 524 on my first try while working full time ( 50 hours a week sometimes). Ask me anything and i'll answer as best I can. I'm also open to sharing my personal decks, study notes, strategies and anything you guys might need.

PS: If there is one thing you can take away from this post ( though it might seem hypocritical lol), is UNLESS you have a specific question about something, stay off this subreddit. Scrolling would be non productive and would only hurt your studying in many many ways.

I am currently booked for an MCAT on August 21, I began my journey testing at a 494 in January and got up to a 505, on January 23 but then while back at college for the Spring I did a minimal amount of study. 3 weeka ago I began reviewing content and scored a 502 and with just under 7 weeks until my planned exam date my goal is still to score 512+ and I can give 40-50+ hours a week and I guess I am looking for both assurance that this goal is possible and secondly any advice on how to go about it. I am going to begin the AAMC question banks and maintain my flashcarding and Anki daily as well as trying to passively read content in the evenings. I honestly think I still have content I am struggling with but if I spend more time reviewing and notetaking I fear it is time taken from improving my test taking skills.

I am a student athlete and capable of working hard but I want to know if people think this is achievable. My goal was originally 515+ but I think that could take a miracle at this point lol. any advice or support would be appreciated. I have access to all the kaplan resources + AAMC and Anki.

Thank you for anything you have to share

Hey guys, this is my first time using Reddit so I hope I’m doing this right. I’m taking my MCAT soon and honestly I’m really struggling with just UNDERSTANDING and getting the key points for the bio/biochem passages. Also with cars I feel like it’s either super easy for me, but the older more dense passages are what I really struggle with. lol like lowkey when I get what’s going on I don’t really have a problem, it’s just understanding the passage the key points of the passages. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for getting the gist of what’s happening.

Last summer I stayed home on the 4th to study while everyone I knew was out. I want to say it was some disciplined hero move, but I barely retained anything that day. If you stay home to work, all you're really going to be thinking about is what you're missing.

So for anyone who needs to hear it: take tomorrow off. The MCAT matters, it may be one of the most important tests of your life, but one day is not what decides it.

The guilt runs both ways. Grind all day half focused and you retain almost nothing. Take the day off and spiral about it at 10pm and you never actually rested either.

The middle ground: wake up early, knock out some Anki cards or a light review block, then close the laptop and go to the pool party or whatever. Be all the way there. Your mental health is part of your prep, not a break from it.

If you don't know how to fit rest days into your schedule without panicking, drop your test date and your resources and I'll help you map it out. Learning to schedule rest was the hardest part of my prep.

I just finished content review, and I haven't done much practice yet, despite some Anki. I have UWorld; this is my first practice FL.

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