r/MCATprep

Hey everyone! I’m offering 1:1 MCAT tutoring and have slots for a few more students for the summer.

A bit about me: I scored a 524 on the MCAT (130/131/131/132), graduated with a double major in Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour with a 4.0 GPA, and have tutored 40+ students both privately and through a major tutoring company. I’ve worked with all kinds of learners at all stages of prep and have recieved numerous student testimonials (I am happy to share them privately). I try to offer an affordable rate of $40 a hour.

I offer a free 10-15 minute consultation call so you can get a feel for how I work before committing to anything - no pressure.

Drop a comment or DM me if you're interested!

Anyone use a really good tutor or program/study apps they felt helped them tremendously on the MCAT? I'm entering Freshman year, but have to take the "cats" my 2nd year... Any suggestions would be great! TYIA!

*** I purchased Kaplan study books set, but other than that, nothing else yet.

Took the mcat 1.5 months ago, and will be retaking it. First time around, I used uworld and finished 75% of it before my exam.

Should I get uworld again? Ofc I will be focusing on the untouched AAMC material I have, but I need a lot more practice.

For reference, I'm a senior majoring in biomed, and I plan on taking the MCAT in January of 2027. I'm struggling to decide what's worth my money or not in terms of exam study resources. I've already purchased the Kaplan prep books and plan on using those to study most of the concepts, buuut I'm debating purchasing UWorld too. A lot of people have recommended it, so I'm sure I will end up buying it, but idk which version. Should I splurge for the comprehensive prep course, core prep course, or is the Q-bank alone enough? I'm kinda broke, so I don't want to spend the money if I can fare without.

Hi everyone,

Does anyone have any good chemistry YouTuber recommendations?

I’ve tried watching The Organic Chemistry Tutor, but his videos are a bit too monotone for me, so I have a hard time staying engaged. I’m looking for someone who’s good at explaining concepts in a way that’s easier to follow.

I’m taking Intro to Chemistry this summer and General Chemistry I this fall, so I’d love to find a channel I can stick with before those classes get more challenging.

Thanks in advance!

Has anyone ever taken the MCAT only doing uworld practice questions strictly? (No AAMC questions or other 3rd party resources) If so, how'd you do?

Recent test takers, what B/B topics do you think are worth reviewing one last time? Were there any high yield topics that seemed to come up a lot?

okay HI i got a 493 on my post-content review diagnostic and just wrote my first full length today and got a 507???? im happy of course but i wanted to gauge whether bp fl1 is easier bc i wrote the diagnostic 2.5 weeks ago so im very skeptical about this score. any advice is appreciated. ALSO for reference i am a non trad so learning majority of info for the first time SO TBH A LOT OF IT WAS GUESSING AND GOING WITH A VIBE

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Got this score and my test date is 8/15 and I'm aiming for a 517+. Was wondering how feasible that goal is based on how representative/unrepresentative the Kaplan Free Exam is and where I should go from here!

How did you guys make your school list? Is it mostly based on GPA and MCAT, or are there other things that are just as important when deciding where to apply?

This will be my third time taking the mcat.

First MCAT:

Between my 3rd and 4th year of college, I took my first mcat in feb 2026 I took the MCAT and scored a 504 (124/127/125/128). Soon after I realized that not using anki caused me to poorly retain the material, so after getting my score I restarted the anking miles down deck and restarted uworld.

2nd MCAT:

I decided to retake my mcat in march after I got my score back and really wanted to apply this current cycle so I took my 2nd mcat late May. I scored a 502 (126/124/123/129).

Going into the exam I felt better on the content than my first time around studying and my prac aamc fls which I retook were 508-512, however in retrospect the validity of those retakes are questionable. I was also at 52% mastered for anki and about 62% correct on uworld. I didn't do pankow simply because I didn't have enough time. I also did not practice cars because I was always scoring 127 or higher on the practice aamc exams, but based off my score I should have practiced cars too.

I really regret rushing my retake and i feel so stupid to have retook it so fast and scored worse. For my first retake, I was finishing my last semester of college, taking classes full time, preparing my AMCAS application, and doing extracurriculars. My sights are set on MD as I do have a strong application otherwise (multiple md students have read my app and were strong advocates of it and my gpa is above 3.8) so I do not want to apply DO. I am set on retaking my again for the 3rd and last time.

I am desperately seeking advice on how to approach it correctly this time.

Here is my current study plan (either full time studying or part time- I want opinions on this too)

Month 1:

Miles down Anking (or should I do jack sparrow) + yusuf hassan videos + pankow

aamc cars

Month 2:

uworld, 40ish q blocks by day then thorough review of missed questions

maybe keep a tracker on if its content or critical thinking skills

aamc cars

month 3:

continue uworld

start taking altius exam every week

aamc cars

month 4:

continue uworld

cont taking Altius exam

aamc cars

aamc fl 6 exam 2 weeks b4 test day

Plz share any advice or tips to help me evaluate my study strategy and make this my last and final retake. I really want a 515+. Thank you!

Hi there,

I am in urgent need of a cars tutor, I got a 123 on my first write and a 123 on my rewrite (5/30), I am planning to rewrite again August 7th and am looking to get a tutor.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I could find one?

So i just graduated with a BS in Biology. My schools pre-med track didn't include any physics, orgo II or methods and stats. Does anyone have any advice on where to go from here? I am considering doing a post-bac but don't even know where to begin with that or if it is necessary, other research i have done recommends taking courses at a community college. Has anyone else been in my shoes and has recommendations? I am also a first generation college student so I am just feeling very lost right now, I just want to know if these courses would be necessary for the MCAT and studying.

I’m currently in the content review phase of studying for the MCAT and I’m struggling with how long it’s taking me to get through each chapter.

Right now I’m using the Kaplan Biology book alongside lecture videos. My workflow is:

* Watch a lecture video and take detailed notes
* Read the corresponding Kaplan chapter and take additional (less detailed) notes
* Do Anki
* Complete the Kaplan end-of-chapter questions
* Review Anki/cards from previous chapters

I think my biggest issue is that I’m trying to develop a really deep understanding of every topic before moving on. Earlier in my studying, I rushed through content, but by the time I got to the later chapters I had forgotten a lot of the earlier material. Now I feel like I’ve overcorrected and am spending too much time on each chapter.

For example, I’ve spent about 7 days getting through the first 3 Kaplan Biology chapters.

My questions are:

* How well should I know a chapter before moving on?
* Did you take notes, or just rely on Anki and practice questions?
* At what point do you stop reviewing content and trust that UWorld/AAMC practice will fill in the gaps?

For context:

* I’m planning to take the MCAT in December or January.
* I haven’t taken Biochemistry or Physics II yet (I’ll be taking both this fall).
* My goal score is 516+.
* I took the free scored full-length as a diagnostic before starting content review and scored a 504 (124/126/127/127). I’ve attached the score report.

I’m not necessarily worried about the amount of work I’m putting in, I just want to make sure I’m studying efficiently and not spending too much time trying to master every detail before moving on.

Im trying to study for the mcat in 3 months (September test date) and I feel like content review is taking forever. For context what im doing is reading the Kaplan chapter, taking light notes, watching Prof Eman/Yusuf Hasan after, then doing all the Anki cards for that chapter. I also do like 10 UWorld questions after all this to try to apply the material. But I feel like this is taking too long along with the MrPankow psych/soc deck and I was planning on finishing content review in a month but I've only done 2 chapters from each Kaplan book so far in 10 days (excluding psych/soc). Is this too much and will it put me behind? Im scared I wont have enough time to finish Uworld or AAMC material. Also im confused about practice tests when should I be doing them like during the content review phase or during the practice phase? And which ones should I use? If anyone has any tips I would really appreciate them!

In terms of 3rd party practice exams, which ones should I be spending my time on? I only have AAMC FL5 and FL6 left untouched from my first studying attempt, and I will be saving these for when I am closer to my date. Until then, which practice exams should I be using?

I would really appreciate any insight and advice. Thank you!!

Edit: I am also considering getting the Uworld practice exams

I'm testing in about 2 weeks, and I still feel like I keep forgetting some concepts. Did anyone else deal with this? When you forgot something, did you go back and review the content, or just keep reviewing your FL mistakes and move on?