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I Haven’t Completed All My Medical School Prerequisites! Can I Still Start My MCAT Prep?
Here's how to approach your MCAT prep when you haven't taken a medical school prerequisites course or a "recommended" class.
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A Pre-Med Parent’s Guide to MCAT Prep
If your child has decided to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), you’re probably wondering how you can support them through the process. The MCAT tends to incite fear in the hearts of students, and rightfully so: it is long, challenging, and plays a vital role in the medical school admissions process. Even though
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Are MCAT Prep Courses Worth It?
The MCAT is a huge hurdle in the premed process that every student interested in attending a U.S. medical school has to overcome. But when you’re deciding how to prep for the MCAT, the number of options can overwhelm you. How do you know what the best options are to maximize your score? We’ll debunk
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CARS Strategy: I Always Run Out of Time; What Should I Do?
Worried about getting a low CARS score on the MCAT? The MCAT has a strict time limit on each section. For the CARS section, you must complete 9 passages containing 53 questions in 90 minutes—that’s an average of 10 minutes per passage or about 100 seconds per question! This timing is tight, and many students
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Are You Prepared for the MCAT?
One of the most common scenarios MCAT students find themselves in is: “The MCAT is in a week, but I don’t feel like I’m ready. Should I reschedule or should I just take it?” This is certainly an understandable feeling to have. The Medical College Admissions Test, or MCAT, is one of the hardest and
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What’s the Fastest Way to Raise Your MCAT Score?
For most pre-med students, the MCAT is unlike any test they’ve ever taken. The length, the level of complexity, and the amount of content knowledge required can make the Medical College Admission Test feel overwhelming at times. In addition, pre-med students are often pressed for time to study. They might be studying for the MCAT
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Why Is My CARS Score Low? Five Fatal Mistakes with CARS
CARS – four letters that almost every pre-med student despises with a passion. The Critical Analysis and Reading Section of the Medical College Admission Test, also known as the MCAT, is notorious for its passages with complex arguments and vocabulary built on top of unforgiving time limits. The MCAT CARS section is completely unlike the
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Tips for MCAT-Life Balance: Can I Party on My Birthday?
Let’s face it – MCAT prep can be a grueling process! Most MCAT test-takers set an MCAT prep schedule of about two to six months (sometimes more!). During the time that MCAT prep might last for, it’s inevitable that you will wrestle with the question of how to balance MCAT prep not only with other
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