Chromatography on the MCAT Exam – What You Need to Know

Strategies for Quantitative Questions on the MCAT

5 × 100 Strategies for Success on Quantitative Questions Calculation-based questions are one of the largest and most common sources of anxiety for students on the Chemical and Physical Foundations section, both due to time pressure and the fact that the MCAT puts you in the novel and somewhat uncomfortable position of having to answer […]

Math on the MCAT: 3 Strategies for Quantitative Questions When You Don’t Even Know Where to Start

If you’re preparing for the MCAT, you’ve probably experienced this scenario before: you’re reviewing a practice exam or question set that you’ve completed, and you see a math-based question that you missed. While reading the explanation, you kick yourself, thinking “I totally knew how to do this! I just wasn’t sure where to start!” This […]

MCAT Psych/Social – Theories of Emotion: Which Is Which?

The James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, and Schachter-Singer theories of emotion are an important topic for the Psychological and Social, and Biological Foundations section of the MCAT, and are also a perennial source of confusion for students due to the need to distinguish carefully between multiple theories named after different psychological researchers, such that the names of the […]

Avoiding Extreme Answers in CARS

Why Is This So Important? If you’ve been preparing for the MCAT for more than a few weeks – whether you’re taking an MCAT course or working with a tutor (including Blue, the first and only AI MCAT Tutor for CARS)– you’ve probably heard this piece of CARS advice: “Don’t choose an extreme answer!” But […]

What Should You Do After Your Interview Day

The medical school interview day is stressful. The first thing you’ll likely feel like doing is call your parents and/or significant other and let them know how it went. You’ll want to get into the car and take a deep breath and try to go over every question that was asked and your responses. You’ll […]

MCAT Psychology – Supportive Interventions

A young adult man begins seeing a therapist and tells the therapist that he has homosexual feelings, and that he self-identifies as gay. He is plagued by feelings of worthlessness and fears that he will be subject to what his religion terms “eternal damnation”. He feels alienated from his family and friends, as he knows […]

MCAT Psychology – Reinforcement

A teacher sets up a reward system for her elementary school students. At the end of each day, she gives a sticker to each student who showed up on time that morning. At the end of each week, she gives a sticker to any student who got above a 90% on three quizzes in a […]