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How to Improve Your MCAT Score and Reach Your Target Score

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A frustrated pre-med student studying for the MCAT in a library, sitting in front of a pile of open textbooks.

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One of the most asked questions about tackling the MCAT is how to improve your score and reach your target score. Whether you are in the middle of studying and are not achieving the desired progress or just received a suboptimal score and are considering retaking the exam for a...

The Questions You’ll See on the MCAT – With MCAT Sample Questions!

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A pre-med student doing MCAT practice questions on her laptop at home.

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The MCAT examination is designed to test your content knowledge in a variety of science subjects as well as your critical reasoning skills. The MCAT is broken down into four sections: General Chemistry/Organic Chemistry/Physics; General Biology/Biochemistry; Psychology/Sociology and CARS (critical analysis and reasoning skills). In this blog post, we will...

Writing A Medical School Personal Statement

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A student sitting and writing a medical school personal statement on her lap.

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5300 characters. You have 5300 characters, including punctuation and white spaces, to show a medical school that you are more than the sum of your GPA and MCAT score in your personal statement.   This means that your personal statement for Medical School word count will only be around 300-500...

Applying to Medical School Timeline

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A medical school application form.

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Applying to medical school is a lengthy process. From the moment you get serious about applying in the current cycle to deciding which school to attend, you will spend more than a year writing, interviewing, and waiting. One of the most important steps you can take to ensure success in...

How to Get Into Medical School: What Do Medical Schools Want to See?

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A medical school student answering a question in a classroom.

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Knowing what is needed to present yourself as a successful applicant to medical school can be difficult. A lot of different sources and medical schools expect you to have certain achievements and to have participated in a variety of experiences.

The 8 Best MCAT Resources: How to Start Studying for the MCAT

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A student with laptop and books to start studying for the MCAT.

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There are a wide variety of resources available to help prepare when you are thinking about how to start studying for the MCAT, but it is difficult to know which have the best value and are right for you. Additionally, there are more excellent resources than any individual can possibly...

Writing a Hook for Your Personal Statement for Medical School

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A pre-med student sitting in a computer lab working on her medical school personal statement on her laptop.

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It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.  —George Orwell, 1984 (1949)   You better not never tell nobody but God.  —Alice Walker, The Color Purple (1982) It was a pleasure to burn.  —Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 (1953)     Some of the best...

What Do Medical Schools Look for in Their Applicants?

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An applicant at a medical school interview shaking hands with her interviewer.

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So, you are considering applying to medical school and wondering how to get in? Every year, U.S. medical schools evaluate tens of thousands of applications from some of the brightest and most talented college students and recent graduates in the country. The admissions process is highly secretive, yet we know...

Active Learning Study Tips for the MCAT

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someone taking notes and using laptop to study for MCAT

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Preparing for the MCAT requires many hours of consistent studying and a well-defined schedule. Although sticking to a schedule and putting in the hours are necessary, they are not sufficient. So we've put together a list of active learning study tips for your MCAT!   Your performance on exam day...

5 MCAT Mental Health and Prep Tips

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A student meditating for good mental health during MCAT prep.

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The MCAT is an enormous exam, consisting of content from all your premedical undergraduate courses and lasting approximately 6-8 hours. It is also extremely important as one of the final steps before you can be considered for admission to medical school. However, it need not feel like an insurmountable obstacle...

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