I've seen people wearing headphones in some of their promotional videos, and was wondering if we are allowed to "mutter" really quietly. During CARS I find myself "whispering" quietly to keep my train of thought going which has worked so far (90% on CARS) and was wondering if that's allowed or we are expected to be completely silent? Just wanted to know so I can practice silently if needed!

My friend who's Asian and low stats recently got II from a T30. His stats: 511(129/125/128/129) Gpa: 4.0 Ec: Healthcare: 5000 hours as scribe 2000 hours as MA 1545 Hours in research w/2 pub as first author. Non healthcare: 250 hours as Uber driver 300 hours as chem tutor Volunteering: 350 hours at homeless shelter 200 hours as volunteer chem tutor

He also has 2 more MD II and 2 D.O As. You're more than your stats :D>! He TX orm! He was thinking about retaking for 515+ but after cycle success he no longer considering it! Don't give up!

What are your thoughts on sharing uearth? I’m looking into getting an account with somebody else because of the cost of it. Is that dumb? Be real lol

Hi! My test date is Jan 24 so I have a little under a month left to study.

My goal score is a 515 so I’m super happy with this score. I work 50 hours a week and study when I get home. I’m currently 43% done with UWorld and sitting at 75% correct which puts me in the 89th percentile on UWorld.

I was just wondering what the general consensus was on the difficulty of this practice FL. The fact that only missing 7 questions on psych/soc puts you in the 76th percentile is INSANE. If we’re being honest do you guys think it’s realistic for me to possibly get a 518 on the real thing?

I am working full time and want to apply in June if possible.

Do I have time to study still and apply? I can put about 3-4 hours in after work and then 6-7 each weekend day.

Is this enough to get a good score? My content knowledge is low.

I took the unscored AAMC a week back. I knew that is like the easiest exam so im not too thrilled. Got a 507. If i could recreate that on 1/11, i think my secondaries could pull through.

But uworld kickin me hard. im done 41 percent and have 57% accuracy. im doing 60 question blocks for all subjects. Chemistry is actually killing me. i inished p/s and almost biochem. im not too worried about cars. but the c/p is destroyuing me.

i think im cooked. i even woke up early today and i still cant do shit. i feel like im seeing new types of quiestions and mateials every question.

So, y'all may remember I made a post a while ago about score decay. Well, we're about to get a real life lesson in it lol.

Context: I studied from June to August (my 524 on Fl2 is at the end of August). Didn't touch the content or Anki until December 16th. Since then, I've skimmed the Kaplan books + 86 pg doc again, and finished the qpacks and working on the SBs. I plan to see all of my 5.8k anki cards once (special study session and just steam through em)

Took FL 3 last week, got a 521. Taking FL 4 tomorrow, then FL 5 next week.

Qpack %ages: B/B 1,2 (87%, 79%), Chem (77%), Physics (81%), CARS 1,2 (88%, 87%).

Section bank (about halfway thru): B/B (88%), C/P (73%), P/S (80%)

I'm aiming for a 522+ score, so, those of y'all who scored above that on the real thing, what do you advise in the final stretch? Must-review resources, etc.

Got a 505 back in August and I’m retaking 1/16. I been using Blueprint FL 1-4 and I got scared when seeing a score drop from a retake of AAMC FL 3 a month and a half ago (510).

Today is the last day with Blueprint and will take 4 more FL of retaken AAMC before my actual exam. That one popular post states that my 509 on FL4 of BP translate into an ~517. Would you agree? Am I in a good spot?

27 DAYS UNTIL MY MCAT AND I JUST LEARNED VASOPRESSIN AND ADH ARE THE SAME THING IM CRASHING OUT

Anyone testing end of April interested in forming a study group?

Hey Ya'll

I'm testing on 1/24 and am looking to get a ton of practice in this month. I started AAMC with the Qpacks for bio but the questions feel really unrepresentative compared to the FLs I've taken so far. Should I skip the Qpacks and focus on the SBs and Uworld? Has anyone done this and seen success?

Thanks!

I’ve tried all major anki decks. Anking, jacksparrow and Aidan and I’ll keep it real, b/b is bad for anking. 125 on my first AAMC full length. Switched over to jacksparrow anki deck and just crammed it crazy and got 130 in like a week and a bit on the next full length. Mind you, I’ve matured anking b/b. Now c/p anking is nice but I think could be more comprehensive and p/s well it’s pretty awesome but b/b isn’t comprehensive enough at all.

The good thing about c/p is that you don’t really need anki for it, just doing practice problems will make you good at it. I guess that’s what uEarth is for but trust me if you didn’t do any Uearth and just did jacksparrow b/b and matured the deck, you can’t get less than 129 on a full length, it’s that comprehensive. As I did the jacksparrow b/b, there was so much information not on anking that was on jacksparrow that it started to make me depressed. I tried Aidan and got too overwhelmed but I can imagine that deck can get you to 131+. Then when I took the full length, questions I got right were solely because of the jacksparrow deck. I’d be like “oh shit, I saw that concept in his card, it has to be…….”. I don’t attribute the jump to my reading skills since I am garbage at cars, it’s my worst section in every single full length. I haven’t even looked at the c/p for jacksparrow, I’ll probably avoid it since my exam is in 2-3 weeks. Regrets=kinda but my scores have been 507 range which isn’t good or bad. If I had done jacksparrow since day 1, I wonder what that score would look like.

This isn’t really a vent post either but idk what other tag to put it at. It’s more or less a reflection tag.

Took AAMC FL 3 and decreased in mg best sections, increased slightly in C/P and B/B (124/129/126/130) to (125/128/127/129), both 509. I accidentally started 5 mins late on cars because I lost track of time. Really hoping to get a 512 on 1/16 and have FL 4 and FL 5 left. Is this possible? Any advice?

I’ve been reviewing my FL in depth and doing AAMC materials only. CARS 2 passages daily. Anki daily.

Thank you!

i downloaded the miledown/anking deck from this subreddit from the link that was posted and it has over 5000 cards. its really good i just cant get the pictures to show up and this is making it difficult for doing like organic chemistry or essential equations decks. it just shows like that little green and blue icon but no picture. does anyone know how to fix this? i've already done over 2000 of the cards so id also like to keep my progress, if possible.

EDIT: i also just use a macbook so maybe that has something to do with it

This deck is so annoying for me :(( and I’m literally a psych major!!! I think its because of the large amount of things to memorize per card?? like often theres a list of things/concepts. I was wondering if you guys had any tips or tricks to make this less excruciating… did you memorize everything the card said or just get an idea of it??

Testing April 26 and not sure when to start AAMC materials including FLs. Taking 15 credits and can dedicate around 5 hrs/day for MCAT

i’m trying to figure out what would be the best order for me to finish the kaplan books. i really want to review by theme and i know what general sequence i want to do but im having trouble coming up with a good schedule. im planning on starting on jan 1 and finishing on feb 27. feb 28 i want to take a full length to gauge where im at and then march 1-may 31 i want to crank out uworld and aamc banks. i’m planning on taking my exam jul 12. im able to study full time but im going on vacation from jan 22-feb 3. im still planning on doing light studying but i just want to make sure im able to understand everything because its been a while since i took most of my prereqs.

c/p:

1. the atom (physics: atomic and nuclear phenomena. gen chem: atomic structure; periodic table)

2. bonding (gen chem: bonding and chemical interactions; compounds and stoichiometry. organic chem: nomenclature; isomers; bonding; analyzing chemical reactions)

3. functional groups (organic chem: alcohols; aldehydes and ketones I; aldehydes and ketones II; carboxylic acids; carboxylic acid derivatives; nitrogen and phosphorus containing compounds)

4. solutions (gen chem: solutions; acids and bases)

5. kinetics (gen chem: chemical kinetics; equilibrium)

6. thermodynamics (physics: thermodynamics. gen chem: thermochemistry)

7. motion and energy (physics: kinematics and dynamics; work and energy)

8. fluids (physics: fluids; gas phase)

9. electrical reactions (physics: electrostatics and magnetism; circuits. gen chem: oxidation-reduction reactions; electrochemistry)

10. waves (physics: waves and sound; light and optics)

11. techniques (organic chem: spectroscopy; separations. physics: mathematics; statistics)

b/b

1. cell introduction (bio: the cell)

2. genetics (bio: genetics and evolution. biochemistry: DNA & biotechnology; RNA & genetics)

3. proteins (biochem: amino acids, peptides, and proteins; enzymes; nonenzymatic protein function and analysis)

4. reproduction (bio: reproduction; embryogenesis and development)

5. carbohydrates (biochem: carbohydrate structure and function; carbohydrate metabolism I; carbohydrate metabolism II)

6. lipids (biochem: lipid structure and function; biological membranes; lipid and amino acid metabolism)

7. digestion, energy, and homeostasis (biochem: bioenergetics and regulation of metabolism. bio: the digestive system; homeostasis)

8. control networks (bio: nervous system; endocrine system)

9. circulation (bio: respiratory system; cardiovascular system)

10. immunology (bio: immune system)

11. structure (bio: musculoskeletal system)

note: i just graduated as a psych major and i was a gen chem and biochem ta a while ago. this last semester got an A in both organic chem and cell signaling class. the only thing i’m really worried about is physics because it was miserable the first time i took it

sorry for the really long post. i really appreciate any help i can get with this

Hi everyone,

I am testing on Jan 11 but have consistently been scoring 511 for my past 3 FLs. I did score a 517 on the unscored sample, but I believe it was because CARS was inflated on that one. CARS seems to be my biggest weakness since english is not my first language and I genuinely do not know how to improve. Timing is always an issue and I always have to randomly choose answers for the last passage--I am trying to work on that.

I scored a 131 on chem/phys on FL3, so I have some hope to bring that section up again. I am mainly concerned about b/b and CARS and would really appreciate any advice please!!

My goal score is 515, and I am feeling discouraged :(

Hey guys i’m very confused and I have no idea what i should do. i think im gonna reschedule my exam that i’m supposed to take on 11th Jan as i took a fl for the first time day and got a 498 (i took the diagnostic half length test from blueprint last month and i got a 491- i am aiming to get above 510-512), i have literally just have days and i'm still on the content review stage (i've only done phys, biochem, bio, genchem). i started studying a month and a half ago and i had 19 credits this sem which prevented me from putting in time to study. i hate myself because i truly thought i could do it but as the date is getting closer i’m doubting myself and im really conflicted on whether i should just postpone it. i came into college thinking that i would go to med school without a gap year and all my friends are 100% gonna apply this year and all this pressure is too much for me to the point i literally feel like its breaking me (on top of everything i have been crazy sick for 2ish weeks with the flu which turned to acute asthmatic bronchitis). i also feel so lost with what i’m supposed to be studying cause so far i’ve been doing kaplan books when i should be doing questions and anki. and whenever i study i feel like i don’t retain anything. should i reschedule or push to do as much and take the test and hope to get a decent score and just apply this cycle or save the stress and just reschedule. i think i know i need to reschedule but the only thing thats stopping me is that i would lose the chance to apply this year and the fact that im gonna be left behind when all my friends would possibly get into med school. what should i do to stop the pressure and stress of thinking im not ready/ good enough and that i will be left behind if i cancel? what would make me feel better? Should i just grind it out and see what i get as my first score and then decide? if i do postpone how should i study??

hi friends, i am testing january 24th and have largely forgotten most if not all of the content review i've done for physics. i took physics nearly three years ago and remember next to nothing. im not really sure what to do since there isn't much time. is it worth it to go through exam krackers to hammer everything in? i was thinking of going through the milesdown physics deck + essential equations, supplement with van does chem, and go ham with uworld but my understanding is still lacking to fully comprehend and answer uworld questions so ive been avoiding them. do i just head straight to the qpack? im not sure what to do and would appreciate any advice on how to best optimize my time!! thank you so much for reading!!!

I downloaded the MileDown deck, and when I hit browse it says there are over 5,000 cards, but most of them won't show up to review. The decks only have 1 or 2 cards (or none!) I also tried increasing the study limit, trying the next day, and re-downloading the deck. What's going on?