Pre-med coursework is meant to prepare you for the MCAT. People usually don’t consider doing regular coursework as studying for the MCAT, but a lot of your pre-med coursework includes content tested on the MCAT. I would practice these daily to help me prepare for the CARS question banks from the AAMC material, and that provided me with a very comprehensive way to study for CARS and score in the 99th percentile on test day. They also have content review questions, but I found their CARS passages to be very helpful for practice. To really help with my practice for CARS, I started doing the daily CARS passages from Jack Westin. Keep in mind, however, from what I’ve heard, their practice exams are a little harder and so your score on their practice exams may be a little deflated. ![]() These were really helpful for my content review early on. When I really started regularly studying I made quizlets out of the Quicksheets, which included very high-yield content and helpful equations. This also came with online resources available for a year after you activate. I used the Kaplan complete content review set from Amazon that included several subject books and the Quicksheets. Your scores on AAMC practice exams will be the most representative on test day. You need scored ones early on to really assess how your content review and practice are going. It is recommended to take the practice exam that isn’t scored somewhere near the end of your prep to practice stamina. What better way to study for the real thing than with the real thing? I used the online-only material that included flashcards, question banks (which I used heavily, especially for CARS), and 5 practice exams, including a free sample test that isn’t scored. Their practice exams include previously released exams. The AAMC make the exam, so they are your best bet for preparing for and practicing the content they will test you on. ![]() If you only purchase one MCAT resource, it should be the AAMC Official MCAT prep materials. Here are some tools and resources I used to score above the 90th percentile without retaking the exam. An 8-hour exam that tests not only a wide array of scientific knowledge, but also your critical thinking and analysis skills, sounds like an absolute nightmare to many however, to an eager pre-med working to become a physician, the MCAT is a formidable opponent and a necessary step on this journey. ![]() The Medical College Admissions Test is one of the most formidable exams any person can take.
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