Study Tips & Strategies for the NEW MCAT

by nupur343 (Posted Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:19 am) Top 10 MCAT Tips for Studying1. Do practice questions.This is an obvious one. The MCAT is not a test of pure memorization. Instead, it ’s a test of your ability to apply your knowledge of scientific concepts to novel scenarios and think critically about newly introduced information. Practice problems are the best way to hone these skills2.ake practice tests.The MCAT is a long exam. You have 6 hours and 15 minutes of test-taking time and another hour or so of breaks. You need to take practice tests to build up the mental stamina to maintain focus throughout the exam. Pacing on the MCAT is also a major challenge for many students. You can ’t learn how to pace from doing a handful of passages at a time. You need to take full-length MCAT practice tests.We ’ve previously spoken about how Khan Academy is a great resource for your MCAT preparation. Watch the videos and do the practice the problems they offer. It’s all free and a great supplement for your MCAT studies.3. Use good material.Khan Academy is great but you need additional MCAT study resources. The best is from the creators of the MCAT, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). You want to get your hands on every practice test and practice question you can from the AAMC. These questions come from old MCAT exams. They will be closer to your actual MCAT than any other source. The problem is that the AAMC hasn ’t released too many questions, so you’ll want t...
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