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ICEBREAKER POST! - Welcome😊✨
Welcome once again to our MCAT Community! Let's get things started by sharing a little about ourselves. 🤗 In the comments, share a boring fact about yourself and when you're planning on taking the MCAT. 
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New Member Welcome🎉
✨Welcome to our growing Pre-Med Success Community!✨ We are thrilled to have you as a member of the Pre-Med Success Community Forum. As you prepare for your MCAT, you'll have a built-in support network to help you along the way. Our community is made up of fellow MCAT students, MCAT experts, and various medical… 
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Breaking down the MCAT: Chem Phys
When someone asks me about the most important or high-yield topic to focus on for the chem/phys section, my answer often surprises them – it’s periodic trends! Although this isn’t a topic that is often directly tested – we don’t see too many questions asking about balanced equations or oxidation numbers – periodic trends… 
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MCAT Breaking down the MCAT: Psych Soc
The Psych/Soc portion of the MCAT can often feel very daunting, like it’s this giant hurdle built of (often unfamiliar) terms and theories that can only be overcome through memorization. As a result, a lot of students turn to flashcards as a study tool but then become overwhelmed when their flashcard decks continue to… 
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How to score a 520+ on the MCAT - Free 520+ Sample Class!
According to the 59 medical school admissions officers our Kaplan team spoke with in 2024, 39% said a low MCAT score is “the biggest application deal-breaker” in the primary application, followed by a low GPA and then a lack of clinical experience. In the table below, we list the average MCAT scores for some of the top… 
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MCAT Breaking down the MCAT: CARS
The CARS section of the MCAT might seem out of place compared to the rest of the exam, but it's actually trying to test a similar thing as the rest of the exam! It just does so in a totally different context. Contrary to what many testers think, CARS (Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills) is not a reading comprehension… 
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Breaking down the MCAT: Bio Biochem
The Bio-Biochem section, like most of the MCAT, doesn't test students in the same way as most university coursework. As such, to succeed on the MCAT you will likely need to approach it differently from previous exams. The MCAT is not only testing if you know the facts about biology, chemistry, biochemistry in biological… 
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Ask an expert: How do I know if med school is for me?
How do I know if med school is for me?Deciding whether to go to medical school can be a tough choice. There are so many different ways to contribute to the medical field and patient care — from research and nursing to serving as a technologist, EMT, CNA, CRNA, or APP (medicine loves its abbreviations)! So how do you know… 
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Balancing Prep and College: The Essential Practice for Future Physicians
Preparing for the MCAT while managing college life is no small feat, but as future physicians, it’s crucial to remember that balance is necessary. We can’t put our lives on hold each time we do something hard. Think of this as a great opportunity to practice a skill you will 100% need in the future. With that being said,… 
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🔍Ask An Expert: How to analyze your scores and determine if you need to retest!
So you've gotten your MCAT scores back, and they're not as high as you wanted. And you need to decide: retest or not? To help inform that decision, analyze 2 sets of factors: 1) the quantitative: how the scores compare to your most recent practice scores; and 2) the qualitative: conditions during and before your official… 
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The Final Push: Encouragement For The Last MCAT Testing Cycle of The Year
Hey everyone, Just wanted to give a huge shoutout to everyone grinding for their MCAT in this last month of the testing cycle! 🧠💪 If you’re feeling the burnout right now, you are definitely not alone. It’s tough when you’re hitting up against a deadline, particularly this one. Having to juggle other commitments, including… 
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What do I select as my end date?
I currently plan to take the MCAT in April of 2026, but when I input this into my study schedule, it is giving me 5 hours a day instead of 5 hours a week, and my study schedule ends in December. I am confused if the system is messed up or how to make it cooperate with what I entered.