Expert Q&A: What are the medium/low-yield topics that are the most important?
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👑What are the medium/low-yield topics that are the most important?
RG: "That's a great question. You'll likely always feel like you're learning new material for this exam. I remember the week of my own MCAT, I was still reviewing content and encountering unfamiliar topics, which was stressful. It's normal to feel like you haven't mastered everything. Regarding medium and low-yield topics, it's difficult to give specifics. However, those topics often need to be memorized or mastered to achieve higher scores. My advice is to use your practice tests to identify areas needing improvement. Kaplan practice tests provide a topic breakdown of your performance, showing the number of questions answered correctly and incorrectly. This will help you determine which subjects to focus on. That's what I recommend to my students in similar situations."
LH: "That was great. There's always more to learn with the MCAT, medical school, and medicine in general. Yield is relative to your goal score. If your goal is a 508, then there are high, medium, and low-yield topics. However, if your goal is a 520, then everything is arguably high-yield. The test is composed of a certain percentage of high, medium, and low-yield topics. If you want a score that requires a high percentage of correct answers, then all topics become important. So, it's less about labeling something as low yield and more about prioritizing based on your needs and how granular you want to get."