I also had access to the Examkrackers books. They were harder than actual discrete questions, but if you want a really detailed knowledge and you have enough study time, Kaplan is a good resource. The questions at the end of the book were helpful for review and to make sure you got the content. Plus, their diagrams and colorful pages really made the reading better. Of course, it doesn't cover everything, but it helps you get exposure to the possible questions that could be asked. Yes, they are super detailed, but they really do cover most of the content that you need to know. Leah’s Note: Every student is different, learn how much time you need Kaplan Review Books I used untimed exams as practice when I did passage practice. I took full lengths from multiple companies including, Kaplan, Altius, Next Step, Princeton Review, and AAMC. I used Leah4sci Study Hall videos and the Kaplan review books to cover content. I spent about 6 and a half months studying part-time for this exam (about 570 hours logged). In fact, some questions seemed really ridiculous and some felt way too easy. This section was about half recognizing/naming/apply the theory and half applying passage information. Everything was familiar and probably only one or two questions had terms in the answer that I hadn't seen before where I had to use my knowledge to make the best probable guess. This section was normal in terms of having a mix of hard and easy passages/questions. Leah’s Note: prepare for this by applying the Newspaper Strategy to scientific journals Psych/Soc Few questions were purely “What is this/what does this do” as the rest was determining how one system/hormone/reaction most likely or least likely affects another part of the body. This section was all graphs and application of knowledge. Not only did I get low yield discrete such as the names of certain structures not emphasized or the lifespan of a random cell, but the passages were tough as well. Leah’s Note: prepare for this using the Newspaper Strategy on a regular basis Bio/Biochemīy far the hardest section on my exam. Overall, AAMC practice is best for this section and the style was exactly the same. In fact, after the section was over, I completely forgotten what I had read and how I answered. None of them seemed to long, but they were SUPER boring. Some passages felt really good, about two passages were tough for me and I had to guess some questions. This section felt the most like the AAMC Practice exams/passages. I was annoyed but now I'll never forget it. I definitely lost one question because I completely forgot the definition for it. There was some low yield topics that I hadn't thought about since my content review in phase 1. The discretes were doable and it was either you know it or you don't. Some of it was pure content, but not much. Besides math, the passages were based more on analyzing info and applying known information. The math wasn't only for the physics sections either, I needed math for biochem/gen chem passages as well. I didn't think there would be so much math – I thought it'd be more conceptual. They weren't difficult, but required knowing your formulas/units and extracting the info from the passage. I had to use about a page and a half of scrap paper (maybe because I write big?) of calculations/conversions. I'll get to this in more detail as I go section by section. I didn't let those few questions get to me, as I guessed and moved on. I was thrown off by a couple questions that I found to be very specific and presumed ‘low yield’ and those questions were either you know it or don't. I was familiar with all the topics, and nothing really caught me by surprise. Overall, I found my MCAT to be difficult. He tested late April 2018 and shares his experience, especially a detailed breakdown of the many exams he took. As you read ask yourself ‘how can I apply this to my own situation’ and make adjustments to plan accordingly. Please remember, this is ONE STUDENT’S perspective and what worked for him may or may not work for you. Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback on previous ‘ MCAT prep and test day’ stories, here is yet another MCAT interview, this time from one of my study hall members who had taken quite a few (too many IMO) full lengths before joining the program.
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