How many full length MCAT tests should I take?
Take at least 6 practice tests over the course of your studies. In my opinion, this was the most important part of my MCAT prep.
MCAT prep class discounts: these are DEEP!
These MCAT prep class discounts are our BKS* (best kept secret)!! Psssst! We're about to share a valuable secret...reserved for premedFAQ.com visitors ONLY. Some of the MCAT prep class discounts the companies have passed along to us, we're passing along to you. They are generously offering some of their deepest MCAT prep course discounts, to help fit a [...]
Self-paced MCAT prep class: more “chill”
The self-paced MCAT prep class: smart option? On this website, we've assembled lots of advice to help you choose the best MCAT prep route: 1. You can study independently, using one or more book sets. Check out our review of several top MCAT prep book sets here. 2. You can take an MCAT live prep course, [...]
Kaplan vs Princeton Review: best MCAT prep course, and why?
So what's the best MCAT prep course? In any given year, between 70 and 80% of MCAT takers enroll in a formal MCAT prep course. In this post, I review the courses offered by the two most popular test prep companies, Kaplan and The Princeton Review.
List of MCAT books in 2019 from top MCAT prep companies
Each line of MCAT prep books has unique strengths and weaknesses. It's not a one-size-fits-all purchase pre-med students are making here. And that's why we put this list together: you deserve to go into the MCAT with confidence that your books helped, not hurt, your score.
Should I re-do the MCAT? Does retaking the MCAT look bad?
You'll need to ask the schools you're planning to attend how they treat multiple scores for those re-taking the MCAT.
My MCAT prep study schedule for pre-med procrastinators: MCAT prep in 8 weeks!
I started by reading the Examkrackers Complete Study Package, then taking practice tests every 2-3 days. I added reading from the Berkeley Review full set, and finished by taking a practice test every single day, followed by a 3-4 hour review session. That's it!
Gap year a good idea…or not?
When is a gap year a good idea? What you really want to know is, how will adcoms view a gap year, and as such, when is a gap year a good idea? Which of these assumptions will they make: (1) it's evidence of personal failure (assuming you didn't get an acceptance the first time [...]
Review of best MCAT prep books
MCAT prep book sets come in all different shapes and sizes, with varying benefits and upsides to each. There is not one book set that is ideal for every MCAT studier, which is why you really can’t believe anyone who tells you one book set is ‘better’ than another.
Kaplan MCAT prep discount $300
Kaplan offers $300 MCAT prep discount If you're planning to take the MCAT in 2018, visitors to our website can access an MCAT prep discount of $300 on a Kaplan PLUS course for 7 days (January 25-31). You can take the class anytime you choose. Ready, set, click! Three other Kaplan MCAT prep discounts—as well [...]