![]() ![]() There were many times where I felt so incredibly stupid for missing things that a high school student could answer. Do not hide from material that you know you suck at.PS- hooking up a game controller with Anki will save your wrists. Anki should be a daily thing, when you skip a day, your reviews build up. ![]() I was always skeptical that these scores were achievable for the average undergrad student. I added this preface since the typical high 52X score post seems to be by a super genius from an amazing school, with great foundations, who also started with a 518 diagnostic. This probably would not have been a tenable approach if I had spread out my studying over more months, but the sacrifices were worth it. I did not take a single break day, I uninstalled all videogames I had, I watched only educational videos or read at night, etc. My 3 months were grueling, and I had to make many sacrifices in my life to commit 100% of my time to studying. If you can study for more than 3 months while maintaining consistency, do that. I am posting the routine I used to study while taking a full class load and working a part-time job, so this certainly could be improved upon, AND this is unique to me, but I know people might find this guide helpful or encouraging. I began studying for the MCAT 3 months out from the exam the last semester of my senior year with an earlier 505 diagnostic from Kaplan (I used a calculator on that exam before I even knew the rules, so my real score is likely lower). I forced myself to take it after scheduling a test date, giving myself only 3 months. I believed the MCAT would require a huge degree of natural intelligence that I did not have. The MCAT was incredibly daunting for me, I knew I could perform well in class, but I have always been someone who needs to study for 20 hours on the weekends. My academic track record has been an uphill battle, and like most, I have felt like quitting at many junctions. I performed terrible my first year (academic warning) but came back with straight A’s afterwards after working on myself… still graduated a year late with a very bad GPA. I went to a small rural school with very little resources for premed students pursuing a Bio major and Chem minor. Some caveats since my background is somewhat unique for this score range.
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