how I improved my MCAT score by 20 + points with cheap & free resources!

Hey everyone! I am a second-year medical student at THE Ohio State University College of Medicine. We are currently on summer break for the next three months! Today in this video, I share my experiences when studying for the MCAT. I share the resources that I used when improving my MCAT score by over 20 points. I discuss the bad resources that resulted in little to no improvement. Good resources helped drastically increase my score and gold-tier resources helped me improve my MCAT score.

*resources to avoid*
-uworld
-Kaplan MCAT review books
-milesdown anki deck
-any third-party exams (blueprint, Kaplan, Princeton review)

*best resources*

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I am first gen and took four gap years before medical school, took the MCAT three times, and applied to medical school through AMCAS three times before starting here at The Ohio State College of Medicine. If you have any questions feel free to contact me directly on Instagram as I check that most frequently. I am inspired to post on YouTube by Rachel Southard Shaun Andersen ND MD Ahmad Shahin Khama Medic Faye Bate Ben Caruso Yoora Jung Zach Highley Zeliha Akpinar Justin Mendoza

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[JolieFleur]

You have no idea how much I needed to see this video today. Thank you Tyler!

[CynthiaRuiz-pdsg]

It suckssss and hurts when parents like try to turn you to a different path when you fail even when it’s your passion but man I needed this, lemme go start restudying bc I’m not about to let one test determine my future

[jaylineperez]

I have repeated 5x this video, I am listening to you because the resources you mentioned that I should avoid are the same ones that I feel that did not work for me the first 3x I have taken the MCAT.

[SourceTrust]

You mentioned the 3 resources that helped me to do well haha. It’s a very individual exam so finding what works for you is one of the hardest part for sure

[musicmediaoutlets]

I feel this pump, i also took 3 gaps years to work in a chem lab and was going to take the mcat last year but my dad died a month before so i took anoyher year off to cope. I am finally hitting the 515 area on the past three practice fls. Feels amazing. I also ditched the books and just did youtube and practice questions. This exam is definetky more of being able to analyze passages then just pure content

[restycomedy]

You showed up on my feed today. Literally switching my whole mcat study plan as I started a week ago but transitioning to your methods because everything you’ve been saying about the bad resources I’ve been using is how I feel. You’re approaching things the same way I am so gonna trust you will be back in a couple months. Exam August 23. Cheers

[victoria.has.no.secret]

You are so motivational I appreciate your videos so much!

[NurseEmelda]

I love how motivating you are!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video!

[stangy]

In the first 3 minutes you literally said the 3 resources I was planning on using were trash!!! 😭I am going to check out the resources you mentioned though. Thanks!

[anhtu]

Thanks for helpful video. From Vietnam with love 😁

[JT-txns]

The advice is so good i had to come back

[OliviaRose-rdxf]

thank you so much ive been struggling so much with retention because id read the kaplan chapters and then do the anki for the chapters and it was just too much information. so you recommend doing your bouras anki deck and watching the simplifiedscience videos, then moving onto FLs and practice questions on AAMC? I am 80 days from my MCAT test rn

[kadiatoubah]

For the anki deck you use, how many cards you did and new cards, because the anki deck for m.d they have separate section for p/s? please elaborate on that

[fiorellalivora]

Thanks for such an encouraging and helpful video!
Do you mind sharing how many months you studied for the MCAT while working full-time?

[TaylorDanae]

Do you only recommend doing AAMC full lengths? This will be my third retake, definitely taking all the advice.

[RonVargheseisboss]

Should you use the same aamc exams if you’ve already taken it twice in previous attempts? Even if there is memory bias?

[ryankeshet]

Great vid! What did you score on the MCAT and what was your mark breakdown?

[starfighterxiv]

Do you have the updated link to the Bouras deck? Drive link isnt working

[dremerriman]

Just curious, what is your outlook before and during med school? Was there something you wished you studied or brushed up on before entering? I guess another topic is covering the myths of med school and the truths of med school
I been thinking of attending med school at tOSU but unsure

[revisionarypod]

When working on the Princeton Review science workbook, did you jump around between passages or take them in the order they were given?