Regrets of a 99.9th Percentile MCAT Score

I’m fortunate enough to say that I scored in the 99.9th percentile on the MCAT. It was a grueling 10 weeks of preparation, with 10 hours of studying 6 days per week, and minimal time off on the weekends. There were certain things I did correct, but several things that made the journey much more painful than it needed to be. Had I resolved some of these issues, I would have been able to secure the same score, but without such a struggle. Here’s what you can learn from my MCAT journey.

TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Things I Did Right
04:58 Things I Did Wrong
08:04 If I Could Do it All Again

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[hannahbell]

Well first let me get that 99.9% score, then I can have regrets later :') LOL

[romari]

I gor a 99.4 Percentile score on the MCAT without too much grueling work. The most useful technique is to immediately work every day with practice exams, studying the subject of questions you got wrong or guessed on. Initially do the practice exams untimed. What you seek is 100% correct answers. Then in the latter weeks before your exam, work on speed of completing the tests. While studying for the MCAT, I also realized I learned the subjects incorrectly as a undergraduate. I was studying to get the A grade. This is different from studying to understand and teach the material. The lack of deep understanding and only memorizing facts got me As but left me unprepared for the MCAT. I had to relearn independently each subject and conceptualize them so I could teach my classmates. This process took about 3 months. Combining repeated practice testing with studying to understand made the process a lot of fun. The MCAT itself was enjoyable and rapidly completed.

[TheRealSkinImInMD]

Yesss repetition is key in efficient studying! I also agree with multiple practice exams throughout. Even used these tips on usmle boards !

[florencestohner]

Med School Insiders inadvertently made me pass and excel during the upper division core nursing classes. So thankful! It wasn’t painful as it could have been in retrospect. Can’t wait to finish my premed post bacc but enjoying the process with the tools I have in my repertoire now ☺️

[JonathanOvetskiy]

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[CuriousDoc]

Finally, a worthy competitor to Anki! Good work Kevin!

[sohinidutta]

Indians follow this schedule for years on end whenever they have to sit for a competitive exam 😭

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[camiloiribarren]

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[LJStability]

Pretty spot on. I learned how to use anki from a colleague in medical school who scored very high on all his exams. That one simple change ultimately helped me do better in medical school than using my handwritten flashcards I was accustomed to in college. If you all could make a study section for STEP 2 CK, that would be pretty baller my friend.

[dimitrijejovanovic]

My method was simple: set daily goals and not getting up until I am done. I usually make the end goal at least one week before the exam, so I could revise beforehand. This made my medical school relatively painless (it has its drawbacks, but I think about it after passing the exam)

[fredjongde]

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[amreedhyabera]

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[justkidness]

i found your videos very helpfull . i learned about active recall and productivity in the best way from you even though i don't study in america (and not in english) thank you so much for your hard work :)

[davidakintola]

Dr. Jubbal, thanks to you and the team for another great vid! What did you do as a premed and Med school student during your summers?

[NotEvenHere.]

When I saw the title, it just feels like "My regrets of getting a

[curlisecbranker]

Where can I get multiple MCAT practice test. AAMC only gives 4 full length practice test, I need more than that 😕

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[meghdaniellama]

I know the channel is called med school insider but could you make a video on researching and learning for people who are done with school and trying to improve in their respective craft