

I studied for P/S roughly eleven hours each week. I tried to relate them back to how they could be applied in healthcare as much as I could by creating plausible scenarios. I spent the time to put them into my own words. I didn't simply memorize definitions/concepts, The week leading up to the exam, I put more hours into relaxation.
PSYCH SOCIAL QUESTIONS MCAT FULL
Leah's Note: read The Best Time to Take Your 1st Full Length I did this for two months before taking my first full-length test. To avoid burnout I played video games, hung out with friends, worked out/stretched, and meditated with breathing exercises. The third time I went over the material I reviewed my notes. The first run through of the content was to familiarize myself with the material.ĭuring the second run through, I read actively and created notes. Review Step 4 in the Ultimate MCAT Prep Guide to create a perfect CUSTOM balanced schedule. Leah's Note: Not everyone can follow such an intense schedule without burning out. I gave myself a three to four day break at the end of every month. Roughly six to eight hours a day, realistically. I was familiar already with about 70% of the psychology and 20% of the sociology (through courses such as Personality, Abnormal Psychology, etc.). I started my studying with content review. So I switched to a neurology major for more biological explanations. I wasn’t feeling it and it reflected in my grades. I was a psych major for one year before switching out. To prove to myself and AACOM that I am not my GPA! So, I used that as motivation to study hard for the MCAT: I had a low GPA but didn't want THAT to define me and ruin chances for medicine. In this interview, Ben shares how he went from a panicked premed with a low GPA to finding the confidence to earn an amazing score on the MCAT including a perfect 132 in Psych/Soc. This is common among many premeds, including Ben who found a way to overcome!

what if that comes up on the official test?” “In my practice passages, I sometimes find terms I couldn't have even imagined. “What if there are terms I've never heard of?” Do you ever worry that your low GPA will keep you out of medical school?
