Next Step to Med School: MCAT Blog

At Next Step, we believe in educating first. Our MCAT blog was created to reflect this value. Our articles are written by the same MCAT experts who write our MCAT books, MCAT practice exams, and our MCAT course materials. We also partner with guest contributors regularly, both professionals and industry experts, to make sure that you are getting information that is not only relevant, but accurate.

Learn from the best with this free MCAT resource, updated with new articles regularly. If you need to know about a specific MCAT subject, changes being made to the MCAT exam, and general information about the MCAT, our blog is the perfect place for you.

Mar 07, 2016
Webinar: Psychology on the MCAT Strategy Session

Psychology is still relatively new on the MCAT, which makes a lot of students unsure of where to start. Clara Gillan, one of Next Step’s MCAT experts, dives into this subject in-depth You will learn where and how to start prepping for the MCAT and how important it is to have a strategy for tackling […]

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Mar 04, 2016
Webinar: Getting Accepted to Med School in 2017

The medical school application process can be long and confusing. Many students have no idea where to start or what to include. Next Step partnered with Accepted.com to discuss the application process and what they do to make the application process a whole lot easier. This session will give you an in-depth look at what […]

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Feb 25, 2016
Webinar: Shedding Light on Shadowing

There are plenty of ways to work in the medical field as a premed student. Many students need somewhere to start. Shadowing is an easy way to gain experience as a premed student. Next Step partnered with Gap Medics to bring you this informative webinar on shadowing. This session will cover what shadowing is, how […]

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Feb 16, 2016
Webinar Recording: Five most common interview mistakes premeds make

Your interview is an important piece of your med school application. It is easy to feel overwhelmed, intimidated, and nervous come interview day, which in turn increases the chance of making a detrimental mistake. Next Step partnered with Ryan Gray of Medical School Headquarters to bring you this webinar on the five most common med […]

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Nov 20, 2015
Med School Interview Skills Webinar with Your Premed Advisory Team

Pre-med students know their med school interviews are a very important part of the application process. It’s certainly no secret that schools rely on these to determine if a student should be accepted, wait-listed, or rejected. Next Step partnered with Your Pre-Med Advising Team to bring you this webinar about how to ace your interviews. […]

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Nov 04, 2015
Pre-Med Social Q&A Webinar

The road to medical school can be long and confusing. There are a lot of steps to take along the way and plenty of places to make mistakes. Next Step’s Dr. Anthony LaFond and Medical School Headquarters’ Dr. Ryan Gray team up to discuss common mistakes and answer student questions in this webinar. There are […]

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Oct 23, 2015
Psychology on the MCAT Strategy Session Webinar

Psychology is still relatively new on the MCAT, which makes a lot of students unsure of where to start in their preparations. Clara Gillan, one of Next Step’s MCAT experts, does an in depth dive on this subject as it relates to the exam. She will tell you where and how to start prepping for […]

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Oct 18, 2015
Critical Analysis and Reasoning Workshop October 19th 2015

The CARS section is often viewed as the most difficult section of the MCAT. Next Step’s Dr. Anthony LaFond conducted this strategy session to help those preparing for the MCAT to have a better understanding of this section. Dr. LaFond believes that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. He discussed how to […]

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