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.

Oct 14, 2015
MCAT Diagnostic Review Session October 2015

If you are getting started with your MCAT prep, it is highly recommended that you begin with a diagnostic exam. In this webinar, Next Step’s resident MCAT expert, Bryan Schnedeker, discussed how to gauge your readiness based on your diagnostic score. Medical schools want the most competitive applicants possible, so your score on the MCAT […]

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Aug 07, 2015
Med School Selection and Application Strategies

While you may be excited to be finished with the MCAT, your journey is just beginning. Dr. Ryan Gray of Medical School Headquarters discusses how to select which medical schools to apply to and some application strategies in this webinar. Dr. Gray notes that picking schools to apply to seems to be the most difficult […]

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Jul 22, 2015
MCAT CARS Sample Class – July 2015

Many of those studying for the MCAT find the CARS section to be one of the more difficult on the exam. Bryan Schnedeker, Next Step’s National MCAT Director and resident MCAT expert, put together this CARS class to help students decide how to strategize for CARS. Bryan has over a decade of experience teaching the […]

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Jul 13, 2015
Biochemistry Sample Class July 2015

Biochemistry is not new to the MCAT, but it is a subject that you should be studying. Dr. Anthony LaFond, Next Step’s Director of MCAT Content, has over a decade of experience teaching the MCAT and is an excellent resource for you to utilize. He discusses Biochemistry on the MCAT in the recording below. Dr. […]

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Jul 10, 2015
MCAT Diagnostic Test Review and Med School Admissions Webinar

It is highly recommended that you begin with a diagnostic exam when you start preparing for the MCAT. In this webinar, Next Step’s National MCAT Director, Bryan Schnedeker, discusses what your diagnostic score means and how to develop your study plan around it. Not only does Bryan have more than 15 years experience teaching the […]

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May 15, 2014
Med School Admissions Webinar Recording

Bryan Schendeker, Next Step’s MCAT Director, conducted this webinar to give an in-depth overview of the MCAT. You can check out the recording of this webinar below. The MCAT is a huge piece of your application and should not be taken lightly. This exam is more important to med school than the SAT is to […]

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