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.
MCAT Public Office Hours – Study Techniques MCAT Science
This Public Office Hours session, run by Dr. Anthony, focused on the MCAT sciences. These topics are often difficult and content-heavy, making them harder to memorize. Dr. Anthony introduced techniques and learning styles to better study the materials and commit them to memory. As with all of our Public Office Hours sessions, this was an […]
READ MOREMCAT Diagnostic Review Webinar
Every MCAT student should begin their prep with a diagnostic exam. These results will help you gauge your starting point and build your study plan, but do you know how to effectively review those results? Learn how to properly review your diagnostic exam and get a better understanding of how your results will impact your […]
READ MOREMCAT Public Office Hours – Science Passage Review
Bryan Schnedeker, Next Step’s Vice President of MCAT Content and Tutoring, discussed how to review the difficult, and often content-heavy, MCAT science passages in this free webinar. If you have difficulty interpreting and answering questions on the science passages you’ll face on the MCAT, we recommend you watch the recording of this session below. As […]
READ MOREMCAT Public Office Hours – Biochemistry Content & Difficult Passage Review
This Public Office Hours session, run by Clara Gillan, delved into the subject of biochemistry on the MCAT exam. With a focus on how this science will appear on the MCAT, this session introduced overall study strategies for MCAT biochemistry content as well as the high-yield topics. Clara, who scored a 525 on her own […]
READ MOREMCAT Public Office Hours – Data and Figure Interpretation
This session, run by course instructor Dr. Anthony, covers data and figures on the MCAT exam and how to interpret that information. Dr. Anthony will discuss which sections of the exam may include math and what kind of equations you can expect to see. He will go through several practice questions and introduce several helpful […]
READ MOREMCAT Public Office Hours – Psychology and Sociology Content Review
This webinar session was run by Andrew Dombrowski, one of Next Step’s Premium MCAT tutors and Content Developers. During this session, Andrew discussed study strategies, topics to pay attention to, and questions to ask yourself while working through the Psychology and Sociology content on the exam. He gives a more in-depth view of the high […]
READ MOREMCAT Public Office Hours – CARS Strategy Review
The webinar session was run by Clara Gillan, one of our lead instructors and content developers. Clara discussed strategies that will help students conquer this difficult section of the exam. Unlike the science sections of the MCAT, there is no foundation of content you can build. CARS is testing a skill, not knowledge, which makes […]
READ MOREApplying to Medical School with Low Stats
Next Step partnered with Linda Abraham of Accepted to bring you this webinar discussing the challenge of applying to medical school with low stats. Pre-meds know that their MCAT scores and GPA are key pieces of their medical school application. So, what happens if one or both of those stats is lower than the average […]
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