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How I Got a 99th percentile on MCAT Chem/Phys

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  • Опубліковано 14 сер 2024
  • MCAT season is really bearing down on some of you! I've been there before, and MCAT Chem/Phys was one of the biggest obstacles I had to overcome... but with significant setbacks. It took me three attempts to conquer MCAT Chem/Phys, and in this video, I'll be sharing you my story and the things I did wrong AND right so that you can make the best decisions during your MCAT preparation!
    00:00 Intro
    00:57 What NOT to do (first and second MCAT attempts)
    03:42 How I elevated my content review
    05:55 What I did RIGHT for my test-taking
    10:43 Tips on Answering MCAT Questions
    Useful links:
    MCAT JackSparrow Anki Deck! (Content Review)
    / jacksparrow2048_mcat_a...
    JackWestin AAMC Science Outline! (Content Review)
    jackwestin.com...
    Visit Shomu's Biology! (biology and biochemistry Content Review)
    www.youtube.co...
    Visit Premed Disciples! (Test Taking & Passage based reading)
    • How to Approach MCAT R...
    www.youtube.co...
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    Who I am:
    Hello! My name is Shaunak, but I often go by Shak. While I study medicine, I make videos about life and things I love doing, often with the hope of providing relatable and realistic experiences that might appeal to you. As I progress in life, I encounter many obstacles and WILL fail. But failure motivates me to stand back up, and I want to share those experiences with you through my videos.
    📸 Insta: / shakthenak
    🐧 Twitter: / shaunakdigamba1

КОМЕНТАРІ • 28

  • @anthony-kr9bm
    @anthony-kr9bm 2 місяці тому

    Thanks brother! Highest respect to a person that takes the time to help another.

  • @josephli4885
    @josephli4885 Рік тому +37

    Knowing mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell will help you go from 500 to 528

    • @joshuagrizzel4246
      @joshuagrizzel4246 Рік тому +4

      Don’t forget the speed of the light is ✨Fast! ✨

    • @anaheistmax
      @anaheistmax 11 місяців тому

      😂 really?

    • @StudentDrShak
      @StudentDrShak  11 місяців тому +2

      As a second year med student, I forget half the stuff on the MCAT no 🧢

  • @JT-tx2ns
    @JT-tx2ns 7 місяців тому +1

    Rewatching this. Really good stuff!

  • @evanr5871
    @evanr5871 7 місяців тому

    Thank you so much… i haven’t done jack and it’s 2 months until my test, just took a practice test and hit a 500. Hoping I can get a good score.

  • @JosephAgyemang-oc8jl
    @JosephAgyemang-oc8jl 4 місяці тому

    You’re a legend 🙏🏾

  • @golrokhnasihatkon8069
    @golrokhnasihatkon8069 5 місяців тому

    thank you for this video!

  • @iluhyuhswag
    @iluhyuhswag Рік тому +4

    Thanks so much! Did you take the blueprint course? Was the blueprint qbank helpful? And what differed between your 3 mcat takes? i’m studying for my second attempt and i was planning on taking notes in my prep book for content review and then making flashcards and reviewing these cards everyday. i have 6 months so i think i have enough time for note taking during content review

    • @StudentDrShak
      @StudentDrShak  Рік тому +5

      @iluhyuhswag do you already have notes with you? I would highly recommend that you don't take new notes and simply just revisit some of the same subject matter. Use Jack Westin's content review and constantly read their notes - they talk about content by foundational concepts as listed in the AAMC, and it's p comprehensive. Here it is: jackwestin.com/resources/mcat-content/aamc-mcat-science-outline
      If you still have uworld and used all their questions, then revisit the questions that you got wrong, and learn the logical steps the test writers used to get to each of the answers. Do this for everything, including the right answers you got. That way you’re better conditioned to doing this type of reviewing for actual AAMC material.
      Once you’re 1-1.5 months out from Test Day, hyper focus on doing AAMC stuff. Their logic is different from third party company, so definitely obsess over doing their questions.
      Watch my video where I talk about conceptualizing a workable timeline for MCAT prep: ua-cam.com/video/pVQ81iS0nRY/v-deo.html&ab_channel=StudentDr.Shak
      For questions you get wrong, if they’re related to specific topics in different subjects re-visit that very topic in your existing notes and/or the Jack Westin outline
      Hope this helps - SD

  • @anthony-kr9bm
    @anthony-kr9bm 2 місяці тому

    How did you utilize Jack Westin properly? If I use it, it's such a time suck. I agree it has great info; however, for me, the explanations are so dense and vocabulary heavy, that it is hard to understand what it is trying to say without sinking hours into studying each facet of a page.

    • @StudentDrShak
      @StudentDrShak  4 дні тому

      From what I remember I just did CARS just to develop a consistent routine how to attempt questions after reading the passage. You don’t have to adapt to the logic of JackWestin bc they aren’t making the MCAT sections. Definitely do the question banks for all sections of the AAMC and go through every question as many times as you can.
      For the sciences, JackWestin has a great resource for all the sciences and psych/soc. Definitely consider reading their content for review

    • @anthony-kr9bm
      @anthony-kr9bm 3 дні тому +1

      @@StudentDrShak Thank you

  • @caseyfarrell5760
    @caseyfarrell5760 Рік тому +1

    I want to start vlogging my premed journey. What equipment do you use? Trying not to spend a lot of money on this. I’m saving up funds for med school applications.

    • @StudentDrShak
      @StudentDrShak  Рік тому

      You can start with your phone! I literally just use my phone for making content. The only thing you'd need to spend money is good editing software to compile your vlogs. I spent money on final cut pro because I have mac, but you can use other software.

    • @caseyfarrell5760
      @caseyfarrell5760 Рік тому

      @@StudentDrShak how do I film it without it having the black borders on the side?

    • @StudentDrShak
      @StudentDrShak  Рік тому

      Not sure I understand. I did use this video when I first started: m.ua-cam.com/video/wLsJXKuJUZ4/v-deo.html&pp=ygUjZmlsbWluZyB5b3V0dWJlIHZpZGVvcyB3aXRoIGlwaG9uZSA%3D

    • @knightlovahs
      @knightlovahs 7 місяців тому

      ​@caseyfarrell5760 turn your phone sideways, that way the video will fill the screen🙌🏾

  • @samk4207
    @samk4207 Рік тому

    Do have a video link for the wrongies?

  • @SamRoseTwinTales
    @SamRoseTwinTales 3 місяці тому

    Hi good stuff

  • @appetizerssushi7121
    @appetizerssushi7121 Рік тому

    🔥

  • @anisharayamaji9238
    @anisharayamaji9238 9 місяців тому

    can we give mcat exam after 12th?

    • @StudentDrShak
      @StudentDrShak  9 місяців тому

      Technically yes, but not advised.

    • @StudentDrShak
      @StudentDrShak  9 місяців тому

      Most medical schools look at scores within the last 3 years from the time you submit an application, so it doesn't make sense to take it after high school unless you're in a college program that is very short.

  • @HarryCoot-ro3yt
    @HarryCoot-ro3yt 11 місяців тому

    So basically, do a total of 6 months of content review where you take a plethora of notes, finish the Kaplan and Blueprint series, and use anki. Then, make a UA-cam video telling people not to take notes and do a thorough content review 🤨
    Do you not realize that you not realize that a wrongie is a form of taking notes…
    Why are you acting as if building a solid foundation for the content is not essential, when you spent 6 months doing just that?

    • @StudentDrShak
      @StudentDrShak  11 місяців тому +5

      Because studying for the MCAT and studying for college exams requires two different studying strats. The Rongie method doesn’t require much note taking, and for the MCAT, I always tell people to study content review (regardless of whether that’s through taking notes) for about 2-3 months if possible, depending on their schedules. Both are different sets of exams. Both require different studying styles I feel