How I Scored 520+ on the MCAT | My Study Schedule & Templates

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  • In this video, I discuss how I prepared for the MCAT, from resources I used to test-taking strategies. If you decide to view the free written guide that Anuva and I wrote, please leave this video playing on mute in the bg for the ~algorithm~! Good luck studying. :-)
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 393

  • @MayGao
    @MayGao  3 роки тому +57

    Before you comment with a question, CHECK THE WRITTEN GUIDE. bit.ly/36clF1x
    There is a FAQ section where I answer most of your q's. If you still have a lingering question, especially if it's about your personal situation, please dm me on instagram @mayzgao.
    Thanks for the kind comments, and happy studying :-)

    • @delaniedeegan822
      @delaniedeegan822 3 роки тому +1

      I'm scared, this is really overwhelming.

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому

      @@delaniedeegan822 Take it one step at a time! You can look at the slides for a less overwhelming overview, linked at the top of the guide. You don’t need to look at all the details in one sitting (ie save the section on reviewing full lengths for later in your studies)! You got this 💪

    • @meedy92
      @meedy92 2 роки тому +1

      If you created a study guide of all the course material for yourself for each subject can you please include that as well in Google drive format in description. Thanks in advance! 😊

  • @ahmedalkaabi4872
    @ahmedalkaabi4872 2 роки тому +388

    Got a 527 mcat score thank you sooooooooo much for the tips, now I am at Stanford med:)

    • @maraisfan4life517
      @maraisfan4life517 Рік тому +10

      Slay boy

    • @mansoormohamedali122
      @mansoormohamedali122 Рік тому +7

      Mash’s Allah Ahmed.
      I am applying for Stanford as well. I would like to connect with you.

    • @peteroladapodavid8402
      @peteroladapodavid8402 10 місяців тому +1

      congratss!!

    • @zeinabelsayed5383
      @zeinabelsayed5383 9 місяців тому

      عملتها ازاي ؟ او ازاي درست له او بدأت ازاي ؟

    • @Babygirllll593
      @Babygirllll593 6 місяців тому

      hi, any advice for someone, how did u study and do well on the exam??

  • @anikasaxena5979
    @anikasaxena5979 2 роки тому +295

    Hi May!! I followed your study schedule and made a 520+ . Took the test on 6/4 :) thank you so much for this amazing video/resource. I can’t thank you enough!!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  2 роки тому +15

      Congrats! Love to hear it

  • @aries5685
    @aries5685 3 роки тому +261

    I've been looking for a more detailed vid on studying for the MCAT and UA-cam recommends this to me. I really wanna cry this is the best one

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому +8

      I'm so happy you found it helpful!

  • @michaelpark6714
    @michaelpark6714 3 роки тому +585

    "The MCAT is hard and the MCAT is important" ahahaha I see you

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому +128

      It literally took weeks to stop getting that ad but now I'm at peace 😌

    • @aqualife88
      @aqualife88 3 роки тому +2

      🤣🤣

    • @Localafricanbabe
      @Localafricanbabe 3 роки тому +10

      😂😂😂😭I read this in his voice

    • @braxtonwalker9449
      @braxtonwalker9449 3 роки тому +11

      I started getting that ad for weeks, and I won't be going to med school until 8 years from now.

    • @444fawn
      @444fawn 2 роки тому

      i keep getting that ad and i’m going to dental school.. about 4 years from now

  • @Fatima-bh5sq
    @Fatima-bh5sq 3 роки тому +100

    I’m a whole junior in high school... and don’t even want to major or work in the medical field. I don’t know why I just watched this whole video

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому +17

      You’re my favorite

    • @o.m.7766
      @o.m.7766 3 роки тому +3

      tbh im using this advice for ap sciences rn ahhh

    • @Born2Losenot2win
      @Born2Losenot2win 2 роки тому

      *join us*

  • @medcatmcat
    @medcatmcat 3 роки тому +132

    As someone who's tutored the MCAT for a while, I have to say: this is an extremely solid and well-done video! ⭐Only thing I would recommend is maybe 2 weeks for third party and 6 weeks for AAMC-the AAMC problems take a lot longer than you'd think, as you have to factor in review time.

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому +14

      Depends on the person and schedule! I finished AAMC content faster than expected and ended up redoing content in my last 1-2 weeks. Meanwhile, I wish I budgeted more time for third party exams and UWorld. Thanks for your perspective!

    • @ty_saucy1662
      @ty_saucy1662 Рік тому +1

      Hey do you still tutor for it

  • @shamyaharris9969
    @shamyaharris9969 Рік тому +50

    SIS, I’ve been following your study plan and I’m on my second month of studying and I just finished my content review. My score on my first FL has literally went up 8 points compared to my diagnostic score. THANK YOU SO MUCH. This just gave me that little teeny ounce of hope of I needed to keep going.❤️❤️❤️

  • @lululyric
    @lululyric 3 роки тому +7

    you’re incredible!!! congrats 🥳

  • @yaquelinortiz4518
    @yaquelinortiz4518 3 роки тому +1

    Congrats May 🥳 so proud of you!!

  • @ramcam7042
    @ramcam7042 3 роки тому

    THANK YOU!!! I was looking for this and this is by far the most useful video I have come across.

  • @zoechowmien
    @zoechowmien 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks so much for providing all these resources! And congrats on a 520+!!🎉🎉

  • @ushachengan3752
    @ushachengan3752 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for taking your time to consolidate all the resources! Really appreciate the time you spent on this. Take care!

  • @jocelyn9568
    @jocelyn9568 3 роки тому +4

    Congrats on your score!! And thank you so much for the guide :’) will def be using it to study for the mcat next summer!

  • @siahgreen9602
    @siahgreen9602 3 роки тому +1

    My goodness! Bless you! Thank you for including the prices. Also, congratulations!

  • @MaryOsire
    @MaryOsire 2 роки тому +1

    This is literally the most helpful MCAT video on UA-cam thank you SO much to you and Anuva for this and for the guide!!

  • @Chuiialjo
    @Chuiialjo 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much for your effort to explain and narrow down the basics and process comprehensively! Merry Christmas!!

  • @aqualife88
    @aqualife88 2 роки тому +5

    Girl, this is seriously a great, thorough video! I have watched SOOOO many MCAT videos in the past several months and literally all the study resources I gathered to use from those videos, you mentioned! Not only that, but you mentioned everything into detail, so that being said I really appreciate you! Thanks a lot for your advice!

  • @nd4864
    @nd4864 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for making this! I’m going to start my MCAT review next week and needed guide. This video is perfect!

  • @calxxx
    @calxxx 3 роки тому +3

    Congrats on the 520! Cant wait to follow your med school journey!

  • @jadenkoren8338
    @jadenkoren8338 2 роки тому

    This is the most helpful video/document I have been able to find. Thank you so much!!

  • @mayerlylara1600
    @mayerlylara1600 2 роки тому

    This is amazing May! Thank you for the resource 💞

  • @aislinnburke7936
    @aislinnburke7936 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you!thank you!thank you!!! This is greatly appreciated, and I will surely be using your templates, thank you for the tips!!

  • @amandagaccione5175
    @amandagaccione5175 3 роки тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH i'm taking my MCAT in a little over a month and was struggling to see how to review my tests and this has helped me improve thank you a million times over!

  • @esra-zr4wl
    @esra-zr4wl 2 роки тому +2

    This video and everything attached is so amazing. I barely know anybody with MCAT experience and my school is not very helpful, so this has been an absolute lifesaver with studying and giving me confidence to do it. THANK YOU!!!

  • @allisonbrown3130
    @allisonbrown3130 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much this is the best break down I’ve seen yet on studying for the MCAT. I will definitely be using your study guide 😉😊💯‼️

  • @spookylukey97
    @spookylukey97 3 роки тому +3

    This is amazing! Thank you so much. I stayed for the whole video 👍

  • @cloud9ine103
    @cloud9ine103 3 роки тому +2

    you're literally so motivating

  • @Mskyraelise
    @Mskyraelise 3 роки тому +12

    This is literally the most helpful and appealing video going over all things MCAT! Thank you so much for creating the video and the guide for those coming behind you! You are a gem! :)

  • @ajmbwetshangol
    @ajmbwetshangol 3 роки тому +1

    You guys are the best. Precious gems! THANK YOU! 🤍

  • @MayGao
    @MayGao  3 роки тому +84

    Thank you for watching! Don’t forget to leave a like if you found the guide/video helpful and share this with a friend. 💞
    Also if you're not premed and you still clicked on my video just to support me you're a real one HAHA-comment what I should name my plants!!
    Edit: Thank you for all the kind comments! Makes me so happy that you all are finding this useful :)

  • @SamElle
    @SamElle 3 роки тому +67

    WOW im not premed at all but this would have been so helpful when I was studying for the GRE!

  • @makenna3816
    @makenna3816 3 роки тому

    thank you queen! This is so incredibly helpful

  • @annrenji9859
    @annrenji9859 3 роки тому +7

    Although I am not doing Premed, I am impressed on the amount of hard work and efforts you put in making this video and the guide as well. Congrats on the MCAT score!!

  • @Lee.Axel00
    @Lee.Axel00 11 днів тому

    This video is awesome! Your study schedule and templates are just what I needed to get organized. Thanks for sharing how you scored 520+ on the MCAT. Feeling pumped and ready to tackle my prep.

  • @sadiaa5574
    @sadiaa5574 Рік тому

    wish i ran into this during my first studying period. this video was very helpful and can’t wait to use the written guide!!!!

  • @stephaniebrady31
    @stephaniebrady31 3 роки тому

    GREAT RESOURCE!! Thanks for this!

  • @kayleesteiner5546
    @kayleesteiner5546 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the tips and guide. SUPER helpful

  • @StevieSimpson
    @StevieSimpson 3 роки тому

    Thank you for all the advice!!

  • @trinitynixon9864
    @trinitynixon9864 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much for this!! I am getting ready to enter undergraduate and had no clue that I had to take the MCAT so early, Jan of Junior year. It also helps because I think I want to have Biochem in that sem before because it seemed that worked for Anuva. I appreciate all your work that you put into this!!

  • @judyngBRUH
    @judyngBRUH 2 місяці тому

    Thank you so much! Will be planning out my own schedule soon :)

  • @Sara-kj2ck
    @Sara-kj2ck 10 місяців тому +1

    This is the most helpful guide ever, you're such a real one, and I genuinely thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!! 💞😭 I can tell you worked rlly hard to put this together cause this is a VERY thorough guide, and also thank you for making it free for us pre-med students! if I get my dream score it's honestly cause of you.

  • @michellemimay564
    @michellemimay564 3 роки тому

    Hi May, You are amazing! First of all, I downloaded your pages of information and let me just say, this was the most helpful guide ever! I appreciate you so much!

  • @mrahimimd
    @mrahimimd 2 роки тому

    I literally love you for making this

  • @kiefeha6293
    @kiefeha6293 3 роки тому +1

    That's so awesome, congratulations and thank you! Keep going! :)

  • @rm.5497
    @rm.5497 3 роки тому +1

    im actually taking the LSAT in a couple years but this video was really well-made! Congrats :)

  • @mcatbros4350
    @mcatbros4350 3 роки тому +3

    glad our 300 pg notes were able to help you!

  • @MicahCallahan927
    @MicahCallahan927 3 роки тому

    This was such a useful video! So informative! And those google docs are beautiful!!

  • @ashleytorres2298
    @ashleytorres2298 3 роки тому +1

    You're amazing ! Such a big heart for doing this

  • @mustafaqadri927
    @mustafaqadri927 3 роки тому +1

    Time management is awesome
    Thank you for better guidelines

  • @eshamishra1693
    @eshamishra1693 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for uploading this video... And congratulations

  • @medcatmcat
    @medcatmcat 3 роки тому +1

    AAMC material is huge! Great advice. Definitely start early and often with the AAMC material.

  • @hammed1080
    @hammed1080 3 роки тому +6

    thank you so much, this is amazing.

  • @monicology
    @monicology 3 роки тому +43

    520+ OKAY GIRL WE SEE YOU 💞💞💞
    i'll be taking this soon, and i appreciate this SO much!

  • @zacharybernstein8615
    @zacharybernstein8615 3 роки тому

    This is awesome! Well done!

  • @soufassi
    @soufassi 3 роки тому +116

    May, I am currently a student at Stanford and I just watched this video and read the entire guide. First of all, thank you for the time you both put into everything. I have been studying for months concerned I was wasting too much time doing handwritten notes and laughed when I saw your comment on it. I'm just reading now and retaining way more. Congrats on crushing it, taking it in January so hopefully I join you on that score haha.

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому +3

      Thanks for the comment, Sami! I am indeed too stubborn for my own good, lol. Best of luck! 😊

  • @jessicap713
    @jessicap713 3 роки тому +1

    thank you for this! the doc is so organized :')

  • @mariiag.8683
    @mariiag.8683 2 роки тому

    This video is awesome!! It was really helpful to give me an idea of how to start the mcat prep. Thank you

  • @sandramichellejuarez8327
    @sandramichellejuarez8327 3 роки тому

    Girl you are AWESOME !!! Thank You !

  • @BasicallyBosco
    @BasicallyBosco 3 роки тому +2

    Thank youuu for this!! I learned a lot in your mcat videos lately. Excited to start studying!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому +1

      Love to hear it!

  • @binitapandya1661
    @binitapandya1661 3 роки тому +1

    So helpful, thank you so so so much!!

  • @j.fonville6690
    @j.fonville6690 3 роки тому

    This is amazing, thank you guys so much

  • @cynthiawang9973
    @cynthiawang9973 3 роки тому +1

    Omg congrats on ur score!!

  • @valeriagamez1509
    @valeriagamez1509 3 роки тому +38

    Wow, thank you!!! This is amazing!
    I’m planning on taking the MCAT in the spring and I’m definitely going to use your guide!💜

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому +3

      Yay! You’ll do great :)

  • @littlesparrow303
    @littlesparrow303 3 роки тому

    Thank you for making this!! I know I graduate by the end of this year then plan on studying for 4-5 months in 2022. I haven't finished all requirements so I'll rather wait. This really is helpful cause I want to get this over with in 1 try if not 2 is okay. My cousins gave up on studying for the MCAT so it made me become really nervous but I know I can pass it.

  • @munazza1.01
    @munazza1.01 3 роки тому

    This is amazing and really helpful!! love the study guide and how you prepared a whole presentation!! THANK YOU!!

  • @a576823
    @a576823 3 роки тому

    congrats may!!!

  • @alexwyler4570
    @alexwyler4570 7 місяців тому +2

    Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants do not have to take physics. However, since we are travelling through space on a rock at 100k km/hr, i want my MD to have taken physics. The body is chemistry, biology and physics and you need math to describe it.

  • @meseacarroll380
    @meseacarroll380 3 роки тому +9

    This video was one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen yet! Thank you so much will definitely be sharing this with my fellow pre-med classmates!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому +1

      Hope they find it helpful too :-)

  • @amyyoone9699
    @amyyoone9699 3 роки тому +1

    May this is amazing! Thank you so much. This helps take off so much stress

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому

      I'm so glad!

  • @katherinem.davila8581
    @katherinem.davila8581 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much for this video! It’s scary but it’s nice to see others ahead and going back to help those following the same path. 🙏🏽

  • @khushbushah3550
    @khushbushah3550 3 роки тому +2

    super duper helpful!! really appreciate you, and your friend putting this guide together! Hopefully I can get myself to perform similarly.. kinda nervous but also ready to take on the MCAT. Goodluck with everything moving forward and med school!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! Good luck :) 🍀

  • @amanday7278
    @amanday7278 Рік тому

    you are an absolute blessing

  • @allisons4077
    @allisons4077 3 роки тому +2

    OMG the written guide is so good! Thanks, May and Anuva! Also, congrats!!!!!!

  • @lyllianasanchez6230
    @lyllianasanchez6230 3 роки тому

    Just bought mcat prep and felt super overwhelmed on how to start and how to schedule it. You’re video helped me so much!!

  • @aroundtheworldgirl4431
    @aroundtheworldgirl4431 3 роки тому +43

    I have been getting this video in my recommendations for weeks now. When I first saw it, I saved it to my Med School playlist. But after seeing someone in my fb premed group recommend it, I decided to watch it tonight. Let me tell you, you are an MCAT angel. This is amazing! I'm not even going to begin studying for the MCAT until January of '22, but this video made me excited to study for the MCAT. Most detailed and useful video I have ever seen. If I had premed friends I would have definitely shared your video with them. Bless you for all of your hard work. You are going places and any med school that gets you is going to be very lucky to have you. Great job on the video and your awesome MCAT score.

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому +1

      This was such a kind comment! I'm happy you stumbled upon the video and found it encouraging. :-)

  • @ivianz2308
    @ivianz2308 3 роки тому

    congrats May!!

  • @reganb271
    @reganb271 Рік тому +2

    thank you so so much for this. I am trying to start studying for my MCAT (summer before my senior year) and I’m so overwhelmed and confused and this was so helpful. I really appreciate you taking the time to put all of this information together to help others like me and I hope everyone who needs to see this finds it when they need it:)

    • @1Jaunter
      @1Jaunter 7 місяців тому

      Starting to study for it High school senior year.

  • @kalkidanberhanu7708
    @kalkidanberhanu7708 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the advice!

  • @zionSTARcampbell
    @zionSTARcampbell 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much. This is extremely helpful and well thought out and I am so grateful!!! :)

  • @veraniaamaton6747
    @veraniaamaton6747 3 роки тому +10

    Angels do exist. Thank you thank you thank you ❤️🥺

  • @quaintleaf1208
    @quaintleaf1208 3 роки тому

    thank you so much May and Anusha!
    super helpful content!
    will definitely be using your guide when I get to sophomore or junior year (still a freshie lol)
    again THANK YOU SO MUCH!! super appreciate!
    sending love and blessings from Boston!
    wishing you two the best w/ med school applications! :)

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому

      best of luck with your first year!

  • @llamadrama8619
    @llamadrama8619 3 роки тому

    Wow that’s so good! Great job 👏 🤗

  • @JT-tx2ns
    @JT-tx2ns 3 роки тому +6

    this is literally the most helpful video out there about the MCAT.

  • @trashhpandaa
    @trashhpandaa 3 роки тому

    work of art thank you so much :'O

  • @jeanetterojas1005
    @jeanetterojas1005 3 роки тому

    Omg this video is amazing 😍 thank you so much for this video :)

  • @Celuii
    @Celuii 3 роки тому +2

    This is very helpful. You did a good job studying and it payed off wonderfully 🥳

  • @butterfly-oz9zb
    @butterfly-oz9zb 3 роки тому

    omg thank you for this!!!

  • @Juliana-mm5td
    @Juliana-mm5td 3 роки тому

    Woahhh!! Congratulations

  • @ayamohamed2024
    @ayamohamed2024 2 роки тому

    commenting on this now the day before I start studying. testing on sep 1st...I will update in a couple months..
    ALSO, thank you so much for this detailed video!!

  • @ellajument
    @ellajument 3 роки тому +28

    I’m not taking this exam but I’m so excited for you that all your hard work paid off! Go May and Anuva!!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому +1

      🥺💛

  • @amandanwankwo6651
    @amandanwankwo6651 3 роки тому

    May..... You are actually the best.

  • @Kata_Rin
    @Kata_Rin 3 роки тому

    thanks so much for this video. due to taking a lot of unnecessary courses in college to “explore”, as my advisor had suggested, i ended up with a lower-than-competitive GPA (of course nowhere even close to flunking out of college) for medical school. I have good extracurriculars, skills, experiences, and good places to ask for strong letters of recommendation so I really think I’ll just need to pump up my MCAT score to give myself a better fighting chance. I have no doubts I’ll get into medical school, nonetheless I’m definitely still worried.
    I appreciate your video a lot and hopefully I can make good use of the time I have to ace the MCAT when I take it next year. My GPA is too low for my school’s pre-med committee to accept me as a candidate they would approve for medical school so i’m on my own!

  • @mdl1083
    @mdl1083 3 роки тому

    I am a rising senior at nyu and am not happy with how my studying is going, so thank you very much for this!!

  • @dthomas7032
    @dthomas7032 3 роки тому +3

    Congrats May! Great news, we need a Jenny and AY reaction video.

  • @davidperezTM
    @davidperezTM 3 роки тому +1

    This is tickling all of my type A cells >.< You’re amazing thank you so much This has been SO helpful to me!!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  3 роки тому

      Glad you found it helpful! :-) Good luck

  • @cariannmackie9698
    @cariannmackie9698 3 роки тому

    This is amazing THANK YOU

  • @telleahuman5585
    @telleahuman5585 3 роки тому

    Hey unnie! I'll make sure to work my review session with your tips! I can't thank you enough with this wonderful video :((

  • @cuongdao5359
    @cuongdao5359 2 місяці тому

    Thank you May.

  • @nicolemarte3150
    @nicolemarte3150 3 роки тому

    you're amazing, you're amazing, you're amazing!!!