This popping up on my homepage randomly after binging 4 hours of anime instead of studying for the mcat is my FBI agent’s way of telling me to get my shit together 😩
Every single internal medicine doctor I have worked with has told me they regret going to medical school and that medicine is the source of their depression but they can’t just quit. Like I don’t want to be depressed when I’m 59
@@adrienne2838 Med school has been really challenging both mentally and physically. However I am passionate about medicine and know that I will be very happy as a family doc. Dont ever go into medicine if you are not passionate about the field or the specialty you've chosen. There are a lot of jaded docs but far more happy ones
I don’t know if anyone else is experiencing this but from 4:38 to 5:45 I don’t hear any sound coming from the video. I kinda wanted to know what a lot of people ask and your tip for that lol Overall, thanks for the info you gave in this video. It’s super helpful!
One way to help ppl embrace the 60% material is ..keep moving! The material will repeat so don't get too bogged down on trying to look everything when you first hear about it
Love the honesty in your title! As a fellow anime lover and casual gamer, it's refreshing to see someone break down the MCAT journey in a relatable way.
Lol as he called out “filling out that fancy spreadsheet” on every wrong question, I was LITERALLY doing just that 👀 But hey, great video. I needed this.
Hey I got a 533 on my MCAT and 2400 clinical service hours, but I still don't feel like I have enough to get into med school. Should I save a cat from a tree or will that not set me apart enough from my Yale competition. Please help!
Good luck to everyone studying for the MCAT! I hope all your hard (and i guess "lazy") studying pays off! Y'ALL GOT THIS~ going to start studying in January!! Thanks you for the tips!
Not completely lazy here lol but wrapping up my PhD in O.Chem that i need to maximize my time and efforts as I'm prepping for the MCAT. This video is a 💎. So glad I came across it. Thank you very much!
Yes please god I’ve been studying for 3 months and my score has not gone up at all. 😂 this goddamn test has caused me so much mental anguish. I’m firmly stuck at a 501-502. Part of that is that I need accommodations that I don’t have (the aamc makes it incredibly difficult to get accommodations even if you’ve had them throughout university) I run out of time on every section every time with the exception of psych. When I do get through the first 3, it’s because I rushed and went as fast as I possibly could. I took my sixth practice test yesterday, and my frickin score dropped to a 499. I sobbed. I’m not stupid. I have a high gpa in grad school and I am qualified to teach the med students anatomy. But there is something very very wrong. I seriously considered quitting yesterday, which is dumb because I’ve spent 6 years of my life getting to this point, and I’m almost 27. Usually I avoid videos like this because they make me feel bad about myself, but you didn’t. Thanks for that.
MCAT retaker here, this video is amazing! Didnt bomb my first attempt but due to extraneous circumstances I know I can do better. But figuring out how to change my studying in order to improve my score has been a struggle and your video has already made a lot of my anxiety and stress disappear. Thank you!!
7:32 This is me on any and every test, whether its real or a practice, whether I know the material well or not I always overthink and end up getting a lot of the questions wrong when I would have aced the test if I went with my gut feeling.
Been a minute so idk if you’ve taken it yet, but I’ve scored 99th percentile in cars for each of the full lengths I’ve taken, what works for me is really taking the time to fully understand every sentence in the passage before moving on to questions. It’s ok to spend extra time reading because it makes the questions go by faster. They try to trip you up with these dense passages, but if you have a complete understanding of everything in it, you’ll realize the questions themselves are pretty common sense most of the time. Try to force yourself to be interested in each passage, it does a lot to help with comprehension. Good luck!
@@jaredk7540 Yeah I try that and then the issue is that I can’t spend more than 4 minutes on the passage or else I never finish the questions within the time limit. Also, some of the Reasoning behind the text questions don’t just test comprehension but make you take the ideas in the passage to a whole different level so it’s hard for me :( I’m trying my best to practice, I see a little improvement. I took the mcat already and got a 129 on science sections and 124 on cars. I’m retaking in January tho to bump up that cars. I’m just praying at this point cuz it’s so unpredictable and depends entirely on the set of passages u get on that particular day. I just want a 515 man. But thank you so much for ur insight, I appreciate it!
Simple, logical, I like it. One thing I disagree with though is the diagnostic. It never made sense to me to take it after reviewing, because how do you know what to prioritize without a baseline? Displaying those content weaknesses early allows you to maximize your review early. I thought my Biochem would be one of my worst section on the diagnostic, but I found out my Chem/Phys section was the worst. Without that diagnostic, I guarantee I would've wasted time.
The reason I disagree is that at the point of time ur taking ur diagnostic, although you may find something like gen chem easy, you might've forgotten much of it. It's hard to judge whether your score is due to lack of knowledge or just being Rusty imo. That's why I say diagnostic after
@@yugiohforce1 I appreciate the thoughts - this makes sense to me. I've already taken an initial diagnostic before studying, but I'm actually thinking of taking a re-diagnostic after some studying to get a new baseline. At the end of the day, I get the sense that there is no correct or wrong way to go about it. As long as you know what to prioritize, you should be good. The exam itself doesn't intimidate me as much as the prep does lol
@@ImAfterglow They should. GPAs vary so much from school to school its impossible to tell what kind of student they are. There are elite schools that have pretty brutal grade depression versus the ivys with grade inflation, versus state school which tend to be easier. MCAT is the great equalizer.
I'm at 497 :( and really would like to go up about 8-10 points!! I'm planning to retake my MCAT in March, I'll let you know how it goes. The Kaplan course did not work for me, but also my exam got pushed back 4 months because of covid so to say I lost motivation is an understatement. lol
it's funny b/c there's no such thing as a lazy man's guide. This guy is just smart and doesn't have to study as much as others or his perspective of "lazy" is not normal lol
Found this video during my break after doing a whole bunch of UWorld (getting my ass kicked) and that fancy "score" with the "4/59" made me laugh harder than expected
I spent all day binging UA-cam. I ate lunch and dinner in bed. I am dumb like your friend Justin. Now UA-cam recommends this video. Well UA-cam, way to send me on a guilt trip 😂
Hi Josh! Great video, really appreciate the time you put into it. I do have a question about what you said in the audio that is missing. Did you advise to focus more time on increasing your section scores in areas that you are stronger because it takes less time/effort than trying to raise your to score in areas you are weak in as they will result in the same overall score? Thanks!
hi! I'm definitely not josh, but from what I've seen (random knowledge picked up from browsing reddit, youtube, talking to other premeds, etc), it's more worth it to focus on increasing your scores in areas you're weak in. two reasons: (1) it's generally "easier" to increase (for example) 2 points from a 123 to a 125 in a certain section, than it is to increase 2 points from a 129 to 131 in that same section. (2) it looks better when applying to have a more even spread of scores (e.g. 512 broken down into 128/129/128/128) than it does to have really high scores in some areas while having notably lower scores in others (e.g. 514 broken down into 126/129/132/127), because the former shows that you're more well-rounded.
Help I need a 473 what do I do
Stop studying
LOL
Follow the tips in this video so you know all of the right answers and then purposefully choose the wrong ones.
@Emery Bishop bot
@Luca Martin bot
This popping up on my homepage randomly after binging 4 hours of anime instead of studying for the mcat is my FBI agent’s way of telling me to get my shit together 😩
Deadass, 4 hours of Bleach instead of studying won’t go well w the mcat
Girl, I think we have the same FBI agent LOL.
Gurl same randomly these kind of videos pop for NO REASON lol
Stfu
Me too!! I need to stop watching k-dramas, but they are soooo good
Please don’t delete this. I’ve got 2 years until I test
See yall back here in 2
A year here! Really nervous for it specially since A levels are a scary journey on itself.
6 years 🙃
same
5 years :)
This was extremely well made. Other UA-camrs stress the shit outta me for no reason
FOR REAL WTF
Big facts
Did ur audio not cut out?
4th yr med student here idk why I'm watching this lol but these tips apply to med school boards too. Great vid overall!
Is med school as sucky as everyone says
Every single internal medicine doctor I have worked with has told me they regret going to medical school and that medicine is the source of their depression but they can’t just quit. Like I don’t want to be depressed when I’m 59
@@adrienne2838 Med school has been really challenging both mentally and physically. However I am passionate about medicine and know that I will be very happy as a family doc. Dont ever go into medicine if you are not passionate about the field or the specialty you've chosen. There are a lot of jaded docs but far more happy ones
@@adrienne2838 yeap, it is
I'm thinking of switching careers and going to med school. How did you know it was the right thing for you?
I don’t know if anyone else is experiencing this but from 4:38 to 5:45 I don’t hear any sound coming from the video. I kinda wanted to know what a lot of people ask and your tip for that lol Overall, thanks for the info you gave in this video. It’s super helpful!
same here
same!!!
Same!
Same! I'm so sad
Same I can't hear a thing 😢
One way to help ppl embrace the 60% material is ..keep moving! The material will repeat so don't get too bogged down on trying to look everything when you first hear about it
YOU ARE THE COMEDIC RELIEF I NEEDED WHILE MCAT PREPPING !!
I just got accepted into med school - this vid came 4 months too late bc my MCAT was in June, but great tips tho
Beta, you become doctor.
@@joshipatel2821 i see a indian here 👀
Congratulations 🎉
What did you get on the mcat
I was starting to feel a little burnt out between studying and working full time. This video popped up on my feed right on time! Thank you!
I’m glad to see that’s possible I was worried about that
Wow this is amazing, currently scoring a 495, thank you for providing your tips.
Literally you’re saving my life rn I’ve taken it twice and studying always feels so overwhelming. THANK UUUUU
This fucking test is the worst. It’s actual torture.
How did it go the third time?
The mnemonics and yield docs have been really helpful! I appreciate you and this video!
Freaking amazing video. Finally some one who tells it how it is instead of regurgitating cliche info!!!
Love the honesty in your title! As a fellow anime lover and casual gamer, it's refreshing to see someone break down the MCAT journey in a relatable way.
Lol as he called out “filling out that fancy spreadsheet” on every wrong question, I was LITERALLY doing just that 👀
But hey, great video. I needed this.
Hey I got a 533 on my MCAT and 2400 clinical service hours, but I still don't feel like I have enough to get into med school. Should I save a cat from a tree or will that not set me apart enough from my Yale competition. Please help!
ND MD depends on how tall the tree is
Better start applying Caribbean man...
@@randibush4683 omg is this a joke i can't tell
@@izzybitsyspider03 it is bc its impossible to score a 533 (max = 528)
@@PHILLYMEDIC69 awww lmao I see thanks
We don't know each other but I feel like you're the go-to friend for med school advice lmao.
Love this! The more free content, the better doctors we will have in the future!
Good luck to everyone studying for the MCAT! I hope all your hard (and i guess "lazy") studying pays off! Y'ALL GOT THIS~
going to start studying in January!! Thanks you for the tips!
How'd it go??
Not completely lazy here lol but wrapping up my PhD in O.Chem that i need to maximize my time and efforts as I'm prepping for the MCAT. This video is a 💎. So glad I came across it. Thank you very much!
Bruh what could have possibly pushed you to getting a PhD in O.Chem? I'm curious
does the audio cut out for anyone in the middle of the video or is that just me
Here also
....
Thought it was just me
Same
i thought my headphones were broken oof.
Same here
wearing headphones, the music volume is louder than your person's audio
solid content!
Yes please god I’ve been studying for 3 months and my score has not gone up at all. 😂 this goddamn test has caused me so much mental anguish. I’m firmly stuck at a 501-502. Part of that is that I need accommodations that I don’t have (the aamc makes it incredibly difficult to get accommodations even if you’ve had them throughout university)
I run out of time on every section every time with the exception of psych. When I do get through the first 3, it’s because I rushed and went as fast as I possibly could.
I took my sixth practice test yesterday, and my frickin score dropped to a 499. I sobbed.
I’m not stupid. I have a high gpa in grad school and I am qualified to teach the med students anatomy. But there is something very very wrong. I seriously considered quitting yesterday, which is dumb because I’ve spent 6 years of my life getting to this point, and I’m almost 27.
Usually I avoid videos like this because they make me feel bad about myself, but you didn’t. Thanks for that.
Did it work out for u?
Bro I have 2 months to do well on my MCAT, thank based god for the YT algorithm brought me here. tbh you got me w anime in the title tho :”)
I love how chill you are dude, this really made me feel better and just... hopeful for the future. Thanks :)
You are too kind
I’m not giving the MCAT but I saw anime and league so I watched the whole thing. I’m a simple man. I see another man of culture, I watch.
The audio was muted for a large section of the video starting around 4:30 or so.
Same issue
Same
It is because they copyrighted the video on the parts of certain music.
Same
I will probably take the MCAT in between a year or two years from now BUT will save this video for the future ;)
same!!
What grade?
I’m in pharmacy but why not this seems interesting and a good way to actually study for classes
im not even a medical student but imma watch this XD and i swear this will help me. more power to you josh!!
Has anyone appreciated the background music yet?
Yess i love it 😂
This video helped me feel so much less stress about taking this test tomorrow. THANK YOU!🙏🏽
Good luck
I love that Pikachu is watching in the background making sure that he's saying the right things
MCAT retaker here, this video is amazing! Didnt bomb my first attempt but due to extraneous circumstances I know I can do better. But figuring out how to change my studying in order to improve my score has been a struggle and your video has already made a lot of my anxiety and stress disappear. Thank you!!
Good luck!
@@yugiohforce1 Thank you!
@@user-xk4ei1sb3q How did it end up going?
@@justinpalmer8608 Well I’m in medical school, so it worked out. The Examkrakers reasoning skills saved my CARS score.
It's worth not skipping through the ads for this dude
The algorithm worked again and I found another dope Ytuber!
U have made my day. Now back to naruto
everything you said makes so much sense, I feel like I can walk in tomorrow and make a 522. God Bless!
What did u get
A warrior, a philosopher, and a scholar. Thank you sir 🙏
The light on your Pikachu is giving me PTSD. I'm sure it's ok but 10 years ago I left my teddy bear on my lamp and it caught on fire
For those asking about the audio going missing, it’s bc the sound he was using was copyrighted so he needs to take that portion out for monetization
"Forget what I'm telling you just do the AAMC" almost half way through the video 🤣🤣
One year later and I’m still sending you good wishes for posting this video, u be the real hero my man
I wish I watched this before I took my MCAT 🥺. Great video man 👌
I wish that as well
what grade did you take it in?
@@auahsuleikan9277 I didn't take it until after my 4th year of bach
I am so glad that I saw this! Commenting for the algorithm... and subscribing because you’re awesome
Great video man. Only recommendation is maybe turn down the music volume a bit lol
I'm studying cs/applied math but these tips are pretty broad and I'm sure will help me in my journey through undergrad :)
I think Ill just stick to watching Demon Slayer and study the night before
come on man, tanjiro works hard and plays hard
Josh, thank you so much for easing my nerves. This video is what I needed
7:32 This is me on any and every test, whether its real or a practice, whether I know the material well or not I always overthink and end up getting a lot of the questions wrong when I would have aced the test if I went with my gut feeling.
omg practice test advice portion called me out with my notes and highlighters 😵💫😵💫 thanks for your video!!
The thumbnail had me dead. This is a really helpful and concise video, thanks!
i have no idea why I'm here, but i wish all of you luck
This is the video I needed to see, what a gem. Thank you!
U are literally a legend for this video man, thank you!
This is a golden video, absolute perfection
Damn everyone always focuses on the science sections in MCAT tips videos. RIP to those who struggle in CARS a lot more than sciences :(
Neev Shah same applies. Are you not reading carefully enough? Not following ur gut?
Been a minute so idk if you’ve taken it yet, but I’ve scored 99th percentile in cars for each of the full lengths I’ve taken, what works for me is really taking the time to fully understand every sentence in the passage before moving on to questions. It’s ok to spend extra time reading because it makes the questions go by faster. They try to trip you up with these dense passages, but if you have a complete understanding of everything in it, you’ll realize the questions themselves are pretty common sense most of the time. Try to force yourself to be interested in each passage, it does a lot to help with comprehension. Good luck!
Josh Chen I’m international and it does affect more. Any tips?
@@jaredk7540 Yeah I try that and then the issue is that I can’t spend more than 4 minutes on the passage or else I never finish the questions within the time limit. Also, some of the Reasoning behind the text questions don’t just test comprehension but make you take the ideas in the passage to a whole different level so it’s hard for me :( I’m trying my best to practice, I see a little improvement. I took the mcat already and got a 129 on science sections and 124 on cars. I’m retaking in January tho to bump up that cars. I’m just praying at this point cuz it’s so unpredictable and depends entirely on the set of passages u get on that particular day. I just want a 515 man. But thank you so much for ur insight, I appreciate it!
Read a lot and read things you'd NEVER read in your spare time.
I watched this on 2x speed to double the laziness.
“Hey Siri, remind me to watch the lazy mans guide to the MCAT in 3 years” 😂
Siri: Here is your reminder!!!
This was really enjoyable to watch. Thank you for making it fun to study! =D
This man is the undisputed champion of helping the people, while asking for NOTHING in return. Long live Josh Chen!
not this popping up after i binged a new kdrama all day, so thanks for this video :,^]
I love how absurdly loud the music gets at around 8 minutes
Wow this so good and just what I needed as I tend to get distracted by k-dramas a lot!
Loved this, thank you for being helpful and not stressful!
Taking my mcat in less than two weeks and am terrified. Thanks for this video though lol
Great and helpful video! Also you’re super funny lol
youre too kind
Considering that he made all of these resources, I don't trust that this guy is lazy. Josh is obviously just a prodigy.
I’m not lazy but this is interesting
Wow, the three ways you could be getting a question wrong could not be more accurate.
Dude where were you when I was studying for the mcat but also sneaking playing pokemon sword and reading manga
This video is god sent ❤️ thank youuu
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN OR WHERE HAVE I BEEN THAT I'M JUST SEEING YOUR VIDS NOW LMFAO. These are awesome tips btw!!!
holy shit the episodic memory tip has changed my LIFE
Simple, logical, I like it.
One thing I disagree with though is the diagnostic. It never made sense to me to take it after reviewing, because how do you know what to prioritize without a baseline? Displaying those content weaknesses early allows you to maximize your review early. I thought my Biochem would be one of my worst section on the diagnostic, but I found out my Chem/Phys section was the worst. Without that diagnostic, I guarantee I would've wasted time.
The reason I disagree is that at the point of time ur taking ur diagnostic, although you may find something like gen chem easy, you might've forgotten much of it. It's hard to judge whether your score is due to lack of knowledge or just being Rusty imo. That's why I say diagnostic after
@@yugiohforce1 I appreciate the thoughts - this makes sense to me. I've already taken an initial diagnostic before studying, but I'm actually thinking of taking a re-diagnostic after some studying to get a new baseline. At the end of the day, I get the sense that there is no correct or wrong way to go about it. As long as you know what to prioritize, you should be good. The exam itself doesn't intimidate me as much as the prep does lol
Me: *A senior in high school who wants to follow a pre-med track in college*... Hi!!! :) This is very interesting
honestly mcat should be your last focus lol
@@issasecretsecret7814 Fr, but it’s good that they’re getting a head start
@@issasecretsecret7814 especially considering step is now pass/fail, med schools don’t value mcat scores as heavily now
@@ImAfterglow They should. GPAs vary so much from school to school its impossible to tell what kind of student they are. There are elite schools that have pretty brutal grade depression versus the ivys with grade inflation, versus state school which tend to be easier.
MCAT is the great equalizer.
I'm at 497 :( and really would like to go up about 8-10 points!! I'm planning to retake my MCAT in March, I'll let you know how it goes. The Kaplan course did not work for me, but also my exam got pushed back 4 months because of covid so to say I lost motivation is an understatement. lol
Good luck
How did it go?
Yeah, how did it go
2 years later...how did it go?
I found my new favorite med youtuber😌
no audio on the diagnostic section
it's funny b/c there's no such thing as a lazy man's guide. This guy is just smart and doesn't have to study as much as others or his perspective of "lazy" is not normal lol
…… right?!?! 😂 I wouldn’t call it a lazy mans guide, I’d call it how to study without having a psychotic break. 🤷🏼♀️
Had my biochem review book open and was just reading about DNA Polymerase III before watching this.. consider that topic cancelled lol
Your MCAT: 5 questions on DNA Pol III.
Found this video during my break after doing a whole bunch of UWorld (getting my ass kicked) and that fancy "score" with the "4/59" made me laugh harder than expected
I spent all day binging UA-cam. I ate lunch and dinner in bed. I am dumb like your friend Justin. Now UA-cam recommends this video. Well UA-cam, way to send me on a guilt trip 😂
can I just say that I love you!! idk how I found this video but it was really helpful!! ❤️❤️ The doc your share were perfect! Thank you
Do I have to know the plots in dept for enzymes? Also, the sound cuts out around 4-5 min :(
I wish I found your channel before I started med school 😑😑😑
This is pre-med gold
u r too kind
How in the f did I get here lol
great video btw, watched the whole thing and thoroughly enjoyed it
Not sure if anyone else has this problem but the sound cuts from about 4:38 to 5:45
Yo good video. I'll finish watching it later :) Thanks!!
You're hilarious! Thank you for thisss
I’ma use this. Got like 3 weeks left before MCAT lol. Wish me luck
Hi Josh! Great video, really appreciate the time you put into it. I do have a question about what you said in the audio that is missing.
Did you advise to focus more time on increasing your section scores in areas that you are stronger because it takes less time/effort than trying to raise your to score in areas you are weak in as they will result in the same overall score?
Thanks!
hi! I'm definitely not josh, but from what I've seen (random knowledge picked up from browsing reddit, youtube, talking to other premeds, etc), it's more worth it to focus on increasing your scores in areas you're weak in. two reasons: (1) it's generally "easier" to increase (for example) 2 points from a 123 to a 125 in a certain section, than it is to increase 2 points from a 129 to 131 in that same section. (2) it looks better when applying to have a more even spread of scores (e.g. 512 broken down into 128/129/128/128) than it does to have really high scores in some areas while having notably lower scores in others (e.g. 514 broken down into 126/129/132/127), because the former shows that you're more well-rounded.
Did the audio cut out for anyone else orrr????
Part of the audio got cut
This man is the real MVP
Thank you so much! Very helpful.
Oooo!! This video low key high yield.
Exactly one year I begin 16 weeks of prep tomorrow wish me luck
Here's an individual who did more than just review for the MCAT- they dissected the MCAT