Thanks for watching! I'm glad to see a lot of you have found this video helpful :) A common question I'm getting is what my score was: I got a 511 (83rd percentile) and the breakdown was: 127/128/130/126 (in order: Chem/Phys, CARS, Bio/Biochem, Psych/Soc). PS: If you have any questions I do read and respond to comments so feel free to drop a comment below! Wishing you all the best in your studying.
Hello this is a excellent video thanks for information Im in highschool but I have to ask something I wanna go stanford medicine which lessons do I have to know I just find it but I didnt find it
Great video thanks for taking the time to help other with this info. does the Kaplan and Kahn academy mcat sections combined have enough info to get by ?
I just received the Kaplan 7 book subject set in the mail with the online Qbank. Do I have to remember every single thing on every page of the books or does focusing on the High yeld sections work good enough. There’s about 500 pages per subject book. And to remember everything seems impossible.
I would say study the same way you would for a bio/chem course in college. You don't need to know every detail of every page but I would read all of it and use the practice questions at the end of each chapter and the AAMC exams to gauge how much detail you need to know.
Thank you so much brother. Currently, I am about to finish undergraduate(pre-med) is it necessary to start early before graduation? English is my second language that is why want to give myself time to study ahead. Let me know if is the right time to purchase Kaplan text books.
Ndayambaje Patron No problem! I think having more time to study never hurts. Also if English is you second language you might want to spend extra time practicing for CARS
Hi, I know this video is old and I hope you have time to answer my question. I'm debating between the self-paced and live online prep course. In your video, you love the Kaplan online resources, which the self-paced course allows 5 months of videos, Q-banks, and more. Do you think starting my MCAT prep would benefit in self-paced or live online?
Rose Blot I think it’s up to how you work best. If you need someone else to hold you accountable and talk you through the process then the live online would be good. If you’re already good at self-study (for me I had some bad professors and had to teach myself entire courses sometimes) then I would go with self-paced. Hope this helps :)
Hmm that's a good question. I have only used the Kaplan books so that's all I can speak on and they worked quite well. I've heard that the Princeton review ones work too but are a bit more dense. But again, I didn't use them so that's just what I've heard.
How would you use the Kaplan CARS book? I’ve heard that it’s better to do passages and learn from mistakes because there is no actual content to learn. So should I read the whole thing?
I read about half of the book and didn't find it very helpful so I stopped reading it lol. Honestly it's not that long so if you would feel better reading it and knowing things like the different questions types, common pitfalls, etc. then you might want to read it. Otherwise, I found that making those mistakes myself on practice tests and learning from them worked well for me and I improved from scoring 70th percentile to 90th on CARS just through practice and review.
ZR Fitness I’ve read the first few chapters it’s helpful to get my mind into the reading zone. I feel like the chapters on understanding passages and question answer strategy might be worth my time. The passages at the end of chapters also seem worthwhile. Should I purchase practice tests individually or buy the bundle from the AAMC. I feel like 4 or 5 practice tests isn’t a lot but each one does take a day.
Andwun I would get all of them honestly if you have the time to take them. I took one a week and then studied my mistakes and reviewed chapters for week points in my content knowledge.
I know this is a long shot but, do you think utilizing these Kaplan books as a study tool for someone who does not have a science background work? Thanks!
I think it depends on how comfortable you are with teaching yourself. I would say start studying the books and see how well you learn. If you’re still struggling after self study then you could enroll in a course. But I think everything can be self-taught.
Geraldo Medrano doing the discrete practice questions at the end of each chapter helped a lot! I timed myself to make it feel like I was in the test environment
I'm not sure exactly what you're question is, but they go over the same testing strategies in self-paced vs. synchronous classes if that's what you're asking. The synchronous classes are better if you want more accountability
I found the Kaplan books, AAMC flash cards, and AAMC practice tests to be the most helpful. If you got those three things (around $250-$300 total) you should be set! Kahn academy videos also help when learning a new concept and they’re free!
That is not true or my experience at all. Physics has made literally a HUGE portion of all of my practice exams for the chem/physics section. So many fluids and kinematics questions.
That’s a great question! I talk about it a bit in this video: ua-cam.com/video/yzdgy1hUbMs/v-deo.html but maybe I can make a full one going more into detail too!
Thanks for watching! I'm glad to see a lot of you have found this video helpful :) A common question I'm getting is what my score was: I got a 511 (83rd percentile) and the breakdown was: 127/128/130/126 (in order: Chem/Phys, CARS, Bio/Biochem, Psych/Soc). PS: If you have any questions I do read and respond to comments so feel free to drop a comment below! Wishing you all the best in your studying.
Thanks man! This was really helpful!
Very insightful! Thank you.
Self-study is the way to go IMO, you seemed like you developed some great methods and habits for each section though! Subbed man.
Crazy helpful. Thank you
Super helpful!
Dude your so right about the physics portion and og chem. Your video is spot on. People listen to this guy.
Thanks man 🙌🏽
Also this was a great video!
Hello this is a excellent video thanks for information Im in highschool but I have to ask something I wanna go stanford medicine which lessons do I have to know I just find it but I didnt find it
Will start studying soon. I plan on buying the course 1 day a week from Kaplan. thanks
That’s awesome!
Great video thanks for taking the time to help other with this info. does the Kaplan and Kahn academy mcat sections combined have enough info to get by ?
Absolutely. That should be more than enough. Just make sure to take the AAMC practice tests before you take the actual one!
super helpful :)
Thanks for this video...
You're welcome!
I just received the Kaplan 7 book subject set in the mail with the online Qbank. Do I have to remember every single thing on every page of the books or does focusing on the High yeld sections work good enough. There’s about 500 pages per subject book. And to remember everything seems impossible.
I would say study the same way you would for a bio/chem course in college. You don't need to know every detail of every page but I would read all of it and use the practice questions at the end of each chapter and the AAMC exams to gauge how much detail you need to know.
Very helpful video. Can't explain how helpful this video is. If I may ask how long did you study for and what was your schedule like?
Kelechi Umunna Good question! I studied for a month and a half, eight hours a day (I basically treated it like a full time job)
Did you still continue the prep course
Kelechi Umunna I finished the prep course and then self-studied for the rest of the time
That was awesome
Thank you 🙌🏽
Thank you so much brother. Currently, I am about to finish undergraduate(pre-med) is it necessary to start early before graduation? English is my second language that is why want to give myself time to study ahead. Let me know if is the right time to purchase Kaplan text books.
Ndayambaje Patron No problem! I think having more time to study never hurts. Also if English is you second language you might want to spend extra time practicing for CARS
Hi, I know this video is old and I hope you have time to answer my question. I'm debating between the self-paced and live online prep course. In your video, you love the Kaplan online resources, which the self-paced course allows 5 months of videos, Q-banks, and more. Do you think starting my MCAT prep would benefit in self-paced or live online?
Rose Blot I think it’s up to how you work best. If you need someone else to hold you accountable and talk you through the process then the live online would be good. If you’re already good at self-study (for me I had some bad professors and had to teach myself entire courses sometimes) then I would go with self-paced. Hope this helps :)
Thanks for this video -did you take the MCAT more than once because. I noticed you said “ how I improved “ a lot ?
Good question! I have only taken the MCAT once - I was referring to improvements on my practice tests
In terms of books, would you recommend The Princeton Review books or Kaplan books?
Hmm that's a good question. I have only used the Kaplan books so that's all I can speak on and they worked quite well. I've heard that the Princeton review ones work too but are a bit more dense. But again, I didn't use them so that's just what I've heard.
How would you use the Kaplan CARS book? I’ve heard that it’s better to do passages and learn from mistakes because there is no actual content to learn. So should I read the whole thing?
I read about half of the book and didn't find it very helpful so I stopped reading it lol. Honestly it's not that long so if you would feel better reading it and knowing things like the different questions types, common pitfalls, etc. then you might want to read it. Otherwise, I found that making those mistakes myself on practice tests and learning from them worked well for me and I improved from scoring 70th percentile to 90th on CARS just through practice and review.
ZR Fitness I’ve read the first few chapters it’s helpful to get my mind into the reading zone. I feel like the chapters on understanding passages and question answer strategy might be worth my time. The passages at the end of chapters also seem worthwhile. Should I purchase practice tests individually or buy the bundle from the AAMC. I feel like 4 or 5 practice tests isn’t a lot but each one does take a day.
Andwun I would get all of them honestly if you have the time to take them. I took one a week and then studied my mistakes and reviewed chapters for week points in my content knowledge.
I know this is a long shot but, do you think utilizing these Kaplan books as a study tool for someone who does not have a science background work? Thanks!
I think it depends on how comfortable you are with teaching yourself. I would say start studying the books and see how well you learn. If you’re still struggling after self study then you could enroll in a course. But I think everything can be self-taught.
@@ZachRana1 Thank you so much for your feedback. Really appreciate it!
Saron Kassay glad to help! 🙌🏽
What do you feel gave you the best practice for CP?
Geraldo Medrano doing the discrete practice questions at the end of each chapter helped a lot! I timed myself to make it feel like I was in the test environment
If I buy the self paced course, would they teach me the best test strategies or not?
I'm not sure exactly what you're question is, but they go over the same testing strategies in self-paced vs. synchronous classes if that's what you're asking. The synchronous classes are better if you want more accountability
Which practice materials do you think were most helpful?
Also when reviewing chem and phys, what strategies do you use to make it stick? For example, do you practice recalling equations from memory?
I found the Kaplan books, AAMC flash cards, and AAMC practice tests to be the most helpful. If you got those three things (around $250-$300 total) you should be set! Kahn academy videos also help when learning a new concept and they’re free!
I would practice recalling equation yes (the flash cards help with that) and also get as much multiple choice practice as you can.
@@ZachRana1 Hey! thanks for the helpful vid. Did you also make flashcards on your own or only relied on AAMC's?
Vanessa Siega I used pre made flash cards on anki as well as the AAMC ones. The Kaplan quick sheets were also very helpful
I am sorry, I meant starting early to study for MCAT using Kaplan books.
Could you please let us know your MCAT score?
Yeah I got a 511
what was your score if you don't mind answering?
I got a 511
That is not true or my experience at all. Physics has made literally a HUGE portion of all of my practice exams for the chem/physics section. So many fluids and kinematics questions.
Ok so what did you get on the MCAT?
RAZ I got a 511
Why you didn't go to the medical school?
That’s a great question! I talk about it a bit in this video: ua-cam.com/video/yzdgy1hUbMs/v-deo.html but maybe I can make a full one going more into detail too!
So you only used Kaplan review material. The content provided was enough to pass or do well?!!
Rachelle Minott I used Kaplan review material and the AAMC practice tests. But yes, Kaplan provided a great overview of all the material on the MCAT!
ZR Fitness thank you
ZR Fitness how many chapters would you say are in each book?
@@Saveren_ There are 7 books, 12 chapters each.
ZR Fitness I have two years before I apply as a career changer. I’m going to start reading those chapters after this semester. Thanks again