How I increased my MCAT score by 24 points | FREE notes and study tips from a 90+ percentile scorer

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  • @_priscilla.lee_
    @_priscilla.lee_ 9 місяців тому +70

    I scored a 473 on my diagnostic so hope it makes you feel better. Let's just say it was a humbling moment for me. Since then I've increased almost 30 points and hope I'll continue to improve. Thanks for sharing your MCAT journey so honestly.

    • @bruh2495
      @bruh2495 9 місяців тому +5

      How long it took you to go up 30 points?

    • @jamesmorgan3458
      @jamesmorgan3458 6 місяців тому +2

      What did you do?

    • @gladyvette6000
      @gladyvette6000 3 місяці тому

      got a 488 on my test so frustrated

    • @gladyvette6000
      @gladyvette6000 3 місяці тому

      got a 488 on my test so frustrated

  • @Above5444
    @Above5444 Місяць тому +9

    Thank you so much for posting this!! I'm in month 4 of studying for the MCAT and I will be testing by next year, and l've been learning the question types and do my best to practice as many questions as possible. I watch a lot of videos here on UA-cam and with practice, practice, practice. It's nice to hear advice from Good teachers here on UA-cam who remembers that the struggle is real with this exam. Thank you again!! (Also, for the young ones worrying about not getting into Medical school soon...I'm 39 and will be 40 when (if accepted) I begin Medical school. Yup, I'm changing careers! So keep your head up, study and practice and remember you got this!)

    • @WarrenKiallo
      @WarrenKiallo Місяць тому

      Good for you man, way to go back and do what you want. I have a 42 year old in my current study group with MR Tony.

    • @JamesKanteti
      @JamesKanteti Місяць тому

      I'm 51 and doing the same. We got this! I don't care if l'm the old man in study group. Just means I have more wisdom and experience than my peers

    • @ChrisSarl-l9p
      @ChrisSarl-l9p Місяць тому

      This is really inspired me!!!!❤️❤️. I hope everything works out!

    • @Antonio-d3l7e
      @Antonio-d3l7e Місяць тому

      I’m 35 and I needed this 🥰!!

    • @Grdaew
      @Grdaew Місяць тому

      I needed to read your testimony! Thanks for sharing this story 🤗🤗

  • @johnc2217
    @johnc2217 Рік тому +33

    Thank you so much Sam. My 87 year ild grandpa has always wanted to be a doctor. I showed this video to him and he decided to take the MCAT. He took it and got a $599.99. He died a day after taking the test. Thank you so much again 🙏🏻

    • @sam_woo
      @sam_woo  Рік тому +10

      my condolences to your late grandfather🙏🏼

  • @lobz2001
    @lobz2001 Рік тому +37

    Watching this 16 days out and realising I made the same mistakes as you did. I spent WAY too long on content review, studied passively and did no practice, and now I feel like I know nothing. I just hope i break 500 on the real deal (on the 31st) and then God willing achieve my goal score on my retake!

    • @sam_woo
      @sam_woo  Рік тому

      good luck!! I hope you don't have to take it more than twice🙏🏼

  • @omarlemus4659
    @omarlemus4659 2 місяці тому +2

    I just scored a 529 on my diagnostic thanks to you 😊

  • @PearlObeng-Sefah
    @PearlObeng-Sefah 11 місяців тому +5

    This was the most realistic MCAT journey I have heard so far. Thank you so much Sam!!

  • @lauraeager373
    @lauraeager373 5 місяців тому +3

    I’m retaking the exam 2 weeks from today. I love anki! Anki helped me remember information in decks I studied weeks or even months ago. Part of the reason I didn’t get a good score in 9/2023 was that I spent close to 9 months studying to do unforeseen medical and family circumstances. I quit my job in 2/2024 to focus on studying. I also take Sunday off every week. I signed up for a June test date in February to keep me motivated and not burn out. Last year I felt like the studying would never end. I’ve been more anxious with test day approaching BUT I’ve been less stressed for most of my prep (and scoring well on exams).

  • @OShawna23
    @OShawna23 Рік тому +6

    Love your personality -you will be a great doctor one that someone is excited to see ♥️🙏🏾🔥

  • @lauraeager373
    @lauraeager373 5 місяців тому +1

    I’m retaking the exam 2 weeks from today. I love anki! Anki helped me remember information in decks I studied weeks or even months ago. Part of the reason I didn’t get a good score in 9/2023 was that I spent close to 9 months studying to do unforeseen medical and family circumstances. I quit my job in 2/2024 to focus on studying. I also take a day off

  • @jphil1848
    @jphil1848 Рік тому +6

    This was such an informative not to mention hilarious breakdown of the journey lol. Super appreciate you sharing your notes. Thank you so much for this!

  • @randompersonguy3124
    @randompersonguy3124 2 роки тому +5

    Hey man this vid got reccomended to me and it's full of great advice. Kudos

    • @sam_woo
      @sam_woo  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the support

  • @douglaslivingston5398
    @douglaslivingston5398 8 місяців тому

    we got the same diagnostic! Thanks for the video and tips :)

  • @maria_a_diaz
    @maria_a_diaz 4 місяці тому

    thx for the advice. i just got humbled by my diagnostic and am kind of freaking out. can totally relate to how u were feeling the beginning of the vid. again thx for the tips, lmao pls wish me luck 😭🤡

  • @pauls2cents448
    @pauls2cents448 Рік тому +1

    THANKS FOR THE VIDEO AND THE STUDY NOTES!!

  • @lillyh9886
    @lillyh9886 3 місяці тому

    started with the exact same score as you on the diagnostic, and now I write tomorrow... im stressing, but fingers crossed I do okay 😅

  • @moon_louis
    @moon_louis 2 роки тому +14

    Thanks to Sam I got into med school as a kindergartner

  • @AmariHouston-ft3gq
    @AmariHouston-ft3gq 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for this! 💗

  • @N9012-p6n
    @N9012-p6n Рік тому +3

    I’m you in the beginning of this video right now lol. I HATE it, but love the challenge at the same time. But I still Hate It though. I week away.

    • @sam_woo
      @sam_woo  Рік тому +1

      GOOD LUCK AND I HOPE YOU CRUSH IT

    • @nikaylal
      @nikaylal 5 місяців тому

      How was it?

  • @JairaWaller
    @JairaWaller 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for this!

  • @711CokeSlurpies
    @711CokeSlurpies 7 місяців тому

    Awesome video thank you man

  • @andewburkhart5549
    @andewburkhart5549 8 місяців тому

    Thank you!

  • @e0f3z
    @e0f3z 5 місяців тому

    you are the best

  • @lois4544
    @lois4544 Рік тому +6

    Can we be friends ? I postponed my MCAT 3x already and it had been terribly horrible

    • @lois4544
      @lois4544 Рік тому +3

      It’s just nice to see someone that I can relate to; currently a senior in college! And I’m just disappointed that I haven’t took my MCAT yet bc I’ve been so afraid

    • @mooskamooska8576
      @mooskamooska8576 Рік тому +4

      You got this and I’m praying for you!!! Please know that you got this❤

    • @helgatanny
      @helgatanny Рік тому +2

      I also postponed mine to August. I was supposed to take it in May, then postponed it to June then August. I’m so scared because I’m working full time and I feel like I don’t have enough time to study well but we’ll see. We got it 🥹

    • @lois4544
      @lois4544 Рік тому

      @@mooskamooska8576 thank you sm!! we need all the prayers we can get!!

    • @sam_woo
      @sam_woo  Рік тому

      @@lois4544 YOU GOT THIS!!!

  • @Lilly.Erickson
    @Lilly.Erickson 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for doing this! do u have any study resources recommendations for mcat?

  • @musicmediaoutlets123
    @musicmediaoutlets123 4 місяці тому

    What was your first score? Amazing you got into crazy medical schools with taking the mcat three times. That is baller bro!

  • @shanarobinson7672
    @shanarobinson7672 5 місяців тому +1

    I got a 503 on BP FL # 2. About to switch to AAMC. Should I expect to go up or down

  • @yoongi4lifeu219
    @yoongi4lifeu219 5 місяців тому

    LMAO, I am doing the MCAT for the first time, and I didn't realize that people schedule for this exam centuries before they give it, so now I am also having to travel to another province to take it. It's ok; I will travel, still give it, and still apply to med school. Ain't no bitch stopping me.

  • @psycheh1413
    @psycheh1413 Рік тому +3

    not me watching this 6 days out

  • @AR-yy9my
    @AR-yy9my Рік тому +2

    Did you have a specific sheet you used for all of the equations?

    • @sam_woo
      @sam_woo  Рік тому +2

      I made my own sheet to study off of, but Kaplan has a pretty good sheet of formulas as well!

  • @DiptyBhuiyan-u9w
    @DiptyBhuiyan-u9w 3 місяці тому

    Hi, soooo I messed up and I am doing my second attempt and I am kind of in a tight spot. What made you void your second attempt? I might have to do that this Friday...

  • @strawverymilktae1280
    @strawverymilktae1280 11 місяців тому

    meanwhile me.... I decided a month ago I want to go to med school and become a doctor and don't graduate until later on so I'm hoping I don't post pone the mcat studying for too long ahaha

  • @Daphne.Cohen25060
    @Daphne.Cohen25060 6 місяців тому

    Me taking notes rn cuz why not.

  • @TommyCook-b9p
    @TommyCook-b9p Рік тому

    What were your scores on the Mcat?

    • @jenniferaidoo2423
      @jenniferaidoo2423 Рік тому +2

      He says he ended with 516 And yeah he didn’t mention old scores

  • @jagnoork6013
    @jagnoork6013 7 місяців тому

    Is there really physics on the MCAT?

  • @teddyyu7015
    @teddyyu7015 10 місяців тому

    ua-cam.com/video/ggvLZy_UaRs/v-deo.html

  • @MayaMamo-wj4ep
    @MayaMamo-wj4ep 4 місяці тому

    lmao love this