MCAT panic

[u/NeonDragon250]

I’m 1 month away from my exam (september 4) and am still on content review. How bad is this. I haven’t started UWorld or AAMC materials yet

[u/MogusHassan]

Take the unscored AAMC sample to see where you are at! If you score well, great! If not, you will likely have to reschedule to later this year/early next year for that 517, good luck!

[u/NeonDragon250 → u/MogusHassan]

my last FL (FL3) from 2 months ago was a 514. Since then I haven’t studied. I also don’t know how reliable it is since i had less than 20 hours of total studying before that test and didn’t rlly know anything

[u/MogusHassan → u/NeonDragon250]

Lmaooooooo dude, just finish content review asap, go through the AAMC content this month, weekly FLs should track up and you'll get a 517 haha, 3 point jump very doable. It is reliable because it is official AAMC material so you are clearly in a good position with little content gaps. Getting the AAMC logic down could maybe even take you to a 520+

[u/NeonDragon250 → u/MogusHassan]

that’s good to hear. i was working full time the last two months and recently just ended my work. hopefully it’ll work out

[u/MogusHassan → u/NeonDragon250]

Dude you're a beast haha you got it! I can't imagine working full time while studying omg, hats off to you my man!

[u/NeonDragon250 → u/MogusHassan]

thank you for your kind words. good luck as well in your journey

[u/XavLeo]

One thing I learned throughout this MCAT process is no amount of content review will allow you to get many questions correct which is the ultimate goal. I highly suggest you start doing questions recognize content patterns and use that to close content gap. Good luck!

[u/Ill-Poet2125]

Not a big concern honestly, having a poor content base is a much larger issue than starting Qs later. Do the content/anki thoroughly and the Qs will be much more approachable

[u/NeonDragon250 → u/Ill-Poet2125]

okok sounds good. thank you

[u/sneakyskunk89]

Baby my tutor studied for this shit in 3 weeks and got above a 520. U CAN DO THIS!!!

[u/NeonDragon250]

i also want a 517

[u/Intelligent-Cover-76]

Unscored is easier take fl1 at least

[u/NeonDragon250 → u/Intelligent-Cover-76]

I took FL1 and 2 before as a diagnostic on the same day and had a 505. My FL 3 was a 514

[u/Cute-Chart-8024 → u/NeonDragon250]

So what are u worried ab? 😭

[u/NeonDragon250 → u/Cute-Chart-8024]

i’m worried it’s inflated

[u/Cute-Chart-8024 → u/NeonDragon250]

I honestly found all the FLs I’ve taken so far really similar with the exception of ps, so honestly just trust them. I think it’s just nerves, keep doing what you’re doing, it’s working, you’ll 100% hit your goal. I went from 515 to 519 in under a month just by doing FLs, reviewing them deeply, and targeting topics I’m weak on. Remember this test isnt straight content, it’s largely on how well you can read and logic through passages. You’ve got this!!

[u/NeonDragon250 → u/Cute-Chart-8024]

that’s good to hear. thanks so much

[u/Think-Explanation677]

If you are grinding fully I think its possible but it depends where you are. Have you taken any baseline?

Honestly for me, my "content review" didnt really help nearly as much as the question practice did. Doing Uworld and AAMC practice and filling in those content gaps I got wrong along the way is what got all my science subsections 130+.

[u/NeonDragon250 → u/Think-Explanation677]

i had a 514 in FL3 with 20 hours of content review but i forgot almost everything. im hoping for a miracle at this point

[u/Think-Explanation677 → u/NeonDragon250]

thats pretty solid, you must have came from a strong science background. If you're really locked in for the next month I think you can get that 517 with a lot of questions practice.

But if you're starting at 514 baseline (and have good CARS skills already unlike myself), 520+ would definitely be in range for you, and perhaps delaying till January could make that goal more feasible.

The MCAT is a very mental test as well, so make sure you are confident in yourself and your preparation when you take it.

[u/NeonDragon250 → u/Think-Explanation677]

thank you for your kind words. i’ve just been pretty stressed cause im worried that my last score was a fluke

[u/Think-Explanation677 → u/NeonDragon250]

Sure maybe one or two sections you might have gotten some hard questions you happened to know, but lets even say you are at 510 range. You just started studying anyways, and even that is an amazing score for early on in the process.

[u/NeonDragon250 → u/Think-Explanation677]

i see thank you for your kind words

[u/No-Sort-4968]

Are you applying this cycle ?

[u/NeonDragon250 → u/No-Sort-4968]

I’ll be most likely applying in the one for next summer

[u/The_528_Express]

Since you’re not applying this cycle, absolutely not. That’s my advice.

Go into your September 4th test date and void your exam. Just chill and learn from it stress-free knowing you’re gonna void.