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In studying for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), almost every student encounters the daunting question, “Am I prepared or should I push back my MCAT test date?” This is a critical component for performance on the MCAT and arguably as important as mastery of content, familiarity with test format and timing, and ultimately confidence in your level of preparedness for the exam.

So you download your MCAT content outlines and immediately start panicking. You had no idea that it was even possible to throw so much information on a single exam! You feel like you will never be able to remember everything once it’s time to take the test. Just like that, your hopes for a medical school acceptance are dashed. I’m here to let you know that it doesn’t have to be that way! You can and you will remember everything you need to know for the MCAT. Here are some MCAT test prep tips that will help you recall it all:

Preparing for medical school demands displaying your passion for both medicine and helping others. Like medical schools, other graduate school programs (think: business or law) require strong grades, test scores, leadership experience, and resumes. But medical school requires so much more than that

More so than any other application process, nailing the medical school interview is key to getting accepted. You can look through your schools' admissions sites for general tips. But overall, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of questions that might come up in any school's interview process, regardless of the types of medical school interview. Knowing exactly what to expect is a great place to start with your interview preparation. With that in mind, we have compiled a list of 95 of the most common medical school interview questions for you to look through. Good luck with your interviews!

Now that you've turned in your AMCAS (phew!), you're probably wondering how to tackle the monster of secondaries coming your way. One of the most common questions asked in one form or another is the diversity essay for medical school. Have you ever wondered why diversity is such an important component of the medical school admission process?

When studying for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), most students struggle in how to approach the volume of information to process and memorize for the exam. Unlike their undergraduate courses where information is tested in discrete packets, the MCAT requires students to memorize, integrate, and analyze information from a variety of subjects and disciplines. O

The AMCAS application is almost open! All of those years of volunteer work and medical research and MCAT prep are culminating in this one application. So you better make it count!

Especially when you’re planning to apply to medical school, the concept of “free time” is almost laughable. Beyond academics and standardized testing, medical schools will expect to see that you’ve devoted significant extracurricular time to three areas: patient interaction, medical research, and community service.

Hi, my name’s Travis and I’m an MCAT tutor with MyGuru. One of the services I provide for students is helping them create a study schedule for the MCAT. In fact, study planning might be the most important part of the MCAT preparation process.

When you apply to medical school, the AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service) application includes an experiences section. If you remember your college application days, think of it as an extended Common App activities section. You’ll have fifteen boxes to include relevant work, research, internship, volunteer, or extracurricular activities.