How I Scored 520+ on the MCAT | My Study Schedule & Templates

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  • In this video, I discuss how I prepared for the MCAT, from resources I used to test-taking strategies. If you decide to view the free written guide that Anuva and I wrote, please leave this video playing on mute in the bg for the ~algorithm~! Good luck studying. :-)
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Komentáře • 394

  • @MayGao
    @MayGao  Před 3 lety +57

    Before you comment with a question, CHECK THE WRITTEN GUIDE. bit.ly/36clF1x
    There is a FAQ section where I answer most of your q's. If you still have a lingering question, especially if it's about your personal situation, please dm me on instagram @mayzgao.
    Thanks for the kind comments, and happy studying :-)

    • @delaniedeegan822
      @delaniedeegan822 Před 3 lety +1

      I'm scared, this is really overwhelming.

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety

      @@delaniedeegan822 Take it one step at a time! You can look at the slides for a less overwhelming overview, linked at the top of the guide. You don’t need to look at all the details in one sitting (ie save the section on reviewing full lengths for later in your studies)! You got this 💪

    • @meedy92
      @meedy92 Před 2 lety +1

      If you created a study guide of all the course material for yourself for each subject can you please include that as well in Google drive format in description. Thanks in advance! 😊

  • @ahmedalkaabi4872
    @ahmedalkaabi4872 Před 2 lety +402

    Got a 527 mcat score thank you sooooooooo much for the tips, now I am at Stanford med:)

  • @anikasaxena5979
    @anikasaxena5979 Před 2 lety +298

    Hi May!! I followed your study schedule and made a 520+ . Took the test on 6/4 :) thank you so much for this amazing video/resource. I can’t thank you enough!!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 2 lety +15

      Congrats! Love to hear it

  • @aries5685
    @aries5685 Před 3 lety +264

    I've been looking for a more detailed vid on studying for the MCAT and CZcams recommends this to me. I really wanna cry this is the best one

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety +8

      I'm so happy you found it helpful!

  • @michaelpark6714
    @michaelpark6714 Před 3 lety +587

    "The MCAT is hard and the MCAT is important" ahahaha I see you

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety +129

      It literally took weeks to stop getting that ad but now I'm at peace 😌

    • @aqualife88
      @aqualife88 Před 3 lety +2

      🤣🤣

    • @Localafricanbabe
      @Localafricanbabe Před 3 lety +10

      😂😂😂😭I read this in his voice

    • @braxtonwalker9449
      @braxtonwalker9449 Před 3 lety +11

      I started getting that ad for weeks, and I won't be going to med school until 8 years from now.

    • @444fawn
      @444fawn Před 2 lety

      i keep getting that ad and i’m going to dental school.. about 4 years from now

  • @Fatima-bh5sq
    @Fatima-bh5sq Před 3 lety +100

    I’m a whole junior in high school... and don’t even want to major or work in the medical field. I don’t know why I just watched this whole video

  • @ramcam7042
    @ramcam7042 Před 3 lety

    THANK YOU!!! I was looking for this and this is by far the most useful video I have come across.

  • @aqualife88
    @aqualife88 Před 2 lety +5

    Girl, this is seriously a great, thorough video! I have watched SOOOO many MCAT videos in the past several months and literally all the study resources I gathered to use from those videos, you mentioned! Not only that, but you mentioned everything into detail, so that being said I really appreciate you! Thanks a lot for your advice!

  • @MayGao
    @MayGao  Před 3 lety +84

    Thank you for watching! Don’t forget to leave a like if you found the guide/video helpful and share this with a friend. 💞
    Also if you're not premed and you still clicked on my video just to support me you're a real one HAHA-comment what I should name my plants!!
    Edit: Thank you for all the kind comments! Makes me so happy that you all are finding this useful :)

  • @jocelyn9568
    @jocelyn9568 Před 3 lety +4

    Congrats on your score!! And thank you so much for the guide :’) will def be using it to study for the mcat next summer!

  • @soufassi
    @soufassi Před 3 lety +116

    May, I am currently a student at Stanford and I just watched this video and read the entire guide. First of all, thank you for the time you both put into everything. I have been studying for months concerned I was wasting too much time doing handwritten notes and laughed when I saw your comment on it. I'm just reading now and retaining way more. Congrats on crushing it, taking it in January so hopefully I join you on that score haha.

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety +3

      Thanks for the comment, Sami! I am indeed too stubborn for my own good, lol. Best of luck! 😊

  • @ushachengan3752
    @ushachengan3752 Před rokem

    Thank you for taking your time to consolidate all the resources! Really appreciate the time you spent on this. Take care!

  • @zoechowmien
    @zoechowmien Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks so much for providing all these resources! And congrats on a 520+!!🎉🎉

  • @nd4864
    @nd4864 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for making this! I’m going to start my MCAT review next week and needed guide. This video is perfect!

  • @MaryOsire
    @MaryOsire Před 2 lety +2

    This is literally the most helpful MCAT video on CZcams thank you SO much to you and Anuva for this and for the guide!!

  • @siahgreen9602
    @siahgreen9602 Před 3 lety +1

    My goodness! Bless you! Thank you for including the prices. Also, congratulations!

  • @Chuiialjo
    @Chuiialjo Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much for your effort to explain and narrow down the basics and process comprehensively! Merry Christmas!!

  • @lululyric
    @lululyric Před 3 lety +6

    you’re incredible!!! congrats 🥳

  • @Mskyraelise
    @Mskyraelise Před 3 lety +12

    This is literally the most helpful and appealing video going over all things MCAT! Thank you so much for creating the video and the guide for those coming behind you! You are a gem! :)

  • @aroundtheworldgirl4431
    @aroundtheworldgirl4431 Před 3 lety +43

    I have been getting this video in my recommendations for weeks now. When I first saw it, I saved it to my Med School playlist. But after seeing someone in my fb premed group recommend it, I decided to watch it tonight. Let me tell you, you are an MCAT angel. This is amazing! I'm not even going to begin studying for the MCAT until January of '22, but this video made me excited to study for the MCAT. Most detailed and useful video I have ever seen. If I had premed friends I would have definitely shared your video with them. Bless you for all of your hard work. You are going places and any med school that gets you is going to be very lucky to have you. Great job on the video and your awesome MCAT score.

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety +1

      This was such a kind comment! I'm happy you stumbled upon the video and found it encouraging. :-)

  • @jadenkoren8338
    @jadenkoren8338 Před 2 lety

    This is the most helpful video/document I have been able to find. Thank you so much!!

  • @allisonbrown3130
    @allisonbrown3130 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you so much this is the best break down I’ve seen yet on studying for the MCAT. I will definitely be using your study guide 😉😊💯‼️

  • @yaquelinortiz4518
    @yaquelinortiz4518 Před 3 lety +1

    Congrats May 🥳 so proud of you!!

  • @esra-zr4wl
    @esra-zr4wl Před 2 lety +2

    This video and everything attached is so amazing. I barely know anybody with MCAT experience and my school is not very helpful, so this has been an absolute lifesaver with studying and giving me confidence to do it. THANK YOU!!!

  • @Lee.Axel00
    @Lee.Axel00 Před 25 dny

    This video is awesome! Your study schedule and templates are just what I needed to get organized. Thanks for sharing how you scored 520+ on the MCAT. Feeling pumped and ready to tackle my prep.

  • @valeriagamez1509
    @valeriagamez1509 Před 3 lety +38

    Wow, thank you!!! This is amazing!
    I’m planning on taking the MCAT in the spring and I’m definitely going to use your guide!💜

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety +3

      Yay! You’ll do great :)

  • @spookylukey97
    @spookylukey97 Před 3 lety +3

    This is amazing! Thank you so much. I stayed for the whole video 👍

  • @mayerlylara1600
    @mayerlylara1600 Před 2 lety

    This is amazing May! Thank you for the resource 💞

  • @medcatmcat
    @medcatmcat Před 3 lety +132

    As someone who's tutored the MCAT for a while, I have to say: this is an extremely solid and well-done video! ⭐Only thing I would recommend is maybe 2 weeks for third party and 6 weeks for AAMC-the AAMC problems take a lot longer than you'd think, as you have to factor in review time.

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety +14

      Depends on the person and schedule! I finished AAMC content faster than expected and ended up redoing content in my last 1-2 weeks. Meanwhile, I wish I budgeted more time for third party exams and UWorld. Thanks for your perspective!

    • @ty_saucy1662
      @ty_saucy1662 Před rokem +1

      Hey do you still tutor for it

  • @khushbushah3550
    @khushbushah3550 Před 3 lety +2

    super duper helpful!! really appreciate you, and your friend putting this guide together! Hopefully I can get myself to perform similarly.. kinda nervous but also ready to take on the MCAT. Goodluck with everything moving forward and med school!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you! Good luck :) 🍀

  • @calxxx
    @calxxx Před 3 lety +3

    Congrats on the 520! Cant wait to follow your med school journey!

  • @amandagaccione5175
    @amandagaccione5175 Před 3 lety

    THANK YOU SO MUCH i'm taking my MCAT in a little over a month and was struggling to see how to review my tests and this has helped me improve thank you a million times over!

  • @meseacarroll380
    @meseacarroll380 Před 3 lety +9

    This video was one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen yet! Thank you so much will definitely be sharing this with my fellow pre-med classmates!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety +1

      Hope they find it helpful too :-)

  • @Sara-kj2ck
    @Sara-kj2ck Před 10 měsíci +1

    This is the most helpful guide ever, you're such a real one, and I genuinely thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!! 💞😭 I can tell you worked rlly hard to put this together cause this is a VERY thorough guide, and also thank you for making it free for us pre-med students! if I get my dream score it's honestly cause of you.

  • @kiefeha6293
    @kiefeha6293 Před 3 lety +1

    That's so awesome, congratulations and thank you! Keep going! :)

  • @katherinem.davila8581
    @katherinem.davila8581 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you so much for this video! It’s scary but it’s nice to see others ahead and going back to help those following the same path. 🙏🏽

  • @michellemimay564
    @michellemimay564 Před 3 lety

    Hi May, You are amazing! First of all, I downloaded your pages of information and let me just say, this was the most helpful guide ever! I appreciate you so much!

  • @reganb271
    @reganb271 Před 2 lety +2

    thank you so so much for this. I am trying to start studying for my MCAT (summer before my senior year) and I’m so overwhelmed and confused and this was so helpful. I really appreciate you taking the time to put all of this information together to help others like me and I hope everyone who needs to see this finds it when they need it:)

    • @1Jaunter
      @1Jaunter Před 8 měsíci

      Starting to study for it High school senior year.

  • @aislinnburke7936
    @aislinnburke7936 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you!thank you!thank you!!! This is greatly appreciated, and I will surely be using your templates, thank you for the tips!!

  • @shamyaharris9969
    @shamyaharris9969 Před rokem +50

    SIS, I’ve been following your study plan and I’m on my second month of studying and I just finished my content review. My score on my first FL has literally went up 8 points compared to my diagnostic score. THANK YOU SO MUCH. This just gave me that little teeny ounce of hope of I needed to keep going.❤️❤️❤️

  • @MicahCallahan927
    @MicahCallahan927 Před 3 lety

    This was such a useful video! So informative! And those google docs are beautiful!!

  • @ajmbwetshangol
    @ajmbwetshangol Před 3 lety +1

    You guys are the best. Precious gems! THANK YOU! 🤍

  • @annrenji9859
    @annrenji9859 Před 3 lety +7

    Although I am not doing Premed, I am impressed on the amount of hard work and efforts you put in making this video and the guide as well. Congrats on the MCAT score!!

  • @BasicallyBosco
    @BasicallyBosco Před 3 lety +2

    Thank youuu for this!! I learned a lot in your mcat videos lately. Excited to start studying!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety +1

      Love to hear it!

  • @ashleytorres2298
    @ashleytorres2298 Před 3 lety +1

    You're amazing ! Such a big heart for doing this

  • @stephaniebrady31
    @stephaniebrady31 Před 3 lety

    GREAT RESOURCE!! Thanks for this!

  • @jessicap713
    @jessicap713 Před 3 lety +1

    thank you for this! the doc is so organized :')

  • @allisons4077
    @allisons4077 Před 3 lety +2

    OMG the written guide is so good! Thanks, May and Anuva! Also, congrats!!!!!!

  • @monicology
    @monicology Před 3 lety +42

    520+ OKAY GIRL WE SEE YOU 💞💞💞
    i'll be taking this soon, and i appreciate this SO much!

  • @eshachakraborti8693
    @eshachakraborti8693 Před 7 dny

    this was so helpful! thank you may

  • @sadiaa5574
    @sadiaa5574 Před rokem

    wish i ran into this during my first studying period. this video was very helpful and can’t wait to use the written guide!!!!

  • @ellajument
    @ellajument Před 3 lety +28

    I’m not taking this exam but I’m so excited for you that all your hard work paid off! Go May and Anuva!!

  • @cloud9ine103
    @cloud9ine103 Před 3 lety +2

    you're literally so motivating

  • @munazza1.01
    @munazza1.01 Před 3 lety

    This is amazing and really helpful!! love the study guide and how you prepared a whole presentation!! THANK YOU!!

  • @trinitynixon9864
    @trinitynixon9864 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much for this!! I am getting ready to enter undergraduate and had no clue that I had to take the MCAT so early, Jan of Junior year. It also helps because I think I want to have Biochem in that sem before because it seemed that worked for Anuva. I appreciate all your work that you put into this!!

  • @mrahimimd
    @mrahimimd Před 3 lety

    I literally love you for making this

  • @makenna3816
    @makenna3816 Před 3 lety

    thank you queen! This is so incredibly helpful

  • @rm.5497
    @rm.5497 Před 3 lety +1

    im actually taking the LSAT in a couple years but this video was really well-made! Congrats :)

  • @mcatbros4350
    @mcatbros4350 Před 3 lety +3

    glad our 300 pg notes were able to help you!

  • @zacharybernstein8615
    @zacharybernstein8615 Před 3 lety

    This is awesome! Well done!

  • @mariiag.8683
    @mariiag.8683 Před 2 lety

    This video is awesome!! It was really helpful to give me an idea of how to start the mcat prep. Thank you

  • @quaintleaf1208
    @quaintleaf1208 Před 3 lety

    thank you so much May and Anusha!
    super helpful content!
    will definitely be using your guide when I get to sophomore or junior year (still a freshie lol)
    again THANK YOU SO MUCH!! super appreciate!
    sending love and blessings from Boston!
    wishing you two the best w/ med school applications! :)

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety

      best of luck with your first year!

  • @judyngBRUH
    @judyngBRUH Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you so much! Will be planning out my own schedule soon :)

  • @amyyoone9699
    @amyyoone9699 Před 3 lety +1

    May this is amazing! Thank you so much. This helps take off so much stress

  • @SamElle
    @SamElle Před 3 lety +67

    WOW im not premed at all but this would have been so helpful when I was studying for the GRE!

  • @JT-tx2ns
    @JT-tx2ns Před 3 lety +6

    this is literally the most helpful video out there about the MCAT.

  • @mustafaqadri927
    @mustafaqadri927 Před 3 lety +1

    Time management is awesome
    Thank you for better guidelines

  • @hammed1080
    @hammed1080 Před 3 lety +6

    thank you so much, this is amazing.

  • @kayleesteiner5546
    @kayleesteiner5546 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the tips and guide. SUPER helpful

  • @zionSTARcampbell
    @zionSTARcampbell Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much. This is extremely helpful and well thought out and I am so grateful!!! :)

  • @eshamishra1693
    @eshamishra1693 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much for uploading this video... And congratulations

  • @sandramichellejuarez8327

    Girl you are AWESOME !!! Thank You !

  • @medcatmcat
    @medcatmcat Před 3 lety +1

    AAMC material is huge! Great advice. Definitely start early and often with the AAMC material.

  • @davidperezTM
    @davidperezTM Před 3 lety +1

    This is tickling all of my type A cells >.< You’re amazing thank you so much This has been SO helpful to me!!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety

      Glad you found it helpful! :-) Good luck

  • @alexwyler4570
    @alexwyler4570 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants do not have to take physics. However, since we are travelling through space on a rock at 100k km/hr, i want my MD to have taken physics. The body is chemistry, biology and physics and you need math to describe it.

  • @binitapandya1661
    @binitapandya1661 Před 3 lety +1

    So helpful, thank you so so so much!!

  • @sofiabrown770
    @sofiabrown770 Před 3 lety +1

    thank you for making the MCAT seem achievable. lol ive been putting it off until the absolute last minute but I really appreciate you giving me a real world view of what I need to be doing. I feel a lot better after this video. Good luck in med school!

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety

      good luck studying! you can do it

  • @bri31221
    @bri31221 Před 3 lety +4

    Very helpful video, lots of things I needed to hear haha especially not writing so many handwritten notes.

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety +1

      Haha my notes got progressively messier until I gave up

  • @cynthiawang9973
    @cynthiawang9973 Před 3 lety +1

    Omg congrats on ur score!!

  • @amanday7278
    @amanday7278 Před rokem

    you are an absolute blessing

  • @a576823
    @a576823 Před 3 lety

    congrats may!!!

  • @littlesparrow303
    @littlesparrow303 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for making this!! I know I graduate by the end of this year then plan on studying for 4-5 months in 2022. I haven't finished all requirements so I'll rather wait. This really is helpful cause I want to get this over with in 1 try if not 2 is okay. My cousins gave up on studying for the MCAT so it made me become really nervous but I know I can pass it.

  • @j.fonville6690
    @j.fonville6690 Před 3 lety

    This is amazing, thank you guys so much

  • @StevieSimpson
    @StevieSimpson Před 3 lety

    Thank you for all the advice!!

  • @llamadrama8619
    @llamadrama8619 Před 3 lety

    Wow that’s so good! Great job 👏 🤗

  • @veraniaamaton6747
    @veraniaamaton6747 Před 3 lety +10

    Angels do exist. Thank you thank you thank you ❤️🥺

  • @MrWood-qd6kr
    @MrWood-qd6kr Před 2 lety +13

    It’s been a few years since I’ve graduated. I am studying for the MCAT but I also work full time. With SO MANY GUIDES, it makes me nervous as to where to start so thank you so much!

    • @Drockyeaboi12
      @Drockyeaboi12 Před 2 lety

      How are you going to go to med school while working full time ? Did you take your test already?

    • @lillya1139
      @lillya1139 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Drockyeaboi12 no they probably graduated w their bachelors and are working off of that lol

    • @sgt.sargent3242
      @sgt.sargent3242 Před rokem +1

      @@lillya1139 This is why many med students undergrad in engineering to earn good starting money and save for med school while studying for mcat.

  • @jeanetterojas1005
    @jeanetterojas1005 Před 3 lety

    Omg this video is amazing 😍 thank you so much for this video :)

  • @lyllianasanchez6230
    @lyllianasanchez6230 Před 3 lety

    Just bought mcat prep and felt super overwhelmed on how to start and how to schedule it. You’re video helped me so much!!

  • @ivianz2308
    @ivianz2308 Před 3 lety

    congrats May!!

  • @hannahalsup3259
    @hannahalsup3259 Před 3 lety +6

    Oh my, girl you are literally my hero right now. I'm needing to start preparing for the MCAT, but I'm SO overwhelmed because there are countless different websites, so many different materials that claim they're the best, and there's so much to learn and know. As someone who is very scheduled and detail-oriented, I didn't even know where to start when it came to preparing, but this just helped me so so much. I immediately saved the 25 page guide, the Google Slide presentation, and started looking up the materials and resources after I watched your video. You just saved me a lot of time and prevented a lot of stress. Thank you times a million for taking the time to make this! :):)

    • @MayGao
      @MayGao  Před 3 lety +1

      Happy it helped! ✨

  • @trashhpandaa
    @trashhpandaa Před 3 lety

    work of art thank you so much :'O

  • @dthomas7032
    @dthomas7032 Před 3 lety +3

    Congrats May! Great news, we need a Jenny and AY reaction video.

  • @Juliana-mm5td
    @Juliana-mm5td Před 3 lety

    Woahhh!! Congratulations

  • @telleahuman5585
    @telleahuman5585 Před 3 lety

    Hey unnie! I'll make sure to work my review session with your tips! I can't thank you enough with this wonderful video :((

  • @nicolemarte3150
    @nicolemarte3150 Před 3 lety

    you're amazing, you're amazing, you're amazing!!!

  • @amandanwankwo6651
    @amandanwankwo6651 Před 3 lety

    May..... You are actually the best.

  • @Kata_Rin
    @Kata_Rin Před 3 lety

    thanks so much for this video. due to taking a lot of unnecessary courses in college to “explore”, as my advisor had suggested, i ended up with a lower-than-competitive GPA (of course nowhere even close to flunking out of college) for medical school. I have good extracurriculars, skills, experiences, and good places to ask for strong letters of recommendation so I really think I’ll just need to pump up my MCAT score to give myself a better fighting chance. I have no doubts I’ll get into medical school, nonetheless I’m definitely still worried.
    I appreciate your video a lot and hopefully I can make good use of the time I have to ace the MCAT when I take it next year. My GPA is too low for my school’s pre-med committee to accept me as a candidate they would approve for medical school so i’m on my own!

  • @ayamohamed2024
    @ayamohamed2024 Před 2 lety

    commenting on this now the day before I start studying. testing on sep 1st...I will update in a couple months..
    ALSO, thank you so much for this detailed video!!

  • @kalkidanberhanu7708
    @kalkidanberhanu7708 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the advice!