[MCAT Success Story] — How Suman Scored Over 510 The Second Time

One of the most common, most painful experiences for MCAT test-takers everywhere is taking the MCAT and receiving a disappointing MCAT score...

Knowing you'll have re-test.

It can be discouraging and we hope this MCAT success story inspires you.

We want this to be the last time you ever write the MCAT.

We hope these MCAT success stories give you the confidence you need to know that you CAN get a significant increase in your MCAT score that makes you competitive for med-school.

We also hope you use these case studies to not only use the top scorer tips recommended, but also to learn from their mistakes so you don't make similar ones.

With that said, in this article, we'd like to introduce you to Suman Ali, a top scorer at MCAT Mastery.

When Suman first wrote the MCAT, she scored a 503:

Additionally, make use of all the practice exams that you can, especially the AAMC ones. They are the most accurate as to what you should expect on the exam. I found the EK ones useful as well because even though I found them harder, the explanations were much better. They describe in detail why the correct answer is correct and same for incorrect answers. They also give you multiple ways to get the answer which helps in training how you should be thinking.

Every time I reviewed a test I would write down why I got it wrong and focused a lot on my thought process by categorizing the answers into "correct by guessing", "incorrect because I did not know", "did not interpret the passage correct" and so on.

Flashcards for things that you should memorize such as amino acids, formulas, and sociological and psychological concepts are really useful.

Lastly the MCAT guide provided by MCAT Mastery was extremely useful and I utilized many of the tools they provided as well.

I did not use the the tools from MCAT Mastery until a month into my prep, but I found it extremely useful. It really helped me hone in my studying and work on more effective strategies.

The tips were extremely useful and easy to practice. I read the strategy guide in one sitting and then broke it down into how I would continue to approach the questions.

I also think the CARS Mastery Report helped me. I started using all the tips they provided in answering questions and it helped me to get the score that I got. Basically, all the information in these packets really helped me towards the end of my studies to focus and use the information I already knew and apply it to answering the questions effectively."