STOKED to announce the release of this. We've been working hard and we're confident it will provide tremendous value to MCAT test takers. Learn more at memm.io. Use coupon code MSI2020 for 20% off any subscription!
Hi med school insiders! So after scouting the website. I definitely want to pull the trigger on memm. My one question is my MCAT is 1 month out, and I see the one month subscription. Is it possible to realistically tailor memm to a one month study plan? If so I'm in
@@Gooner5 Definitely a lot of value even within 1 month. You'll simply have to crank through information quickly, which shouldn't be a problem since you've likely already done a good amount of content review. Check out the free trial and check it out for 7 days
keecefly Excuse me, sir. I’m going to have to ask you to leave. All test takers know the only way we can ace that question is by watching all the movies in the Cars franchise twice before bringing a Lightning McQueen pillow on the test with you to cry on during the exam. Stop spreading misinformation.
Hello I'm a high school graduate from India. I wanna be a doctor in USA. I am well aware of rigour of a medical school then also I wanna become a doctor. But I was discouraged by the fact that there few medical schools that accept international students. I will be doing my pre med from USA so that it'll be easier to apply and be eligible to medical school. So I wanted to know that if the medical schools accepts international students who have done their pre med from us college and have a 4.0 undergraduate GPA , a 522+ MCAT score and some clinical experience in the undergraduate. Please provide me this information that if a international student can do MD from USA.
ANKI helped me boost my MCAT score significantly, but looking back on it like Dr. J said I did NOT know how to use it effectively and make good flash cards. Starting year 1 of medical school now I'm seeing some students that use 5-10 add-ons to ANKI with modifications to spacing intervals. I have so much to learn.
I wish there was Engineering School Insiders...but that would require consistency within and across engineering curriculum XD Love this channel by the way! It's helped me refine my studying techniques for my EE undergrad and has gotten me interested in pursuing medicine. Thx Dr. Jabal!
@@MedSchoolInsiders Just finished one of the Bio sections of the trial, and I'm really enjoying it so far! I was using a massive Anki deck before, so I love how the sheets include the high-yield points but are also very lean. It makes the material feel much more manageable. Thanks for this awesome resource!
Have definitely been struggling recently with my MCAT date coming up in two weeks. Will definitely be using the free trial to see what memm is all about
For a second, I got really nervous because my MCAT is in a month, but after doing the free trial, I realized quickly that I had already been using the same techniques based on watching your other videos and reading several papers and books on effective studying techniques.
Just started my free trial of memm today. So far I'm liking the format, but I would've liked the option to choose which subject to try instead of being limited to Biology. I personally think it could help boost sales by seeing improvement in the subject(s) we need help with.
This couldn't have come out at a better time. Does this program require one to take a MCAT Diagnostic test/full length practice test before starting the program? Thanks again! Y'all are the best!
I use something that I call "layered learning". I'm not sure if there's another name for this, I haven't read about it anywhere, I just came up with it over time. I've found that I can recall information better if I have multiple "paths" with which to access it. This applies both in exam and in the long term. I start by learning through comprehension. Then I draw out diagrams and simplified notes and memorise the position of the information relative to other pieces of information, sort of like a "map" (I do need to reinforce this quite a bit though, and it fades within a year unless I reinforce it regularly, but it works well for quick memory retrieval in exams) Then I do the anki or flash card spaced repetition so I can practice retrieving the information at random, so it's not necessarily linked to the notes or graph layout, this helps me to recover the information even faster, and I only need to think of the "map" if on exam day I can't recall it individually. Then there are songs, memes, smells, colours etc. I save these mostly for lists of things, or for equations since I struggle to recall those sorts of things. An exam would be "KP Crisps Only For Good Students". It means Kingdom Phyllus Order Family Genus Species. I learned it more than a decade ago and I can still remember it now. Another example is OILRIG, which means Oxidation is Loss, Reduction is Gain (of electrons). I have similiar sorts of things for stuff like reactivity series, equations for calculating concentration, etc. Even when the memories fade, this sorts of memes and songs and phrases remain and allow me to relearn the information without a book, and recall in an exam even years down the line. Finally there is reinforcement, which is mostly for equations or techniques. Sometimes even if I can remember a difficult equation, I tend to make mistakes in practice, like confusing a 150% increase with base value x 1.5, rather than thinking of it as base value + (base value x 1.5), or defaulting to writing "respiration" instead of qualifying it as "aerobic respiration" or "anaerobic respiration". Those sorts of mistakes that come from haste and inexperience can only be overcome through practice. You can use mock tests, but then you waste a lot of time practicing things that you don't even find difficult. It's worth doing some, but you should also try just practicing the stuff you find hardest a lot, there are usually sites with questions on them, and question generators online. I find I remember those silly Chemistry equations much better if I do 100 questions of each of them, randomly generated, each week, and aim to beat my previous weeks score. Doing a mock test 1-3 months after your first attempt will also help you to ensure you have ironed out those other sorts of mistakes like the respiration thing, to ensure it doesn't reoccur. it's not even a bad idea to do it again a year after you finish your exam, to keep the foundation of your knowledge strong.
This came at the right timing! Excited to try it out. Anki was just confusing and not really working out for my long-term. Do we still have to use prep books alongside this and is there an app?
I really think you should do so you want to be an infectious disease physician, seeing the surge in corona virus cases, it will be interesting to know the clinical, scientific research and public health duties that these physicians provide. Great video as always!
Im currently taking the Princeton Review Course and tried out Memm and tbh it is very helpful in some sections.. slightly less than others obviously due to the need to practice physics and what not but OVERALL, This is not a comprehensive way to study for the mcat ( I don't think they claim it is but yea). HOWEVER, it fills in the gaps the PR leave out absolutely perfectly, if its not explained in the PR well.. its explained in Memm very well. Also I appreciate how Memm uses vocabulary that are actually used on the practice exams because the Vocab in the PR feels out dated some how. An example being in the PR an Enzyme called RNA-dependent DNA polymerase is discussed.. no other names are given .. in Memm and on the practice exams its called Reverse Transcriptase.
Is there a way I can buy this now, but activate it at a later date to take advantage of the discount code? I do not plan on taking my MCAT until spring/summer 2021?
No way to do that now, but i'm sure we'll have other discounts available along the way! We'll announce them on our newsletter as well (MSI and Memm newsletters)
Something like this for the GAMSAT (Australian, Irish and UK MCAT equivalent) would be effing awesome. Don't worry, you've got a few years to get it together. 😉😉😉😜
I was looking at the website and it looks like it creates a schedule of the memm materials. Does that schedule also take into consideration time for practice tests or going through supplementary materials like Kaplan books?
Currently the schedule does not account for practice tests or supplementary materials like Kaplan books. We've noted this piece of feedback though, thank you!
At what stage in our MCAT studying do you recommend we start using Memm? For instance, I'm a rising junior and I plan on taking a gap year, so the earliest I'll be taking the test is January 2020. Would it be a waste of my money to start Memm like 2 or even 1.5 years before I take the test?
This could not have come at a better time. I’m taking the MCAT in exactly 6 weeks and can’t help but feel that I haven’t done a thing at all. Thank you for this. Will be utilizing for SURE. Thank you!!
Hello Dr. Jubbal, I'm a 13-year-old (I'll go to grade 8 after this summer break) whose dream is to become a doctor. I want to ask you what are some ways that I can learn what I need to know about how to become a successful doctor at this age?
Ask your advisor about BS/MD programs. They are programs that basically allow you to get into a college that has a medical school attached which will guarantee you admissions into their medical school. But BS/MD programs are hard to get into so do your best bro ✊🏿.
@@daveyjones3016 Thanks man, but I'm going to grade 8 so they don't have that in grade 8 (they have it in college). I want to know what I should so at this age. But thanks anyway man
parham golshenas I guess you should aim to do well in your current classes and look for middle\high school programs certain medical schools have for youth. I know this one medical school I did an internship with had a program for kids who want to go into science but the lowest grade they accepted was grade 9. For now do your best in your current classes and get SOLID letters of recc so you could apply for those programs next year.
On the Memm website, it refers to Memm “integrating” with the Med School Insiders MCAT course. I have not seen a Med School Insiders MCAT course yet; have I missed it? I apologize if the answer to this is out there and I haven’t seen it.
My MCAT is on Sept. 28th (about 2 months away); it’s been very difficult to study for the MCAT with the pandemic going on and the fact that I haven’t done any Biochem, OChem, and Physics (The school I’m applying to in Canada doesn’t require any pre-req. courses). Therefore, how helpful can this be for me? Need honest, serious feedback please!! I’m a Psychology major.
It's best suited for students who have already done the prereq courses or are even going through their prereqs concurrently. However, if you're comfortable learning from content review books (like I was when I studied for the MCAT - i was missing some prereqs) then content review + Memm could be worthwhile. It's going to depend on you as a student. Try out the free trial and see what you think.
I kinda disagree with what he says about ANKI... It's not hard to make a flashcard... I don't get what he means about a YEAR + long learning curve for how to make an effective flashcard...
Check out my video on 13 best practices for making good flashcards. Maybe I'm just dumb then. I find it incredibly challenging to consistently make high quality cards. Anyone can easily make mediocre cards quickly, but to make truly good cards that test 1 concept, don't reinforce pattern recognition, etc. takes a lot of time and effort.
Should more focus be applied on reviewing high yield over low yield ? With two months left for study what would be best approach? Definitely excited about the product! Great stuff 👌🏾👌🏾
@@mariamvlogs6224 40 % solid content? 40% will not get you 99th percentile. I think you underestimate it. I would rather day 80 percent solid content then 60 percentile test takin skill.
@@Pete-da-peter I agree with you, solid content is really important!! But at one point you have to take what you learned and then apply it to new situations and questions on the MCAT - solid content gets you over 500-505 for sure, solid practice gets you way over. You have to move on from content and focus on practice and drilling your weak points at the end
Thanks for the video it had great information! also could you make a video about medical school vs dental school and talk about balance? I also heard you might be making non medical videos so it would be great if you covered orthodontist or any job in the dentistry field, thanks!
Hi can you please go through how to study a subject effectively and how to structure your time for the subject eg: 10mins anki then revise then test ect.
Well, I'm not from USA. I will apply for medical school in Romania the next year. I would like to know how to best study for my "Romanian MCAT" as our exam is not following the same curriculum as yours. I wish there was a company like MEMM in my country.
I’ve just watched ur video on happiness regarding specialty. Could you compare happiness of premed people against actual doctors please? It’s just disheartening to see only 40% of people are happy, so wondered if people are progressively unhappy, or if medicine attracts more depressive/neurotic people. I commented this on here bc there’s a higher chance of you seeing this :)
Hey Kevin! What would be the date ranges memm is useful for? Like can you use it if you're 1yr, 6months, 3months, or a few weeks away from a test date? Thanks!
It's pretty flexible. We find most of our users from the beta period found it most useful around 1-6 months out, which is why we use those subscription lengths. Once you purchase, you also have the option to extend your subscription if you need additional time. If you're only a couple weeks out from your test, your best bet is going to be practice tests/questions. Spaced repetition like Memm would be beneficial for targeting your weak areas, but practice tests close to your real test are the top priority.
Do you need to be familiar the content of MCAT before using this? I didn’t have biology in my undergrad and many canadian schools don’t need prerequisites just the MCAT, so I was wondering if I’d be able to use this without any university knowledge in a certain subject. I mean, will it teach me from scratch?
Check out the free trial. It's best used for dedicated MCAT study once you've completed the prereqs, but it could also help one study for their prerequisite courses
It does help to be familiar with content before starting (e.g. I did better the second time around with certain concepts like metabolism because I had taken the class) but it is really not necessary to take undergrad classes for the sole purpose of targeting the MCAT - with prep books + dedication and time, you can definitely self teach yourself the important concepts, although it doesn't hurt to have that exposure in undergrad
Hey Kevin question for you, I love the idea of doing surgery but I also value work life balance are there any surgical specialities that have goog lifestyles?
Hi I've planned to take my MCAT on September 12 and September 28 (all my Canadian schools allow me to take the test by September 28th except one which allows me to take it by September 12).. Do you think it's too late to use this resource? and I need it for only less than 2 months and your package is for 3 months.. The first question is the most important.. Please answer and I'll buy immediately.
@@MedSchoolInsiders Thank you.. Perfect.. I'm using practice questions... Have a strategy in place.. what is missing is what you've provided.. Thanks.. Though it seems late to come in in terms of the MCAT cycle.. But works perfect for me..
Up to them. Ideally you want to get through the Sheets and Cards assigned to you that day. Students that want to get through content faster can click “continue studying” after finishing a session to get ahead. Some students during our beta used it for 30 minutes, and others for 2 hours per day. It’s flexible
This really depends on each person and your timeline for applying to medical school! If you want to go to medical school straight out of undergrad, you should aim to take the MCAT after Sophomore year. The end of Junior year is when you'll start applying to medical schools. Applications generally open in May and you can submit them starting in June. You could take the MCAT in May or June and then submit them but it takes around 4-6 weeks to get scores so you'd be in a time crunch and you wouldn't have the opportunity to retake the MCAT if you're not happy with your score. We have some articles about this on our MedSchoolInsiders.com blog. And better yet, our Premed Roadmap just launched the other week! medschoolinsiders.com/all-courses/premed-roadmap-to-medical-school-acceptance/
The MCAT requires thinking more than content. Many and a majority of students struggle with CARS rather than sciences. As much as we focus on learning science, spending no time refining CARS can be disastrous. I think the best way to approach the MCAT is by question based learning with practice exams and learning tools such as UWorld to practice concepts that you made mistakes on during the practice exam. The main reason one would need to review content for real is if they did not take the class initially. Other than that, trust that you learned most of what you needed to and challenge yourself with questions to find details you may have forgotten and getting them down again. In the end, the exam is more about addressing weaknesses than just reinforcing strengths. Within sections is easier, but between science and CARS sections, it is more complicated.
Practice questions are crucial and often underutilized by students who only use them at the end. However to suggest that the MCAT doesn’t require content review or memorization is naive and misguided. Source: scored 99.9th percentile on the MCAT and have tutored hundreds of students to stellar scores as well
@@MedSchoolInsiders I think I should have clarified reviewing the questions you missed to get content you may have forgotten or missed. I find that doing questions first is more important than just doing the recall with sheets and cards at the beginning. This will only get you so far with my experience. Another issue I would like to bring up that I just remembered is costs. Something that makes some students focus on preparing with lower quality resources and potentially underperforming on the real exam is the cost of resources beyond what they can afford. I get Anki is free (with an Android or a Computer), but aside from Jack Westin, a few third party party practice exams, and some guides, it is really difficult for some people to have access to resources. In the end, I am a firm believer that exam preparation should be efficient. Finding weaknesses through application rather than trying to simply memorize and understand first while maintaining costs low. A lot of people jump into these discussions with the assumptions that people have access to everything. This was not originally brought up, just thought it was a good conversation topic that explains discrepancies in scores. I get you scored a 99.9%, but preparation companies probably consult people with achievements as such too, and possibly have more time to study the exam in more detail from the way the AAMC does it. Not so much from the content that appears.
Here I am a 12 year old who wants to be a doctor and who watches these kinds of videos bc she want to be a doctor. 12 year old me: I WANT TO BECOME A DOCTOR ✌🤪 12 year old me again: sees how many years will I be in college and sees how many years I will be in medical school +residency 12 year old me again: bruh 😐😶😶
"has nothing to do with how smart you are or how hard you study"...."what matters is that you understand and memorize everything".. Lol thanks cool video
"You won't need to worry about Anki or flashcard apps again." Hasn't this channel been a massive advocate of Anki? I can personally say that Anki *dramatically* changed my scores when I made my own deck with it - suggesting it's not good for MCAT studying is just not true. You guys have always has a ton of great information, but it'd be sad to see pre-meds sacrifice efficiency by throwing away a time-proven and effective study method just because you have a new paid service to promote.
Anki is a great tool, but it has limitations for MCAT test takers. From our user interviews over the last 2 years, we've found that there's a large learning curve with Anki and students either (1) make subpar flashcards that result in less effective learning or (2) get tired of using Anki and give it up altogether, or (3) spend so much time and energy making flashcards that they could have used that time and energy in more effective ways to improve their score.
STOKED to announce the release of this. We've been working hard and we're confident it will provide tremendous value to MCAT test takers. Learn more at memm.io. Use coupon code MSI2020 for 20% off any subscription!
Hi med school insiders! So after scouting the website. I definitely want to pull the trigger on memm. My one question is my MCAT is 1 month out, and I see the one month subscription. Is it possible to realistically tailor memm to a one month study plan? If so I'm in
@@Gooner5 Definitely a lot of value even within 1 month. You'll simply have to crank through information quickly, which shouldn't be a problem since you've likely already done a good amount of content review. Check out the free trial and check it out for 7 days
@@kevinjubbalmd I'm all in!
How long does the coupon code last? I want to start studying in November for a january MCAT...
This is awesome! Have you considered making a similar learning tool for USMLE?
A "How to Ace the CARS section of the MCAT" video would be a godsend
Could we have a How to Ace vid for each of the sections please?
For cars just do practice everyday. I didn’t even read the book, I just did practice everyday and now I hardly get them wrong
keecefly when you’re non-premed friend enters the chat 😂😂
keecefly Excuse me, sir. I’m going to have to ask you to leave. All test takers know the only way we can ace that question is by watching all the movies in the Cars franchise twice before bringing a Lightning McQueen pillow on the test with you to cry on during the exam. Stop spreading misinformation.
Hello I'm a high school graduate from India. I wanna be a doctor in USA. I am well aware of rigour of a medical school then also I wanna become a doctor. But I was discouraged by the fact that there few medical schools that accept international students. I will be doing my pre med from USA so that it'll be easier to apply and be eligible to medical school. So I wanted to know that if the medical schools accepts international students who have done their pre med from us college and have a 4.0 undergraduate GPA , a 522+ MCAT score and some clinical experience in the undergraduate. Please provide me this information that if a international student can do MD from USA.
I have just applied for medschool... wish me luck guys 🙈❣️
Thank you so much for your wishes peeps😍💕💕
Good Luck!!!!
Wishing u success 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
You got it
🤞🏽 You got it!
Good luck!!
ANKI helped me boost my MCAT score significantly, but looking back on it like Dr. J said I did NOT know how to use it effectively and make good flash cards. Starting year 1 of medical school now I'm seeing some students that use 5-10 add-ons to ANKI with modifications to spacing intervals. I have so much to learn.
This literally came at the best time, thank you Med School Insiders🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Yes! The new company! I am so excited for this! Thank you Kevin and the whole med school insiders team!!!
Great another MCAT study platform that I cannot afford .
Stanley I use Quizlet which is similar and much cheaper. These videos are starting to seem like long ads.
I wish there was Engineering School Insiders...but that would require consistency within and across engineering curriculum XD
Love this channel by the way! It's helped me refine my studying techniques for my EE undergrad and has gotten me interested in pursuing medicine. Thx Dr. Jabal!
Thanks for watching!
Zach star’s vids are pretty good
Yesss! I've been waiting for this, and it came just in time because I'm taking the MCAT in two months. I'm excited to check it out!!
Awesome! Give it a spin with the free trial
Goodluck 🙌🏾👌🏾
@@damidami4311 Thanks!!
@@MedSchoolInsiders Just finished one of the Bio sections of the trial, and I'm really enjoying it so far!
I was using a massive Anki deck before, so I love how the sheets include the high-yield points but are also very lean. It makes the material feel much more manageable.
Thanks for this awesome resource!
Have definitely been struggling recently with my MCAT date coming up in two weeks. Will definitely be using the free trial to see what memm is all about
For a second, I got really nervous because my MCAT is in a month, but after doing the free trial, I realized quickly that I had already been using the same techniques based on watching your other videos and reading several papers and books on effective studying techniques.
You will do amazing, good luck :)
I’m excited to try this new app. You made my day even better by posting what I needed at this exact moment. Thank Med School Insiders❤️😭
You got this!
Just started my free trial of memm today. So far I'm liking the format, but I would've liked the option to choose which subject to try instead of being limited to Biology.
I personally think it could help boost sales by seeing improvement in the subject(s) we need help with.
Literally was just taking a break from studying bio, unbelievable timing 👏🏼
Check out the free trial, it has full bio/biochem
Took mine yesterday and this couldn’t be more accurate
This couldn't have come out at a better time. Does this program require one to take a MCAT Diagnostic test/full length practice test before starting the program? Thanks again! Y'all are the best!
No need to take a diagnostic or full length before using Memm
@@MedSchoolInsiders Thanks for the reply
I use something that I call "layered learning". I'm not sure if there's another name for this, I haven't read about it anywhere, I just came up with it over time.
I've found that I can recall information better if I have multiple "paths" with which to access it. This applies both in exam and in the long term. I start by learning through comprehension. Then I draw out diagrams and simplified notes and memorise the position of the information relative to other pieces of information, sort of like a "map" (I do need to reinforce this quite a bit though, and it fades within a year unless I reinforce it regularly, but it works well for quick memory retrieval in exams)
Then I do the anki or flash card spaced repetition so I can practice retrieving the information at random, so it's not necessarily linked to the notes or graph layout, this helps me to recover the information even faster, and I only need to think of the "map" if on exam day I can't recall it individually.
Then there are songs, memes, smells, colours etc. I save these mostly for lists of things, or for equations since I struggle to recall those sorts of things. An exam would be "KP Crisps Only For Good Students". It means Kingdom Phyllus Order Family Genus Species. I learned it more than a decade ago and I can still remember it now. Another example is OILRIG, which means Oxidation is Loss, Reduction is Gain (of electrons). I have similiar sorts of things for stuff like reactivity series, equations for calculating concentration, etc. Even when the memories fade, this sorts of memes and songs and phrases remain and allow me to relearn the information without a book, and recall in an exam even years down the line.
Finally there is reinforcement, which is mostly for equations or techniques. Sometimes even if I can remember a difficult equation, I tend to make mistakes in practice, like confusing a 150% increase with base value x 1.5, rather than thinking of it as base value + (base value x 1.5), or defaulting to writing "respiration" instead of qualifying it as "aerobic respiration" or "anaerobic respiration". Those sorts of mistakes that come from haste and inexperience can only be overcome through practice. You can use mock tests, but then you waste a lot of time practicing things that you don't even find difficult. It's worth doing some, but you should also try just practicing the stuff you find hardest a lot, there are usually sites with questions on them, and question generators online. I find I remember those silly Chemistry equations much better if I do 100 questions of each of them, randomly generated, each week, and aim to beat my previous weeks score. Doing a mock test 1-3 months after your first attempt will also help you to ensure you have ironed out those other sorts of mistakes like the respiration thing, to ensure it doesn't reoccur. it's not even a bad idea to do it again a year after you finish your exam, to keep the foundation of your knowledge strong.
Is it bad that I never used anki because it was so ugly? I’m excited to use Memm!
What was your experience?
This came at the right timing! Excited to try it out. Anki was just confusing and not really working out for my long-term. Do we still have to use prep books alongside this and is there an app?
No app yet. We will be making one in the future.
Most students would find prep books to be useful in conjunction with Memm
I am not even getting ready for the medical school . This channel shows how to be a productive student. Thanks Med School Insiders 😄.
I really think you should do so you want to be an infectious disease physician, seeing the surge in corona virus cases, it will be interesting to know the clinical, scientific research and public health duties that these physicians provide. Great video as always!
Thanks, really good explanation as always👍
Im currently taking the Princeton Review Course and tried out Memm and tbh it is very helpful in some sections.. slightly less than others obviously due to the need to practice physics and what not but OVERALL, This is not a comprehensive way to study for the mcat ( I don't think they claim it is but yea). HOWEVER, it fills in the gaps the PR leave out absolutely perfectly, if its not explained in the PR well.. its explained in Memm very well. Also I appreciate how Memm uses vocabulary that are actually used on the practice exams because the Vocab in the PR feels out dated some how. An example being in the PR an Enzyme called RNA-dependent DNA polymerase is discussed.. no other names are given .. in Memm and on the practice exams its called Reverse Transcriptase.
These are some of the thoughts ive had in regard to all learning. this knowledge should be shared more widely
Is there a way I can buy this now, but activate it at a later date to take advantage of the discount code? I do not plan on taking my MCAT until spring/summer 2021?
No way to do that now, but i'm sure we'll have other discounts available along the way! We'll announce them on our newsletter as well (MSI and Memm newsletters)
How do you suggest using this app along with our other study plans/prep?
Something like this for the GAMSAT (Australian, Irish and UK MCAT equivalent) would be effing awesome. Don't worry, you've got a few years to get it together. 😉😉😉😜
The site looks really great. What a great product! A quick note; there is a spelling mistake on the y-axis of the graph at 2:40.
I was looking at the website and it looks like it creates a schedule of the memm materials. Does that schedule also take into consideration time for practice tests or going through supplementary materials like Kaplan books?
Currently the schedule does not account for practice tests or supplementary materials like Kaplan books. We've noted this piece of feedback though, thank you!
@@MedSchoolInsiders no, thank you! Your videos have been very helpful throughout guiding my journey as an undergrad so far!
At what stage in our MCAT studying do you recommend we start using Memm? For instance, I'm a rising junior and I plan on taking a gap year, so the earliest I'll be taking the test is January 2020. Would it be a waste of my money to start Memm like 2 or even 1.5 years before I take the test?
This could not have come at a better time. I’m taking the MCAT in exactly 6 weeks and can’t help but feel that I haven’t done a thing at all. Thank you for this. Will be utilizing for SURE. Thank you!!
Awesome! You got this =)
@@MedSchoolInsiders Would you say that using Memm alongside UWorld and AAMC content to be enough? Prep books drive me crazy. & thank you! ◡̈
@@cececeen did you end up using it.? Review please
Small typo on your graph at around 2:30 otherwise good video ("Experience" on vertical axis).
D'oh
Hello Dr. Jubbal, I'm a 13-year-old (I'll go to grade 8 after this summer break) whose dream is to become a doctor. I want to ask you what are some ways that I can learn what I need to know about how to become a successful doctor at this age?
Ask your advisor about BS/MD programs. They are programs that basically allow you to get into a college that has a medical school attached which will guarantee you admissions into their medical school. But BS/MD programs are hard to get into so do your best bro ✊🏿.
@@daveyjones3016 Thanks man, but I'm going to grade 8 so they don't have that in grade 8 (they have it in college). I want to know what I should so at this age. But thanks anyway man
parham golshenas I guess you should aim to do well in your current classes and look for middle\high school programs certain medical schools have for youth. I know this one medical school I did an internship with had a program for kids who want to go into science but the lowest grade they accepted was grade 9. For now do your best in your current classes and get SOLID letters of recc so you could apply for those programs next year.
@@daveyjones3016 alrighty bro. Thanks very much
How much time should I be spending on flashcards per day? I have been studying for about a month and I'm going to take the MCAT on September 27th.
Depends on the timeline and a few other factors. Anywhere from 30 min to 3 hours per day
I am also taking mine on September 27th 😊 best of luck
Do you think you could make a video on Med School Early Acceptance Programs with advice/warnings for high school students?
On the Memm website, it refers to Memm “integrating” with the Med School Insiders MCAT course. I have not seen a Med School Insiders MCAT course yet; have I missed it? I apologize if the answer to this is out there and I haven’t seen it.
The full course is coming. The science sections are finished and that’s what’s included with your Memm subscription
I just took the MCAT today! I am looking forward to but also kinda afraid to watch this
Hope it went well!
My MCAT is on Sept. 28th (about 2 months away); it’s been very difficult to study for the MCAT with the pandemic going on and the fact that I haven’t done any Biochem, OChem, and Physics (The school I’m applying to in Canada doesn’t require any pre-req. courses). Therefore, how helpful can this be for me? Need honest, serious feedback please!! I’m a Psychology major.
It's best suited for students who have already done the prereq courses or are even going through their prereqs concurrently. However, if you're comfortable learning from content review books (like I was when I studied for the MCAT - i was missing some prereqs) then content review + Memm could be worthwhile. It's going to depend on you as a student.
Try out the free trial and see what you think.
More clutch videos! Thanks so much!
Dr. Jubbal, can you do a video on the state of the US healthcare system and its flaws?
I kinda disagree with what he says about ANKI... It's not hard to make a flashcard... I don't get what he means about a YEAR + long learning curve for how to make an effective flashcard...
Check out my video on 13 best practices for making good flashcards.
Maybe I'm just dumb then. I find it incredibly challenging to consistently make high quality cards. Anyone can easily make mediocre cards quickly, but to make truly good cards that test 1 concept, don't reinforce pattern recognition, etc. takes a lot of time and effort.
When should I start studying for the MCAT (asking as an incoming college freshman)?
There are multiple options for when you can/should study. Check out our premed roadmap course
came here from the vlog channel
just wanted to say please please make a video designed for foreign medical graduates(non US citizens)
This is SUPER impressive and I'm not even pre med. Do you know any good resources for the DAT?
Not sure about the DAT
I'm in year 10, what should I be doing/thinking about right now in terms of the MCAT?
congratulations bro
Should more focus be applied on reviewing high yield over low yield ? With two months left for study what would be best approach? Definitely excited about the product! Great stuff 👌🏾👌🏾
Yes high yield
It looks great!! What is the cost of Memm? I couldn't find it anywhere on the website.
Lol same
If you click the "Start Free Trial" button you'll see pricing. But we'll add a "Sign Up" button to the menu bar
Could you please link the Anki decks you made for the MCAT?
Can u do “so you want to become a psychiatrist”
2:37 Experience*
does taking a medicine-related course help a lot with the MCATs?
No. What's help is understanding, memorization, application
Not really - I would say MCAT is 40% solid content and 60% practice + drilling weaknesses! I talk about it on my channel if you want :)
@@mariamvlogs6224 40 % solid content? 40% will not get you 99th percentile. I think you underestimate it. I would rather day 80 percent solid content then 60 percentile test takin skill.
@@Pete-da-peter I agree with you, solid content is really important!! But at one point you have to take what you learned and then apply it to new situations and questions on the MCAT - solid content gets you over 500-505 for sure, solid practice gets you way over. You have to move on from content and focus on practice and drilling your weak points at the end
@@mariamvlogs6224 absolutely. Good point
Thanks for the video it had great information! also could you make a video about medical school vs dental school and talk about balance? I also heard you might be making non medical videos so it would be great if you covered orthodontist or any job in the dentistry field, thanks!
even though I am an avid user of Anki,I found your Trial pretty good,not to brag but the anatomy of the your cards was pretty similar to mine🤣
Hi can you please go through how to study a subject effectively and how to structure your time for the subject eg: 10mins anki then revise then test ect.
Please talk about the college of pharmacy. And what a pharmacist actually do.
Well, I'm not from USA. I will apply for medical school in Romania the next year. I would like to know how to best study for my "Romanian MCAT" as our exam is not following the same curriculum as yours. I wish there was a company like MEMM in my country.
I’ve just watched ur video on happiness regarding specialty. Could you compare happiness of premed people against actual doctors please? It’s just disheartening to see only 40% of people are happy, so wondered if people are progressively unhappy, or if medicine attracts more depressive/neurotic people.
I commented this on here bc there’s a higher chance of you seeing this :)
I’m starting to feel like half your stuff isn’t helpful anymore so much as ads encouraging students to spend money they don’t have
Right... this whole video was just an add..
Literally. I am starting to dislike this channel lmao.
Typo at 2:38
Hey Kevin! What would be the date ranges memm is useful for? Like can you use it if you're 1yr, 6months, 3months, or a few weeks away from a test date? Thanks!
It's pretty flexible. We find most of our users from the beta period found it most useful around 1-6 months out, which is why we use those subscription lengths. Once you purchase, you also have the option to extend your subscription if you need additional time.
If you're only a couple weeks out from your test, your best bet is going to be practice tests/questions. Spaced repetition like Memm would be beneficial for targeting your weak areas, but practice tests close to your real test are the top priority.
Can this help replace content review? Like Khan Academy MCAT videos?
Which software does he uses? DO LET ME KNOW GUYS
Can anyone tell me?
Do you need to be familiar the content of MCAT before using this? I didn’t have biology in my undergrad and many canadian schools don’t need prerequisites just the MCAT, so I was wondering if I’d be able to use this without any university knowledge in a certain subject. I mean, will it teach me from scratch?
Check out the free trial. It's best used for dedicated MCAT study once you've completed the prereqs, but it could also help one study for their prerequisite courses
It does help to be familiar with content before starting (e.g. I did better the second time around with certain concepts like metabolism because I had taken the class) but it is really not necessary to take undergrad classes for the sole purpose of targeting the MCAT - with prep books + dedication and time, you can definitely self teach yourself the important concepts, although it doesn't hurt to have that exposure in undergrad
Hey Kevin question for you, I love the idea of doing surgery but I also value work life balance are there any surgical specialities that have goog lifestyles?
Check out our so you want to be series. we've covered a few that have great lifestyle (and will be adding more soon)
Could you do a video on bs/md programs?
Yes
Hi I've planned to take my MCAT on September 12 and September 28 (all my Canadian schools allow me to take the test by September 28th except one which allows me to take it by September 12).. Do you think it's too late to use this resource? and I need it for only less than 2 months and your package is for 3 months.. The first question is the most important.. Please answer and I'll buy immediately.
Besides I've been having issues with timing.. Would appreciate any tip for me to go faster..
I just purchased 3 month subscription.
Am I the first student of this program?
Definitely not too late to use it. However it focuses on content memorization not practice questions which will be beneficial for timing
@@MedSchoolInsiders Thank you.. Perfect.. I'm using practice questions... Have a strategy in place.. what is missing is what you've provided.. Thanks.. Though it seems late to come in in terms of the MCAT cycle.. But works perfect for me..
Would Memm be beneficial to someone taking the MCAT until next year or is it more for someone taking it in the next few months? Thanks in advance
Designed for someone studying in the next 6 months or less. I’d suggest focusing on doing well in your prereqs first.
Med School Insiders thanks a lot!
Pls make a video about private practice and the business opportunity in medicine.
Any chance you can do a cardiothoracic surgeon video
so this is a video for memm huh?
no way the y axis on that graph said "Expirience" xD
Just commenting for the algorithm 💛💚
Wow great idea
Anyway, anki is free and unbothered ✨
True. Has substantial weaknesses though
now to start working on a apple app store version of the web app
How many hours should someone study using Memm per day/ per week?
Up to them. Ideally you want to get through the Sheets and Cards assigned to you that day. Students that want to get through content faster can click “continue studying” after finishing a session to get ahead.
Some students during our beta used it for 30 minutes, and others for 2 hours per day. It’s flexible
Do we have memm for Medical students/residents
Not yet
are you guys doing this for STEP also?
Not in the near future but likely down the road
Please make video of so you want to be radiologist
How much does the Memm subscription cost?
On the website, click "Start Free Trial" to see pricing options
Should I take my MCAT after sophomore year or junior
This really depends on each person and your timeline for applying to medical school! If you want to go to medical school straight out of undergrad, you should aim to take the MCAT after Sophomore year. The end of Junior year is when you'll start applying to medical schools. Applications generally open in May and you can submit them starting in June. You could take the MCAT in May or June and then submit them but it takes around 4-6 weeks to get scores so you'd be in a time crunch and you wouldn't have the opportunity to retake the MCAT if you're not happy with your score.
We have some articles about this on our MedSchoolInsiders.com blog. And better yet, our Premed Roadmap just launched the other week! medschoolinsiders.com/all-courses/premed-roadmap-to-medical-school-acceptance/
Can we use this to study for the OAT?
It’s designed for the MCAT
The MCAT requires thinking more than content. Many and a majority of students struggle with CARS rather than sciences. As much as we focus on learning science, spending no time refining CARS can be disastrous.
I think the best way to approach the MCAT is by question based learning with practice exams and learning tools such as UWorld to practice concepts that you made mistakes on during the practice exam. The main reason one would need to review content for real is if they did not take the class initially. Other than that, trust that you learned most of what you needed to and challenge yourself with questions to find details you may have forgotten and getting them down again. In the end, the exam is more about addressing weaknesses than just reinforcing strengths. Within sections is easier, but between science and CARS sections, it is more complicated.
Practice questions are crucial and often underutilized by students who only use them at the end.
However to suggest that the MCAT doesn’t require content review or memorization is naive and misguided.
Source: scored 99.9th percentile on the MCAT and have tutored hundreds of students to stellar scores as well
@@MedSchoolInsiders I think I should have clarified reviewing the questions you missed to get content you may have forgotten or missed. I find that doing questions first is more important than just doing the recall with sheets and cards at the beginning. This will only get you so far with my experience.
Another issue I would like to bring up that I just remembered is costs. Something that makes some students focus on preparing with lower quality resources and potentially underperforming on the real exam is the cost of resources beyond what they can afford. I get Anki is free (with an Android or a Computer), but aside from Jack Westin, a few third party party practice exams, and some guides, it is really difficult for some people to have access to resources. In the end, I am a firm believer that exam preparation should be efficient. Finding weaknesses through application rather than trying to simply memorize and understand first while maintaining costs low. A lot of people jump into these discussions with the assumptions that people have access to everything. This was not originally brought up, just thought it was a good conversation topic that explains discrepancies in scores.
I get you scored a 99.9%, but preparation companies probably consult people with achievements as such too, and possibly have more time to study the exam in more detail from the way the AAMC does it. Not so much from the content that appears.
How to fix cloze on anki because cards are no longer showing the "extra".
Here I am a 12 year old who wants to be a doctor and who watches these kinds of videos bc she want to be a doctor.
12 year old me: I WANT TO BECOME A DOCTOR ✌🤪
12 year old me again: sees how many years will I be in college and sees how many years I will be in medical school +residency
12 year old me again: bruh 😐😶😶
Can you do a “ so you want to become a psychiatrist” video?
You're going to get a lot viewers from the UK who sniff Mcat to get high haha
"has nothing to do with how smart you are or how hard you study"...."what matters is that you understand and memorize everything".. Lol thanks cool video
Don’t forget application!
Insert shut up and take my money Fry meme here
😂
@@MedSchoolInsiders Started my free trial. So far so good! The cards are great, very straightforward and concise.
Can you put a how img's can apply for residency
You spelt experience wrong
Great 10 min advertisement
TLDR: git gud
Wow this was just a stupid ad
"You won't need to worry about Anki or flashcard apps again." Hasn't this channel been a massive advocate of Anki? I can personally say that Anki *dramatically* changed my scores when I made my own deck with it - suggesting it's not good for MCAT studying is just not true. You guys have always has a ton of great information, but it'd be sad to see pre-meds sacrifice efficiency by throwing away a time-proven and effective study method just because you have a new paid service to promote.
Anki is a great tool, but it has limitations for MCAT test takers. From our user interviews over the last 2 years, we've found that there's a large learning curve with Anki and students either (1) make subpar flashcards that result in less effective learning or (2) get tired of using Anki and give it up altogether, or (3) spend so much time and energy making flashcards that they could have used that time and energy in more effective ways to improve their score.
Please make a "So you want yo be an Internal Medicine Doctor" 🙁
Early 🕒
I really liked the video but disliked because 69