4 Apps to Help You Study for the MCAT

4 Apps to Help You Study for the MCAT Image via pexels.com 1. MCAT Prep: Ready4 MCAT (formerly Prep4 MCAT) This app allows you to have full-time access to content from The Princeton Review and further encourages you to fit in studying during your down time. The app features a collection of over 70 lessons, 1,000 detailed flashcards, and 1,600 practice questions. As you spend more time using the apps content, the app will automatically track your progress with the material. The tracking makes it easier for you to identify what material you have mastered and what material you should be spending more time on.  The apps practice tests are customizable to suit your needs, ensuring that you are getting the most out of your studying time with the app.   Along with content to help you study, the app offers a list of top medical schools and admission details. With each school listed, you will know their average MCAT score, ranking in the nation, and tuition cost, which will help you compare your level of studying to your end goal. Be aware that the initial download is free along with the first free lessons as a trial, but you will need to spend $149.99 to have full access to the apps contents. It may seem like a lot of money, but will ultimately be your best option financially compared to other MCAT courses that cost around $2,000 or other expensive preparation books. 2. MCAT Mnemonics   For just 99 cents, you can have access to acronyms and memory tricks to guide you in your preparations for the MCAT. It does not have extensive content like other MCAT-related apps, but it does offer helpful and easy-to-use content for studying on the go. The app allows you to search and filter mnemonics based on subjects, such as anatomy, biology, and physics, add items to a favorite list for easy access, edit existing mnemonics to suit your needs, and create mnemonics of your own. The simplicity of the app may seem off-putting, but can also be more efficient as you may not necessarily want to be diving into dense content on your commute or on a break in between lectures. 3. SDN MCAT Comprehensive At $2.99, the Student Doctor Network (SDN) offers an app that helps prospective medical students maximize the efficiency of studying for the MCAT on the go. While it does not have extremely detailed study guides like other applications or prep books, it features condensed study guides that only have the most commonly tested topics and facts on the MCAT. You can customize your own quizzes and save personalized quizzes for later use, along with being able to generate random quizzes. The apps content is easy to navigate and makes it easy for users to pinpoint the  information they need more help on. Users can also email questions out of the app for studying elsewhere. 4. Higher Learner Technologies MCAT Mastery 2017 The app is compliant with the MCAT 2015, along with updated sociology, biochemistry, and psychology, that allows its users to access study guides to help them pass the MCAT. The initial download of the app is free, as it is considered a trial. However, if you decide to commit and upgrade the app, you will have full access to the app for life. Full access content includes new practice questions for the 2017 test, over 1,500 MCAT practice questions, verbal reasoning sections, over 100 mnemonics for memorization helps, and a tracking tool to identify progress in the app and with your studying for the MCAT.