Leonie S.

I earned a 523 on the MCAT (99th percentile) while working in a demanding basic science research laboratory and applying for competitive research fellowships, more than four years after completing many of my prerequisite courses. During that process, I realized that success on the MCAT does not come from memorizing endless facts, but from building a deep understanding of core scientific concepts and learning how subjects connect across biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology. This philosophy…