--- title: Medical School News and MCAT Strategy | Mark Skoskiewicz description: "Mark Skoskiewicz holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a Major in Finance from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, (he received additional minors in Philosophy and History). At IU, Mark was an undergraduate economics instructor teaching supplemental small group sessions for the department’s introductory economics course. During his junior and senior years, he was a private economics, finance, and accounting tutor. After Indiana, Mark spent 8 years working for Marakon Associates before creating MyGuru in 2009 while earning his MBA at Northwestern Kellogg to make it easier for parents and students to find high quality yet affordable tutors. While Mark wants MyGuru to always be known as a source for excellent tutors, we also aim to be a thought leader on how to improve academic performance through shifts in mindset, well-defined study plans, improved study habits, and even stress reduction strategies. Mark believes these ideas are a powerful, critical complement to working with an expert private tutor. Mark currently shares insights, advice, and information about how to improve academic performance in MyGuru’s improving academic performance blog and in an eBook Plan, Prepare, Perform: A Personalized Approach to Test Preparation." --- # MEdical School News and MCAT Strategy Stay current with the latest med school admissions news and proven MCAT strategies. Browse by All MCAT prep MCAT studying MCAT tips MCAT MCAT study tips MCAT prep strategies medical school applications Med School Admissions medical school MCAT cardiology chemistry mcat chemistry MCAT behavior section MCAT equations MCAT hematology Medical School Letters of Recommendations Uncategorized mcat physiology med school application timing retaking the MCAT This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ## Posts by Mark Skoskiewicz: [medical school applications](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/mcat-and-the-medical-school-admissions-process/topic/medical-school-applications) [MCAT prep strategies](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/mcat-and-the-medical-school-admissions-process/topic/mcat-prep-strategies) [med school application timing](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/mcat-and-the-medical-school-admissions-process/topic/med-school-application-timing) This is a guest blog post from our friends at [InGenius Prep](http://www.ingeniusprep.com/). ![medical school discussion group](https://www.myguruedge.com/hs-fs/file-452672441-jpg/images/shutterstock_55184455.jpg?width=264&height=176&name=shutterstock_55184455.jpg) ![shutterstock 55184455](https://www.myguruedge.com/hs-fs/file-452672441-jpg/images/shutterstock_55184455.jpg?width=264&height=176&name=shutterstock_55184455.jpg) If you are thinking about going to med school, congratulations. You are to be admired for aiming so high and taking on a challenging field with many rewards. You'll need to be completely committed and driven to achieve your goals.  Certainly, scoring in the [75th percentile or higher on the MCAT](https://www.myguruedge.com/mcat-test-prep/) will be critical. However, there are a variety of others things you can and should start doing today to prepare. Start out by taking 5 moves that will get you on the right track today. ### 1. Hit the Books ![describe the image](https://www.myguruedge.com/hs-fs/file-442489937-jpg/images/mcat_application.jpg?width=233&height=155&name=mcat_application.jpg)More than 600,000 people submitted applications to med school last year, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Contrast that to the almost 20,000 medical students who graduated in 2012, and you can easily see how difficult getting into med school is. It's vital you and your application stand out from the crowd. These tips will give you the best chance of being considered among the thousands that get reviewed. [MCAT](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/mcat-and-the-medical-school-admissions-process/topic/mcat) [MCAT prep](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/mcat-and-the-medical-school-admissions-process/topic/mcat-prep) [MCAT study tips](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/mcat-and-the-medical-school-admissions-process/topic/mcat-study-tips) [![MCAT Study Tips](https://www.myguruedge.com/hs-fs/file-19427864-jpg/images/prepare-for-the-mcat-150x150.jpg?width=120&height=120&name=prepare-for-the-mcat-150x150.jpg "Prepare-for-the-MCAT")](https://www.myguruedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Prepare-for-the-MCAT.jpg)Last time, we shared three of five tips for success on the MCAT.   The first three tips were: [MCAT studying](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/mcat-and-the-medical-school-admissions-process/topic/mcat-studying) [MCAT](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/mcat-and-the-medical-school-admissions-process/topic/mcat) [MCAT prep](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/mcat-and-the-medical-school-admissions-process/topic/mcat-prep) [MCAT tips](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/mcat-and-the-medical-school-admissions-process/topic/mcat-tips) ![MCAT Success](https://www.myguruedge.com/hs-fs/file-19427855-jpg/images/mcatguide2011-144x150.jpg?width=144&height=150&name=mcatguide2011-144x150.jpg "MCATGUIDE2011")**The MCAT is a beast of an exam** – there’s no way around it – and for many of you, it will also likely be your first *real* challenge academically, in terms of necessary preparation, exam intensity and sheer volume of subject matter.  It won’t be easy, regardless of your IQ or SAT scores, but with a little bit of assistance and a whole lot of dedication, it is absolutely doable and within your reach. 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