Hello /r/MCAT! We, the Mods, are reviving an old project that has received a lot of positive feedback and has been a critical component of fostering our Reddit MCAT community. We are bringing back the "[Official] /r/MCAT Study Buddy Thread" series. For 2020 test takers, the next thread will be posted on October 2019. If you want to find a study buddy early for 2020, feel free to post your info. The dedicated thread will still be coming in October 2019.

STEP 1: Entering your information to be contacted by prospective study buddies

Copy/paste and fill out the following requirements:

Required:

• Location (City, State, Country): **for search-efficiency purposes, please write out the full name of your city, state and, country (for country, full-name needed only if other than USA)\*; *e.g. Dallas, Texas, USA or Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Test Date (or Anticipated): e.g. 9/14/19 registered but may reschedule
• MCAT Prep Material: e.g. Kaplan books, NS Exams, UEarth, AAMC (all of it)
• Online/In-Person/Both/No-Preference:

Optional (but recommended):

• Stage of studying/study plan: e.g. done with content review, taking 3rd party practice exams right now
• Goal of a Study Buddy: e.g. keep each other accountable, quiz each other, share tips, combine notes
• Goal Score and Realistic Score: e.g. 514 goal, 510 realistic
• Other obligations: e.g. 19 credit hours, extracurriculars, family. part-time job

Optional (100%):

• Age/Gender: e.g. 23M or 23F
• Other Information/Ice Breakers: e.g. I like potatoes so I work in a laboratory with potatoes; I'm a pre-oncological pediatric orthopedic neurosurgeon

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STEP 2: Find your Study Buddy

Use the "search" function on your browser to easily sift through the thread for your city/state (make sure to pre-load all the comments by scrolling down before doing so).

Make sure to reply BOTH via "comment reply" and "private message"

Note about private information: It should be noted that any private information (e.g. names, specific locations, and contact information, skype, phone numbers, emails, facebook profiles) should be exchanged via PM (Private Message).

Don't be discouraged if one study buddy arrangement doesn't work out! Here are a few successful study buddy stories: https://redd.it/6zmfic

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STEP 3 - Make sure to check back

We'd appreciate it if everyone would actually check back frequently and respond in a timely manner. Your time is just as valuable as everyone else's time. Let's be respectful of each other.

If you don't find success here, feel free to also join our discord server (link in sidebar) and seek out online study buddies there. The community there is large and growing.

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Other IMPORTANT MCAT Information:

1. Check out our Wiki Page for a basic MCAT 101
2. Read the side bar for other valuable information (e.g. test score converters)

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Study Buddy Thread History:

1. May 2015: link
2. November 2015: link
3. January 2017: link
4. May 2017: link
5. September 2017: link
6. January 2018: link

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Happy studying!

~ r/MCAT Mod Team <3 ~