Starting Strong, Dr. Darren W. Jackson II and Dr. David L. Taylor lay the foundation for MCAT success — wellness, balance, and mindset. Before we talk tactics, we build the system that makes those tactics work.
What You’ll Learn in This Session
• GPS for Wellness (our mental health framework): Growth Mindset, Purpose, Sense of Belonging
• Why wellness first: high stress and burnout are common during MCAT prep; a stable system improves focus, memory, decision-making, and test-day confidence
• How to integrate wellness into your plan: practical, longitudinal steps that fit alongside content, strategy, and practice tests
• Game-day application: what a wellness framework looks like the week of and the morning of your exam • Mindset as a marathon: how to sustain performance across months of prep without burning out
Starting Strong, Dr. Darren W. Jackson II and Dr. David L. Taylor lay the foundation for MCAT success — wellness, balance, and mindset. Before we talk tactics, we build the system that makes those tactics work.
What You’ll Learn in This Session
• GPS for Wellness (our mental health framework): Growth Mindset, Purpose, Sense of Belonging
• Why wellness first: high stress and burnout are common during MCAT prep; a stable system improves focus, memory, decision-making, and test-day confidence
• How to integrate wellness into your plan: practical, longitudinal steps that fit alongside content, strategy, and practice tests
• Game-day application: what a wellness framework looks like the week of and the morning of your exam • Mindset as a marathon: how to sustain performance across months of prep without burning out