What's one MCAT study habit you know you should break but haven't yet? Fresh-week energy — a chance to name it and reset.

Here's how this community works — the more you show up, the more you get back. Engage → Level Up Every comment, reaction, and post you drop here builds toward your level (yes, it's visible right on your profile 👀). The more you show up and engage, the higher you climb — from Static all the way to Flow State. Show Up and engage → Get a Shoutout Members who consistently engage ALSO get featured with a shoutout in the community. Level Up → Unlock the Vault Hit certain levels (level 4 and above) and you'll unlock resources from the Focus Vault — tools and scripts from my 1:1 coaching that aren't posted anywhere else. Download the Skool app so you can reply, react, and engage on the go — no need to be at your laptop. Fastest way to level up is just replying when something hits. Drop a 🔥 below if you're in.

I used to feel anxious and overwhelmed at the thought of a big goal — the kind with real weight attached. For me it was a candidacy exam that was going to decide whether I stayed in grad school or not. The anxiety wasn't proportional to the actual stakes. It was bigger than it needed to be. What I eventually learned was a concept called lowering importance. Not lowering your standards. Here's the piece that actually changed things for me: it's not about shrinking the goal. It's about growing your self-image to match it. When the goal feels bigger than you, anxiety fills the gap. When you build your self-image up to be equal to the goal, the gap closes — and so does the anxiety. One way to start: instead of asking "what if I fail this," ask "who do I need to see myself as to handle this calmly?" Then act like that person today, in one small decision. Has this happened to you — a goal that felt so weighted it started working against you?

If you're prepping for the MCAT right now, what's the fear underneath the fear? Not "I'm scared of a low score." The thing under that. Is it "I'm not smart enough"? "I'll disappoint someone"? "I'll have to start over"? "I'm not built for this"? Name it below — even just a few words. Sometimes just seeing it written out takes some of its power away.

Hey everyone! Want to make sure our accountability meeting time works for you. Vote for what works the best: Drop your vote in the comments!