Hey guys, I posted this on the main page, but since I'm a part of the group, I thought I'd post it here as well to get more feedback. I'm requesting some advice on what to change over these last 5 weeks to catch up and/or be the most efficient since I am over 1 week behind in my review..
First-Time Taker - Applying This Cycle
>1 Week Behind Sn2ed Schedule
I'm just now about to start the last week of section reviews which include:
- OChem - Ch. 8 (Lab Techniques)
- EK BIO - Ch. 8 & 9 (Muscle/Bone/Skin & Populations)
- TBR Physics - Ch. 9 & 10 (Circuit & Light/Optics)
- TBR GChem - Ch. 9 & 10 (Kinetics & Electrochemistry)
By taking out break days, not the doing 2nd 1/3 pass. of ^ sections and taking out the Hat Trick day, I'll STILL be 5 days behind schedule. Assuming I'm able to stick with it (no breaks), that reduces my review time down to barely 3 weeks and up until the day before MCAT. I'd like as much review time as possible to go back over weak areas, memorize formulas, review notecards, etc., which is why I'm looking for suggestions.
I've read through many old posts and have come up with a several possibilities, so let me know what you think:
a) Take out my last 2 EK 1001 days, only re-read chapters and start on the next day's section. = (+2 Extra Days)
b) Don't review as I usually have. Instead of TBR, use EK to do a fast intensive concept sweep and dive right into TBR the passages, learning from them during review.
c) Finish these last chapters by reading and taking notes ONLY, taking no re-read days (since I'll be reviewing them again in a few weeks). = (+1 Extra Day)
d) Don't start the review of last sections and instead start taking FLs next week as I was planned to. I would be careful to review mistakes and focus on areas I wasn't able to from these last chapters.
e) Take out one or more scheduled AAMC FL's and their review days (i.e. #3)
f) Instead of reviewing the last sections as usual, go ahead and take all sections of The Official MCAT® Self-Assessment tests to see where my weak areas are and focus on those.
g) Stay on my schedule, push back the MCAT another week or two (into my difficult semester) and hope that I am able to ignore the first week or two of classes enough to adequately finish my last 1-2 weeks of FL's and review.
Sorry for the length, I just wanting to give enough info on where I am for those who would like to throw their hat in. Any help or opinions would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you all very much in advanced!