2 More Weeks of Content Review

[Icantplayspades]

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I'm about two weeks away from finish content review and I take the exam July 21st. I intend to buy materials from the AAMC to practice (i.e. exams, Q-packs) but how do I go about utilizing them? I also have 4 exams from TPR but, again, I'm at a loss as to how to utilize them. How frequently should I be doing FL practice if I only have one month? Should I even do all 6 exams or would 4 be good?

Any input is appreciated!

 

[joe_1395]

I'm about two weeks away from finish content review and I take the exam July 21st. I intend to buy materials from the AAMC to practice (i.e. exams, Q-packs) but how do I go about utilizing them? I also have 4 exams from TPR but, again, I'm at a loss as to how to utilize them. How frequently should I be doing FL practice if I only have one month? Should I even do all 6 exams or would 4 be good?

Any input is appreciated!

I would do the qbanks timed. They are the easiest of the aamc material and focus on content. I would suggest taking all the AAMC Exams. If you can fit in TPR exams I would do so to close content gaps and build endurance. Definitely do all the aamc material, look at every single question, and try to answer the question (even if you got it right/wrong) without looking at the explanation. Try to figure things out without the help of explanations, I found this to help the most when doing FLs, and questions. I would also reason out why the other answer choices are wrong, and why that's the right answer. For CARS, I would only use aamc material, other sources are not representative.

 

[Icantplayspades]

I would do the qbanks timed. They are the easiest of the aamc material and focus on content. I would suggest taking all the AAMC Exams. If you can fit in TPR exams I would do so to close content gaps and build endurance. Definitely do all the aamc material, look at every single question, and try to answer the question (even if you got it right/wrong) without looking at the explanation. Try to figure things out without the help of explanations, I found this to help the most when doing FLs, and questions. I would also reason out why the other answer choices are wrong, and why that's the right answer. For CARS, I would only use aamc material, other sources are not representative.

Thanks!

 

[LizzyM]

I can not emphasize enough the value of taking practice tests under test conditions. The "new" MCAT requires endurance and the more you can build that and train for the real thing, the better.
Take one per week and spend a second day each week reviewing the exam you took and determining where your weak spots are. Work on the weak spots, rinse and repeat.

 

[880cylon]

You should start taking full lengths asap. I tried to to use the last month to utilize all aamc materials; I never did. I would take 1 third party exam to get used to the test, then take AAMC FL1 to see how you are doing. Do you have any other commitments right now? If not, then taking 4 third party exams is doable. Its pushing it tho. If you don't score around where you want in AAMC FL1. Idk maybe postpone? I know it sucks but you have to be patient if it comes to that point.