Attn August '02 MCATers: When will you start studying?

[Doctora Foxy]

Do you typically start studying when the school year is over or are you already doing it? What about reapplicants who are waiting to get in now (like me)--when will you start studying just in case?

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[Papa Smurf]

I dunno about everyone else, but I'm gonna start studying as soon as I get my April scores back. :wink:

 

[Jalby]

I would say study whenever you have tim euntil school ends. I.e. if your friend is driving you somewhere on spring break, bring your MCAT book. Just my .02

 

[SurgeonS4]

when i took the exam in august . . . i didnt start studing until i believe end of june . . . but im not positive . . . but what i did to prepare for it was to just take TONS AND TONS of practice exams . . . during the week i believed that i took 3 full length practice exams . . . and studied what i got wrong . . . if you are taking one of those course review class . . . i would recommend, if youre not doing anything else this summer because otherwise itwould be hard, to just finish that in a month if possible or sooner since summer is only three months . . . and take tons of practice tests and study what you got wrong . . . i also recommend on top of that to do two verbal passages a day . . . with this i can probably almost guarantee you a score above a 30 . . . it worked for me . . . my girlfriend who scored a 36 and her kaplan diag was a 21 . . . and another friend of mine . . . well good luck studying . . . oh and i heard that the format changed for the august mcat . . something about verbal being at the end and less questions on the exam as a whole . . im not to sure about that but u should probably check with one of those course review centers .. . alright . . . good luck!

 

[Joe Joe on da Radio]

3 weeks before...like i'm doing for the april one! (willing to do anything to get off those darn waitlists)

 

[Dr. Kermit]

I took the August '00 MCAT. I received my April scores in mid-June and started studying the Monday after I got them. I only studied 5-6 weeks though. I quit at the end of July when I had a very good friend die suddenly from a drug OD. It can be done in a month or so, you really just need to concentrate on your stuff.

 

[Bevo]

right now!

 

[Hallm_7]

Remember:
You can never study too much, but you can definetely study too little. Be on the safe side and start VERY early.

 

[ericmonty]

I'm starting 2nd week of May, 14 weeks out from the test. I'm taking 1 full length MCAT every Saturday, Studying the material and taking topicals Monday-Friday, and Working a 12 as a phlebotomist on Sundays. I'm giving this test my all the first try so that I'm not on here talking about preparing to take it a 3rd time, 4th time, etc. in years to come.

 

[brandonite]

I started around the beginning of August. But despite my success, I wouldn't recommend you should follow my example.

 

[bad_hombre]

Mid June after my overseas health promotion project
What's up with the change in format?
I know it's changing after this year for sure, but is it changing for august?

 

[brandonite]

It will be the same this August. Next April will be the first "new MCAT". Though not a lot is changing, as far as I can see...