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Hello!
I am planning on taking the March 15th MCAT. I would like to begin studying on Nov. 5th. This will give me 19 weeks to prepare (just under 5 months). I think that I can achieve just about the often cited "500 prep hours."
My preliminary plan (hours-wise) is:
-about 30 hrs/week for 6 weeks
-Then about 40-50 hrs/week for 4 weeks (winter break)
-Then about 15-20 hrs/week for the final 8 weeks (I will be back at school)
I am trying to come up with a study plan over the next week so that I can jump right into it in November however, I am struggling to create a plan. I am also open to prep courses if anyone thinks that they may be applicable to my situation! (online only because I will be moving around a bit with school and breaks)
I am a pretty regimented student and could follow a plan pretty strictly once it is created but I am looking for advice on how to do this. I am a bit overwhelmed with the insane amount of information and prep material available! I have seen some example schedules that literally map out when they will be reading each chapter from each prep book.... I would love to be able to do this but I am not sure what books to use, when to do each type of studying, etc.
I am thinking that I should start with content review, with CARS passages everyday. I plan on taking a full length every 2-3 weeks and reviewing them right after (not sure which practice exams are most similar to the real exam) And taking 1 every week the month leading up to the exam (where i will utilize the AAMC exams).
Other than that, I am not sure...And I am not sure what books/videos/other materials and study methods I should be filling in this plan with! (& by "plan" i mean shell of a timeline...)
Thank you so much in advance! (and sorry for a really long question)
I am planning on taking the March 15th MCAT. I would like to begin studying on Nov. 5th. This will give me 19 weeks to prepare (just under 5 months). I think that I can achieve just about the often cited "500 prep hours."
My preliminary plan (hours-wise) is:
-about 30 hrs/week for 6 weeks
-Then about 40-50 hrs/week for 4 weeks (winter break)
-Then about 15-20 hrs/week for the final 8 weeks (I will be back at school)
I am trying to come up with a study plan over the next week so that I can jump right into it in November however, I am struggling to create a plan. I am also open to prep courses if anyone thinks that they may be applicable to my situation! (online only because I will be moving around a bit with school and breaks)
I am a pretty regimented student and could follow a plan pretty strictly once it is created but I am looking for advice on how to do this. I am a bit overwhelmed with the insane amount of information and prep material available! I have seen some example schedules that literally map out when they will be reading each chapter from each prep book.... I would love to be able to do this but I am not sure what books to use, when to do each type of studying, etc.
I am thinking that I should start with content review, with CARS passages everyday. I plan on taking a full length every 2-3 weeks and reviewing them right after (not sure which practice exams are most similar to the real exam) And taking 1 every week the month leading up to the exam (where i will utilize the AAMC exams).
Other than that, I am not sure...And I am not sure what books/videos/other materials and study methods I should be filling in this plan with! (& by "plan" i mean shell of a timeline...)
Thank you so much in advance! (and sorry for a really long question)