Biology progress

[DrillSoHard]

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My DAT is at the end of June and I have only covered the first 5 chapters (took about a week on and off) of Cliff's AP Bio supplemented with Feralis notes. The plan is to do at least 1 chapter a day and to give myself 2 weeks to do questions from destroyer, DAT bootcamp, and to take practice tests. Is that ample time or should I tweak my plan a bit to spend more time on practice questions?

 

[DrRoyal Pains]

you should be doing WAY more than 1 chapter of cliffs per day. That sounds like a recipe for disaster. You should be able to do at least 3 chapter per day. You want to utilize your time as best you can. Its good that your supplementing with Ferali's. You should look into barons AP as well. I used exam Krackers MCAT bio as well (this also is good)

 

[Glimmer1991]

Eh.... Three chapters a day is a LOT for the first time through. That is way too many facts to cram in at once! I couldn't have managed that, and I'm very efficient when it comes to studying. You can only handle so much bio in a day. 🙂

OP, are you essentially doing one chapter a day in both Cliff's AND the Feralis notes? If so, I'd continue along at the pace where you feel comfortable. Do you feel like you're retaining things? That's what's most important.

During those final two "review" weeks, I'd also make sure to go back through Cliff's one more time. The second time through will be a lot faster and easier (especially after having completed the Feralis notes, too!).

 

[Dotoday]

You can dedicate a week to each material. If you are confident that this will.be enough time for you to learn it. If you have a good base in Bio, this should be fine. If you don't this time may not be enough.

 

[DrillSoHard]

Eh.... Three chapters a day is a LOT for the first time through. That is way too many facts to cram in at once! I couldn't have managed that, and I'm very efficient when it comes to studying. You can only handle so much bio in a day. 🙂

OP, are you essentially doing one chapter a day in both Cliff's AND the Feralis notes? If so, I'd continue along at the pace where you feel comfortable. Do you feel like you're retaining things? That's what's most important.

During those final two "review" weeks, I'd also make sure to go back through Cliff's one more time. The second time through will be a lot faster and easier (especially after having completed the Feralis notes, too!).

Yes I completely agree 3 chapters a day would be too much on me I think. Yep I'm doing both Cliff's and Feralis but I'm mostly using Feralis as a reference point. Sounds like a good idea, thanks for the advice Glimmer!