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Here’s what I did for my 4+ month preparation. I took my time reviewing contents with Kaplan 7-book review, supplemented with KA videos for obscure concepts. With steady studying, you can probably finish them in 3 months. Then, I did all 10 of my Altius FL’s every weekend, which took about two months. Two months before test day, I started using my AAMC materials in the following order: Section Bank, CARS QPack 1 & 2, and AAMC FL’s. I ended up getting the average of my AAMC FL’s (131/128/130/131).
I really liked my routine because I was never in a rush and had plenty of time to drill my weak sections. Just reschedule your test day, if there’s no reason to rush.
Here’s what I did for my 4+ month preparation. I took my time reviewing contents with Kaplan 7-book review, supplemented with KA videos for obscure concepts. With steady studying, you can probably finish them in 3 months. Then, I did all 10 of my Altius FL’s every weekend, which took about two months. Two months before test day, I started using my AAMC materials in the following order: Section Bank, CARS QPack 1 & 2, and AAMC FL’s. I ended up getting the average of my AAMC FL’s (131/128/130/131).
I really liked my routine because I was never in a rush and had plenty of time to drill my weak sections. Just reschedule your test day, if there’s no reason to rush.
Yeah, I started my CP and BB with 128, when I first took my Altius FL. But I do find them relatively easier to improve than CARS or PS, which involves more 50:50’s and a certain way of thinking to achieve a high score. I was able to study as a full-time student (First 2-3 months) and a full-time worker (last 2-3 months). If I can do it, I don’t see how you won’t be able to do it. Just be consistent with your study schedule and rest to avoid feeling burnt out.Hi, were you already strong in the CP section and BB section respectively? I'm looking for advice on studying. Setting up a schedule. I will be doing a graduate program this upcoming fall, but it includes a TPR course, so I will have access to that material and AAMC material, maybe UWorld (if I feel it necessary). my classes are essentially 2-5 pm every day first semester. I want to take my exam 2021, ideally by April but the latest will be May. Your insight would be much appreciated. Off the bat, I can say that CP and CARS are not my forte.
CP can be approved by doing a lot of practice problems. I’ve heard UWORD has good CP problems, but I found doing KA practice problems good enough before jumping into Altius FL. Also, try to drill on that one or two CP concepts that you feel uncomfortable about. In my case, whenever I saw optic problems on FL’s, I felt uneasy. If you want that 130+, you need to conquer that fear, and I did so by hammering on KA videos and Kaplan until I no longer feared it. Although there was no optics problem on the actual test, I found it psychologically beneficial to feel that there was no concept that I was afraid to face.Thanks for the response. I️ appreciate it. What approach do you recommend? And if you don’t mind, how did you go about reviewing and improving upon CP? Unlike BB which is heavily memorization and facts, CP is more problem solving so finding similar questions can difficult. What do you recommend? The help would be very much welcomed! Thanks for taking the time btw!
Thanks a lot! Really appreciate the feedback.CP can be approved by doing a lot of practice problems. I’ve heard UWORD has good CP problems, but I found doing KA practice problems good enough before jumping into Altius FL. Also, try to drill on that one or two CP concepts that you feel uncomfortable about. In my case, whenever I saw optic problems on FL’s, I felt uneasy. If you want that 130+, you need to conquer that fear, and I did so by hammering on KA videos and Kaplan until I no longer feared it. Although there was no optics problem on the actual test, I found it psychologically beneficial to feel that there was no concept that I was afraid to face.