How early is too early for studying (post-bacc student)?

[Arrode]

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Hey guys. I'm starting a post-bacc program to take all my sciences starting next semester. I was wondering, since the only classes I have to focus on are my MCAT-tested courses, should I start studying for the MCATs concurrently while taking the courses or should I set up a few months after courses have concluded to do a massive review?

For others in my position, what did you guys do?

Also, I'm working full-time and going to post-bacc evenings part-time.

Thanks!

 

[dartmed]

Hey guys. I'm starting a post-bacc program to take all my sciences starting next semester. I was wondering, since the only classes I have to focus on are my MCAT-tested courses, should I start studying for the MCATs concurrently while taking the courses or should I set up a few months after courses have concluded to do a massive review?

For others in my position, what did you guys do?

Also, I'm working full-time and going to post-bacc evenings part-time.

Thanks!

Hi - I am not a post-bacc student, but here's my perspective:

I think it's beneficial while you are going through your courses to look at a review book for that particular subject, and emphasize studying those things that they are mentioned in the review books. Take some notes in the review books from your textbooks as well...I think it will solidify your knowledge even more. I would say 5-6 months before your test to start looking slightly reviewing your content, and 4 months away, you should know your content pretty well. 3 months- nail your content...and start practicing passages. Take a FL every week 2 months out. 1 month out - take 2 FL every week along with AAMCs. With that, you should be able to get above a 30+.

 

[Arrode]

Hi - I am not a post-bacc student, but here's my perspective:

I think it's beneficial while you are going through your courses to look at a review book for that particular subject, and emphasize studying those things that they are mentioned in the review books. Take some notes in the review books from your textbooks as well...I think it will solidify your knowledge even more. I would say 5-6 months before your test to start looking slightly reviewing your content, and 4 months away, you should know your content pretty well. 3 months- nail your content...and start practicing passages. Take a FL every week 2 months out. 1 month out - take 2 FL every week along with AAMCs. With that, you should be able to get above a 30+.

This is great advice! Thanks.

Also the MCAT is pretty consistent from year to year, right? I noticed on Amazon the review books sold by Kaplan and Examkrackers were published in 2007-2008, but I imagine the material stays consistent so purchasing review books published from those years should be fine. Is that right?

 

[mightymoose02]

This is great advice! Thanks.

Also the MCAT is pretty consistent from year to year, right? I noticed on Amazon the review books sold by Kaplan and Examkrackers were published in 2007-2008, but I imagine the material stays consistent so purchasing review books published from those years should be fine. Is that right?

Hmm... I think there's a current "trend" ...if you wanna call it that.

If it's published in 2007-2008... that means they probably wrote that year or two before. MCAT in 2006 was still in paper form. If you start taking the AAMCs, you will see a significant difference between the early AAMCs and the later AAMCs especially the 11th one (which is the newest... came out 2010??). Also, the content in EK books haven't really changed in awhile. Therefore, I think you would need to supplement their books with 2011 or 2012 books from companies like Princeton Review, Berkeley Review or Kaplan. They update their books every year.

Good Luck!!!