How many hours for MCAT? Poll included

[On_The_Way_Up]

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I am thinking about 18 hours a week for a total of 350 hours over 4 months. Not sure if I should do more though.

 

[Microbug]

About 100 hours.

 

[mydogmolly]

different people need a different amount of prep

 

[Lucca]

not the best way to approach it. Id try to tailor a schedule to ur needs, strengths, weaknesses using the ones in the mcat forum as a guide. Give yourself MORE time than you think you need. There will be days that will be lost, u just dont retain anything, or are too tired to do the material or practice you set out to do properly. Practice is more important than knowing absolutely all of the content.

 

[Welshman]

A better way to do it is to review all of the material and then schedule enough time for 8+ practice exams with enough time to review every question and study your weaknesses again. This review is the most important part and will probably take 5 days at first for each FL but by FL6-7 you can nail it in a day

 

[getAsordietrying]

A test prep rep mentioned in a survey that the average student, but not the average applicant, studied less than 150 hours. 3-4 months full time is common, but my more conservative acquaintances recommend 3 months of light study followed by 3 months of hardcore studying.