Is 7 weeks enough?

[AlphaDxG]

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I won't be working at all, I plan to fit in as many hours as I can a day, but will aim to get 8 hours minimum a day.

Just want to know if this is enough time, 49 days seems long but will go by real quick. Any ideas guys?

 

[applesaucey]

Hey! I studied for about 6 weeks and I'm very happy with my score so it's definitely plausible! I did 6-8 hours a day for 6-7 days a week and it worked really well for me. I think the condensed study time is good (at least for me) for maintaining focus and not having a ton of time to forget things. I relied mostly on taking FLs and reviewing in depth the topics I wasn't doing well on. Eventually if you do enough practice material there will be very little you haven't come across.

 

[aldol16]

Try not to burn out. That's a lot of time sitting there each day. Spending 3 good hours of focused studying is much better than 8 hours of distracted studying. But at this point, you only have 7 weeks so you really don't have a decision to make - make the best out of your time.

 

[applesaucey]

Try not to burn out. That's a lot of time sitting there each day. Spending 3 good hours of focused studying is much better than 8 hours of distracted studying. But at this point, you only have 7 weeks so you really don't have a decision to make - make the best out of your time.

This is a good point. While I did study for many hours each day it wasn't all solid studying. So definitely allow yourself to take breaks if you feel like you need them, just be sure that like your studying, the breaks are efficient and well-managed. For me it was easier to go 8 hours a day with ~2 hours of breaks, but for you it may be easier to do fewer hours at a higher intensity. Just spend the first few days trying out different things and see what leaves you the least exhausted at the end of the day.

 

[AlphaDxG]

This is a good point. While I did study for many hours each day it wasn't all solid studying. So definitely allow yourself to take breaks if you feel like you need them, just be sure that like your studying, the breaks are efficient and well-managed. For me it was easier to go 8 hours a day with ~2 hours of breaks, but for you it may be easier to do fewer hours at a higher intensity. Just spend the first few days trying out different things and see what leaves you the least exhausted at the end of the day.

Ok, interesting. I'm just worried because I know that the alst 2 weeks are suppose to be practice testing time. I honestly have forgotten a lot of crap, and going over it again will not be a FULL review, I will still need to memorize the information that I have already forgotten, was the the same issue for you?

For chemistry, honestly that will be my strength, I already remember most of that, but for bio I have forggoten a lot of gen bio stuff, is this going to be an issue you think? For you all of this might have been review.

 

[TheRealCookieMonster]

I won't be working at all, I plan to fit in as many hours as I can a day, but will aim to get 8 hours minimum a day.

Just want to know if this is enough time, 49 days seems long but will go by real quick. Any ideas guys?

I gave myself more time but 7weeks is enough if you're crushing through the material. And it's not been a year since you've done it. For the average joe pre med it takes about 3 months to go from a 500 to a 515. In my experience. 510 is competitive.

 

[applesaucey]

Ok, interesting. I'm just worried because I know that the alst 2 weeks are suppose to be practice testing time. I honestly have forgotten a lot of crap, and going over it again will not be a FULL review, I will still need to memorize the information that I have already forgotten, was the the same issue for you?

For chemistry, honestly that will be my strength, I already remember most of that, but for bio I have forggoten a lot of gen bio stuff, is this going to be an issue you think? For you all of this might have been review.

Honestly I didn't really study bio at all. It's mostly reading experimental stuff and being able to interpret it properly. That being said, bio was my lowest section score (128) so I'd advise doing some content review on basic physiology and biochemical payhways.

 

[AlphaDxG]

Honestly I didn't really study bio at all. It's mostly reading experimental stuff and being able to interpret it properly. That being said, bio was my lowest section score (128) so I'd advise doing some content review on basic physiology and biochemical payhways.

btw, love tom brady if that's the person in your profile pic lol

Anyways, dude I have no idea what to do for MCAT, like I don't know how to study or what to study for. is there something that I can read about, I am lost and just don't know what to look at etc. I don't even know what the mcat covers, like what stuff etc.

can you just give a little overview or link me to something

 

[AlphaDxG]

I gave myself more time but 7weeks is enough if you're crushing through the material. And it's not been a year since you've done it. For the average joe pre med it takes about 3 months to go from a 500 to a 515. In my experience. 510 is competitive.

Well for Gen bio for example, does this include the 2nd semester material, material that is about plants, forest's etc? or 1st semester, that was primarily cell bio, molecular bio etc.

 

[TheRealCookieMonster]

Well for Gen bio for example, does this include the 2nd semester material, material that is about plants, forest's etc? or 1st semester, that was primarily cell bio, molecular bio etc.

I would be less concerned about specific courses and more concerned with are you familiar with material that is outline in the AAMC content section. To be honest you need to know where you stand before you can even ask is 7weeks enough. Because while it has been done. It may not be right for you. For example I had been out of prerecs for over a year and was totally lost when asked about sociology. So I said to myself I'm going to need time to first learn the material. I can't stress this last part enough. Go to the AAMC website!!! Spend a whole day or two there just learning what's available and what's expected. Once you understand the theory of the test, Figure out where you stand and then evaluate your test skill. Then you can really know how long you need. This test is all about knowing yourself.

 

[EverStriving]

Enough? Maybe.

Optimal? Probably not.

It may be best to take a step back and breathe. Read all the general info on the MCAT (posted on the AAMC website). Then evaluate where you stand.

This is a career-determining test. Don't rush into it under-prepared just to try to apply this cycle; you may never get into medical school if you make this mistake and do really poorly. The most important thing about the MCAT is to do really well on it the first time. This should be your goal, even if it means slowing down and taking a gap year.