Long term studying for VR?

[DoctorPardi]

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This might be silly but I am about a year away from taking the MCAT and I have yet to take physics or organic chemistry. So I wondered if I could significantly improve my VR capabilities through some means as early as now?

I am not the type of person who reads constantly but from time to time I will go on a reading binge. So I wonder if reading any type of books more often is a good idea? Or if maybe I could pick up particular magazines to increase my VR or if buying a VR practice book would be worth it?

I think long term this is the only section I could really improve prior to actually prepping for the MCAT (because I haven't taken physics/organic yet). So I wanted your opinions on ways to improve my abilities, or if this is just a silly prospect all together?

 

[LifetimeDoc]

The general consensus is that you should read upper-level magazines such as The Economist, The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, etc. This is good for very long term VR prep.

However, the best kind of VR prep is to practice MCAT verbal passages. I would get ahold of the Exam Krackers 101 Verbal Passages. Take one of the verbal exams every week before you start your general prep for the MCAT, which should start 6-9 months before your MCAT exam date (or 3 months if you have time to intensely study).

 

[Anastasis]

I really feel my philosophy course helped me the most with verbal. Track down a good intro reader and try reading the samples then answering the study questions from memory. Philosphy is better than other sources because there is a concrete (so to speak) argument to follow which means you really need to get into the writer's mindset.

I hope that made sense. Good luck!!