Near the end of content review, purchased the AAMC Section Bank. Honestly, it kicked my a**

[andii]

How do I step up to the level of SB. I dont think my approach is correct and I wanna save the SB for the later part of my prep. wHAT are some cost effective resources I could use to practice. Been using Khan academy. AAMC doesn't seem to have topic wise questions

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[Nontrad_FL_LGBT]

Honestly, shell out for UWorld. It's worth it and is the only thing I bought other than the AAMC stuff.

 

[andii]

Honestly, shell out for UWorld. It's worth it and is the only thing I bought other than the AAMC stuff.

I only got the AAMC SB so far. What else do I need?

 

[Nontrad_FL_LGBT]

I only got the AAMC SB so far. What else do I need?

Just UWorld. It's pricey but worth it. I only purchased UWorld and the AAMC QBs + Practice tests. Anything else is maybe worthwhile if you're really struggling imo.

 

[eteshoe]

The sequence that I give the students I mentor/tutor is:
1. content review (3-4 wks max) w/ whatever 3rd party company of their choice. Incorporate Anki or whatever spaced repetition technique (do daily)
2. UWorld (1-2 months ideally) -> aim to do 70%+ of the qbank. Better to get it wrong and learn from your mistakes.
3. 1 month out from the MCAT, purchase the AAMC MCAT bundle. Make "pseudo-exams" w/ SB / q-pack / etc questions to simulate extra tests. Take FL practices 1-2x/wk that last month.

Adjust as needed to cover material. The exam is a lot of pattern recognition, and 1st and 2nd order thinking questions. UWorld gives great exposure, AAMC gives targetable context to that exposure.

 

[lucy1234]

I only got the AAMC SB so far. What else do I need?

Jack Weston has tons of free passage questions. They also have a daily passage. And its free! I have been using this with Uworld and the AAMC questions.