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I'm currently working full time while studying for the September 9th MCAT, and I just spoke with my boss about getting time off. He is letting me off on Fridays until my exam, and I can also leave early on some days. This helps, because I have to commute an hour to get to work (and an hour back).
I'm worried about CARS and P/S due to my AAMC FL 1 score, which I just took over the weekend:
Total: 507
Chem/physics: 130
CARS: 123
Bio: 128
P/S: 126
I also thought my biggest weakness was chem/physics, because I don't really feel confident in my ability to do calculations. Apparently, according to my scores on other practice exams, I usually do okay in that section.
Of course, I'm also worried about bio too. I have never felt that confident with the metabolic pathways (self taught them, and I haven't really touched them for awhile), so I'm just worried my weaknesses will show up on my real exam.
Pretty much, I feel like there is more information I should go over for those sections, but due to the fact that my exam is coming up, I also feel like I should triage my efforts on my weakest sections.
I still have this material left to get through:
AAMC psych section bank
20 questions of AAMC bio section bank
Bio #2 q pack
CARS #2 q pack
AAMC flashcards
Entire AAMC official guide
AAMC FL 2
I also think I still have NS exams 2, 5, and 6.
So, what should be the most important material for me to triage?
I need to finish reviewing AAMC FL 1 still, as well as my physics q pack answers.
I have about 3 weekends left where I can do practice exams, and I guess I'll do AAMC FL 2 1 or 2 weekends before my real exam.
Not sure what days/times my boss will let me leave early at this point (will find out tomorrow), but without leaving early, I have about 1.5-2 hours to study per day on weekdays (excluding Friday)
Summary: Should all of the AAMC material be top priority for me to get through? Or are some much more important than others?
For example, I've seen lots of people say its important to do the section bank numerous times.
So would it be more beneficial for me, for instance, to spend a weekend repeating section bank material rather than doing one of my other NS exams?
I'm worried about CARS and P/S due to my AAMC FL 1 score, which I just took over the weekend:
Total: 507
Chem/physics: 130
CARS: 123
Bio: 128
P/S: 126
I also thought my biggest weakness was chem/physics, because I don't really feel confident in my ability to do calculations. Apparently, according to my scores on other practice exams, I usually do okay in that section.
Of course, I'm also worried about bio too. I have never felt that confident with the metabolic pathways (self taught them, and I haven't really touched them for awhile), so I'm just worried my weaknesses will show up on my real exam.
Pretty much, I feel like there is more information I should go over for those sections, but due to the fact that my exam is coming up, I also feel like I should triage my efforts on my weakest sections.
I still have this material left to get through:
AAMC psych section bank
20 questions of AAMC bio section bank
Bio #2 q pack
CARS #2 q pack
AAMC flashcards
Entire AAMC official guide
AAMC FL 2
I also think I still have NS exams 2, 5, and 6.
So, what should be the most important material for me to triage?
I need to finish reviewing AAMC FL 1 still, as well as my physics q pack answers.
I have about 3 weekends left where I can do practice exams, and I guess I'll do AAMC FL 2 1 or 2 weekends before my real exam.
Not sure what days/times my boss will let me leave early at this point (will find out tomorrow), but without leaving early, I have about 1.5-2 hours to study per day on weekdays (excluding Friday)
Summary: Should all of the AAMC material be top priority for me to get through? Or are some much more important than others?
For example, I've seen lots of people say its important to do the section bank numerous times.
So would it be more beneficial for me, for instance, to spend a weekend repeating section bank material rather than doing one of my other NS exams?
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