Ok I would like to know is it good studying and reaeding one chapter and then do the passage questions associated with that chapter or read about one to three chapters associated with that subject and then do passage based questions. All together, like a 1/3 of each chapter with a break in between.
The reason being is that I read chapters in Physics like two chapters a day and the next day I do the passage based problems.
Just wanted to know everyone opinions esp since I am taking the MCAT in July
I would recommend reading 1 chapter, doing all the in chapter problems (if you have BR or TPR, there are good ones), and then not touching the subject for a few days (3-7), and then doing passages. Take good notes on what you do each day for the MCAT and review briefly at night.
Then on the day of passages, do NOT look at your notes. This way you are not relying on short term memory for your passages. What this does is spaces out the material, giving you 3-5 times more repetition than the next person (which strengthens neural connections), and the passages become a repetition (they aren't if you do them after reading, to be a repetition, you must be away from the material at least 3-5 hrs, maybe even 8hrs - day).
By using this strategy you learn more faster, others will need to do a lot more passages/re-reading of chapters, while you don't have to re-read any chapters (use your notes).
As for 1 vs 3 chapters, this should be dependent on your strengths. If you are very strong in an area, then do not read 3 chapters on it. If you are very weak, attempt to read only 1 chapter (use BR or TPR) and see if they are conceptually strong enough. Using EK for things you are conceptually weak in is a silent killer.
Good luck.
