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I've read through a number of other threads about this, but can't seem to find one like my situation.
I haven't taken all my prerequisites yet, including the necessary Biochem and Physics 1. So, that's why I'm planning to take the MCAT in Jan. I don't think I have time to do a prep course in the fall because I have heavy classes. And I got a scholarship for a free prep course from Kaplan, so I really want to use that. Plus I don't trust myself to do well with just self-studying.
Would like some insight on whether to
1. Take a live online prep course over the summer(now), have time to thoroughly work through it, BUT have a gap of 4 months in between the end of the course and the exam
---OR---
2. try to balance one in the fall with classes and jobs, maybe negatively affect my grades, BUT have the prep course end closer to my testing date
Summer 2017:
- No classes
- Maybe shadowing here and there
- Kaplan MCAT Prep Course?
Fall 2017:
- OChem 2
- Physics 1
- Physics 1 Lab
- Biochemistry
- Honors Seminar (1 hour credit)
- Peer Educator Seminar (1 hour credit)
- VP for two orgs (10 hours/week total maybe?)
- UGTA for intro bio class (5 hours/week, more when I need to grade exams)
- Lab Assistant job (5 hours/week)
- Mentor job (2-3 hours/week)
- Study for MCAT in between classes and everything?
Winter Break:
- Study for MCAT
January 2018:
- take MCAT
I haven't taken all my prerequisites yet, including the necessary Biochem and Physics 1. So, that's why I'm planning to take the MCAT in Jan. I don't think I have time to do a prep course in the fall because I have heavy classes. And I got a scholarship for a free prep course from Kaplan, so I really want to use that. Plus I don't trust myself to do well with just self-studying.
Would like some insight on whether to
1. Take a live online prep course over the summer(now), have time to thoroughly work through it, BUT have a gap of 4 months in between the end of the course and the exam
---OR---
2. try to balance one in the fall with classes and jobs, maybe negatively affect my grades, BUT have the prep course end closer to my testing date
Summer 2017:
- No classes
- Maybe shadowing here and there
- Kaplan MCAT Prep Course?
Fall 2017:
- OChem 2
- Physics 1
- Physics 1 Lab
- Biochemistry
- Honors Seminar (1 hour credit)
- Peer Educator Seminar (1 hour credit)
- VP for two orgs (10 hours/week total maybe?)
- UGTA for intro bio class (5 hours/week, more when I need to grade exams)
- Lab Assistant job (5 hours/week)
- Mentor job (2-3 hours/week)
- Study for MCAT in between classes and everything?
Winter Break:
- Study for MCAT
January 2018:
- take MCAT