Taking 12 practice tests in 4.5 weeks. Too ambitious?

[bretonnia]

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I'm signed up for the May 30th test, and will finish content review next week. Next week, I will take 1 test, then 3 tests a week for the next 3 weeks, and 1 test 2 days before the real thing.

 

[aspiring20]

I'm signed up for the May 30th test, and will finish content review next week. Next week, I will take 1 test, then 3 tests a week for the next 3 weeks, and 1 test 2 days before the real thing.

i dont think it's too much. i am taking the MCAT 6/20, and i am taking 20+ full lengths (starting this coming saturday).

in addition, i am doing 5000+ additional questions and passages on the side.

the MCAT is a beast. spare no expenses, take no hostages.

 

[milski]

If you have no significant content deficiencies and can review the exams relatively quickly, it's doable. If you find that you're missing larger concepts, you might want to trade off the number of practice exams for some more concentrated review.

 

[GomerPyle]

I did 5 practice tests in the last 5 days, I am sure you can manage 12 in 4.5 weeks...

 

[AdmAckbar]

If you have no significant content deficiencies and can review the exams relatively quickly, it's doable. If you find that you're missing larger concepts, you might want to trade off the number of practice exams for some more concentrated review.

Agreed^

 

[death2cancer]

i dont think it's too much. i am taking the MCAT 6/20, and i am taking 20+ full lengths (starting this coming saturday).

in addition, i am doing 5000+ additional questions and passages on the side.

the MCAT is a beast. spare no expenses, take no hostages.

What is your schedule? do you have one planned out that you can share?

 

[kmp0410]

Seems like overkill to me.

I personally don't see the point in taking practice tests past the AAMC

Those are enough to get yourself use to the timing, length, etc. As there is 8 of them.

Past that though, I would focus more on specific weaknesses via practice problems and passages.

 

[captainuzair]

If you have no significant content deficiencies and can review the exams relatively quickly, it's doable. If you find that you're missing larger concepts, you might want to trade off the number of practice exams for some more concentrated review.

First guy on SDN i agree with. You have to focus on content and keep it fresh. Doing only the exams would not help you one bit except for timing probably.
You have to review almost everyday on your content. And to be honest Full length exams have scattered information all over the place. But if you know your weakness and work on reviewing them from content and this will keep it fresh in your mind and would help you a lot more on the exam.

 

[common man]

First guy on SDN i agree with. You have to focus on content and keep it fresh. Doing only the exams would not help you one bit except for timing probably.
You have to review almost everyday on your content. And to be honest Full length exams have scattered information all over the place. But if you know your weakness and work on reviewing them from content and this will keep it fresh in your mind and would help you a lot more on the exam.

there are so many different ways to skin a cat that we'll never get a consensus.

i don't agree.

if you have a basic background info in content review, then at that point, it is best to take practice tests and drill away. the content review at that point is reviewing your test. if there's something you are really weak at, then you go back to the books. otherwise, keep testing and reviewing. part of the challenge of the mcat is to have any random topic / question show up and you feel good about it and answer it quickly.

like i said, there are so many ways to skin a cat. just gotta do what works for the individual.

 

[osprey099]

I did 9 practice tests in 2 weeks. I'm sure you can do 12 in 4 weeks.

 

[starfar]

i dont think it's too much. i am taking the MCAT 6/20, and i am taking 20+ full lengths (starting this coming saturday).

in addition, i am doing 5000+ additional questions and passages on the side.

the MCAT is a beast. spare no expenses, take no hostages.

I have 25 to get through before my June 20th date. At one full length every 2 days I'm on pace to definitely achieve that goal.