Taking Biochemistry and studying for the MCAT concurrently?

[RTC19]

I wasn't able to get a seat in Organic I this fall (2019). I am planning to apply in the summer of 2021, but won't be able to take Biochem until spring of 2021 because Organic II is a prereq for Biochemistry at my school, so I will go Organic I in Spring of 2020 ---> Organic II in Fall of 2020 ----> Biochemistry and study for/take the MCAT in Spring of 2021---> Apply in June of '21.

Thus, I will be studying for the MCAT and taking Biochemistry concurrently. I am not educated enough on this to know if this is a poor choice, so that's where ya'll come in!

I suppose another option would be a July 2021 MCAT so Biochem would be done with by the time I start studying for the MCAT, but I would like to avoid that if possible because May-July just doesn't seem like enough time to study for the MCAT to me, even if studying for it 40 hours a week.

Perhaps there is a way to arrange my MCAT-specific Biochemistry review as to align with my for-credit course? What do you think about that idea?

Please share your thoughts!

Thank you all in advance!

- RTC

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[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

I took the mcat before I took biochem. It would have been nice to have taken biochem right before the mcat. As long as you don’t slack on the mcat prep, taking biochem right before the mcat will be nice actually. IMO of course.

 

[Detective SnowBucket]

I took Biochem and studied for the MCAT at the same time. Worked out well. It's just one less thing you have to review for during MCAT prep.

If you're taking 12 credits hypothetically, wouldn't it be nice if 3-4 of those already counted towards MCAT prep? Also, biochem is super useful for the MCAT, don't take it before the class.

 

[RTC19]

I took Biochem and studied for the MCAT at the same time. Worked out well. It's just one less thing you have to review for during MCAT prep.

If you're taking 12 credits hypothetically, wouldn't it be nice if 3-4 of those already counted towards MCAT prep? Also, biochem is super useful for the MCAT, don't take it before the class.

Thank you so much for your help and reassurance.

Congratulations on your acceptance. I am so proud.

 

[RTC19]

I took the mcat before I took biochem. It would have been nice to have taken biochem right before the mcat. As long as you don’t slack on the mcat prep, taking biochem right before the mcat will be nice actually. IMO of course.

Thank you so much!

I hope med school is treating you well thus far.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Thank you so much!

I hope med school is treating you well thus far.

It’s coming at me, but I love it.

 

[Detective SnowBucket]

Thank you so much!

I hope med school is treating you well thus far.

Thanks, that's really the side of SDN that has me coming back, when we've been talking with each other long enough that we can be happy for one another's small successes.