Time spent by most students studying for the MCAT

[RBC]

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How much time, do you believe, "most" students, on average, spend studying for the MCAT?

 

[therunner12]

Doing this in terms of hours is a bad choice. It would be better off if you did the unit as weeks.

 

[RBC]

Doing this in terms of hours is a bad choice. It would be better off if you did the unit as weeks.

Using hours is much more specific.

 

[Narmerguy]

People really study that much? 300 hours is 2 straight months of 5 hours every day...that's a lot.

 

[therunner12]

Using hours is much more specific.

Why does it matter? I studied 10x as much as my friend, I beat him by one point.

 

[Whatyousay]

Why does it matter? I studied 10x as much as my friend, I beat him by one point.

Worth it?

 

[therunner12]

Worth it?

Every minute.

 

[ozzi22]

Still studying for it. i'll say about 200-250 hrs for me

 

[HINKLO]

For reference, one week contains 196 hours.

 

[pancakesyrup]

For reference, one week contains 196 hours.

(24 hours) (7) = 168 hours

 

[Narmerguy]

(24 hours) (7) = 168 hours

Is it bad that I love these moments?

 

[jvesco22]

For reference, one week contains 196 hours.

(24 hours) (7) = 168 hours

priceless...












side note: I can't stop laughing.

 

[Tapepsi]

Wait...we were supposed to study for the MCAT?! 😱

Jokes aside...I didn't study as much as I should have and my MCAT reflects that... 😳

 

[loveoforganic]

Average probably about 140-160, bimodal though.

 

[Freigeist]

The average MCAT taker gets an average score. What you should ask is how much do the 32+ people study.

 

[RBC]

Why does it matter? I studied 10x as much as my friend, I beat him by one point.

Ah, Ignoratio elenchi.

 

[jvesco22]

Ah, Ignoratio elenchi.

Strong coincidence?

brb google Ignoratio elenchi
brb click wikipedia link
brb example uses "Nick Naylor"
brb Nicky Naylor (aka ColeontheRoll) got a 41 on his mcat

 

[HINKLO]

(24 hours) (7) = 168 hours

>_< No more mental math after long days.

 

[MeowMeowCAT]

(24 hours) (7) = 168 hours

Maybe he was trying to use the expression "I go for the 110%!" but in terms of a week. With 116.66%, it kind of supports this, "I do the ~110% of the week"...

/morning math 😴

 

[Ursa]

Why does it matter? I studied 10x as much as my friend, I beat him by one point.

Roughly estimated, I probably studied just under 300 hours (288 was the number I got after a very simplified calculation). My roommate, on the other hand, probably broke well over 350 only to make in the mid 20's on the first one. After taking it a 3rd time, he got a 30. Overall, I would say he put in around 7-800 hours. Not joking. Not being sarcastic. But hey, he's going to school this fall, and he'll be "Dr. Roommate" in four years just like I'll be "Dr. Ursa."

 

[circulus vitios]

By the end of the summer I'll have ~140 hours. Originally I was planning on taking the MCAT right at the end of the summer but it looks like I'm postponing it until I take some more bio classes. I'll have another 50 hours of studying completed by the time I take the MCAT in December.

 

[Lil Mick]

I personally didn't know you could study for it until I was interviewing, but, of my classmates who have discussed it (n=12), I think the average was around 250 hours (MCAT 30-38 for this sample).

 

[Ignatius M.D.]

I think it's not the time you spend (down to a certain minimum) as much as what else you're doing at the time. I think if I'd done it over the summer I'd have score a couple points higher. I prepped when I was extremely busy. That said, I probably did about ~150 (10hrs/week x 16 weeks). Yes, I know this multiplies to 160 but it's hard to do every week the same 😳.

 

[TheMightySmiter]

I probably studied around 100 hours, but likely less. I think I could have gotten a higher score if I'd studied more, though.

 

[calvnandhobbs68]

I probably studied around 100 hours, but likely less. I think I could have gotten a higher score if I'd studied more, though.

I could have been in the NBA if I had just practiced my jump shot a little more.