TPR Course- study methods

[wrkndply]

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Hey,
I have started a TPR course (classroom) and was looking for some input from any one who has taken this course (on their approach to it/ study methods etc).

I read the chapter and answer basic workbook questions prior to lecture, and then do the assigned workbook passages after the lecture.

This however means that i will be doing content review all the way up to a few week before sitting for the real MCAT -august 14th.

Any recommendations on how to make the best out of this course/ make it as effective as possible?
Any personal experiences or suggestions are welcome.

Thanks

 

[GlamDoc]

Hey! 🙂 I just wanted to give this thread a bump, since I'm looking for similar answers.

I feel as if I have very limited time to get things done. I just started a summer research internship which is taking up quite a bit of time, so I just want an overview of how much/how to break up the studying.

Any ideas for us? 🙂

 

[amikhchi]

Follow the course outline... DO NOT follow their recommended Diag dates, because as far as they are concnerned like 4 tests are sufficient or so. I took an exam a week up until like 3 weeks before from which point i upped it to 2/3 a week to even 1 a day for the last week...

make sure you pre-read before each lecture and take good notes, depending on how your brain learns, try either re-reading or re-writing your notes. make sure to stay on top of your practice problems/passages

Just because something isn't covered in lecture does not mean it isn't important, it's just not considered a "high-yield" topic

keep up with the work, and go over each diag you take thoroughly; you should spend at least the same amount of time going over the test as you do actually taking it (minimum)

if you have enough time to read ahead it means you're probably not being thorough enough in your studying of your *current* chapter/lecture so try to make sure you MASTER the chapter before moving on to the next, it might not seem like much, but missing one class can cause a cascade of events leading to a massive pileup of practice problems/chapters that you find yourself stressed trying to catchup.

VERY IMPORTANT: very *corny* advice but it is KEY to stay confident about the mcat, it is a b*tch of a test, and it is very stressful to EVERYONE but you can't let the stress get the best of you, you have to remain focused and remain confident that you are preparing to the best of your ability; confidence will make all the difference

lastly: take a day off if you can every other week or so, and by day off i mean no studying, it will work wonders giving your brain a day to recharge, study A LOT each day but also try to keep a small amount of personal time, that doesn't mean go out drinking every chance you get (in fact i abstained from alcohol both times i was studying for the test)

if you guys have any other questions feel free to PM me, I took TPR twice and sat for the MCAT within a week of the end of each course

AUG 07: 31P
APR 09: 36Q

 

[amikhchi]

Add: if you're looking for a daily study regiment, i can't really help you because that all depends on how well you retain information, how you study, how much time you have available per day and a lot of other things, basically if you have time to browse the internet/watch tv/play video games, dont... just study (unless of course this is one of your days off)