Undergrad MCAT prep

[PreDrSmith]

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I'm in my first year of Undergraduate studies working in a transferable science degree from the local CC. After 5 classes I have a 4.0 GPA.

I would like to start reading MCAT material in me free time but I have no idea where to start and what the MCAT contains.

 

[rfvbnmju]

Check out the MCAT forum and look for SN2ed thread about study materials. It might be a little too early for you to start studying.

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[PreDrSmith]

I read it but unfortunately I don't understand all of the acronyms and don't know what books they are referring to.

I know it may be a little soon to start studying because I have not completed the science classes associated with the material in the MCAT but I would like to see the study material.

Even if I don't understand it, It could only help round my knowledge in my undergraduate studies. It would also make things familiar once I begin MCAT prep in the future. Right?

 

[edgerock24]

Pretty silly to start studying for a test 3 years in advance.

Focus on your courses for now, then start studying for the test a few months before it (3-6 months; it is possible that lengthier studying will be ineffective as you won't really remember everything you've studied).

Also, the test is changing in a couple of years. I'm sure you're aware of that, but just a heads up.

 

[Ante cibum]

My biology teacher (who went to med school) said to take the test over the summer of junior to senior year. If you planned to have Physics and organic completed by them, it would give you time to retest if you needed.

So in short, I'd say start studying the semester before you complete physics II. Physics and chemistry tend to give people the most trouble, so focus on those. Look at what you don't like the most/struggle with and study that.

 

[PreDrSmith]

All good advice, thank you.

 

[Sabate]

The MCAT prep material doesn't correlate with actually learning the material very well. You'll need the basic sciences under your belt before its worth even opening one of the MCAT books. The summer between junior and senior years is a great time to study for it as you'll have the foundation of knowledge for the exam (and upper division science classes don't help much with the MCAT).