when to start?

[musiclink213]

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When do i start studying for the MCAT? i am currently a sophmore, and i was talking to this kid who's a freshman (he's in the pre-med club with me) and he said how he's already started, and the only way to get a good grade is to prep 2 years in advance. i dunno, i thought i still had some time here. i'm not worried so much about the mcat as i am about trying to get an A in organic chemistry. is this wrong? do i have to start prepping now?

 

[essbe]

Ohmigaw. Chill out; it seems like your friend is way past the point of no return. Doing well in ochem and your other prereqs IS preparing you for the MCAT. I really started studying 2 weeks before the test and scored in the upper 30s. Concentrate on your prereqs for now.

 

[exmike]

That freshman is lame. Whats the point of studying for something when you haven't even taken the basic coursework for it. But since you're a sophomore, consider studying for it during the summer before your junior year, and taking it in august durin the start of your junior year, or study during your junior year, and taking it in april of your second semester (the traditional way)

Man, studying for the MCAT freshman year.. what about college experience? you better tell him to check himself

Originally posted by musiclink213
When do i start studying for the MCAT? i am currently a sophmore, and i was talking to this kid who's a freshman (he's in the pre-med club with me) and he said how he's already started, and the only way to get a good grade is to prep 2 years in advance. i dunno, i thought i still had some time here. i'm not worried so much about the mcat as i am about trying to get an A in organic chemistry. is this wrong? do i have to start prepping now?

 

[musiclink213]

That freshman is lame. Whats the point of studying for something when you haven't even taken the basic coursework for it. But since you're a sophomore, consider studying for it during the summer before your junior year, and taking it in august durin the start of your junior year, or study during your junior year, and taking it in april of your second semester (the traditional way)

thats what i thought. i thought it was a little crazy. i'm probably taking the MCAT in april of my junior year cause i have yet to take physics, and i'm studying abroad this summer, and i don't want to ruin the experience by having to study for the mcat.

it's definitly not normal to start freshman year, rihgt? i just wanted to make sure i'm not the odd one out.

 

[rgporter]

I wouldnt study yet. However what you can and should do is read everything you can get your hands on. Novels or whatever gets your interest. A book a week or so should be enough to help improve your reading speed and comprehension. Those two skills will make a bigger difference than most forms of study.

 

[fun8stuff]

As already stated.... doing well and understanding the core concepts in your prereq classes is preparation for the MCAT... perhaps the best preparation that you can get!

when you get to med school you arent going to studying 2 yrs for any test! anybody who starts studying for the MCAT 2 yrs in advanced needs a reality check...

 

[jlee9531]

hahaha...

oh the memories of me laughing at the craziness of some of those pre med clubbies who shunned me when i tried to join.

but i feel ya bro. id get concerned too if i was a freshie and i saw people around already studying for the mcat and stuff. but luckily you have cool people like exmike to show you the ropes.

just chill and get a nice conceptual foundation of your basic sciences your first 2 years. and then think about a timetable to study before your jr year.

have fun. drink life and piss stress away.

 

[Alexander99]

Like almost everything else, studying for the MCAT is a different process for everyone. I'd estimate the correct amount of time to study for it ranges anywhere from 1-4 months for most people. It really depends on how solid your background is in the basic sciences. It also depends on how good you are at taking standardized tests and how much training you need in simply taking a test like the MCAT (as opposed to learning the material.)

Definately don't take the test too lightly either though. It's not an easy test. For most schools, it's more important than GPA. Good luck studying.

 

[indigoblue]

whenever you have the motivation to put in some serious studying😉