When you started studying for the MCAT how did you choose the program you ended up with?

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I'm choosing between a couple of MCAT programs right now.

Right now I am choosing between the options:

1. 12 Week MCAT 2015 Study Plan

• EK 9th edition, full set
• NS CARS Review
• NS Strategy and Practice Passages
• AAMC Exam
• 5 NS exams and diagnostic
• 8 TPR Exams
• GS Exams (3)

2. mcatjelly's 3 Month Study Plan: Option for EK or Kaplan as primary resource

• EK 9th edition, full set
• Kaplan, full set
• TBR 2012/2013 editions
• TPR Psych/Socio review
• KTP Advanced 528
• KA Passages
• AAMC Exam
• 3 TPR Exams
• 3 Kaplan FLs and Sectional Exams
• 3 EK exams
• AAMC Official Practice Guide 120 Questions -- done as half length
• AAMC Question Packs

3. 100 Day Study Schedule - mix of mcatjelly's and SN2ed

• SN2ed Complete Set (sans TBR Verbal)
• Kaplan, full set
• NS Psychology and Sociology Practice Book

4. A Systematic Approach to Conquer the new MCAT: A 101-Day MCAT Schedule

• EK 9th edition Complete Study Package
• Any combination of 14 full-length practice exams (I’m using AAMC Official Sample Test, 5 Next Step Full Length Exams, and 8 Princeton Review Full Length Exams)
• EK101 Verbal Reasoning Book
• TPRH Verbal Workbook or the new CARS Workbook if you have access to it
• TBR Biology Book II (if you are weak in Biochemistry)
• Official AAMC Sample Exam
• Free NS Half-length Diagnostic Exam
• NS Strategy and Practice Books Complete Set
• AAMC Official Guide
• TBR (optional)
• TPR Psych/Socio for supplementation (Highly Recommended since it is a new section)
• Official AAMC Question Packs (Highly Recommended)

5. Adaptation of Sn2ed's 4 month schedule using EK

• EK 9th Ed. 2015
• BR (doesn't matter the year, I am using them for additional questions/passages)
• Khan Academy
• 1001 EK Series + Khan questions + BR questions/passages
• TPR Verbal and Science workbooks
• 4 TPR tests
• Maybe some GS tests
• AAMC Tests

I was wondering how when you were beginning to study, how you chose which program you ended up with. If you have any regrets about that program, or if you would do it different looking back. I'm also looking for opinions on the above programs, if you guys care to share. My weak point will likely be verbal reasoning, should that change the program I do, or could I supplement with a verbal specific 30 days CARS success while doing content review?