when's a good time to incorporate full lengths into your study plan

[ibeatupnerds]

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kind of debating....

i don't want to do every thing else and save full lengths for last.... could get tiresome doing nothing but full lengths in and out BUTTTTTT i want to get all review/practice done before full lengths. Really can't have both without sacrificing one for the other =/

So, what did everyone else do?

I might just do a few practice tests now, but save the majority for the end.

 

[ridethecliche]

When you've finished your first run through of content= start non AAMC practice tests (or up till aamc 8)

When you're finished content review= start AAMC's (or aamc 8-11)

You should be doing tons of passages before you start your practice exams anyway.

 

[epsilonprodigy]

Agreed.

Some prep courses will tell you to start FL's before anywhere near completing content review. I think this is garbage; do you start driving on the highway before you've practiced a few times around the neighborhood? It will kill your confidence and won't give you an accurate representation of where you stand.

That said, if you're a crammer (<2 mo. or so for content + practice) I'd suggest not letting a couple of topic reviews that you're fairly comfortable with stand between you and FL's. I started FL's when I had one more orgo chapter and one more bio chapter. However, both were topics I was comfortable with, and I didn't think I'd glean anything hugely significant from the chapters anyway. One thing I have found useful is, if you're experimenting with different methods (passage reading, mapping, "triaging," etc.) do so on the lower-quality FL's to get a feel for it early on. That way, by the time you hit the AAMC's, you know where you're going and can get a better feel for what kind of final brushing-up you might need.