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Attached is an MCAT study schedule I put together for myself because going into 2017 we know more about what is on the "new" MCAT and we have more study resources available.
Here's the SF 4-month Study Plan--it goes from 12/17/16 to my MCAT Exam Day which is 4/22/17. Expected study time is 5-8 hours a day which comes out to 550+ hours total. It heavily incorporates SN2ed's excellent study plan along with aspects of MCAT Matt's schedule (guy got a 526), TBR's recommended schedule, and the Google Calendar coding work of kseungjinn.
Some notes:
Feel free to modify it as you see fit but the basic premise is that I tried to break up content review, timed passage work, re-reading, and more passage work into 6-9 day chunks. The plan as a whole features front heavy content review transitioning into passage-based practice ultimately culminating with AAMC materials while constantly looping back to stay refreshed on material and strategies.
Here are the resources I am using:
- TBR 2016 Book Set
- EK CARS 101 Passages
- TPRH Verbal Workbook
- ALL available AAMC material
- EK/Kaplan/TPR Books (whichever you prefer to supplement, I am using EK for all sciences and TPR for Psych/Soc)
- Khan Academy Videos (to supplement)
- NS FL#1-#4 Pack (Only #1 and #4 are on schedule)
- EK FL #3, EK#4, EK#5
- AAMC FL Sample Exam, FL #1, FL#2
Feel free to comment/question anything on here but keep in mind this is the best plan I came up with for myself using the resources out there and the great work other people have done on SDN and other places online.
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Instructions for importing schedule to Google Calendar:
Go to Google Calendar:
1. Go to Calendar Settings. (Down arrow next to 'My Calendar')
2. Scroll down and click "Import Calendar".
3. Click Browse and choose the file that contains your events.
4. Import
5. Follow the schedule
Here's the SF 4-month Study Plan--it goes from 12/17/16 to my MCAT Exam Day which is 4/22/17. Expected study time is 5-8 hours a day which comes out to 550+ hours total. It heavily incorporates SN2ed's excellent study plan along with aspects of MCAT Matt's schedule (guy got a 526), TBR's recommended schedule, and the Google Calendar coding work of kseungjinn.
Some notes:
- This is a 4-month study plan which in my opinion includes the best resource for each subject. This means TBR for sciences, EK and TPRH for CARS, TPR/Kaplan along with Khan Academy for Psych/Soc and of course all AAMC materials. It also features 8 full-length tests meant to be taken as test day simulations on the 8 Saturdays leading up to test day. They were chosen after research and feedback indicated that they are among the best full-lengths to take.
- Use the .txt file attached to import the schedule into your Google Calendar, instructions can be found below.
- On days that include starting a TBR chapter, the goal is to read/skim that chapter as needed, do all of Phase I problems untimed, then do 1/3 of the Phase II problems timed (7.5-8mins per passage). I highly recommend you read SN2ed's post for details to the approach.
- Aside from the Phase I Problems, everything else is to be done TIMED either as complete sections or 8/mins per passage if doing 1/3s.
- Question Packs have been split into two each and are meant to be done 60Qs over 90 mins each for all sciences and ~53Qs over 95 mins for CARS QPacks.
- I mapped this plan out for my personal part-time work/school schedule which kept things like birthdays, holidays, and other exams in mind--so you can change up the break days as needed.
- I've also scheduled only half of the available TBR Phase III GenChem and Physics exams since the general consensus is that the new MCAT is not as heavy on those two subjects and it's smarter to devote more time to Bio/Biochem/Psych/Soc/CARS
- Make sure to supplement TBR Psych/Soc days with TPR or Kaplan content and Khan Academy videos as TBR Psychology by itself is not enough.
- Try to do 1-2 timed CARS Passage(s) each day in the morning or just before bed.
- The schedule incorporates all AAMC material, especially on the backend, to afford the best preparation for test day.
- While I may not stick to each day exactly as scheduled, I will be trying to complete each week's worth of scheduled assignments before the break day. I will also be trying to do more on days that I am feeling energized and a little less on days that I am fatigued. On break days, I will not be doing any MCAT prep--I'll be taking my dog out on long hikes.
Feel free to modify it as you see fit but the basic premise is that I tried to break up content review, timed passage work, re-reading, and more passage work into 6-9 day chunks. The plan as a whole features front heavy content review transitioning into passage-based practice ultimately culminating with AAMC materials while constantly looping back to stay refreshed on material and strategies.
Here are the resources I am using:
- TBR 2016 Book Set
- EK CARS 101 Passages
- TPRH Verbal Workbook
- ALL available AAMC material
- EK/Kaplan/TPR Books (whichever you prefer to supplement, I am using EK for all sciences and TPR for Psych/Soc)
- Khan Academy Videos (to supplement)
- NS FL#1-#4 Pack (Only #1 and #4 are on schedule)
- EK FL #3, EK#4, EK#5
- AAMC FL Sample Exam, FL #1, FL#2
Feel free to comment/question anything on here but keep in mind this is the best plan I came up with for myself using the resources out there and the great work other people have done on SDN and other places online.
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Instructions for importing schedule to Google Calendar:
Go to Google Calendar:
1. Go to Calendar Settings. (Down arrow next to 'My Calendar')
2. Scroll down and click "Import Calendar".
3. Click Browse and choose the file that contains your events.
4. Import
5. Follow the schedule
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