MCAT Daily Schedule:
EXAM KRACKERS:
Either:
Pre-read the lecture, skimming to get an idea of the broader ideas, and making note of potential weak spots
OR:
1. Read the lecture thoroughly, taking notes as you go. 2. Take the 24 in-lecture questions.3. Take the in-class exam corresponding to the lecture.4. Create Anki for easy review
Regardless, make sure to:
Review any questions from the previous daya. First mark wrong and then take wrong questions againb. If still wrong, check why. c. Fill out the Why I Missed That chart.
End of week review:
1. Look up Khan Academy videos corresponding to the chapters that week. Do the questions (about 1/10th of that subject), adding to the Why I Missed That chart as necessary.
2. Review the Why I Missed That chart for the week.3. Review the notes taken that week. Feel good.
TESTS
Kaplan:MCAT 528 FL ExamMCAT 7-book 3 FL Exams
TPR:MCAT Sociology 3 examsMCAT Complete Review 4 ExamsMCAT Demo
AAMC:Free online testPurchased book
When reviewing the test:
1. Determine what was missed the first time2. Retake missed questions3. If missed again, check why 4. Fill out the Why I Missed That chart.
5.
16 Week Schedule 23 - 30 hours/week
Pre-reading: Kaplan 528: Chapter 1, 2, 316 Weeks Until: 09/14/15
Material:EK VR Chapter i: Intro to MCAT, ii: Research and Reasoning Skills, 1: Introduction to CARSEK BIO I Chapter 1: Biological Molecules and EnzymesEK CHEM Chapter 1: Introduction to General Chemistry
MONDAY: 3 hoursPre-readKaplan 528, Chapters 1-6EK VR Chapter i, ii, 1EK CHEM Chapter 1
TUESDAY: 3 hoursPre-readEK BIO I Chapter 1Read/DoEK VR Chapter iEK VR Chapter ii
WEDNESDAY: 3 hoursRead/DoEK VR Chapter 1: Introduction to CARSReviewEK VR Chapter i, ii
THURSDAY: 3 hoursRead/DoEK BIO I Chapter 1ReviewEK VR Chapter 1
FRIDAY: 3 hoursRead/DoEK CHEM Chapter 1: Introduction to General ChemistryReviewEK BIO I Chapter 1
SATURDAY/SUNDAY: 8 hoursReviewEK CHEM Chapter 1WHY I MISSED THAT?Khan Academy Review
Note Review
15 Weeks Until: 09/21/15Material:EK VR Chapter 2: The Main IdeaEK BIO II Chapter 1: The CellEK CHEM Chapter 2: Introduction to Organic ChemistryEK PHYS Chapter 1: Motion and ForceAAMC Official Guide
MONDAY Pre-readEK VR Chapter 2EK BIO II Chapter 1EK CHEM Chapter 2
TUESDAY Pre-readEK PHYS Chapter 1Read/DoEK VR Chapter 2
WEDNESDAYRead/DoEK BIO II Chapter 1ReviewEK VR Chapter 2
THURSDAY Read/DoEK CHEM Chapter 2ReviewEK BIO II Chapter 1
FRIDAYRead/Do EK PHYS Chapter 1ReviewEK CHEM Chapter 2
SATURDAY/SUNDAYReadAAMC Official GuideReviewEK PHYS Chapter 1
WHY I MISSED THAT? Khan Academy ReviewNote Review
14 Weeks Until: 09/28/15Material:EK CHEM Chapter 3: Oxygen Containing ReactionsEK VR Chapter 3: Answering the QuestionsEK BIO I Chapter 2: GeneticsEK PSYCH Chapter 1: The Biopsychosocial Model, Society and Culture
MONDAYPre-readEK CHEM Chapter 3 EK VR Chapter 3EK BIO I Chapter 2
TUESDAYPre-readEK PSYCH Chapter 1Read/DoEK CHEM Chapter 3
WEDNESDAYRead/DoEK VR Chapter 3ReviewEK CHEM Chapter 3
THURSDAYRead/DoEK BIO I Chapter 2ReviewEK VR Chapter 3
FRIDAYRead/DoPreviously Picked TopicReviewEK BIO I Chapter 2
SATURDAY/SUNDAYReviewPreviously Picked TopicWHY I MISSED THAT?
Khan Academy ReviewNote Review
13 Weeks Until: 10/05/15Material:EK CHEM Chapter 4: ThermodynamicsEK VR Chapter 4: Advanced CARS SkillsEK PHYS Chapter 2: Energy and EquilibriumEK BIO I Chapter 3: Metabolism
MONDAYPre-readEK CHEM Chapter 4EK VR Chapter 4EK PHYS Chapter 2
TUESDAYPre-readEK BIO I Chapter 3Read/DoEK CHEM Chapter 4
WEDNESDAYRead/DoEK VR Chapter 4ReviewEK CHEM Chapter 4
THURSDAYRead/DoEK PHYS Chapter 2ReviewEK VR Chapter 4
FRIDAYRead/DoEK BIO I Chapter 3ReviewEK PHYS Chapter 2
SATURDAY/SUNDAYTest
EK-Test 2ReviewEK BIO I Chapter 3WHY I MISSED THAT?Khan Academy ReviewNote Review
12 Weeks Until: 10/12/15Material:EK BIO II Chapter 2: The Nervous SystemEK CHEM Chapter 5: PhasesEK PSYCH Chapter 2: Relationships and BehaviorEK PHYS Chapter 3: Fluids
MONDAYPre-readEK BIO II Chapter 2EK CHEM Chapter 5EK PSYCH Chapter 2
TUESDAYPre-readEK PHYS Chapter 3Read/DoEK BIO II Chapter 2
WEDNESDAYRead/DoEK CHEM Chapter 5ReviewEK BIO II Chapter 2
THURSDAYRead/DoEK PSYCH Chapter 2ReviewEK CHEM Chapter 3
FRIDAYRead/DoEK PHYS Chapter 3ReviewEK PSYCH Chapter 2
SATURDAY/SUNDAYReviewEK PHYS Chapter 3WHY I MISSED THAT?Khan Academy ReviewNote Review
11 Weeks Until: 10/19/15Material:EK BIO II Chapter 3: The Endocrine System, 4: The Circulatory, Respiratory, and Immune SystemEK CHEM Chapter 6: Solutions and ElectrochemistryEK PHYS Chapter 4: ElectricityGold Standard 1/3
MONDAYPre-readEK BIO II Chapter 3EK CHEM Chapter 6EK PHYS Chapter 4
TUESDAYPre-readEK BIO II Chapter 4Read/DoEK BIO II Chapter 3
WEDNESDAYRead/DoEK CHEM Chapter 6ReviewEK BIO II Chapter 3
THURSDAYRead/DoEK PHYS Chapter 4ReviewEK CHEM Chapter 6
FRIDAYRead/DoEK BIO II Chapter 4Review
EK PHYS Chapter 4
SATURDAY/SUNDAYTestGoldStandard 1/3 LengthReviewEK BIO II Chapter 4WHY I MISSED THAT?Khan Academy ReviewNote Review
10 Weeks Until: 10/26/15Material:EK CHEM Chapter 7: Acids and BasesEK PSYCH Chapter 3: Identity and the IndividualEK PHYS Chapter 5: Waves, Sound, and LightEK BIO II Chapter 5: The Digestive and Excretory SystemsAltius Half Length
MONDAYPre-readEK CHEM Chapter 7EK PSYCH Chapter 3EK PHYS Chapter 5
TUESDAYPre-readEK BIO II Chapter 5Read/DoEK CHEM Chapter 7
WEDNESDAYRead/DoEK PSYCH Chapter 3ReviewEK CHEM Chapter 7
THURSDAYRead/DoEK PHYS Chapter 5ReviewEK PSYCH Chapter 3
FRIDAYRead/Do
EK BIO II Chapter 5ReviewEK PHYS Chapter 5
SATURDAY/SUNDAYTestAltius Half-Length ReviewEK BIO II Chapter 5WHY I MISSED THAT?Khan Academy ReviewNote Review
9 Weeks Until: 11/02/15Material:EK BIO II Chapter 6: Muscle, Bone, and SkinEK PSYCH Chapter 4: Thought and Emotion, 5: Biological Correlates of PsychologyEK BIO I Chapter 4: Laboratory TechniquesNext Step Half Length
MONDAYReviewAltius Half-LengthPre-readEK BIO II Chapter 6EK PSYCH Chapter 4EK BIO Chapter 4
TUESDAYPre-readEK PSYCH Chapter 5Read/DoEK BIO II Chapter 6
WEDNESDAYRead/DoEK PSYCH Chapter 4ReviewEK BIO II Chapter 6
THURSDAYRead/DoEK BIO Chapter 4ReviewEK PSYC Chapter 4
FRIDAYRead/DoEK PSYCH Chapter 5ReviewEK BIO Chapter 4
SATURDAY/SUNDAYTestNext Step Half-LengthReviewEK PSYCH Chapter 5WHY I MISSED THAT?Khan Academy ReviewNote Review
8 Weeks Until: 11/09/15Material:Kaplan 528 Chapter 8: Behavioral Sciences, 9: BiochemistryAAMC Sample Test 1
MONDAYPre-readKaplan 528 Chapter 8, 9
TUESDAYReview notes for Behavioral Sciences and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan Behavioral Sciences End Tests
WEDNESDAYRead/DoKaplan 528 Chapter 8ReviewBehavioral Sciences WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan Behavioral Sciences End Tests
THURSDAYReview notes for Biochemistry, associated WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan Biochemistry End TestsReviewKaplan 528 Chapter 8
FRIDAYRead/DoKaplan 528 Chapter 9ReviewBiochemistry WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan Biochemistry End Tests
SATURDAY/SUNDAYReview
Kaplan 528 Chapter 9TestAAMC Sample Test 1
7 Weeks Until: 11/16/15Materials:AAMC Sample Test 1Kaplan 528 Chapter 10: BiologyKaplan 528 Chapter 11: General ChemistryPrinceton Review Sociology Test 1
MONDAYReviewAAMC Sample Test 1Pre-read Kaplan 528 Chapter 10, 11
TUESDAYReview notes for Biology and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan Biology End Tests
WEDNESDAYRead/DoKaplan 528 Chapter 10ReviewBiology WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan End Tests
THURSDAYReview notes for Biology and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan Biology End TestsReviewKaplan 528 Chapter 10
FRIDAYRead/DoKaplan 528 Chapter 11Review
Biology WHY I MISSED THAT and End Tests
SATURDAY/SUNDAYReviewKaplan 528 Chapter 11Princeton Review Sociology Test 1
6 Weeks Until: 11/23/15Materials:Princeton Review Sociology Test 1Kaplan 528 Chapter 12: Organic ChemistryKaplan 528 Chapter 14: Formal Logic, 15: CARSKaplan 7-book Exam 1
MONDAYReviewPrinceton Review Sociology Test 1Pre-readKaplan 528 Chapter 12, 14, 15
TUESDAYReview notes for Organic Chemistry and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan Organic Chemistry End Tests
WEDNESDAYRead/DoKaplan 528 Chapter 12ReviewOrganic Chemistry WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan Organic Chemistry End Tests
THURSDAYReview notes for CAS and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan CAS End Tests
FRIDAYRead/DoKaplan 528 Chapter 14, 15Review
CAS WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan CAS End Tests
SATURDAY/SUNDAYReviewKaplan 528 Chapter 14, 15TestKaplan 7-book Exam 1
5 Weeks Until: 11/30/15
Materials:Kaplan 7-book Exam 1Kaplan 528 Chapter 13: PhysicsKaplan 528 Chapter 16: ReasoningPrinceton Review Complete Exam 1
MONDAYReviewKaplan 7-book Exam 1Pre-readKaplan 528 Chapter 13, 16
TUESDAYReview notes for Physics and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan Physics Chapter End Tests WEDNESDAYRead/DoKaplan 528 Chapter 13ReviewPhysics WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan Chapter End Tests
THURSDAYReviewKaplan 528 Chapter 13Read/DoKaplan 528 Chapter 16
FRIDAYReviewKaplan 528 Chapter 16
SATURDAY/SUNDAYTestPrinceton Review Sociology Test 2
4 Weeks Until: 12/07/15
Materials:SDN FAQThe Princeton Review Sociology Test 3Kaplan 7-book Exam 2Princeton Review Complete Exam 2
MONDAYRead2-3 topics from each thread, keeping note of which posts are actually good.
TUESDAYTestThe Princeton Review Sociology Test 3
WEDNESDAYReviewThe Princeton Review Sociology Test 3Read2-3 topics from each thread, keeping note of which posts are actually good.
THURSDAYRead/DoKaplan 7-book Exam 2
FRIDAY
ReviewKaplan 7-book Exam 2Read2-3 topics from each thread, keeping note of which posts are actually good.
SATURDAY/SUNDAYTestPrinceton Review Complete Exam 2
3 Weeks Until: 12/14/15Materials:Princeton Review Complete Exam 2Princeton Review Complete Exam 3Princeton Review Complete Exam 4 (Duplicate, use Free Full Length)Kaplan 7-book Exam 3
MONDAYReviewPrinceton Review Complete Exam 2Subject of choice
TUESDAYTestPrinceton Review Complete Exam 3
WEDNESDAYReviewPrinceton Review Complete Exam 3Subject of choice
THURSDAYTestPrinceton Review Complete Exam 4
FRIDAYReviewPrinceton Review Complete Exam 4Subject of choice
SATURDAY/SUNDAYTestKaplan 7-book Exam 3
2 Weeks Until: 12/21/15
Materials:Pick an old testAAMC Official Test 1AAMC Official Guide Questions
MONDAYDoGo over all WHY I MISSED THAT?TestDo AAMC Official Guide Questions
TUESDAYReviewWHY I MISSED THAT and AAMC Official Guide Questions
WEDNESDAYTestDo an old test from before
THURSDAY
ReviewOld test
FRIDAYReviewGo over old subjects
SATURDAY/SUNDAYTestAAMC Official Test 1
1 Weeks Until: 12/28/15Materials:Pick an old testAAMC Sample Test 1AAMC Official Test 1
MONDAYReviewAAMC Official Test 1
TUESDAYTestAAMC Sample Test 1
WEDNESDAYReviewAAMC Sample Test 1
THURSDAYTest
Old test
FRIDAYRead/Do
SATURDAY/SUNDAYTestAAMC Official Test 1
0 Weeks Until: 1/4/16Materials:AAMC Official Test 1AAMC Sample Test 1
MONDAYReviewAAMC Official Test 1Read/DoAny areas of weakness
TUESDAYTestAAMC Sample Test 1
WEDNESDAYReviewAAMC Sample Test 1
THURSDAYReview Anki
FRIDAY
SATURDAY/SUNDAYTAKE THE MCAT
WHY I MISSED THAT?
Subject Topic Question Why I missed that?