Thread: Breaking Down the MCAT: A 3 Month MCAT Study Schedule

Quote: Originally Posted by skyblue2000 I know I'm doing a lot...however, things like my job, it's not fixed 15 hours a week, sometimes it can be none, sometimes the full 15. However, I really do not want to wait until the summer to study and then write it, because the later I get, the chances of me being accepted (I'm canadian) are so slim. I am already taking a 5th year...so waiting another year, would be terrible (for me). I...

SN2ed - the "Can I replace this with this" question has been asked a multitude of times. I think it would probably be worthwhile to amend your "Replacement" section with your opinion on the other books you've said you find acceptable (namely, TPR Hyperlearning in place of some TBR).

Quote: Originally Posted by loveoforganic I got the EK verbal strategy book. The strategy boils down to read the passage closely once, then answer the questions, only looking back if you really need to. And use the questions stems to get hints about the passages. There, saved money :P Edit: It is good advice though lol. Pretty close. But he is right, just read the verbal advice threads and save your $. You just need to instead buy a bunch of...

Quote: Originally Posted by phience The following year as in summer of 2011? Are you kidding me? Haha I think I'll be fine studying in the spring semester. Next year...? I don't think so. Are you a college junior right now? If so, you need to understand that taking an extra year to apply isn't some stupid idea that should be thrown out. Many, many medical students take time off and do things between college and medical school....

Quote: Originally Posted by SN2ed Just out of curiosity, why ask then? It sounds like you already made up your mind before posting. First, I wanted to know what you thought. Second, I thought you might say something along the lines of: "No. That wouldn't work for February to April for your schedule, but maybe if you dropped the cell biology for something easier." I mentioned at the beginning that I would be applying...

[QUOTE=SN2ed;8585680]Are you sure the material wasn't covered in the passage? I don't remember any problems in the AAMC FLs that wasn't covered in EK Bio. Usually I'd be able to recall something like that since it would annoy me if it wasn't present in my review books. I don't remember them all of the top of my head. The most recent one was on AAMC#7. A question about the peritoneal cavity which was not mentioned...

Sorry I believe I've ready every post in here before, but what is the point of doing every third passage? Is this to switch up the topics so that the next time you do a third, you still get a dose of the beginning topics? I don't think it was addressed before, but I'm not completely sure. Thank you.

Quote: Originally Posted by SN2ed Now if this is TPR Hyperlearning, go for it. That is a great series of books. However, if it's the TPR big book, don't do it. Fortunately, it sounds like you have the Hyperlearning books since you mentioned set. For the practice passages, stick with BR if you haven't already done them. If you've only done some, supplement some passages with the TPR Hyperlearning Science Workbook. It is the...

[QUOTE=Unfortunately, the only good to decent verbal resources are EK, TPRH, and BR.[/QUOTE] going from your other responses, in regards to using "weaker" material first as practice before exhausting the really good resources such as BR....do you think it is a good idea to do verbal passages first from lower tier sources such as Kaplan before the BR and TPRH passages? Since I'm doing the 4 month variation, I will need...

Quote: Originally Posted by SN2ed Unfortunately, I don't want to share that information. I hope my advice is helpful without pretense. Thanks for understanding. That is completely understandable. I don't want to come across as a jerk, but have you at least studied for and taken the MCAT? This is pretty important to know if people are considering following your study plan. Thanks