If you don't know it, read the definition, refresh yourself, pause, then move on. If you know it, don't bother reading the definition, just move on. The key to this document is that you need to look at this every night before bed. I found that I had too many flashcards, it was too hard to study them all, it wasn't fast, and I couldn't find stuff that I wanted very quickly (although they were organized by Kaplan Chapter and Book, which helped).
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Feel free to copy and edit this to make it your own. Mine is FAR from complete, but it was a big help for me once I started doing it. It is honestly the reason for my success, and I wish I would have started it from the beginning. Don't focus on these if you are short on time, but don't dismiss them either. 90% of those facts probably won't show up on the MCAT, but the 10% that do, you'll be thankful for. The difference between a 515 and a 520+ is the little things that you need to remember. I mostly used them because they forced me to fit the definition of a term on one flashcard. Did I ever use them? Only at the beginning, then I stopped. I also color coded them to make them easier to find. I handwrite my flashcards because it helps me remember better. I took notes on every single page, and made flashcards for basically every single term. I read every single page of the Kaplan books except for Physics and Organic Chemistry. Then, I would watch another video while I digested my food (Usually a Kaplan Online Resource Video, Khan Academy also works though). After lunch, I would go on a quick walk around the building, maybe catch some pokemon on Pokemon Go, and come back. While I ate lunch, I watched Khan Academy P/S videos. Or, if you have money to blow, order jimmy johns. I highly highly suggest pre-packing your lunch. The MCAT starts at 8am, so you need to get your brain prepped to be thinking hardcore at 8am. I started studying at 8am every day during this time. I woke up at 6:30 or 7am every day, ate mini wheats and scrambled eggs for breakfast, then drive to the library to study. I'm generally a heavy drinker and go out 4-7 nights a week during the school year, but I stopped completely during this time. I would say that there were maybe 4-days were I only studied for a few hours that day. I studied 8-12 hours almost every single day for 6 weeks prior to the exam. I had also gone over my old microbio notes. I could not, however, draw most amino acids successfully if given the name. Study Materials: TPR Sample Test, Newest Kaplan 7-Book Set with online resources, AAMC Section Bank, AAMC Sample Test, AAMC FL1 and FL2, Khan Academy.īefore TPR: Before I took the TPR, I had memorized the Amino Acids including their category (polar, nonpolar, positively charged, etc), three letter, single letter codes and I could look at an amino acid structure and name the amino acid. I felt as though I was at a major disadvantage in terms of courses compared to other students, but I still pulled off a 521 somehow. Never took Sociology, Orgo, Biochem, etc. I took AP Chemistry in high school and tested out, so I never took that in college. I didn't decide to do medical school until last year, so I only had introductory microbiology, physics, and psychology under my belt before taking the MCAT. I've gotten a lot of questions about my study plan, so here it is.īackground about me: I'm a non-science major, traditional student at a Big 10 university. I went from a sample TPR FL 500 to a 521 on the actual MCAT in 6 weeks.
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