3-MONTH MCAT STUDY SCHEDULE

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Day 1

Y BC Ch. 1 Proteins Y BC Ch. 2 Nonenzymatic protein function Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 2

Y B Ch. 1 Genetics and evolution Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

3-MONTH MCAT STUDY SCHEDULE

Day 3

Y GC Ch. 1 Atoms and periodic trends Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 4

Y P Ch. 1 MCAT math Y P Ch. 2 Thermodynamics Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 5

Y PS Ch. 1 Behavior and biology Y PS Ch. 2 Psychological disorders Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 6

Y B Ch. 2 Cells Y GC Ch. 2 Bonds and interactions Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 7 Y Flexible day

Day 8

Y P Ch. 3 Kinematics Y PS Ch. 3 Consciousness, sensation,

and perception Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 9

Y BC Ch. 3 Enzymes Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 10

Y B Ch. 3 Nervous system Y B Ch. 4 Musculoskeletal system Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 11

Y GC Ch. 3 Molecules and stoichiometry Y GC Ch. 4 Thermochemistry Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 12

Y P Ch. 4 Work, energy, and force Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 13

Y PS Ch. 4 Language and cognition Y PS Ch. 5 Learning and memory Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 15

Y BC Ch. 4 DNA Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 16

Y B Ch. 5 Respiratory and cardiovascular systems

Y B Ch. 6 Reproduction and development Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 17

Y GC Ch. 5 Chemical equilibrium and kinetics

Y P Ch. 5 Fluids Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 18

Y PS Ch. 6 Emotion and stress Y PS Ch. 7 Motivation and identity Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 19 Y FULL-LENGTH exam

Day 20 Y FULL-LENGTH review

Day 22

Y BC Ch. 5 RNA Y BC Ch. 6 Carbohydrates Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 23

Y B Ch. 7 Immune system Y B Ch. 8 Endocrine system Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 24

Y GC Ch. 6 Acid-base chemistry Y GC Ch. 7 Solutions and gases Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 25

Y P Ch. 6 Electrostatics, magnetism, and circuits

Y P Ch. 7 Light and optics Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 26

Y PS Ch. 8 Social psychology, interaction, and behavior

Y PS Ch. 9 Social structure Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 27

Y BC Ch. 6 Carbohydrates Y BC Ch. 7 Lipids and membranes Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 29

Y B Ch. 9 Respiratory and cardiovascular systems

Y B Ch. 10 Digestive and excretory systems Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 30

Y GC Ch. 8 Redox reactions Y GC Ch. 9 Electrochemistry Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 31

Y P Ch. 8 Waves and sound Y P Ch. 9 Atomic and nuclear physics Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 32

Y PS Ch. 10 Social inequality and demographics

Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 33

Y Study all MQLs for an hour each Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 34 Y FULL-LENGTH exam

Day 36 Y FULL-LENGTH review

Day 37

Y BC Ch. 8 Carbohydrate metabolism Y BC Ch. 9 Lipid and amino acid metabolism Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 38

Y OC Ch. 1 Organic chemistry basics Y OC Ch. 2 Isomers Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 39

Y OC Ch. 3 Important functional groups and how they react

Y OC Ch. 4 Reactions and separations Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 40

Y BC Ch. 10 Experimental techniques in biochemistry

Y OC Ch. 5 Spectroscopy Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 41

Y Study all MQLs for an hour each Y 1-2 CARS practice passages

Day 43

Day 44

Y Chem QPack first half + review Y Review weak Chemistry chapter Y Study C/P MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 45

Y Chem QPack second half + review Y Review weak Chemistry chapter Y Study B/B MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 46

Y Bio QPack first half + review Y Review weak Bio chapter Y Study P/S MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 47

Y Bio QPack second half + review Y Review weak Bio chapter Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Y AAMC 1

Day 48

Day 50 Y FULL-LENGTH review

Day 51

Y Bio QPack 2 first half + review Y Review weak Bio chapter Y Study C/P MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 52

Y Bio QPack 2 second half + review Y Review weak Bio chapter Y Study B/B MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 53

Y Physics QPack 2 first half + review Y Review weak Physics chapter Y Study P/S MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 54

Y Physics QPack 2 second half + review Y Review weak Physics chapter Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Y AAMC 2

Day 55

Day 57 Y FULL-LENGTH review

Day 58

Y C/P section bank first half + review Y Review weak Chem chapter Y Study C/P MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 59

Y C/P section bank second half + review Y Review weak Chem chapter Y Study B/B MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 60

Y B/B section bank first half + review Y Review weak Biochem chapter Y Study P/S MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 61

Y B/B section bank second half + review Y Review weak Biochem chapter Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Y AAMC 3

Day 62

Day 64 Y FULL-LENGTH review

Day 65

Y P/S section bank first half + review Y Review weak P/S chapter Y Study C/P MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 66

Y P/S section bank second half + review Y Review weak P/S chapter Y Study B/B MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 67

Y Study all MQLs for an hour each Y Study P/S MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 68

Y Study all MQLs for an hour each Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Y AAMC 4

Day 69

Day 71 Y FULL-LENGTH review

Day 72

Y C/P official guide + review Y Study C/P MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 73

Y CARS official guide + review Y Study B/B MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 74

Y B/B official guide + review Y Study P/S MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 75

Y P/S official guide + review Y Study all MQLs for an hour each Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 76 Y AAMC unscored

Day 14 Y Flexible day

Day 21 Y Flexible day

Day 28 Y Flexible day

Day 35 Y Flexible day

Day 42 Y Flexible day

Day 49 Y Flexible day

Day 56 Y Flexible day

Day 63 Y Flexible day

Day 70 Y Flexible day

Day 77 Y Flexible day

Day 78 Y FULL-LENGTH review

Day 79

Y Review a weak C/P chapter Y Review amino acids Y Study C/P MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 80

Y Review a weak B/B chapter Y Review a strong B/B chapter Y Study B/B MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 81

Y Review a weak P/S chapter Y Review a strong P/S chapter Y Study P/S MQL for one hour Y 3-4 CARS practice passages

Y Rest day!

Day 82

Day 83 Y MCAT test day!!!

Day 84

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Items to include: Y Class/work Y Tests at school Y Personal/flexible days

Y Content (book chapters) Y Practice questions Y CARS daily practice Y Full-length practice

B = Biology BC = Biochemistry GC = General Chemistry OC = Organic Chemistry P = Physics PS = Psychology/Sociology

C/P = Chemistry/Physics CARS = Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills B/B = Biology/Biochemistry P/S = Psychology/Sociology MQL = Missed Questions Log QPack, section bank, official guide = AAMC practice resources

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download