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.
2.
3.
4.

Read the lecture thoroughly, taking notes as you go.

Take the 24 in-lecture questions.
Take the in-class exam corresponding to the lecture.
Create Anki for easy review

Regardless, make sure to:

Review any questions from the previous day
a. First mark wrong and then take wrong questions again
b. 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 Exam
MCAT 7-book 3 FL Exams

TPR:
MCAT Sociology 3 exams
MCAT Complete Review 4
Exams
MCAT Demo

When reviewing the test:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Determine what was missed the first time

Retake missed questions
If missed again, check why
Fill out the Why I Missed That chart.

AAMC:
Free online test
Purchased book

16 Week Schedule 23 - 30 hours/week

Pre-reading: Kaplan 528: Chapter 1, 2, 3
16 Weeks Until: 09/14/15
Material:
EK VR Chapter i: Intro to MCAT, ii: Research and Reasoning Skills, 1:
Introduction to CARS
EK BIO I Chapter 1: Biological Molecules and Enzymes
EK CHEM Chapter 1: Introduction to General Chemistry
MONDAY: 3 hours
Pre-read
Kaplan 528, Chapters 1-6
EK VR Chapter i, ii, 1
EK CHEM Chapter 1
TUESDAY: 3 hours
Pre-read
EK BIO I Chapter 1
Read/Do
EK VR Chapter i
EK VR Chapter ii
WEDNESDAY: 3 hours
Read/Do
EK VR Chapter 1: Introduction to CARS
Review
EK VR Chapter i, ii
THURSDAY: 3 hours
Read/Do
EK BIO I Chapter 1
Review
EK VR Chapter 1
FRIDAY: 3 hours
Read/Do
EK CHEM Chapter 1: Introduction to General Chemistry
Review
EK BIO I Chapter 1
SATURDAY/SUNDAY: 8 hours
Review
EK CHEM Chapter 1
WHY I MISSED THAT?
Khan Academy Review
Note Review

15 Weeks Until: 09/21/15

Material:
EK VR Chapter 2: The Main Idea
EK BIO II Chapter 1: The Cell
EK CHEM Chapter 2: Introduction to Organic Chemistry
EK PHYS Chapter 1: Motion and Force
AAMC Official Guide
MONDAY
Pre-read
EK VR Chapter 2
EK BIO II Chapter 1
EK CHEM Chapter 2
TUESDAY
Pre-read
EK PHYS Chapter 1
Read/Do
EK VR Chapter 2
WEDNESDAY
Read/Do
EK BIO II Chapter 1
Review
EK VR Chapter 2
THURSDAY
Read/Do
EK CHEM Chapter 2
Review
EK BIO II Chapter 1
FRIDAY
Read/Do
EK PHYS Chapter 1
Review
EK CHEM Chapter 2
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Read
AAMC Official Guide
Review
EK PHYS Chapter 1
WHY I MISSED THAT?
Khan Academy Review
Note Review

14 Weeks Until: 09/28/15

Material:
EK CHEM Chapter 3: Oxygen Containing Reactions
EK VR Chapter 3: Answering the Questions
EK BIO I Chapter 2: Genetics
EK PSYCH Chapter 1: The Biopsychosocial Model, Society and Culture
MONDAY
Pre-read
EK CHEM Chapter 3
EK VR Chapter 3
EK BIO I Chapter 2
TUESDAY
Pre-read
EK PSYCH Chapter 1
Read/Do
EK CHEM Chapter 3
WEDNESDAY
Read/Do
EK VR Chapter 3
Review
EK CHEM Chapter 3
THURSDAY
Read/Do
EK BIO I Chapter 2
Review
EK VR Chapter 3
FRIDAY
Read/Do
Previously Picked Topic
Review
EK BIO I Chapter 2
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Review
Previously Picked Topic
WHY I MISSED THAT?
Khan Academy Review
Note Review

13 Weeks Until: 10/05/15

Material:
EK CHEM Chapter 4: Thermodynamics
EK VR Chapter 4: Advanced CARS Skills
EK PHYS Chapter 2: Energy and Equilibrium
EK BIO I Chapter 3: Metabolism
MONDAY
Pre-read
EK CHEM Chapter 4
EK VR Chapter 4
EK PHYS Chapter 2
TUESDAY
Pre-read
EK BIO I Chapter 3
Read/Do
EK CHEM Chapter 4
WEDNESDAY
Read/Do
EK VR Chapter 4
Review
EK CHEM Chapter 4
THURSDAY
Read/Do
EK PHYS Chapter 2
Review
EK VR Chapter 4
FRIDAY
Read/Do
EK BIO I Chapter 3
Review
EK PHYS Chapter 2
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Test
EK-Test 2
Review
EK BIO I Chapter 3
WHY I MISSED THAT?
Khan Academy Review
Note Review

12 Weeks Until: 10/12/15

Material:
EK BIO II Chapter 2: The Nervous System
EK CHEM Chapter 5: Phases
EK PSYCH Chapter 2: Relationships and Behavior
EK PHYS Chapter 3: Fluids
MONDAY
Pre-read
EK BIO II Chapter 2
EK CHEM Chapter 5
EK PSYCH Chapter 2
TUESDAY
Pre-read
EK PHYS Chapter 3
Read/Do
EK BIO II Chapter 2
WEDNESDAY
Read/Do
EK CHEM Chapter 5
Review
EK BIO II Chapter 2
THURSDAY
Read/Do
EK PSYCH Chapter 2
Review
EK CHEM Chapter 3
FRIDAY
Read/Do
EK PHYS Chapter 3
Review
EK PSYCH Chapter 2
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Review
EK PHYS Chapter 3
WHY I MISSED THAT?
Khan Academy Review
Note Review

11 Weeks Until: 10/19/15

Material:
EK BIO II Chapter 3: The Endocrine System, 4: The Circulatory,
Respiratory, and Immune System
EK CHEM Chapter 6: Solutions and Electrochemistry
EK PHYS Chapter 4: Electricity
Gold Standard 1/3
MONDAY
Pre-read
EK BIO II Chapter 3
EK CHEM Chapter 6
EK PHYS Chapter 4
TUESDAY
Pre-read
EK BIO II Chapter 4
Read/Do
EK BIO II Chapter 3
WEDNESDAY
Read/Do
EK CHEM Chapter 6
Review
EK BIO II Chapter 3
THURSDAY
Read/Do
EK PHYS Chapter 4
Review
EK CHEM Chapter 6
FRIDAY
Read/Do
EK BIO II Chapter 4
Review
EK PHYS Chapter 4
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Test
GoldStandard 1/3 Length
Review
EK BIO II Chapter 4
WHY I MISSED THAT?
Khan Academy Review
Note Review

10 Weeks Until: 10/26/15

Material:
EK CHEM Chapter 7: Acids and Bases
EK PSYCH Chapter 3: Identity and the Individual
EK PHYS Chapter 5: Waves, Sound, and Light
EK BIO II Chapter 5: The Digestive and Excretory Systems
Altius Half Length
MONDAY
Pre-read
EK CHEM Chapter 7
EK PSYCH Chapter 3
EK PHYS Chapter 5
TUESDAY
Pre-read
EK BIO II Chapter 5
Read/Do
EK CHEM Chapter 7
WEDNESDAY
Read/Do
EK PSYCH Chapter 3
Review
EK CHEM Chapter 7
THURSDAY
Read/Do
EK PHYS Chapter 5
Review
EK PSYCH Chapter 3
FRIDAY
Read/Do
EK BIO II Chapter 5
Review
EK PHYS Chapter 5
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Test
Altius Half-Length
Review
EK BIO II Chapter 5
WHY I MISSED THAT?
Khan Academy Review
Note Review

9 Weeks Until: 11/02/15

Material:
EK BIO II Chapter 6: Muscle, Bone, and Skin
EK PSYCH Chapter 4: Thought and Emotion, 5: Biological Correlates of
Psychology
EK BIO I Chapter 4: Laboratory Techniques
Next Step Half Length
MONDAY
Review
Altius Half-Length
Pre-read
EK BIO II Chapter 6
EK PSYCH Chapter 4
EK BIO Chapter 4
TUESDAY
Pre-read
EK PSYCH Chapter 5
Read/Do
EK BIO II Chapter 6
WEDNESDAY
Read/Do
EK PSYCH Chapter 4
Review
EK BIO II Chapter 6
THURSDAY
Read/Do
EK BIO Chapter 4
Review
EK PSYC Chapter 4
FRIDAY
Read/Do
EK PSYCH Chapter 5
Review
EK BIO Chapter 4
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Test
Next Step Half-Length
Review
EK PSYCH Chapter 5
WHY I MISSED THAT?
Khan Academy Review
Note Review

8 Weeks Until: 11/09/15

Material:
Kaplan 528 Chapter 8: Behavioral Sciences, 9: Biochemistry
AAMC Sample Test 1
MONDAY
Pre-read
Kaplan 528 Chapter 8, 9
TUESDAY
Review notes for Behavioral Sciences and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan
Behavioral Sciences End Tests
WEDNESDAY
Read/Do
Kaplan 528 Chapter 8
Review
Behavioral Sciences WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan Behavioral Sciences End Tests
THURSDAY
Review notes for Biochemistry, associated WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan
Biochemistry End Tests
Review
Kaplan 528 Chapter 8
FRIDAY
Read/Do
Kaplan 528 Chapter 9
Review
Biochemistry WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan Biochemistry End Tests
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Review
Kaplan 528 Chapter 9
Test
AAMC Sample Test 1

7 Weeks Until: 11/16/15

Materials:
AAMC Sample Test 1
Kaplan 528 Chapter 10: Biology
Kaplan 528 Chapter 11: General Chemistry
Princeton Review Sociology Test 1
MONDAY
Review
AAMC Sample Test 1
Pre-read
Kaplan 528 Chapter 10, 11
TUESDAY
Review notes for Biology and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan Biology End Tests
WEDNESDAY
Read/Do
Kaplan 528 Chapter 10
Review
Biology WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan End Tests
THURSDAY
Review notes for Biology and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan Biology End Tests
Review
Kaplan 528 Chapter 10
FRIDAY
Read/Do
Kaplan 528 Chapter 11
Review
Biology WHY I MISSED THAT and End Tests
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Review
Kaplan 528 Chapter 11
Princeton Review Sociology Test 1

6 Weeks Until: 11/23/15

Materials:
Princeton Review Sociology Test 1
Kaplan 528 Chapter 12: Organic Chemistry
Kaplan 528 Chapter 14: Formal Logic, 15: CARS
Kaplan 7-book Exam 1
MONDAY
Review
Princeton Review Sociology Test 1
Pre-read
Kaplan 528 Chapter 12, 14, 15
TUESDAY
Review notes for Organic Chemistry and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan Organic
Chemistry End Tests
WEDNESDAY
Read/Do
Kaplan 528 Chapter 12
Review
Organic Chemistry WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan Organic Chemistry End Tests
THURSDAY
Review notes for CAS and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan CAS End Tests
FRIDAY
Read/Do
Kaplan 528 Chapter 14, 15
Review
CAS WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan CAS End Tests
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Review
Kaplan 528 Chapter 14, 15
Test
Kaplan 7-book Exam 1

5 Weeks Until: 11/30/15

Materials:
Kaplan 7-book Exam 1
Kaplan 528 Chapter 13: Physics
Kaplan 528 Chapter 16: Reasoning
Princeton Review Complete Exam 1
MONDAY
Review
Kaplan 7-book Exam 1
Pre-read
Kaplan 528 Chapter 13, 16
TUESDAY
Review notes for Physics and WHY I MISSED THAT, Do Kaplan Physics Chapter End
Tests
WEDNESDAY
Read/Do
Kaplan 528 Chapter 13
Review
Physics WHY I MISSED THAT and Kaplan Chapter End Tests
THURSDAY
Review
Kaplan 528 Chapter 13
Read/Do
Kaplan 528 Chapter 16
FRIDAY
Review
Kaplan 528 Chapter 16
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Test
Princeton Review Sociology Test 2

4 Weeks Until: 12/07/15

Materials:
SDN FAQ
The Princeton Review Sociology Test 3
Kaplan 7-book Exam 2
Princeton Review Complete Exam 2
MONDAY
Read
2-3 topics from each thread, keeping note of which posts are actually good.
TUESDAY
Test
The Princeton Review Sociology Test 3
WEDNESDAY
Review
The Princeton Review Sociology Test 3
Read
2-3 topics from each thread, keeping note of which posts are actually good.
THURSDAY
Read/Do
Kaplan 7-book Exam 2
FRIDAY
Review
Kaplan 7-book Exam 2
Read
2-3 topics from each thread, keeping note of which posts are actually good.
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Test
Princeton Review Complete Exam 2

3 Weeks Until: 12/14/15

Materials:
Princeton Review Complete Exam 2
Princeton Review Complete Exam 3
Princeton Review Complete Exam 4 (Duplicate, use Free Full Length)
Kaplan 7-book Exam 3
MONDAY
Review
Princeton Review Complete Exam 2
Subject of choice
TUESDAY
Test
Princeton Review Complete Exam 3
WEDNESDAY
Review
Princeton Review Complete Exam 3
Subject of choice
THURSDAY
Test
Princeton Review Complete Exam 4
FRIDAY
Review
Princeton Review Complete Exam 4
Subject of choice
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Test
Kaplan 7-book Exam 3

2 Weeks Until: 12/21/15

Materials:
Pick an old test
AAMC Official Test 1
AAMC Official Guide Questions
MONDAY
Do
Go over all WHY I MISSED THAT?
Test
Do AAMC Official Guide Questions
TUESDAY
Review
WHY I MISSED THAT and AAMC Official Guide Questions
WEDNESDAY
Test
Do an old test from before
THURSDAY
Review
Old test
FRIDAY
Review
Go over old subjects
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Test
AAMC Official Test 1

1 Weeks Until: 12/28/15

Materials:
Pick an old test
AAMC Sample Test 1
AAMC Official Test 1
MONDAY
Review
AAMC Official Test 1
TUESDAY
Test
AAMC Sample Test 1
WEDNESDAY
Review
AAMC Sample Test 1
THURSDAY
Test
Old test
FRIDAY
Read/Do
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
Test
AAMC Official Test 1

0 Weeks Until: 1/4/16

Materials:
AAMC Official Test 1
AAMC Sample Test 1
MONDAY
Review
AAMC Official Test 1
Read/Do
Any areas of weakness
TUESDAY
Test
AAMC Sample Test 1
WEDNESDAY
Review
AAMC Sample Test 1
THURSDAY
Review Anki
FRIDAY
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
TAKE THE MCAT

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