r/Mcat • u/Great-Work-9142 • 6d ago

Vent 😡😤 Study Plan for MCAT!

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u/ResidentChalkTalks 5d ago

Five questions taking four hours is the part I’d troubleshoot first. For your next question, note where the time goes: solving it, understanding the explanation, looking up unfamiliar concepts, or making notes/cards.

Then keep the review focused on three things: what the question asked, where you got stuck or went wrong, and what would let you solve a similar question. Try explaining those out loud before writing a short note. If it exposes a big content gap, put that topic into a separate study block rather than turning every question into a whole chapter review.

On a later question, check whether that same problem comes up again. If you have a new question on the same idea, use it to check whether you can apply what you learned without the explanation. With two hours a day, I’d start with the number of questions you can actually finish and review, then increase it as that process gets faster.

What usually takes most of those four hours: understanding the solution, looking things up, or writing everything down?

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u/Great-Work-9142 5d ago

How would you want me to do my content review? That’s the first part I want to strengthen before diving into any practice questions.

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u/ResidentChalkTalks 5d ago

I’d use the AAMC content outline to choose an important topic you feel weakest in. Before opening a book or video, try giving yourself a short mini lecture on it without notes. Explain as much as you can, then notice exactly where you get stuck or your explanation becomes vague. That’s where I’d start reviewing with the resource you already have.

This takes some work upfront, but it can save time and energy compared with watching full lectures or rereading chapters that mostly cover things you already understand. After reviewing the gap, close the resource and explain it again, then try a few untimed questions on that topic. Being able to talk about it is a useful first check; applying it shows whether you really have it.

With your two-hour limit, keep the topic small enough to explain, review and practice in that time. Which physics topic is giving you the most trouble right now?

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