AshPreMed Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hi guys, I will be taking a Princeton Review MCAT Classroom course from June 11 until August 23. I plan on writing my MCAT early September (such as 1st or 7th) to apply to American and Canadian med schools. The MCAT course is 5 days per week. This is the first time I will be doing my MCAT, and I'm entering my 4th year. I plan on dedicating the rest of the summer to my MCAT. My question is, since there are many practice MCAT exams, would 1 week (or a bit more) after the PR course is done be enough time to do them, review, and be ready for my MCAT exam? Although I plan to dedicate my time, would it be realistic and safe? If not, I'm considering switching to a 6 days per week course. I cannot start the MCAT course earlier than May 30th due to another UofT course. Would 6 days per week be too quick? Thank you so much for your time and help. Ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatient Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Won't you be "late" for American cycles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshPreMed Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Won't you be "late" for American cycles? I have an American green card. I'd prefer to be in the last cycles than compromised at all schools by a lower MCAT score. This is my first time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverwhale9 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 If your main worry is fitting in the practice tests, you will be doing a sample MCAT on some weekends for your course (I did for Princeton, I think they have a schedule for you to follow if you want). So it's not like you would be doing your first practice test just a week before the MCAT or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshPreMed Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 If your main worry is fitting in the practice tests, you will be doing a sample MCAT on some weekends for your course (I did for Princeton, I think they have a schedule for you to follow if you want). So it's not like you would be doing your first practice test just a week before the MCAT or something. Still a smart idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverwhale9 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Still a smart idea? Well you have a couple weeks after your summer course before the prep course starts, so you could use that. Do you have a science background? I know when I did my prep course I found the schedule was a bit rushed. I had no bio/orgo and very little chem knowledge, and I needed more than a day for each chapter (I think Princeton typically did 1 chapter for a certain subject each day) because I was learning the material before looking at the practice questions. So I ended up not going to lectures and just using the textbooks to study on my own. If you have taken uni science courses I think you will be fine. I had taken university physics and other math-ish courses, and found 1 day was more than enough to review each physics chapter. It also depends on your dedication. I could not study all day and night. I usually studied a few hours in the morning, a couple hours in the afternoon, and stopped around 4 pm, so I was losing time there. I also didn't study on weekends unless there was a practice MCAT scheduled. So in summary: if you have a science background and have seen the material before, you will probably be fine. If not, I would consider trying to get in a prep course that ends a bit earlier so you have extra time if needed. I think Princeton recommends leaving 2 weeks after the end of your course to review everything. So go for September 7th if possible if you want to follow that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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