3-MONTH MCAT STUDY SCHEDULE: PRACTICE PHASE

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

Ÿ Chem QPack first half + review Ÿ Chem QPack second half + review Ÿ Bio QPack first half + review Ÿ Bio QPack second half + review Ÿ AAMC 1 Ÿ Flexible day
Ÿ Review weak Chemistry chapter Ÿ Review weak Chemistry chapter Ÿ Review weak Bio chapter Ÿ Review weak Bio chapter
Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages
Week 1

Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14

Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Ÿ Bio QPack 2 first half + review Ÿ Bio QPack 2 second half + review Ÿ Physics QPack 2 first half + review Ÿ Physics QPack 2 second half + review Ÿ AAMC 2 Ÿ Flexible day
Ÿ Review weak Bio chapter Ÿ Review weak Bio chapter Ÿ Review weak Physics chapter Ÿ Review weak Physics chapter
Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages
Week 2

Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21

Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Ÿ C/P section bank first half + review Ÿ C/P section bank second half + review Ÿ B/B section bank first half + review Ÿ B/B section bank second half + review Ÿ AAMC 3 Ÿ Flexible day
Ÿ Review weak Chem chapter Ÿ Review weak Chem chapter Ÿ Review weak Biochem chapter Ÿ Review weak Biochem chapter
Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages
Week 3

Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day 25 Day 26 Day 27 Day 28

Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Ÿ P/S section bank first half + review Ÿ P/S section bank second half + review Ÿ Study all MQLs for an hour each Ÿ Study all MQLs for an hour each Ÿ AAMC 4 Ÿ Flexible day
Ÿ Review weak P/S chapter Ÿ Review weak P/S chapter Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages
Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages
Week 4

Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages

Day 29 Day 30 Day 31 Day 32 Day 33 Day 34 Day 35

Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Ÿ C/P official guide + review Ÿ CARS official guide + review Ÿ B/B official guide + review Ÿ P/S official guide + review Ÿ AAMC unscored Ÿ Flexible day
Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour Ÿ Study all MQLs for an hour each
Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages
Week 5

Day 36 Day 37 Day 38 Day 39 Day 40 Day 41 Day 42

Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Ÿ Review a weak C/P chapter Ÿ Review a weak B/B chapter Ÿ Review a weak P/S chapter Ÿ Rest day! Ÿ MCAT test day!!!
Ÿ Review amino acids Ÿ Review a strong B/B chapter Ÿ Review a strong P/S chapter
Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour
Week 6

Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages

Items to include: Ÿ Content (book chapters) B = Biology C/P = Chemistry/Physics

Ÿ Class/work Ÿ Practice questions BC = Biochemistry CARS = Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
Ÿ Tests at school Ÿ CARS daily practice GC = General Chemistry B/B = Biology/Biochemistry
Ÿ Personal/flexible days Ÿ Full-length practice OC = Organic Chemistry P/S = Psychology/Sociology
P = Physics MQL = Missed Questions Log
PS = Psychology/Sociology QPack, section bank, official guide = AAMC practice resources