Study Schedule 1

COMPLETE 120-DAY
MCAT STUDY SCHEDULE

FOR USE WITH THE BERKELY REVIEW SET
A COMPLETE 120-DAY STUDY PLAN FOR ACHIEVING A HIGH SCORE ON THE MCAT
MCAT
Complete 120-Day Study Schedule
* To be Used With the Berkeley Review Books *
The design of this study plan was put together based on the topics of the MCAT tests as well as
25 years of insights in to how most students learn best. It emphasizes review, applications, and
most of all.. test questions. Here are a few things to consider first.
• The schedule contains no days off. This is because we have found that when a student schedules
a day off, it quickly turns into a catch-up day. With that type of day to fall back on, many
students fall off pace. We believe in scheduling light days about once per week and then earning
that day off by doing your work in advance.
• The first full-length exam is scheduled for when you are about 90% done with your MCAT
review and preparation. Too many students start too early and are unfamiliar with the some of
the material. This wastes a practice exam. The main purpose of a practice exam is to work on
test-taking skills, timing, and strategy. If you have material that is unfamiliar, then that purpose
is undermined. This is why we are strong believers that diagnostic exams in the beginning are a
complete waste and can actually be damaging. Most questions are missed because of (1) a
careless error due to lack of focus, (2) a misinterpretation of the question, (3) a computational
error, or (4) an error in reasoning. Few questions are missed from a complete lack of knowledge,
and diagnostic exams claim to inform a student what they need to study. It can be misleading
information based on test design and student focus. You don't want to review excessively in
areas you already know.
• Homework is laid out in phases. Phase I is designed for reviewing the concepts and re-
familiarizing with the material. You are not meant to time yourself and should take time to write
down notes as needed. Phase II is meant to train for timing and stress, as you get one minute per
question and two minutes per passage. Some questions are intentionally long or ambiguous. This
is a major part of your development. The last phase is meant to be done a few weeks after you
reviewed the topic, so you can re-familiarize if you started to forget some of the information.
These passages incorporate material from other sections and simulate the MCAT the best of all
of the passages.
Week 1
Day 1
Read G Chem Chapter 1
GC Chapter 1 Phase I
Day 2
Read O Chem Chapter 1
OC Chapter 1 Phase I
Day 3
CARS set 1
GC Chapter 1 Phase II
OC Chapter 1 Phase II
Day 4
Read Biology Chapter 1
Biology Chapter 1 Phase I
Day 5
Read Physics Chapter 1
Physics Chapter 1 Phase I
Day 6
Read Psych/Soc Chapter 1
Psych/Soc Chapter 1 Passages and Questions
Day 7
Biology Chapter 1 Phase II
Physics Chapter 1 Phase II
Week 2
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
CARS set 2
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Week 3
Day 15
GC Book 1 Practice Exam 1 (Phase III)
Day 16
OC Chapter 1 Phase III
Day 17
CARS set 3
Day 18
Biology Chapter 1 Phase III
Day 19
Physics Chapter 1 Phase III
Day 20
Day 21
Week 4
Day 22
Day 23
Day 24
CARS set 4
Day 25
Day 26
Day 27
Day 28
Week 5
Day 29
Day 30
Day 31
CARS set 5
Day 32
Day 33
Day 34
Khan Academy Bio/BCh Passages (Choose 10-- always a good idea to see how well BR tricks
work on other material) Make a list of the BR strategies and shortcuts that helped on their
passages.
Day 35
Week 6
Day 36
Day 37
Day 38
CARS set 6
Day 39
Day 40
Day 41
Day 42
Week 7
Day 43
Day 44
Day 45
CARS set 7
Day 46
Day 47
Day 48
Day 49
Week 8
Day 50
Day 51
Day 52
CARS set 8
Day 53
Day 54
Day 55
Day 56
Week 9
Day 57
Day 58
Day 59
CARS set 9
Day 60
Day 61
Day 62
Khan Academy Phy/Che Passages (Choose 10-- always a good idea to see how well BR tricks
passages.
Day 63
Week 10
Day 64
Day 65
Day 66
CARS set 10
Day 67
Day 68
Day 69
Khan Academy Psy/Soc Passages (Choose 10-- always a good idea to see how well BR tricks
passages.
Day 70
Week 11
Day 71
Day 72
Day 73
Day 74
Day 75
Day 76
work on other material) Add to your list of the BR strategies and shortcuts that helped on their
passages.
Day 77
passages.
Week 12
Day 78
Day 79
passages.
Day 80
Day 81
Day 82
Day 83
passages.
Day 84
passages.
Week 13
Day 85
Day 86
Day 87
passages.
Day 88
Full Length Exam 1
Day 89
Thoroughly review Full-Length Exam 1, going over every question a second time before reading
the answer explanations
Day 90
passages.
Day 91
passages.
Week 14
Day 92
Full Length Exam 2
Day 93
Day 94
passages.
Day 95
Full Length Exam 3
Day 96
Day 97
Physiology Exam (from Biology Book 1)
Day 98
Molecular Bio/Biochem Exam (from Biology Book 2)
Week 15
Day 99
Full Length Exam 4
Day 100
Day 101
Psychology/Sociology Overview: Review your notes and add any information that seems
relevant. Try passages from multiple sources to make sure your techniques and strategies work
on all possible passages. Khan Academy is a great free resource for this.
Day 102
Full Length Exam 5
Day 103
Day 104
Biology Overview: Review your notes and add any information that seems relevant. Try
passages from multiple sources to make sure your techniques and strategies work on all possible
passages. Khan Academy is a great free resource for this.
Day 105
Biochemistry: Review your notes and add any information that seems relevant. Try passages
from multiple sources to make sure your techniques and strategies work on all possible passages.
Khan Academy is a great free resource for this.
Week 16
Day 106
Full Length Exam 6
Day 107
Day 108
Physics Overview: Review your notes and add any information that seems relevant. Try passages
from multiple sources to make sure your techniques and strategies work on all possible passages.
Khan Academy is a great free resource for this.
Day 109
Full Length Exam 7
Day 110
Day 111
General Chemistry Overview: Review your notes and add any information that seems relevant.
Try passages from multiple sources to make sure your techniques and strategies work on all
possible passages. Khan Academy is a great free resource for this.
Day 112
Organic Chemistry Overview: Review your notes and add any information that seems relevant.
Try passages from multiple sources to make sure your techniques and strategies work on all
possible passages. Khan Academy is a great free resource for this.
Week 17
Day 113
Full Length Exam 8
Day 114
Day 115
Self-Quizzing and Review: Do a last minute psychology and sociology review by looking at the
AAM Official Guide and off the top of your head generating review notes from their list. Think
of possible questions and quiz yourself in small blocks of time.
Day 116
Self-Quizzing and Review: Do a last minute chemistry and physics review by looking at the
AAM Official Guide and off the top of your head generating review notes from their list. Think
of possible questions and quiz yourself in small blocks of time. Make a page or two of high-yield
shortcuts, mnemonics, and tricks that you recall from the books.
Day 117
Self-Quizzing and Review: Do a last minute biology review by looking at the AAM Official
Guide and off the top of your head generating review notes from their list. Think of possible
questions and quiz yourself in small blocks of time. Make a page or two of high-yield shortcuts,
mnemonics, and tricks that you recall from the books.
Day 118
Self-Quizzing and Review: Do a last minute biochemistry review by looking at the AAM
Official Guide and off the top of your head generating review notes from their list. Think of
possible questions and quiz yourself in small blocks of time. Make a page or two of high-yield
shortcuts, mnemonics, and tricks that you recall from the books.
Day 119
Organize your Mind: Get all your thoughts in place and decide what notes you want to add to
your scratch paper before the exam starts to use as a crib sheet. Get everything organized before
you go to bed (ID, pencils, ticket, etc...) so you get a better night's sleep.
Week 18
Day 120
ACTUAL M C A T (You are MORE than ready …Yeah!!!)

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