3-MONTH MCAT STUDY SCHEDULE Week 1 Day 1 Day 2 Ÿ BC Ch. 1 Proteins Ÿ BC Ch. 2 Nonenzymatic protein function Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Ÿ B Ch. 1 Genetics and evolution Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Week 2 Day 8 Day 9 Ÿ P Ch. 3 Kinematics Ÿ PS Ch. 3 Consciousness, sensation, and perception Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Ÿ BC Ch. 3 Enzymes Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 15 Day 16 Ÿ B Ch. 5 Respiratory and cardiovascular systems Ÿ B Ch. 6 Reproduction and development Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Week 3 Ÿ BC Ch. 4 DNA Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Week 4 Day 22 Day 23 Ÿ BC Ch. 5 RNA Ÿ BC Ch. 6 Carbohydrates Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Ÿ B Ch. 7 Immune system Ÿ B Ch. 8 Endocrine system Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Week 5 Day 29 Day 30 Ÿ B Ch. 9 Respiratory and cardiovascular systems Ÿ B Ch. 10 Digestive and excretory systems Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Ÿ GC Ch. 8 Redox reactions Ÿ GC Ch. 9 Electrochemistry Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 36 Week 6 Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Day 37 Ÿ BC Ch. 8 Carbohydrate metabolism Ÿ BC Ch. 9 Lipid and amino acid metabolism Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 43 Day 44 Week 7 Ÿ Chem QPack first half + review Ÿ Review weak Chemistry chapter Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 50 Week 8 Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Day 51 Ÿ Bio QPack 2 first half + review Ÿ Review weak Bio chapter Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 57 Week 9 Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Day 58 Ÿ C/P section bank first half + review Ÿ Review weak Chem chapter Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 64 Week 10 Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Day 65 Ÿ P/S section bank first half + review Ÿ Review weak P/S chapter Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 71 Week 11 Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Day 72 Ÿ C/P official guide + review Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 78 Week 12 Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Items to include: Ÿ Class/work Ÿ Tests at school Ÿ Personal/flexible days Day 79 Ÿ Review a weak C/P chapter Ÿ Review amino acids Ÿ Study C/P MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ Content (book chapters) Ÿ Practice questions Ÿ CARS daily practice Ÿ Full-length practice Day 3 Ÿ GC Ch. 1 Atoms and periodic trends Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 10 Ÿ B Ch. 3 Nervous system Ÿ B Ch. 4 Musculoskeletal system Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 17 Ÿ GC Ch. 5 Chemical equilibrium and kinetics Ÿ P Ch. 5 Fluids Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 24 Ÿ GC Ch. 6 Acid-base chemistry Ÿ GC Ch. 7 Solutions and gases Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 31 Ÿ P Ch. 8 Waves and sound Ÿ P Ch. 9 Atomic and nuclear physics Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 38 Ÿ OC Ch. 1 Organic chemistry basics Ÿ OC Ch. 2 Isomers Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 45 Ÿ Chem QPack second half + review Ÿ Review weak Chemistry chapter Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 52 Ÿ Bio QPack 2 second half + review Ÿ Review weak Bio chapter Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 59 Ÿ C/P section bank second half + review Ÿ Review weak Chem chapter Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 66 Ÿ P/S section bank second half + review Ÿ Review weak P/S chapter Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 73 Ÿ CARS official guide + review Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 80 Ÿ Review a weak B/B chapter Ÿ Review a strong B/B chapter Ÿ Study B/B MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 4 Ÿ P Ch. 1 MCAT math Ÿ P Ch. 2 Thermodynamics Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 5 Ÿ PS Ch. 1 Behavior and biology Ÿ PS Ch. 2 Psychological disorders Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 11 Ÿ GC Ch. 3 Molecules and stoichiometry Ÿ GC Ch. 4 Thermochemistry Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 12 Ÿ P Ch. 4 Work, energy, and force Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 18 Ÿ PS Ch. 6 Emotion and stress Ÿ PS Ch. 7 Motivation and identity Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 32 Ÿ PS Ch. 10 Social inequality and demographics Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 39 Ÿ OC Ch. 3 Important functional groups and how they react Ÿ OC Ch. 4 Reactions and separations Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 46 Ÿ Bio QPack first half + review Ÿ Review weak Bio chapter Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 53 Ÿ Physics QPack 2 first half + review Ÿ Review weak Physics chapter Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 60 Ÿ B/B section bank first half + review Ÿ Review weak Biochem chapter Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 74 Ÿ B/B official guide + review Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 75 Ÿ P/S official guide + review Ÿ Study all MQLs for an hour each Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 81 Ÿ Review a weak P/S chapter Ÿ Review a strong P/S chapter Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 82 Ÿ Rest day! Day 35 Ÿ Flexible day Day 41 Ÿ Study all MQLs for an hour each Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 42 Ÿ Flexible day Day 48 Ÿ AAMC 1 Day 49 Ÿ Flexible day Day 55 Ÿ AAMC 2 Day 56 Ÿ Flexible day Day 62 Ÿ AAMC 3 Day 68 Ÿ Study all MQLs for an hour each Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 28 Ÿ Flexible day Day 34 Ÿ FULL-LENGTH exam Day 61 Ÿ B/B section bank second half + review Ÿ Review weak Biochem chapter Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 67 Ÿ Study all MQLs for an hour each Ÿ Study P/S MQL for one hour Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 27 Day 54 Ÿ Physics QPack 2 second half + review Ÿ Review weak Physics chapter Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Day 21 Ÿ Flexible day Ÿ BC Ch. 6 Carbohydrates Ÿ BC Ch. 7 Lipids and membranes Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 47 Ÿ Bio QPack second half + review Ÿ Review weak Bio chapter Ÿ 3-4 CARS practice passages Ÿ Flexible day Day 20 Day 40 Ÿ BC Ch. 10 Experimental techniques in biochemistry Ÿ OC Ch. 5 Spectroscopy Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 14 Ÿ FULL-LENGTH review Day 33 Ÿ Study all MQLs for an hour each Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Ÿ Flexible day Day 13 Day 26 Ÿ PS Ch. 8 Social psychology, interaction, and behavior Ÿ PS Ch. 9 Social structure Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 7 Ÿ PS Ch. 4 Language and cognition Ÿ PS Ch. 5 Learning and memory Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 19 Ÿ FULL-LENGTH exam Day 25 Ÿ P Ch. 6 Electrostatics, magnetism, and circuits Ÿ P Ch. 7 Light and optics Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 6 Ÿ B Ch. 2 Cells Ÿ GC Ch. 2 Bonds and interactions Ÿ 1-2 CARS practice passages Day 63 Ÿ Flexible day Day 69 Ÿ AAMC 4 Day 70 Ÿ Flexible day Day 76 Ÿ AAMC unscored Day 83 Day 77 Ÿ Flexible day Day 84 Ÿ MCAT test day!!! B = Biology BC = Biochemistry GC = General Chemistry OC = Organic Chemistry P = Physics PS = Psychology/Sociology C/P = Chemistry/Physics CARS = Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills B/B = Biology/Biochemistry P/S = Psychology/Sociology MQL = Missed Questions Log QPack, section bank, official guide = AAMC practice resources
