If you’re planning to take the MCAT in the fall or spring, your prep should look different depending on how far out you are.
A mistake I see often is students starting with random content review without mapping their timeline first.
Ask yourself:
How many weeks until test day?
How many full-length exams can you realistically fit?
When will content review end?
When does practice become the priority?
A simple structure:
12+ weeks out
Build content foundation
Start Anki daily
Begin untimed passage practice
6–10 weeks out
Increase question volume
Start timed sets
Review mistakes
4–6 weeks out
Full-length exams weekly
Heavy review
Tighten weak sections
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Om Patel
Founder and CEO @ MCAT Edge