Resources
With a seemingly endless amount of resources to study for the MCAT, it can be difficult to figure out where to start.
Here's what we recommend:
Study Materials
Content Review
Kaplan Study Books:
This is the starting point. The first page, the first note, and the beginning of your journey. Our recommendation is to read each book thoroughly and make notes as you go. Reading these in coordination with the respective Anki decks will also maximize your studying efficiency.
Anki:
If flashcards work for you, Anki will change the game. In combatting the forgetting curve, Anki uses spaced repetition to solidify your memory for the broad range of facts required to remember for the MCAT. Below are a couple of great decks to use.
Practice Questions & Exams
Jack Westin:
The best part about Jack Westin is the cost: FREE. Jack Westin provides free access to practice questions on every topic (and serve as a basis for a vast majority of our in-person session handouts). We recommend utilizing their daily CARS passages, updated each day.
UWorld:
UWorld offers some of the best practice questions out there. They have a question bank with over 3,000 questions (6 month subscription is ~$250) and great graphics/explanations to review with. UWorld should be started once content review is finished. Aim to complete questions sets of ~30 questions and thoroughly review.
AAMC Material:
Lastly, AAMC material should be used as your test date nears. The AAMC offers question packs, section banks, and practice tests to help gain practice on questions most likely to resemble what you will see on test day. They offer seven practice tests in total (6 scored, 1 unscored), and I would advise taking one practice test per week leading up to your test date.
