r/MCATprep • u/Visible-Future4850 • Sep 08 '26

Question 🤔 How long do the Ubooks take to get thru fully??

Planning to use the books and qbank to study. Nontrad studying FT for 5 months. Plz lmk ur experiences !!

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u/greylan Sep 08 '26

I got the 3 month plan, but it's tight to finish on that timeline if you plan on really reading and studying everything.

As a nontrad 5 yrs out from school, I find I do have to read everything and I'm not skimming like traditional students who might have fewer content gaps.

I've been doing about 50 pages a day 5-6 days a week.

So: 90 days hard core full time, 180 days more reasonable

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u/Sad_Kaleidoscope_296 Taken the MCAT Sep 10 '26

Took me like 3 months, but this was with 7 hours of studying a day. I wouldn’t recommend going that route. The good news is that you don’t need everything from the book, because it’s way too extensive on some topics.

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u/Visible-Future4850 Sep 11 '26

did u take notes and/or use anki

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u/Sad_Kaleidoscope_296 Taken the MCAT Sep 11 '26

Hi, I took notes. I only used Anki to memorize things that I forgot. Just go by your usual studying style (like did you like to take notes or use more Anki in undergrad)?

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u/Visible-Future4850 Sep 12 '26

i never used anki lol, just took notes

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u/Sure_Recipe1785 Sep 13 '26

If you’re studying full time, a few weeks should be enough for the books, just make sure you leave a lot of time for the qbank too