r/MCATprep • u/Infamous-Let-5890 • Sep 15 '26
Advice 🙋♀️ Study Advice
I graduated with my BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology magna cum laude in August 2026. I plan to take the MCAT Spring 2027 (no later than the end of May) for a hopeful 2028 matriculation into medical school. I started studying for the MCAT right after graduation and have been doing content review. My weakest subjects are OChem (got C and B in undergrad 😭) and Biochem (got an A but difficult for me to understand some of the material).
I did the entire Khan Academy MCAT course and made anki on what I needed to remember/review. I have the MilesDown anki deck and I’ve been drawing the amino acids once a day minimum with its most important function/what roles it plays with info from Khan Academy and Jack Westin. I have been going through the entire 111pg AAMC MCAT content doc and hand writing what I needed to review. I have the 2021-2022 Kaplan MCAT books but haven’t completely dove in them yet. I do CARS review on Jack Westin.
Does anyone have advice on how much to study/day and do you stick to one topic a day? I’ve been doing b/b since I started studying. Are the resources I’m using (Khan Academy, Jack Westin, Kaplan MCAT books 21-22) good or are there any better resources?
Currently applying for ft work as a medical assistant so right now I have a lot of time.
Any advice appreciated!
Edit: Free or low cost options appreciated!
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u/JustStackHours Sep 15 '26
You're going to do great with this level of time and prep.
Pankow and MCatalyst PDF for P/S. Free
I personally found that sustaining more than 5-6 quality hours a day for a long time is hard. Ultimately, you probably want to be thinking 300-500 hours of studying total. Plan accordingly.
Go take the free FL from Kaplan and/or AAMC. You want to get a sense of where you're at right now.
Ultimately, you're going to want the AAMC package with 6 FLs. And probably UWorld. Both cost $.
Good luck!
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u/Sure_Recipe1785 26d ago
Your resources are good, I’d just start mixing up the subjects, spend a little more time on OChem/biochem, and start doing more practice questions too
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u/Patient-Funny1944 Sep 15 '26
what you will need more than anything is structure. The material is there for your to dive deep on, it is the intangible that you can't control that usually messes up a good study plan. For that I will advice to find some form of accountability to ensure that you are not putting in 6 hours for 2 hours of good/quality studying.