3-MONTH MCAT STUDY SCHEDULE: CONTENT PHASE “NO CARS”

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

• BC Ch. 1 Proteins • B Ch. 1 Genetics and evolution • GC Ch. 1 Atoms and periodic trends • P Ch. 1 MCAT math • PS Ch. 1 Behavior and biology • B Ch. 2 Cells • Flexible day
• BC Ch. 2 Nonenzymatic protein function • P Ch. 2 Thermodynamics • PS Ch. 2 Psychological disorders • GC Ch. 2 Bonds and interactions
Week 1

Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14

• P Ch. 3 Kinematics • BC Ch. 3 Enzymes • B Ch. 3 Nervous system • GC Ch. 3 Molecules and stoichiometry • P Ch. 4 Work, energy, and force • PS Ch. 4 Language and cognition • Flexible day
• PS Ch. 7 Motivation and identity • B Ch. 4 Musculoskeletal system • GC Ch. 4 Thermochemistry • PS Ch. 5 Learning and memory
Week 2

• PS Ch. 3 Consciousness, sensation,

and perception

Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21

• BC Ch. 4 DNA • B Ch. 5 Respiratory and • GC Ch. 5 Chemical equilibrium • PS Ch. 6 Emotion and stress • FULL-LENGTH exam • FULL-LENGTH review • Flexible day
cardiovascular systems and kinetics • PS Ch. 7 Motivation and identity
Week 3

• B Ch. 6 Reproduction and development • P Ch. 5 Fluids

Day 22 Day 23 Day 24 Day 25 Day 26 Day 27 Day 28

• BC Ch. 5 RNA • B Ch. 7 Immune system • GC Ch. 6 Acid-base chemistry • P Ch. 6 Electrostatics, magnetism, and • PS Ch. 8 Social psychology, • BC Ch. 6 Carbohydrates • Flexible day
• BC Ch. 6 Carbohydrates • B Ch. 8 Endocrine system • GC Ch. 7 Solutions and gases circuits interaction, and behavior • BC Ch. 7 Lipids and membranes
Week 4

• P Ch. 7 Light and optics • PS Ch. 9 Social structure

Day 29 Day 30 Day 31 Day 32 Day 33 Day 34 Day 35

• B Ch. 9 Respiratory and • GC Ch. 8 Redox reactions • P Ch. 8 Waves and sound • PS Ch. 10 Social inequality and • Study all MQLs for an hour each • FULL-LENGTH exam • Flexible day
cardiovascular systems • GC Ch. 9 Electrochemistry • P Ch. 9 Atomic and nuclear physics demographics
Week 5

• B Ch. 10 Digestive and excretory systems

Day 36 Day 37 Day 38 Day 39 Day 40 Day 41 Day 42

• FULL-LENGTH review • BC Ch. 8 Carbohydrate metabolism • OC Ch. 1 Organic chemistry basics • OC Ch. 3 Important functional groups and • BC Ch. 10 Experimental techniques in • Study all MQLs for an hour each • Flexible day
• BC Ch. 9 Lipid and amino acid metabolism • OC Ch. 2 Isomers how they react biochemistry
Week 6

• OC Ch. 4 Reactions and separations • OC Ch. 5 Spectroscopy

Items to include:
• Class/work • Content (book B = Biology C/P = Chemistry/Physics
• Tests at school chapters) BC = Biochemistry CARS = Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
• Personal/flexible days • Practice questions GC = General Chemistry B/B = Biology/Biochemistry
Ÿ CARS daily practice OC = Organic Chemistry P/S = Psychology/Sociology
Ÿ Full-length practice P = Physics MQL = Missed Questions Log
PS = Psychology/Sociology QPack, section bank, official guide = AAMC practice resources