Chipping Away

Well, studying for the MCAT is surely an endeavor not to be taken lightly. I've started earlier than most and I'm already thankful for the early start. With work, school, volunteering, and life taking place all at the same time, it is easy to slip on the MCAT study schedule. I truly envy those that are able to dedicate a semester or summer to mainly MCAT studying. Unfortunately for me, that is not an option.

The good news is that my Gen Chem studying is going better than expected. It has been a looonnnngggg time since my Gen Chem courses so I'm essentially relearning the material through TPR's books right now. Also, I'm still on track to reach my initial goal of reviewing my primary MCAT study material before winter break.

My primary MCAT material is now:
EK Bio
EK VR 101
TPR Gen Chem
Nova's Physics
I'm not studying OChem because I haven't taken it yet, but I've started going through Organic Chemistry as a Second Language in preparation for my class in the fall.

My supplementary material that I'll use if time allows is currently:
EK Gen Chem 1001 Questions
TPR (entire set)
Then I also have Physics 3000 Problems Solved and Schaums Outlines for Algebra Physics if I feel I need more Physics problems to work through.

Thus far, Nova's Physics is probably my favorite MCAT book I'm using with VR 101 as a close second. EK Bio is brief with lots of pictures, but for whatever reason I quickly lose interest when reading it. To me it is basically like reading notes taken from a Bio lecture.

Also, I'm no longer listening to Audio Osmosis at this time. I found that I wasn't really paying attention to them very long. I might give them a go as I get closer to the MCAT but right now I'm not benefiting from the Osmosis material. Imagine listening to somebody reading you the chapter summaries from a textbook book and inserting cheesy music and corny jokes.