ADD and MCAT Study

Question

Let’s put it like this, I’ve never been a big studier. I’ve floated by without a lot of intense studying because I can remember a lot of information in small amounts of times and even at my best my attention span is questionable. Does anyone have ADD and are preparing for this test? How can you accomplish things without a lot of actual study time for the content. I do much better with the practice problems but it’s been a few years since I went over this content and so obviously content review is needed so I’m just seeing what suggestions people have.

Answer 1

There is nothing wrong with learning by doing lots of questions - I have had students who did 5,000-7,000 practice questions and 12-15 practice exams preparing for the MCAT! Just keep in mind that most students still study 6-14 hours a day once they are IN medical school, so it's not a bad idea to train that discipline while you're working to apply!

The goal is to find a mix of approaches: studying + practice. Best of luck!

-Matt