A general timeline to keep you organized, proactive, and prepared. Adjust the months to fit your own application cycle — the sequence matters more than the exact calendar dates.
Stay organized, plan ahead, and start early. The earlier you prepare, the more options you'll have and the less stress you'll feel.
A few resources worth budgeting for — pick based on your learning style and timeline, not all four at once.
Anki is a free flashcard service built around spaced repetition — a study method that resurfaces a concept right before you're about to forget it, so the content you're reviewing actually moves into long-term memory instead of fading a week after you first learned it. It's one of the most effective ways to drill the sheer volume of content the MCAT requires you to master.
Plenty of students supplement their paid materials with a free, community-built deck for daily review — search for "AnKing MCAT deck" to find the current version, since links to community decks change over time.
