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2015 MCAT Study Plan Page 1 Day 1 Day 2 Week 1 AAMC Official Practice Test Review AAMC Outline for Verbal Genetics 1C: Classic Genetics 1D: Metabolism 2A: Cells 2B: Microbio 2C: Development 3A: Nerve, Endocrine 3B: Physiology 4A: Motion 4B: Fluids 4C: Electricity 4D: Waves 4E: Periodic Table 5A: Solutions 5B: Molecules 5C: Separations 5D: Organic 5E: Kinetics 6A: Sensation 6B: Thinking 6C: Emotion, Stress 7A: Behavior 7B: Social Behavior 7C: Attitude 8A: Self-Identity 8B: Social Thinking 8C: Interation 9A: Social Structure 9B: Demographics 10A: Inequality Read LSAT for Dummies Reading Comprehension Do Not Review Exam or Check Answers - make a list of important topics tested and notes on timing, difficutly of passaes etc. to better guide studying

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2015 MCAT Study Plan1A: Proteins1B: Molec Genetics1C: Classic Genetics1D: Metabolism2A: Cells2B: Microbio2C: Development3A: Nerve, Endocrine3B: Physiology4A: Motion4B: Fluids4C: Electricity4D: Waves4E: Periodic Table5A: Solutions5B: Molecules5C: Separations5D: Organic5E: Kinetics6A: Sensation 6B: Thinking 6C: Emotion, Stress 7A: Behavior7B: Social Behavior7C: Attitude8A: Self-Identity8B: Social Thinking8C: Interation9A: Social Structure9B: Demographics10A: InequalityBio/Biochem - Watch ALL Khan Academy VideosWatch AK LEctures (& Armando for physiology) Read Lehninger Textbook for Biochem Do Khan & TBR PassageChem/Orgo - Watch ALL Khan Academy videosUse Previous oulines Do Khan & Related TBR passages

Phy- Watch ALL Khan Academy videos Watch AK Lecture Do Khan & Related TBR PassagesPsy/Soc - Watch ALL Khan Academy videosUse OpenStax Textbook for SOC and PSYUse Barron's Book for PSYDo Khan PassagesStudy Schedule: 100 Days to Success Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7Week 1AAMC Official Practice TestReview AAMC Outline for Verbal AAMC Content Outline 1A - 1st pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 6A - 1st pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 4A - 1st pass [PHY]AAMC Content Outline 1A - 2nd pass [BIO]Read Blau et al. (1996). Three functional classes of transcriptional activation domains. Mol. Cell Biol. 16: 2044-2055Day OffRead LSAT for Dummies Reading Comprehension LSAT for Dummies Exam 1 Reading Comprehension LSAT for Dummies Exam 2 Reading Comprehension LSAT for Dummies Exam 2 Reading ComprehensionMcGraw Hill's LSAT Reading comprehension chaptersDo Not Review Exam or Check Answers - make a list of important topics tested and notes on timing, difficutly of passaes etc. to better guide studyingAAMC Content Outline 1B - 1st pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 6A - 2nd pass [PSY]Week 2CATCH UP DAY IF NECESSARYRead 1 Article QxMD McGraw-Hill's LSAT Test 2 Reading ComprehensionMcGraw-Hill's LSAT Test 3 Reading ComprehensionPrinceton Review Reading Comprension ChaptersRead Lo et al. (2001). Snf1 - a histone kinase that works in concert with the histone acetyltransferase Gcn5 to regulate transcription. Science 293: 1142-1146.Day OffMcGraw-Hill's LSAT Test 1 Reading ComprehensionLLLLLL LLAAMC Content Outline 6B - 1st pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 4A - 2nd pass [PHY]AAMC Content Outline 4B - 1st pass [PHY]AAMC Content Outline 1B - 2nd pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 1C - 1st pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 6B - 2nd pass [PSY]3rd pass from previous week [1A, 6A]Read articles from icollabWeek 3AAMC Content Outline 6C - 1st pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 4B - 2nd pass [PHY]Read 1 Article QxMD Princeton Review LSAT Test 2 Reading ComprehensionPrinceton Review LSAT Test 3 Reading ComprehensionPrinceton Review LSAT Test 4 Reasing Comprension Read Sims et al. (2007). Recognition of trimethylated histone H3 lysine 4 facilitates the recruitment of transcription postinitiation factors and pre-mRNA splicing. Mol. Cell 28: 665-676.Day OffRead articles from icollabPrinceton Review LSAT Test 1 Reading ComprehensionLLLLLLLLLLAAMC Content Outline 4C - 1st pass [PHY]AAMC Content Outline 1C - 2nd pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 1D - 1st pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 6C - 2nd pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 7A - 1st pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 4C - 2nd pass [PHY]3rd pass from previous week [4A, 1B,6B]Read articles from icollabWeek 4AAMC Content Outline 4D - 1st pass [PHY]AAMC Content Outline 1D - 2nd pass [BIO]Read 1 Article QxMD EK CARS Chapter i and iiEK CARS 1EK CARS 2Read Luo et al. (2006). The role of Rat1 in coupling mRNA 3-end processing to transcription termination: implications for a unified allosteric-torpedo model. Genes Dev. 20: 954-965. Day OffRead articles from icollabLLLLLLLLLLAAMC Content Outline 2A - 1st pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 7A - 2nd pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 7B - 1st pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 4D - 2nd pass [PHY]AAMC Content Outline 4E - 1st pass [PHY]AAMC Content Outline 2A- 2nd pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 2B - 1st pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 7B - 2nd pass [PSY]3rd pass from previous week [4B,1C,6C,4C]Read articles from icollabWeek 5TPR DIAGNOSTICRead 1 Article QxMD EK CARS 3EK CARS 4Testing Solutions Test 1Read Kretz et al. (2013). Control of somatic tissue differentiation by the long non-coding RNA TINCR. Nature 493: 231-238. doi:10.1038/nature11661Day OffLLLLLLLLLLExam ReviewAAMC Content Outline 7C - 1st pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 4E - 2nd pass [PHY]AAMC Content Outline 5B - 1st pass [CHE]AAMC Content Outline 2B- 2nd pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 2C - 1st pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 7C - 2nd pass [PSY]3rd pass from previous week [7A, 4D, 2A, 7B]Read articles from icollabWeek 6KAPLAN DIAGNOSTICRead 1 Article QxMD Old AAMC Verbal 11Old AAMC Verbal 10Old AAMC Verbal 9Read Heintzman et al. (2009). Histone modifications at human enhancers reflect global cell-type-specific gene expression. Nature 459: 108-112Day OffLLLLLLLLLLExam ReviewAAMC Content Outline 8A - 1st pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 5B - 2nd pass [CHE]AAMC Content Outline 5C - 1st pass [CHE]AAMC Content Outline 2C- 2nd pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 3A - 1st pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 8A - 2nd pass [PSY]3rd pass from previous week [7C, 5B, 2C]Read articles from icollabWeek 7TPR COMPLETE FL1Read 1 Article QxMD Old AAMC Verbal 8Old AAMC Verbal 7Old AAMC Verbal 6Read Creyghton et al. (2010). Histone H3K27ac separates active from poised enhancers and predicts developmental state. PNAS 107: 21931-21936Day OffLLLLLLLLLLExam ReviewAAMC Content Outline 8B - 1st pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 5C - 2nd pass [CHE]AAMC Content Outline 5D - 1st pass [CHE]AAMC Content Outline 3A- 2nd pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 3B[1] - 1st pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 8B - 2nd pass [PSY]3rd pass from previous week [5B, 2C, 8A]Read articles from icollabWeek 8TPR COMPLETE FL2Read 1 Article QxMD Old AAMC Verbal 5Old AAMC Verbal 4Old AAMC Verbal 3Read Neph et al. (2012). An expansive human regulatory lexicon encoded in transcription factor footprints. Nature 489: 83-90Day OffLLLLLLLLLLExam ReviewAAMC Content Outline 8C - 1st pass [PSY] AAMC Content Outline 5D - 2nd pass [CHE]AAMC Content Outline 5E - 1st pass [CHE]AAMC Content Outline 3B- 2nd pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 3B [2] - 1st pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 8C - 2nd pass [PSY]3rd pass from previous week [5C,3A,8B]Read articles from icollabWeek 9EKFL1Read 1 Article QxMD KTP 528 Chapters 1-3KTP 528 Chapters 4-5KTP 528 Chapters 6-7Read Kieffer-Kwon et al. (2013). Interactome maps of mouse gene regulatory domains reveal basic principles of transcriptional regulation. Cell 155: 1507-1520D Day OffLLLLLLLLLLExam ReviewAAMC Content Outline 9A - 1st pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 5E - 2nd pass [CHE]AAMC Content Outline 3B [3] - 1st pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 3B[2] - 2nd pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 9B - 1st pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 9A - 2nd pass [PSY]3rd pass from previous week [5D, 3B[1], 8C]Read articles from icollabWeek 10TPR FL1Read 1 Article QxMD KTP 528 Chapters 8-9KTP 528 Chapters 10-12KTP 528 Chapters 13-16Read Gilbert et al. (2014). Genome-scale CRISPR-mediated control of gene repression and activation. Cell 159: 647-661 Day OffLLLLLLLLLLExam ReviewAAMC Content Outline 10A - 1st pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 3B[3] - 2nd pass [BIO]AAMC Content Outline 9B - 2nd pass [PSY]AAMC Content Outline 10A - 2nd pass [PSY]3rd pass from previous week [5E, 3B[2], 9A]; Read articles from icollabWeek 11TPR FL2Read 1 Article QxMD CATCH UP OR REVIEW ONE SECTION CATCH UP OR REVIEW ONE SECTION CATCH UP OR REVIEW ONE SECTION Read 1 Article QxMD Day OffLL Read articles from icollab Read articles from icollab Read articles from icollabLLExam Review Read articles from icollab Read articles from icollab Read articles from icollab3rd pass from previous week [3B[3], 9B, 10A ]; Read articles from icollabWeek 12EK FL2Read 1 Article QxMD CATCH UP OR REVIEW ONE SECTION CATCH UP OR REVIEW ONE SECTION CATCH UP OR REVIEW ONE SECTION Read 1 Article QxMD Day OffLL Read articles from icollab Read articles from icollab Read articles from icollabLLExam Review Read articles from icollab Read articles from icollab Read articles from icollabRead articles on icollabWeek 13AAMC Official Guide Questions Read 1 Article QxMD BIO SECTION QUESTION PACKCHEM SECTION QUESTION PACKPHY SECTION QUESTION PACKRead 1 Article QxMD Day OffLLLLLLLLLLExam ReviewExam ReviewExam ReviewExam ReviewRead articles on icollabWeek 14Re-take the AAMC Official Practice Test&12 - Question Mini TestRead 1 Article QxMD VERBAL SECTION QUESTION PACKREVIEW HARDEST SECTIONS FROM BIO/BIOCHEMREVIEW HARDEST SECTIONS FOR PHY/CHEMREVIEW HARDEST SECTIONS FOR PSY/SOCDay OffLLLLREVIEW LLREVIEW LLREVIEW LLExam ReviewExam ReviewWeek 15Day before the exam! Take it easy, relax. Get a good night's sleep. LLTest Day!

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