"Preparing for the MCAT can initially be exciting. After all, you have likely completed your premedical courses with competitive grades, and all that stands in the way of finishing your academic requirements for medical school admissions is one test. But while the initial stage of studying might have gone as planned, as the weeks pass, you may notice that your schedule is not working well anymore.
Though you may think you know how to budget time after success on less time-intensive exams like the SAT, you may find that you have created a study plan that does not fully take into account the longer practice tests and wider breadth of material on the MCAT. You will find that studying for the MCAT requires more independence and self-awareness than any college admissions test did." …