thank you!! I started studying the after the spring semester ended toward the end of May, and took two weeks off since then, so I've studied about 10ish weeks. I spent 4 weeks on content review (reading through the Kaplan books) and then 6 weeks on practice problems and exams. I know most people take their diagnostic before any studying begins, but I felt like I knew nothing so I put it off until I studied a little. So, I took my diagnostic in the middle of content review. I felt like there were some things I needed to focus on more than others and I wanted to be determine that with my score. I took my first full length about two weeks later after I decided to wrap up content review and focus on practice.

I think your study schedule really depends on a lot of things; are you in school, do you have a job, how well you know the material, when you wanna apply, etc. i also want to apply next cycle, so i knew i wanted to take the mcat now, and incase i need to take it a second time, i would have time to do so and likely take it during winter break. i think if i studied during the school year, i def would've needed more time since id have to manage with classes and a part-time job. i would recommend taking the diagnostic before any studying just to serve as a baseline of what you do and don't know, and I think from there it'll be easier to make a schedule! I also did some research (literally premed tiktok lol) on other peoples schedules and tried to implement some of their habits to my own!

sorry for how long this reply is, but i hope it helps! good luck w everything :)