Name: 你應該延後MCAT考試的時間嗎？如何知道自己是否準備好了？ (Should You Delay Your MCAT? How to Know If You're Ready)
Uploaded: 2021-03-06T19:15:55.000Z
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The MCAT is upon us - your test date is approaching and you've been studying hard, but perhaps

MCAT考試已經來臨--你的考試日期即將到來，你一直在努力學習，但也許是

程度副詞

you aren't quite certain if you should take the MCAT or reschedule it for later.

你不太確定是否應該參加MCAT考試，還是重新安排時間。

Here's an easy, step-by-step process on how to decide whether you're ready to take the

這裡有一個簡單的，一步步的過程，如何決定你是否準備好了接受

Let's first dispel the myth that delaying is always good because it gives you more time

首先，讓我們打破一個神話，即拖延總是好的，因為它給你更多的時間。

In reality, delaying the MCAT results in two overlooked drawbacks: (1) forgetting content

在現實中，拖延MCAT的時間會導致兩個被忽視的弊端。(1)忘記內容

Students erroneously believe that the more time they spend studying, the better their

學生們錯誤地認為，學習時間越多，他們的。

This is simply false, as demonstrated by the fact that many students who spent 6, 12, or

這根本是錯誤的，事實證明，很多學生在6、12、或

18 months studying for the MCAT don't necessarily perform better than those who spend just 3

18個月的MCAT學習，不一定比只花3個月時間的人成績好。

You can visualize your own MCAT test performance as a bell shaped curve, with the time spent

你可以將自己的MCAT考試成績直觀地表現為一條鐘形曲線，用時為

studying on the X-axis and your score on the Y-axis.

X軸上是您的學習情況，Y軸上是您的分數。

At early stages, more time spent studying will yield an improved score.

在早期階段，多花點時間學習，就會有提高成績的效果。

However, at a certain point, further time spent studying will result in a score plateau,

但是，到了一定的時候，再花時間學習就會出現分數的高原。

and after this point, further studying will actually result in a worse MCAT score outcome.

而在這之後，再繼續學習其實會導致MCAT成績結果更差。

The reason for this is two-fold: (1) the balance of retaining versus forgetting and (2) burnout.

原因有二。(1) 保留與遺忘的平衡；(2) 職業倦怠。

The Ebbinghaus forgetting curve illustrates the fact that we don't retain information

艾賓浩斯遺忘曲線說明了一個事實：我們不會保留資訊。

We can limit the amount of forgetting through certain learning principles, such as spaced

我們可以通過一定的學習原則來限制遺忘量，如間隔性的

However, after a certain point, the rate of information you are adding and retaining will

然而，到了一定程度後，你添加和保留資訊的速度將是

balance out with the rate of information you are forgetting.

This effect is more prominent with those who space out their MCAT studying over longer

這種效果在那些將MCAT學習時間間隔較長的人身上更為突出。

By spending a fewer number of hours per day spaced out over a longer duration, they forget

通過每天花較少的時間間隔較長的時間，他們忘記了

information at a higher rate, thus reaching the retention-forgetting balance point much

資訊，從而達到保留-遺忘的平衡點，以更高的速度。

他們的成績也是以被扣了下來。

We find that students generally, all other things being equal, perform best when they

我們發現，一般來說，在其他條件相同的情況下，學生在以下情況下的表現最好

can study for the MCAT over a shorter duration but higher intensity.

可以在較短的時間內學習MCAT，但強度較大。

For example, 3 months fully immersed in MCAT preparation at higher intensity, or even 6

例如，完全沉浸在較高強度的MCAT備考中3個月，甚至6個月

This increases the rate of learning and retention, and caps the rate of forgetting.

這就提高了學習和保持的速度，並使遺忘率工資上限。

The second part of the equation is burnout.

You cannot expect yourself, or any student, to be able to study for the MCAT indefinitely,

你不能指望自己或任何學生能夠無限期地學習MCAT。

particularly at high intensity, without reaching a point of burnout or frustration.

特別是在高強度的情況下，而不至於達到倦怠或沮喪的程度。

Let's be real, there are probably more than just a few other things you'd rather be doing

讓我們成為現實，可能有更多的不僅僅是一些其他的事情，你寧願做的事情

Burnout is a multifactorial phenomenon that can be mitigated, but that's a conversation

職業倦怠是一個多因素的現象，是可以緩解的，但那是一個話題。

In understanding these two core foundations of forgetting and burnout, we can rid ourselves

在瞭解這兩個遺忘和倦怠的核心基礎上，我們就可以擺脫

of the notion that more studying will always lead to an improved MCAT score.

的觀念，認為多學習就一定能提高MCAT成績。

What we want to determine is whether you should take the MCAT as planned, or opt to delay

我們要確定的是，你是應該按計劃參加MCAT考試，還是選擇延後

There is a subset of students who delay the test when unnecessary and end up hurting their

有一部分學生在不必要的時候拖延考試時間，最後傷害了自己的。

There's another subset who are too inflexible to postpone, even when that would prove beneficial.

還有一個子集，他們太不靈活，即使這樣做會證明是有益的，也不能延後。

Here's how to decide if you fall into either one of these camps.

以下是如何決定你是否屬於其中一個陣營。

The first step is being honest with yourself.

How has your MCAT studying been thus far, and are you overall satisfied with the intensity

到目前為止，你的MCAT學習情況如何，你對這種強度總體上滿意嗎？

This includes assessing both the quality of your studying as well as your resources and

這包括評估你的學習品質以及你的資源和。

This isn't the time to pat yourself on the back for studying for 4 hours per day when

現在不是拍拍自己每天學習4小時的時候，當。

Similarly, you shouldn't beat yourself up if you're a bit behind schedule, underestimated

同樣，如果你的進度有點落後，被低估了，你也不要自責。

the time requirements, or needed an extra break day or two beyond what you had initially

的時間要求，或者需要比最初的時間多一兩天的休息日。

The better behaved you've been, the more likely it is that you're ready to take the MCAT.

你表現得越好，就越有可能準備好參加MCAT考試。

The more you've deviated from your plans, the more likely it is that you'll need to

你越是偏離你的計劃，你就越有可能需要。

But hold on before making that decision, as there are other factors to consider.

但在做這個決定之前要堅持住，因為還有其他因素需要考慮。

You also need to look at your resources and their relative importance.

你還需要審視你的資源和它們的相對重要性。

You don't have to get through every single resource in order to get a great MCAT score

要想取得MCAT的高分，不一定要把所有的資料都看完。

- in fact, many students actually spread themselves too thin across multiple resources.

- 事實上，很多學生其實是把自己的資源過於分散在多個資源上。

In terms of MCAT resources, there are three main categories: (1) content review books

在MCAT資源方面，主要有三類。(1)內容複習書籍

& videos, (2) spaced repetition tools, and (3) practice questions and practice tests.

和視頻，(2)間隔重複工具，(3)練習題和練習測試。

The highest yield resource is the Official AAMC Practice Materials, including question

收益率最高的資源是AAMC官方練習資料，包括題型

You should absolutely get through 100% of these materials, saved toward the end of your

你絕對應該把這些材料100%的看完，保存到你的最後。

Next in order of importance, spaced repetition tools, such as Memm, help you memorize important

接下來按照重要性的順序，間隔重複工具，如Memm，可以幫助你記憶重要的內容

content efficiently while minimizing unnecessary fluff.

有效的內容，同時儘量減少不必要的贅肉。

Content review books and videos are the lowest priority, as their consumption is passive,

內容審核書籍和視頻的優先級最低，因為它們的消費是被動的。

yielding poor retention, and they often are riddled with out-of-scope information that

導致留存率不高，而且它們往往充斥著範圍外的資訊。

If you're unable to get through all the resources you intended, revisit them through

如果你無法看完所有你想看的資源，可以通過以下方式重新看一下

the lens of relative importance and see what you'll be able to get through by test date.

相對重要性的鏡頭，看看你能在測試日期前通過什麼。

We'll need to consider how long have you been studying and how far away are you from your

我們需要考慮你學習的時間有多長，你離你的

test date, as this informs how large a score improvement you can hope to achieve.

測試日期，因為這可以告知您希望達到的分數提高幅度。

The greater the duration of your studying, the larger the impact of your past study habits

學習時間越長，以往的學習習慣影響越大。

If you're only 2 weeks into your study period, you're fairly early on in the process and

如果你只進入了2周的學習期，那麼你的學習時間就相當早了，而且

making changes now can have a dramatic influence on your ultimate outcome.

現在做出改變，可以對你的最終結果產生巨大的影響。

On the other hand, if you're 10 weeks in with only 2 weeks left, you have less of an opportunity

另一方面，如果你10周了，只剩下2周，你的機會就少了。

A greater amount of your studying is already behind you.

Ultimately, if you've been sticking to your study plan and are further away from your

最終，如果你一直堅持自己的學習計劃，並且離你的

test date, the lower the chances you should delay your MCAT.

測試日期，你應該延後MCAT的機會越低。

On the other hand, if you're been distracted and not studying as intensely as you know

另一方面，如果你一直心不在焉，學習強度不高，你知道嗎？

you could, or your test date is rapidly approaching and you're not anywhere close to your target

你可以，或者你的測試日期很快就會到來，而你離你的目標還差得遠。

score, you may want to consider delaying your MCAT.

分，你可能要考慮延後你的MCAT。

Next, we'll rely on more objective measurements to guide your decision on whether or not to

接下來，我們將依靠更客觀的測量結果來指導你決定是否要進行

First, you'll need to refer back to your target MCAT score.

首先，你需要參考你的目標MCAT成績。

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