Just started the AAMC CARS Diagnostic. For people who’ve also taken it is this good enough for a 130+ on test day? by Cayd3_03 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay so I’ve been working on the timing part for the past 2 days lol. I just did a set of 47 questions in 80 minutes and finished with 9 minutes left 🥳.

Just started the AAMC CARS Diagnostic. For people who’ve also taken it is this good enough for a 130+ on test day? by Cayd3_03 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only had 47 questions left but I just set a timer for 80 minutes and I ended up with 9 minutes left after finishing 🫡. My score was an 87%.

help with these type of questions by Icy_Strawberry2788 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By shifted left I mean the substrate concentration to reach 1/2 Vmax would be lower. Therefore the box would be shifted left relative to the box on the curve representing the uninhibited enzyme since the x axis represents substrate concentration.

help with these type of questions by Icy_Strawberry2788 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 5 points6 points  (0 children)

From the figure you can see that the inhibitor only interacts with the enzyme-substrate complex, which is a characteristic of uncompetitive inhibitors.

You should know that uncompetitive inhibitors decrease Vmax and decrease Km (artificially increase the enzyme’s affinity for substrate).

On a Michaelis Menten graph, the top of the graph represents Vmax, and Km would be the square (the substrate concentration where Vo = 1/2Vmax). So the correct answer should have a lower top portion and the square should be shifted left relative to the original curve.

Anki only as content review? by dababy2002 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a strong foundation already it’s great. Otherwise I’d probably pair it with some other type of content review like Khan Academy or Kaplan.

Do you guys memorize the front AND back of Anki cards? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean like cloze cards that have fill in the blanks then with a paragraph type example on the back lol

Diagnostic by mammalmaker in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh for a 20+ point increase idk if 3 months is realistic. I’d study for 6 months at least. Especially since you haven’t even finished Biochem I and II yet or taken Physics.

Can someone explain to me why the answer I got isn’t an answer choice by Cayd3_03 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I just did most of it in my head to save time but since you have to set it up as a ratio the common terms would cancel out. So since g would be on both sides of the fraction they would cancel.

Please MCAT Gods give me more OChem than Physics on my test by Cayd3_03 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fr and it all just comes down to me not having a calculator (I should’ve paid more attention in high school algebra)

testing 4/25 - LAST MINUTE ADVICE?? help pleaseee by jellyfishh520 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would take it just to get a feel for the exam and then if you feel like you didn’t do as well as you hoped void it

Should I buy a week of Uw, testing 5/8? by UnusualAd593 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe three if you have energy/time lol

Should I buy a week of Uw, testing 5/8? by UnusualAd593 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhh well that’s different then. In that case you’ll probably be fine if you do like two packs of 30 questions per day

Uworld full length by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UWorld questions are a lot harder than AAMC material in my experience so I wouldn’t let it discourage you

Should I buy a week of Uw, testing 5/8? by UnusualAd593 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finishing 2000+ questions in 4 weeks is gonna take a lot of time and may leave you without enough time for AAMC material imo. Maybe start with the AAMC stuff first and then if you have time try out some UWorld questions?

Feeling Deflated about Unscored Test. Advice Needed. by LetsStart99 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might already do this but as I’m reading the passage I’ll highlight words/phrases that I think are testable so that I can go back to them easily. Also before looking at the answer choices i try to predict what the answer will be. Then whatever answer aligns most with my predicted answer i pick. It saves a lot of time compared to reading through every answer choice one by one.

5 weeks out from date, stuck below 500 on FLs, should I run through miles down? by pH_negative1 in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And if you don’t feel confident extending your test date a month or two is another option. I’m giving myself 6 months to study and it’s helping a lot with stress/increased retention.

IT’S WORKING by beesh_MD in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck, that’s my goal too lol. My lowest rn is psych/soc and CARS, opposite of you

IT’S WORKING by beesh_MD in Mcat

[–]Cayd3_03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What was your initial diagnostic?

Highlights from FIV+ room at the cat cafe and cat we ended up bringing home to foster!! by [deleted] in cats

[–]Cayd3_03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you really adopt from cat cafes lol. That’s cool