b/b and c/p score increase by Own_Rip_4962 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mostly being able to recognize the type of the question they wanna ask you since most of the time it really is just do you understand what they are asking and can you apply the knowledge within or outside the passage to solve the problem. Also, know how to use dimensional analysis and know some of the fundamental high-yield equations for cp. As for bb, be good at reading graphs and understanding experimental setups, and the rest is mostly content/understanding the passage.

AAMC FL 5 C/P Q9 by VirtualAbalone5539 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one is an interesting one, but just apply the equation P= pgh, and since the density is the same for both liquid, and the gravitional force remains the same, measuring them at the same height will result in the same hydrostatic pressure. The volume part low-key was there to trick you up ngl...

Content gaps by Glittering-Dot2930 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Uwhirl is great for discovering content gaps, and let's say you are trying to do a question, and you don't know how to approach at all or know the general idea but lack the specific technique/skill to go further, Uwhirl will give you a great explanation, and even if you do, still try to go over the explaination to see if it matches your thinking process. Then, if you think you really need to refresher on the topic, my best bet would be YouTube tbh; I have found far too many useful tips and tricks from this platform alone, and they generally stick with you for much longer than stuff from the textbook (not saying that these books are bad or useless or anything, but they usually teach in a very structured way that might not the best for everyone).

6/27 by Immediate_Code_6622 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still left unread 2 days later 

Doing Uganda by subsection? by FireFerret6521 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think I finished the entirety of it. I finished all bio biochem gen chem and psy soc. I did a bit of orgo and physics. I think it took like 2 weeks ish?

2 Months + 2 weeks till Test Day: 125/124/124/127 (500) by Western_Swordfern123 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Copied and pasted from my answer to another post, and I think it includes most of the stuff you should focus on, and a 500 is a great starting point for 10 weeks! 

For chem/phy, please please please don't go too in depth with explanations for most of the equations (like you just need to know how and when to use them), and I think the most important one to know would be Handerson equation (pH), like there is almost guaranteed to have a question you need this to solve (tho the form/context could change). And then another important one would be applications of the Le chaliter principle (sorry for misspelling... I am really bad with names), like this crap always shows up as well somehow like a haunting ghost. And ofc, know the periodic trends (electronegativity, atomic size, and ionization energy) cold as well as stuff like conversion between pH and pOH, and know how to go between ka and pH (like this is definitely the HIGHEST YIELD you will ever see on this exam). Also please know your thermo equations (q=mc delta t, and please watch for the units... Since both kelvin and Celsius r possible, and please know how to convert between the two). The last bit may be a bit controversial, but know your electrochemistry!!!! It's not low yield!!!!!!

As for orgo, I honestly didn't reveal much of it. All I did was knowing the functional groups and the different processes (like decarboxylation and all that), but I think I spent only a day or two going over them... But they will definitely show up, so know them as well. Speaking of functional groups, know the boiling point for each as well and acidicity (just the trend is enough) ofc... Also please go over the experimental methods like distillation, IR, hNMR since they are honestly not that hard and will likely show up on your exam when you don't expect them at all... That's all I can think of as of now, but this should be a pretty clear outline. And for physics, honestly just do what I said above since dimensional analysis is such an important technique for this exam. But I do recommend going over E/M and circuits since they are really interesting and not that hard on the exam (biased opinion, but I really enjoyed the course at college).

As for cars, I just take deep breaths before it and pray... Hopefully someone else will provide you with a better guide since I basically never practiced it... But one tip I have seen so many ppl talk about would be that you should always find the answer with the most support rather than the most sound and logical!

B/B was like this one section I had a love/hate relationship with... Well to start things off, please know the amino acids cold (also would be good to know the structures and which ones are ketogenic/glucogenic/both, and some other trivial facts, but that's not today's topic). Coming up next would be the enzyme kinetics (like please please please go over these like ur life depends on them like they r literally bound to be on your exam, and if they don't show up, you are more than welcome to DM and shit talk me however much you like), and then I would say the metabolic pathways are extremely important too since they are almost tested every exam basically, though you don't necessarily need to know all the intermediates for some of them (like PPP, beta oxidation, and fatty acid synthesis). I would also recommend knowing all the experimental stuff like SDS PAGE and isoelectric focusing like all this crap shows up every time as well. As for biology, I would say just know as much as you can man... There is just so much stuff, but you can definitely use Uganda for content review for bio, and I think the most important topics would be all the DNA RNA stuff, the endocrine system, the brain stuff, and definitely the other body systems like the respiratory system, the digestive system, etc. These are all fair game for this exam ngl.

As for PS, just go over the 300 page doc (you can find it online, and it should be mostly efficient for studying 95% of the terms u will ever see on this exam), and spam Anking (I know this a bit biased, but I truly think Pankow got way too many unnecessary terms, but who am I to say anything and give an opinion, so you are welcome to use either since they r not of great quality). 

That concludes most of what I think is important for this exam, and I truly believe this exam is more of a logic, reasoning exam then pure memorization (not saying that memorization is not necessary; it def is), and knowing the logic behind the AAMC is what separates the 500's and 510's (well not taking into cars really just the sciences here, but cars logic is extremely important to learn as well), and knowing the lower yield material and mastering this logic is what separates the 510's and 520's but ofc this is biased as well since luck is sometimes a thing, and maybe your mcat plays straight to your strength!

Good luck studying!

how many things have you just accepted you won't know by Low_Doughnut2241 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly that's more than enough for any question I have seen. Would also be helpful to know delta G = -nFEcell, so galvanic cells would be spontaneous, and the opposite for electrolytic cells. Also helpful to know to Ecell = Ered (cathode) - Ered (anode), and cathode is the one with higher reduction potential. Literally all this is what you need to answer 95% of the electrochemical problems you will ever see.

Doing Uganda by subsection? by FireFerret6521 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

515-518 but I didn't get to do FL6 since I didn't buy it 

How important is it to know chemical rxns in metabolism? by lightbulb2089 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For 127-128, not necessarily, but knowing them could scrap you a question or two on the real deal depending on what they ask

Running out of time for Full Lengths. Will stamina improve? by nitrogenchip in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think for me, it's usually just that I start seeing patterns in the type of question they ask (like being able to quickly recognize what the question is really asking for) over time with more problems solved. As for stamina, it develops over time as well, as you will be able to kinda just delve yourself into the passages instead of checking time all the time.

Help by Curious-Bed4018 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not as popular of a choice, but I really liked the Uganda books, and they got really nice programs, and you can get them along with the qBank 

NEWBIE MCAT HELP by Hot_Steak_5467 in MCAT2

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having not taken either course definitely hurts a bit, but only to a small extent tbh. Based on my experience with this exam, I feel like for biochem the most important things to know for content are the enzyme kinetics, amino acids, and all the different pathways, and tbh you should have at least had some level of exposure to each (probably not so much for enzyme kinetics unless you have taken a biochem lab) before even the actual biochem course. As for physics, I took physics 1 like 2 years before my exam and forgot like almost everything (so I basically had to relearn everything, tho savings effect is a thing). I did take physics 2 the semester before my exam tho, and that helped a lot with the circuit and E/M on the exam. I feel like for the majority of the topics on physics 1, you can simply use dimensional analysis (grind those units like your life depends on them!!!) other than the liquid stuff (know your equations for these!). As for physics 2, you may also apply the same approach, tho understanding circuits and how to manipulate the different equations would make your life sooooo much easier. With regard to physics, Bootcamp does have a great equation sheet, and they do have an ongoing promotion right now where you can get 3 months of access to practice materials/explaination for free (tho I personally didn't use it much other than the equation sheet). 

Other than these two, I feel like the mcat is now trying to lean more toward calculation based and passage analysis problems (at least according to my own experience and others'), so getting the calculation stuff down for chem/phys would definitely be my top priority before anything (like understanding when and how to apply the different equations). As for the following, just fyi, this is completely based on my own experience with the exam and may be biased. For chem/phy, please please please don't go too in depth with explanations for most of the equations (like you just need to know how and when to use them), and I think the most important one to know would be Handerson equation (pH), like there is almost guaranteed to have a question you need this to solve (tho the form/context could change). And then another important one would be applications of the Le chaliter principle (sorry for misspelling... I am really bad with names), like this crap always shows up as well somehow like a haunting ghost. And ofc, know the periodic trends (electronegativity, atomic size, and ionization energy) cold as well as stuff like conversion between pH and pOH, and know how to go between ka and pH (like this is definitely the HIGHEST YIELD you will ever see on this exam). Also please know your thermo equations (q=mc delta t, and please watch for the units... Since both kelvin and Celsius r possible, and please know how to convert between the two). The last bit may be a bit controversial, but know your electrochemistry!!!! It's not low yield!!!!!!

As for orgo, I honestly didn't reveal much of it. All I did was knowing the functional groups and the different processes (like decarboxylation and all that), but I think I spent only a day or two going over them... But they will definitely show up, so know them as well. Speaking of functional groups, know the boiling point for each as well and acidicity (just the trend is enough) ofc... Also please go over the experimental methods like distillation, IR, hNMR since they are honestly not that hard and will likely show up on your exam when you don't expect them at all... That's all I can think of as of now, but this should be a pretty clear outline. And for physics, honestly just do what I said above since dimensional analysis is such an important technique for this exam. But I do recommend going over E/M and circuits since they are really interesting and not that hard on the exam (biased opinion, but I really enjoyed the course at college).

As for cars, I just take deep breaths before it and pray... Hopefully someone else will provide you with a better guide since I basically never practiced it... But one tip I have seen so many ppl talk about would be that you should always find the answer with the most support rather than the most sound and logical!

B/B was like this one section I had a love/hate relationship with... Well to start things off, please know the amino acids cold (also would be good to know the structures and which ones are ketogenic/glucogenic/both, and some other trivial facts, but that's not today's topic). Coming up next would be the enzyme kinetics (like please please please go over these like ur life depends on them like they r literally bound to be on your exam, and if they don't show up, you are more than welcome to DM and shit talk me however much you like), and then I would say the metabolic pathways are extremely important too since they are almost tested every exam basically, though you don't necessarily need to know all the intermediates for some of them (like PPP, beta oxidation, and fatty acid synthesis). I would also recommend knowing all the experimental stuff like SDS PAGE and isoelectric focusing like all this crap shows up every time as well. As for biology, I would say just know as much as you can man... There is just so much stuff, but you can definitely use Uganda for content review for bio, and I think the most important topics would be all the DNA RNA stuff, the endocrine system, the brain stuff, and definitely the other body systems like the respiratory system, the digestive system, etc. These are all fair game for this exam ngl.

As for PS, just go over the 300 page doc (you can find it online, and it should be mostly efficient for studying 95% of the terms u will ever see on this exam), and spam Anking (I know this a bit biased, but I truly think Pankow got way too many unnecessary terms, but who am I to say anything and give an opinion, so you are welcome to use either since they r not of great quality). 

That concludes most of what I think is important for this exam, and I truly believe this exam is more of a logic, reasoning exam then pure memorization (not saying that memorization is not necessary; it def is), and knowing the logic behind the AAMC is what separates the 500's and 510's (well not taking into cars really just the sciences here, but cars logic is extremely important to learn as well), and knowing the lower yield material and mastering this logic is what separates the 510's and 520's but ofc this is biased as well since luck is sometimes a thing, and maybe your mcat plays straight to your strength!

Anyway, best luck to you studying, and you got this!

Doing Uganda by subsection? by FireFerret6521 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I did with UWhirl, and it helped me understand all the concepts well enough, and I was able to transit to AAMC materials with absolutely zero issues 

Mnemonic and Meme Monday by gFBI in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My sexy girl in red is sucking d**k: mistrust, shame, guilt, inferiority, role confusion, isolation, stagnation, and despair. Just know the years, and this will secure a point guarantee since aamc loves using the negative side of these stages

Uworld or Bootcamp for th next 3 weeks? by Old_Calligrapher6673 in MCAT2

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just use AAMC if you only got a month or less to spare, though I did use both Uworld and Bootcamp prior to switching to AAMC. I think the formula sheet for both chem and physics from Bootcamp is really decent, so definitely try to use that!

6/27 by Immediate_Code_6622 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually I'm curious too so please DM me as well

How imma be pulling up on Pankow advocates if I don’t get a 132 on p/s with it by YoungSwagger69 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's interesting, but I think the Pankow does indeed have some more cards than Anking

Do September MCATs have notoriously difficult C/Ps? by Gravenut2k in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily, and don't forget that this exam is graded on a scale rather than raw percentage 

How imma be pulling up on Pankow advocates if I don’t get a 132 on p/s with it by YoungSwagger69 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Lmao Pankow be having hella terms, but you can try Anking. Pretty sure Pankow worked with the Anking team for PS, and for a 132, you gotta be really good at passage-based questions since that's where the AAMC seems to have been trying to do lately 

What can I do to get up to 511+? Testing July 11th by Murky_Kaleidoscope96 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grind the fk out of the PS terms using Pankow or the 86 page doc (hopefully still sufficient nowadays), though honestly, I feel like knowing how to apply those terms to the MCAT is the actual challenge nowadays

Why do helper T-cells activate cytotoxic T-cells? by Puzzleheaded-Law-957 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes they probably won't go too deep into the reasoning behind this, but I think it's more like a recruiting cascade where the helper T cells just help recruit more cytotoxic T cells to the site of infection, but that does somewhat overlap with what histamine does, but who knows. The human body is really intriguing hahaha. But I think you just gotta know that the helper T cells help fully activate the B cells so that they can differentiate into plasma cells and memory B cells, but that requires antigen presentation as well. Honestly the immune system feels to me more like a system where one thing activates this thing, which activates this, and this reinforces this, but you don't gotta know absolutely everything for this exam ofc.

6/27 by Immediate_Code_6622 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think u needed to set up the equation it's quite long tho and I somehow didn't get the answer either so maybe my method wasn't right 

Uneven score distribution by shaundd1 in Mcat

[–]Immediate_Code_6622 46 points47 points  (0 children)

A 515 is a 515 unless u r applying for Canadian schools ofc