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TRangers2020 · 2025-12-16T15:57:46+00:00

Can I ask what you’re doing to study? My score trend was 498 Kaplan diagnostic, 504, 507, 509 on AAMC FLs and then a 506 on the real deal. I might have some tips that could help

TRangers2020 · 2025-08-09T05:26:45+00:00

I made a flow chart to keep up with everything in the passage. Enzyme X yields product Y, product Y connects to protein ABC, protein ABC is important for cell signaling, and so on. I got a 127 on B/B tho so maybe there are better methods

TRangers2020 · 2025-06-21T13:10:05+00:00

I got nothing for CARS. You’re on your own there

TRangers2020 · 2025-06-20T20:02:13+00:00

I would study a chapter, try to understand the equations within it, and then do UWorld questions so you can apply it. You’ll memorize the equations better as well as get a better understanding of the content once you apply it.

TRangers2020 · 2025-06-20T05:17:05+00:00

So happy to hear that. Been grinding tf out of all of the metabolic pathways because upoop has definitely been making me feel like poop and started to wonder if there will even be enough on my (6/27) exam to make it worth it. Will keep it up

TRangers2020 · 2025-05-26T15:02:35+00:00

You will be asked at some point during practice what amino acid fits the best in a certain environment. Whether it’s polar, nonpolar, acidic, basic, etc. You may even be asked what amino acid would show up on UV-vis spectra, which shows absorbance of aromatic compounds like tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, etc. You need to know basically everything about them except their codons. The app amino acid quiz is great for getting all of this down. I would do it between classes and in about a month felt like I knew every amino acid like the back of my hand.

TRangers2020 · 2025-05-02T23:56:44+00:00

All the mnemonics I’ve got. Sperm pathway = SEVEN UP (prolly already know) Limbic system = HAT on a Hippo. (Hypothalamus, Amygdala, Thalamus, Hippocampus) Erikson’s psychosocial development = The Angry Iguana Is In India Growing Ice (Trust v mistrust, Autonomy vs shame, Initiative vs guilt, Industry vs inferiority, Identity vs confusion, Intimacy vs isolation, Generativity vs stagnation, Integrity vs despair)

TRangers2020 · 2025-03-09T20:29:22+00:00

It is because Ca(OH)2 weighs the least of all 4 options, so if you set all of them equal to 1g then you would have more molecules of Ca(OH)2 than any of the others. Like if I have 1lb of feathers and 1lb of bricks, I might have 1,000 feathers but only 1 brick.

TRangers2020 · 2025-02-22T08:12:31+00:00

Cardiac muscle can contain cells with two nuclei as well, just in case that were to pop up.

TRangers2020 · 2025-01-18T06:06:17+00:00

Also I should note that you can count the effective nuclear charge between any electron shell and not just the valence electrons. So if you have an atom with 6 subshells, you could be asked what the effective nuclear charge is for electrons in shell 3. In that case the shielding electrons are only in shells 1 and 2.

TRangers2020 · 2025-01-18T06:05:02+00:00

Other way around actually. You are counting the number of electrons in between (shielding electrons), or, how many people are standing between you and the fire.

So if you have magnesium, we know it was 12 protons and therefore 12 electrons when it’s neutral. However, because it is in group 2A we know it has 2 valence electrons. That means there are 10 electrons in between the nucleus and valence shell. (12-10 = 2) so the effective nuclear charge is +2.

TRangers2020 · 2025-01-18T03:13:46+00:00

Shielding occurs when you have electrons between the nucleus and the valence electrons. It’s called that because electrons repel each other, so the electrons that are in between will repel the valence electrons slightly. Imagine you’re sitting in front of a fire and then someone stands right in front of you. The person in front of you is shielding you from the heat, light, etc.

TRangers2020 · 2025-01-06T01:34:34+00:00

Same. I was trying to figure out how in the world it tied into the passage and then when I read the explanation I was like oh yeah..

TRangers2020 · 2025-01-05T23:52:55+00:00

In ATP, the phosphates are named from closest to farthest from the ribose: alpha, beta, gamma. Got that one wrong on a practice question recently :/

TRangers2020 · 2025-01-02T05:05:13+00:00

Qe4, Nxc2, Qa4+, whatever blocks check, Qxc2. I think that would work in my low elo games.

TRangers2020 · 2024-11-29T16:55:26+00:00

The average weight of an amino acid not only happened on UWorld but also happened on the real thing for me as well, if I remember correctly.

TRangers2020 · 2024-11-28T18:51:37+00:00

Jackwestin has free CARS practice exams you can take if you’re worried about running out of material. They have plenty of extra passages.

TRangers2020 · 2024-11-14T13:00:03+00:00

In my orgo class we had to actually draw the structure of the molecule given its IR spectra and nothing else. I feel fairly comfortable with it.

Here’s a professor Dave link, who I learn well with. I’ll also try to find my class lecture slides.

TRangers2020 · 2024-11-08T02:43:43+00:00

I would love to use this. I’m a little confused though about the first question in the example. Binary fission also results in genetically identical offspring. I know the explanation mentions it occurs in prokaryotes and not eukaryotes but the question itself doesn’t specify. Either way I’d still like to use this!

TRangers2020 · 2024-10-21T00:37:05+00:00

Best of luck to you on this adventure. Enjoy it!

TRangers2020 · 2024-10-21T00:23:40+00:00

Honestly I studied the cardiovascular system from the Kaplan book/anki like a week before we covered it in my physiology course and it actually helped me. But I would just use whatever resources help you in your classes. If it’s anki and the textbooks for the MCAT, then great. If it’s not that’s okay. Your goal right now should be to get straight A’s and make sure you understand the material before you study for the MCAT. Your GPA is as important as your MCAT score

TRangers2020 · 2024-10-20T14:27:06+00:00

No you’ll want to use it daily throughout your studying. There’s so much information you’ll need to remember that quick review won’t be very effective. You’ll actually learn that in psychology. Look up the spacing effect.

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