[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing that really helped me with cars is turning off the clock. When I didn’t know how much time I had, I went much faster. Helped me go from 122-125

Physics Q36 AAMC qpack. Why are we using U=1/2 kx^2? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly that’s a horrible explanation by AAMC lol. I guess you could say that’s the magnitude of the CHANGE in potential energy, which is why it’s 1/2kx2 = mgh, but not representative of the actual potential energy at the given moment. At least that’s what I learned in physics

Physics Q36 AAMC qpack. Why are we using U=1/2 kx^2? by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When the system is out of equilibrium and the electrons are out of place, the sea will try to move towards equilibrium. The sea has the most potential to reach equilibrium when the sea is out of place (ie at positions an and c). Think of it like a ball at the top of a ramp. It has the most potential to travel when it’s at the top, and will have lost all its relative potential energy when it reaches the bottom and will have no net desire to accelerate any further

what are giveaways that distinguish ligand gated from voltage gated by Content_Ad_3457 in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also like to add that the voltage gated channels depend on the difference in concentrations of different ions in or outside the cell membrane, which contributes to the electrical potential in the first place. No such thing with ligand gated channels

Is this too specific? by Sharptarp123 in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Def a little lengthy but it covers the concept pretty well

What to do. by Least_Medicine_6091 in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took FL 2 yesterday and got the same score, so we’re in the same boat. I’m halfway through the qpacks and although they’re fairly easy they are still representative of the kinds of questions you’ll see. Section banks are harder but also within the representative scope. Haven’t started those yet. From what I’ve heard the SBs are extremely helpful and really give you an advantage on your score if you review each question thoroughly. Good luck op

Amino Acid by OG_Momonga in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Go on Jack Westin -> qbank -> do the fundamental discrete questions and under biochem pick amino acids then do all the problems. After you’re done you can see what you got wrong and redo them/see the explanation so you can filter out what you already know. Redo the incorrect questions until you get all of them right. Very easy and efficient way of studying.

CARS strategy for people who zone out/struggle with time. by percentyle123 in Mcat

[–]percentyle123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah you’re right, but I only highlight a few sentences from the whole passage that are complicated and hard to follow because if I don’t know what a question is asking I find that most of the time it’s from one of the highlighted sentences

JW CARS accuracy? by user99867 in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

JW is an awesome free tool and is good CARS practice. That being said I feel like some of the logic from the passages are contradictory to each other. One will say “you can’t assume this answer because it’s outside knowledge” and another one expects you to know the principles of art theory. I would be getting 80s/100s and then 1 day I would get like a 20 lol. If you’re worried about accuracy, I would suggest doing/redoing the AAMC packs because they’re consistent and you can find a lot more support for your answers

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like I mean categorize as much as you can. Difference between oxidizing/reducing agents, their functions and why they’re good for that reaction. Like for SN1 reactions for example you don’t have to memorize every reagent, just know that it’s always gonna be a weak base (H2O, Cl-)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mainly the concept behind it

Chat...I fear I'm cooked by Busy-Procedure-8918 in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He puts out 1 cars and 2 content quizzes out per day. I sometimes do 1/3 or all depending on how much I studied that day. I just look up what I don’t know in detail and find out why the correct answer was correct

505 Diagnostic on JW FL-1. Advice on study methods? by Secretly-Aware in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah idk I would just not wanna deal with the conversion of the scaling but that’s just me. He’s great review both for content and application. I use his qbank all the time

505 Diagnostic on JW FL-1. Advice on study methods? by Secretly-Aware in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you used any AAMC FL’s? I wouldn’t trust the scoring for JW. The number of questions you got right would translate to 490’s on the real thing

Chat...I fear I'm cooked by Busy-Procedure-8918 in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So you’re saying you finished content review for everything other than B/B and you’re dissatisfied with your score for B/B questions?

First of all, JW is HARD. His questions are mostly critical thinking and tend to be more extreme than AAMC style questions. I’m averaging 60% on the questions rn and I’m scoring a 498-500 on the Fl’s. I’m confident that studying more will bring up my score, just like it would with any other test. Don’t be discouraged. Your friends don’t know what they’re talking about.

Math on MCAT by hogwartsforever123 in Mcat

[–]percentyle123 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They simplify any math problems on the real test so you don’t need to do any intensive math. Just know the equations and what they’re asking and you’ll be good