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1 | Unit Name | Resource | Subject | Pages | Time (Hours) | Value (1-20) | Description | Topics - hold | Content Review | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Read EK Biology 1 Lecture 1 | ExamKrackers Biology 1: Molecules (9th ed.) | Biochemistry | 28 | 0.7 | 13 | Read the EK Biology 1 lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Read EK Biology 1 Lecture 2 | ExamKrackers Biology 1: Molecules (9th ed.) | Biology | 37 | 0.925 | 13 | Read the EK Biology 1 lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Read EK Biology 1 Lecture 3 | ExamKrackers Biology 1: Molecules (9th ed.) | Biochemistry | 21 | 0.525 | 13 | Read the EK Biology 1 lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Read EK Biology 1 Lecture 4 | ExamKrackers Biology 1: Molecules (9th ed.) | Biology, Laboratory Techniques | 29 | 0.725 | 13 | Read the EK Biology 1 lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 1 | ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.) | Biology | 36 | 0.9 | 15 | Read the EK Biology 2 lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 2 | ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.) | Biology | 35 | 0.875 | 15 | Read the EK Biology 2 lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 3 | ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.) | Biology | 31 | 0.775 | 15 | Read the EK Biology 2 lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 4 | ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.) | Biology | 35 | 0.875 | 15 | Read the EK Biology 2 lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 5 | ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.) | Biology | 31 | 0.775 | 15 | Read the EK Biology 2 lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 6 | ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.) | Biology | 23 | 0.575 | 15 | Read the EK Biology 2 lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Read EK Chemistry Lecture 1 | ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.) | General Chemistry | 50 | 1.25 | 13 | Read the EK Chemistry lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Read EK Chemistry Lecture 2 | ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.) | Organic Chemistry | 27 | 0.675 | 12 | Read the EK Chemistry lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Read EK Chemistry Lecture 3 | ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.) | Organic Chemistry | 39 | 0.975 | 12 | Read the EK Chemistry lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Read EK Chemistry Lecture 4 | ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.) | General Chemistry | 33 | 0.825 | 13 | Read the EK Chemistry lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Read EK Chemistry Lecture 5 | ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.) | General Chemistry | 25 | 0.625 | 13 | Read the EK Chemistry lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | Read EK Chemistry Lecture 6 | ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.) | General Chemistry | 27 | 0.675 | 13 | Read the EK Chemistry lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Read EK Chemistry Lecture 7 | ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.) | General Chemistry | 31 | 0.775 | 13 | Read the EK Chemistry lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Read EK Physics Lecture 1 | ExamKrackers Physics (9th ed.) | Physics | 30 | 0.75 | 14 | Read the EK Physics lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | Read EK Physics Lecture 2 | ExamKrackers Physics (9th ed.) | Physics | 25 | 0.625 | 14 | Read the EK Physics lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | Read EK Physics Lecture 3 | ExamKrackers Physics (9th ed.) | Physics | 25 | 0.625 | 14 | Read the EK Physics lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Read EK Physics Lecture 4 | ExamKrackers Physics (9th ed.) | Physics | 25 | 0.625 | 14 | Read the EK Physics lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Read EK Physics Lecture 5 | ExamKrackers Physics (9th ed.) | Physics | 55 | 1.375 | 14 | Read the EK Physics lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | Read EK Psych/Soc Lecture 1 | ExamKrackers Psychology & Sociology (9th ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 24 | 0.6 | 12 | Read the EK Psychology and Sociology lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | Read EK Psych/Soc Lecture 2 | ExamKrackers Psychology & Sociology (9th ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 19 | 0.475 | 12 | Read the EK Psychology and Sociology lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | Read EK Psych/Soc Lecture 3 | ExamKrackers Psychology & Sociology (9th ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 29 | 0.725 | 12 | Read the EK Psychology and Sociology lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | Read EK Psych/Soc Lecture 4 | ExamKrackers Psychology & Sociology (9th ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 25 | 0.625 | 12 | Read the EK Psychology and Sociology lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | Read EK Psych/Soc Lecture 5 | ExamKrackers Psychology & Sociology (9th ed.) | Behavioral Sciences, Biology | 23 | 0.575 | 12 | Read the EK Psychology and Sociology lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture i | ExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.) | MCAT Math | 28 | 0.7 | 14 | Read the EK Reasoning Skills lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture ii | ExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.) | Research Methods | 29 | 0.725 | 14 | Read the EK Reasoning Skills lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture 1 | ExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.) | Verbal Reasoning | 11 | 0.275 | 14 | Read the EK Reasoning Skills lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture 2 | ExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.) | Verbal Reasoning | 13 | 0.325 | 14 | Read the EK Reasoning Skills lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture 3 | ExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.) | Verbal Reasoning | 27 | 0.675 | 14 | Read the EK Reasoning Skills lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture 4 | ExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.) | Verbal Reasoning | 15 | 0.375 | 14 | Read the EK Reasoning Skills lecture and complete the in-lecture problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 1 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences, Biology | 48 | 1.2 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. https://studyschedule.org/ | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 2 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences, Biology | 37 | 0.925 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 3 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 33 | 0.825 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 4 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 49 | 1.225 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 5 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 37 | 0.925 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 6 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 41 | 1.025 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 7 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 35 | 0.875 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 8 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 33 | 0.825 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 9 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 25 | 0.625 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 10 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 35 | 0.875 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 11 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 39 | 0.975 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 12 | Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.) | Behavioral Sciences | 31 | 0.775 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 1 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 36 | 0.9 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Amino Acids, Protein Structure | This chapter will form the foundation of your biochemistry knowledge by going over all the AA structures and abbreviations, how to calculate the pI of the side chains, and primary, secondary, tertiary, and quarternary structure of proteins. Basically every chapter in this book is a must read, but this is a must, must read, especially if you a weak base in biochemistry | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 2 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 33 | 0.825 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Enzyme Activity and Kinetics | Chapter 2 discusses the 6 major classifications of enzymes, cofactors and coenzymes, and, most importantly, enymze kinetics. This includes the Michaelis-menten equation, L-B plots, and the 4 kinds of reversible inhibtion. These are very high-yield concepts on the exam. | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 3 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 33 | 0.825 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 4 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 29 | 0.725 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 5 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 27 | 0.675 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 6 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 49 | 1.225 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 7 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 41 | 1.025 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 8 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 31 | 0.775 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 9 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 39 | 0.975 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 10 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 33 | 0.825 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 11 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 33 | 0.825 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 12 | Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.) | Biochemistry | 39 | 0.975 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biochemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | |||||||||||||||||||
59 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 1 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 31 | 0.775 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Cell Theory, Viruses, Eukaryotes vs. Prokaryotes | Chapter discusses the organelles within the cell, classifications of different kinds of cells, and viruses and their structure and reproductive life cycles. Lays a good foundation of biological concepts you should know for test day | |||||||||||||||||
60 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 2 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 20 | 0.5 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Mitosis, Meiosis, Female and Male reproductive systems | Chapter 2 covers a lot of concepts bound to show up on test day. This includes meiosis and mitosis (high yield), and the hormones and structures of female and male reproductive tracts, as well as how they cycle. | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 3 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 22 | 0.55 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Embryological development, cell differentiation, fetal development | Chapter 3 expands on some of the concepts touched upon in Chapter 2 with regards to embryogenesis and development. If you're not comfortable with all the mechanisms of cell specialization the different trimesters, and differentiation of the early nervous system, defintely give this a read. | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 4 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 24 | 0.6 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Action potentials, branches of the Nervous system, structure and function of various neurons | Chapter 4 talks about all the in and outs of the human nervous system. It defines all the different neurons, structure, how impulses are sent and received, as well action potentials, synapses, and the different branches. If you were a neuroscience major in college, you can probably skip or quickly skim this chapter, otherwise it's a must read | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 5 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 39 | 0.975 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Hormones, mechanisms of hormone action, endocrine organs | Chapter 5 is the hormone chapter. It talks about the structure and classes of hormones, the organs that produce and releas them and their effects. If you majored in Bio, and know most of this stuff, it still would not be a bad idea to skim it as a review. | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 6 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 11 | 0.275 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Respiratory system | This chapter is a quick one on the respiratory system, which probably will show up on a passage-based question, if it shows up at all. Since it's only | |||||||||||||||||
65 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 7 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 32 | 0.8 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Cardiovascular system | This is a chapter you should definitely read through, because it goes over the anatomy and functions of the heart, the different blood types, and the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve--a hot topic on the MCAT. If you're familiar with these concepts, you can probably get away with skipping this chapter, but definitely at least check out the figures. | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 8 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 22 | 0.55 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Immune System | Chapter 8 discusses the various aspects of the immune system, including adaptative and innate immunity, and the lymphatic system. | |||||||||||||||||
67 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 9 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 33 | 0.825 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Digestive System | Chapter 9 discusses the anatomy and functions of the digestive tract in depth, delving into the various hormones, acids, and digestive juices that comprise this system of the body. | |||||||||||||||||
68 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 10 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 17 | 0.425 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Homeostasis | Chapter 10 outlines the major homeostatic mechanisms of the body, including the execretory system (nephrons, etc.) and the skin | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 11 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 18 | 0.45 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Muscular and skeletal systems | Delineates the composition of bone and muscle. Pertinent anatomy that could come up in the MCAT. Not necessarily high-yield content | |||||||||||||||||
70 | Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 12 | Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.) | Biology | 28 | 0.7 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Biology chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Genetics and Evolution | Goes over Mendelian genetics, types of mutations, Hardy-weinberg and other similar principles, and theories behind evolution. Defintely read this chapter if you need to brush up on any of these topics as they are high-yield on the exam. | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 1 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 8 | 0.2 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | Overview of CARS, Question types | Lays foundation of what to expect on this section of the MCAT and the types of questions you can expect to see on the exam | |||||||||||||||||
72 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 2 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 10 | 0.25 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | .Rhetorical Analysis | Give examples of types of rhetoric, such as the Aristotelian appeals, and an overview of what the passage is aimed to do (i.e. goal, message, author, audience concept map). | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 3 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 14 | 0.35 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | Tone, Finding concluding arguments | Describes how to look for keywords that tie together concepts discussed in a passage. Illustrates how to understand the author's tone as well as conclusions and evidence for claims made. | |||||||||||||||||
74 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 4 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 19 | 0.475 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | Passage Outlining | Most important (and frankly the really only crucial) chapter in the book. Teaches you how to outline a passage. Read this chapter! | |||||||||||||||||
75 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 5 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 21 | 0.525 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | Basics of logic, claims, and arguments | Delineates logic, supporting evidence to claims made, and the way to arrive at concluding arguments and statements. Would not spend too much time here, as you can pick up all these skills by just doing practice passages. Worth a light skim though. | |||||||||||||||||
76 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 6 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 9 | 0.225 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | Formal logic | Discusses formal logic, conditional statements, and analogies. Once again, not a crucial read, but you can skim if you fill the need to solidify discrepancies with If-Then statements. | |||||||||||||||||
77 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 7 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 17 | 0.425 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | Passage topics, anticipating questions | Once again, not a critical read. Just talks about the types of passages you can expect to encounter, as well as how you can anticipate certain questions by reading particularly strong-worded statements. | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 8 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 31 | 0.775 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | Wrong answer pathologies and sign of correct answer | This chapter will cover all the wrong answer types you can expect to see on test day, such as Faulty use of Detail (FUD), opposite, and out of scope, among others. Also, it discusses the hallmarks of a correct answer, so if you end up guessing, your guesses will have a higher chance of being correct. Definitely worth a skim if you're not already familiar with the information. | |||||||||||||||||
79 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 9 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 16 | 0.4 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | Main Idea, Detail, Function, and Definition questions | Chapter 9 discusses the 4 questions you can expect to see on test day. Good chapter to read, especially since it introduces you to anticipating what questions you will see after reading a passage, teaching you to pick out the important information from the superfluous information. | |||||||||||||||||
80 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 10 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 35 | 0.875 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | Inference, Strengthen-Weaken, Reasoning within the text questions | Chapter 10 discusses the 3 other types of questions CARS will ask of you. This will teach you how to make inferences, without making illogical jumps to conclusions, parce what information would uphold or invalidate an author's argument, and how to succesfully taggle those annoying double negatives. Worth a skim, at the very least | |||||||||||||||||
81 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 11 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 35 | 0.875 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | Reasoning beyond the passage | This chapter delineates how to make safe conclusions about questions that incorporate reasoning beyond the passage. These mainly consist of "Consider the following [novel information]. The author would most likely respond to this by saying _______." Good read if these types of questions give you trouble | |||||||||||||||||
82 | Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 12 | Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.) | Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills | 11 | 0.275 | 15 | Read the Kaplan CARS chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | Learning from your mistakes, WIMI sheets, endurance and timing | This chapter gives you tips on how to improve your CARS score. If you take anything from the chapter, make sure it's that you learn what WIMI sheets are, and incorporate them into your daily study routine. WIMI sheets are crucial for learning from your mistakes and going on from there. | |||||||||||||||||
83 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 1 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 38 | 0.95 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Subatomic particles, atomic models, Hund's rule, electron configurations | Chapter 1 introduces you to the constituent parts of the atom, how to read the periodic table, the Bohr model, and how to read and write accurate electron configurations. Unless your a gen chem whiz, and know all this information down-pat, you should do the chapter. | |||||||||||||||||
84 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 2 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 31 | 0.775 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Periodic table trends | This chapter teaches you all the important periodic table trends, namely ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, and effective nuclear charge. It also mentions the notable properties of the groups of the periodic table. | |||||||||||||||||
85 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 3 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 37 | 0.925 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Octet rule, Ionic and Covalent Bonds, Intermolecular forces | Octet rule, ionic vs covalent bonds, and the properties of said bonds (bond strength/length/energy) are all explained in this chapter. Also, Lewis and resonance structures, in addition to VSEPR theory, make an appearance as well. Lastly, the chapter covers the 3 main intermolecular forces (London dispersion, dipole-dipole, and H-bonds. | |||||||||||||||||
86 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 4 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 37 | 0.925 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Compounds and stoichiometry | Big time chapter here! Discusses moles and subsequent dimensional analysis, percent composition, types of chemical reactions, stoichiometry, and how to find the limiting reagent. Even if you are a gen chem whiz, it's probably a good idea to brush up on some of this stuff, as its very high yield on the exam | |||||||||||||||||
87 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 5 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 29 | 0.725 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Chemical Kinetics | This chapter goes over rate-determining steps, endergonic vs exergonic reactions, and determination of rate laws. These are some high-yield concepts, if not problems, on the exam, so defintely an important read | |||||||||||||||||
88 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 6 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 23 | 0.575 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Equilibrium, Le Chatelier's principle | The chapter discusses equilibrium states, the reaction quotient, Q, and how it relates to the equilibrium constant, Keq, and the infamous Le Chatlier's principle. It's only about a dozen pages, exlcuding the practice problems, so you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you did not go over this. | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 7 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 45 | 1.125 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Thermochemistry, Gibb's Free Energy | The text goes over different types of systems (adiabatic, isobaric, etc.), Gibb's free energy, and how to calculate all of its constituent components, entropy and enthalpy, and various diagrams. A must read, as many of the topics here are high-yield. | |||||||||||||||||
90 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 8 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 37 | 0.925 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Real and Ideal Gases | Chapter 8 describes how ideal and real gases behave (ideal gas law) and kinetic molecular theory. If you remember PV=nRT, and can derive the various formulas from that formula, you'll probably be okay skimming or skipping this chapter. | |||||||||||||||||
91 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 9 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 41 | 1.025 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Solution Equilibria, Solubility | Big time chemistry chapter here in that is covers Ksp, solubility rules, units of concentration (molarity, molality, normality, etc.), osmotic pressure, and how to solve for the concentration of reactants and products. Definitely read this and complete the problems unless you feel aboslutely sure you know these concepts backwards and forwards. | |||||||||||||||||
92 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 10 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 41 | 1.025 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Acids and Bases | Another big chapter. Put simply, is discusses everything you need to know about acids and bases, from Lewis and Bronsted-Lowry definitions, to conjugate pairs, as well as Ka's and Kb's--not to mention titration curves. Not a chapter you should skip. | |||||||||||||||||
93 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 11 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 25 | 0.625 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Redox Reactions | Covers oxidation-reduction reactions in depth, as well as how to assign oxidation numbers and how to identify reducing and oxidizing agents. | |||||||||||||||||
94 | Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 12 | Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.) | General Chemistry | 35 | 0.875 | 15 | Read the Kaplan General Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. Don't sweat it if you have to use the book to answer these discretes because they are very memorization heavy and do not closely match AAMC-style discretes. Also, do not linger to long on each question, about 1-2 minutes per. The bulk of your practice questions should be passage and experiment based which will be similar to what you will find on test day. | Electrochemistry | Goes over electrochemical cells, including galvanic, electrolytic, and concentration cells. This chapter will teach you how to interpret and calculate reduction potentials, electromotive force, and Gibb's free energy, as it pertains to electrochemistry. | |||||||||||||||||
95 | Read Kaplan Organic Chemistry Chapter 1 | Kaplan Organic Chemistry (2nd ed.) | Organic Chemistry | 28 | 0.7 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Organic Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
96 | Read Kaplan Organic Chemistry Chapter 2 | Kaplan Organic Chemistry (2nd ed.) | Organic Chemistry | 31 | 0.775 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Organic Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
97 | Read Kaplan Organic Chemistry Chapter 3 | Kaplan Organic Chemistry (2nd ed.) | Organic Chemistry | 19 | 0.475 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Organic Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | Read Kaplan Organic Chemistry Chapter 4 | Kaplan Organic Chemistry (2nd ed.) | Organic Chemistry | 33 | 0.825 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Organic Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
99 | Read Kaplan Organic Chemistry Chapter 5 | Kaplan Organic Chemistry (2nd ed.) | Organic Chemistry | 21 | 0.525 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Organic Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | Read Kaplan Organic Chemistry Chapter 6 | Kaplan Organic Chemistry (2nd ed.) | Organic Chemistry | 21 | 0.525 | 15 | Read the Kaplan Organic Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. |