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Read EK Biology 1 Lecture 1ExamKrackers Biology 1: Molecules (9th ed.)Biochemistry280.713
Read the EK Biology 1 lecture and complete the in-lecture problems.
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Read EK Biology 1 Lecture 2ExamKrackers Biology 1: Molecules (9th ed.)Biology370.92513
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Read EK Biology 1 Lecture 3ExamKrackers Biology 1: Molecules (9th ed.)Biochemistry210.52513
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Read EK Biology 1 Lecture 4ExamKrackers Biology 1: Molecules (9th ed.)Biology, Laboratory Techniques290.72513
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Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 1ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.)Biology360.915
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Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 2ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.)Biology350.87515
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Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 3ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.)Biology310.77515
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Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 4ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.)Biology350.87515
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Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 5ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.)Biology310.77515
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Read EK Biology 2 Lecture 6ExamKrackers Biology 2: Systems (9th ed.)Biology230.57515
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Read EK Chemistry Lecture 1ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.)General Chemistry501.2513
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Read EK Chemistry Lecture 2ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.)Organic Chemistry270.67512
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Read EK Chemistry Lecture 3ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.)Organic Chemistry390.97512
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Read EK Chemistry Lecture 4ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.)General Chemistry330.82513
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Read EK Chemistry Lecture 5ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.)General Chemistry250.62513
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Read EK Chemistry Lecture 6ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.)General Chemistry270.67513
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Read EK Chemistry Lecture 7ExamKrackers Chemistry (9th ed.)General Chemistry310.77513
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Read EK Physics Lecture 1ExamKrackers Physics (9th ed.)Physics300.7514
Read the EK Physics lecture and complete the in-lecture problems.
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Read EK Physics Lecture 2ExamKrackers Physics (9th ed.)Physics250.62514
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Read EK Physics Lecture 3ExamKrackers Physics (9th ed.)Physics250.62514
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Read EK Physics Lecture 4ExamKrackers Physics (9th ed.)Physics250.62514
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Read EK Physics Lecture 5ExamKrackers Physics (9th ed.)Physics551.37514
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Read EK Psych/Soc Lecture 1ExamKrackers Psychology & Sociology (9th ed.)Behavioral Sciences240.612
Read the EK Psychology and Sociology lecture and complete the in-lecture problems.
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Read EK Psych/Soc Lecture 2ExamKrackers Psychology & Sociology (9th ed.)Behavioral Sciences190.47512
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Read EK Psych/Soc Lecture 3ExamKrackers Psychology & Sociology (9th ed.)Behavioral Sciences290.72512
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Read EK Psych/Soc Lecture 4ExamKrackers Psychology & Sociology (9th ed.)Behavioral Sciences250.62512
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Read EK Psych/Soc Lecture 5ExamKrackers Psychology & Sociology (9th ed.)Behavioral Sciences, Biology230.57512
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Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture iExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.)MCAT Math280.714
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Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture iiExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.)Research Methods290.72514
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Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture 1ExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.)Verbal Reasoning110.27514
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Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture 2ExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.)Verbal Reasoning130.32514
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Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture 3ExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.)Verbal Reasoning270.67514
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Read EK Reasoning Skills Lecture 4ExamKrackers Reasoning Skills (9th ed.)Verbal Reasoning150.37514
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 1Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences, Biology481.215
Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems. https://studyschedule.org/
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 2Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences, Biology370.92515
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 3Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences330.82515
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 4Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences491.22515
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 5Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences370.92515
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 6Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences411.02515
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 7Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences350.87515
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 8Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences330.82515
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 9Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences250.62515
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 10Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences350.87515
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 11Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences390.97515
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Read Kaplan Behavioral Sciences Chapter 12Kaplan Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.)Behavioral Sciences310.77515
Read the Kaplan Behavioral Sciences chapter and complete the in-chapter problems.
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 1Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry360.915
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
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 2Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry330.82515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 3Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry330.82515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 4Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry290.72515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 5Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry270.67515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 6Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry491.22515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 7Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry411.02515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 8Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry310.77515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 9Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry390.97515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 10Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry330.82515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 11Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry330.82515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biochemistry Chapter 12Kaplan Biochemistry (2nd ed.)Biochemistry390.97515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 1Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology310.77515
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
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 2Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology200.515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 3Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology220.5515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 4Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology240.615
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
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 5Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology390.97515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 6Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology110.27515
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
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 7Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology320.815
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.
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 8Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology220.5515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 9Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology330.82515
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.
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 10Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology170.42515
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
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 11Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology180.4515
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
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Read Kaplan Biology Chapter 12Kaplan Biology (2nd ed.)Biology280.715
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.
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 1Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills80.215
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
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 2Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills100.2515
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).
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 3Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills140.3515
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.
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 4Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills190.47515
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!
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 5Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills210.52515
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.
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 6Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills90.22515
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.
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 7Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills170.42515
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.
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 8Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills310.77515
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.
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 9Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills160.415
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.
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 10Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills350.87515
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
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 11Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills350.87515
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
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Read Kaplan CARS Chapter 12Kaplan Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (2nd ed.)Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills110.27515
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.
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Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 1Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.)General Chemistry380.9515
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.
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Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 2Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.)General Chemistry310.77515
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.
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Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 3Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.)General Chemistry370.92515
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.
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Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 4Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.)General Chemistry370.92515
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
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Read Kaplan General Chemistry Chapter 5Kaplan General Chemistry (2nd ed.)General Chemistry290.72515
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Read the Kaplan Organic Chemistry chapter and complete the in-chapter problems.