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Hey guys, I was wondering how similar the MCAT is to TBR O-chem passages. When reading the O-chem chapters it doesn't really seem like I memorize specific reactions at all. (Example, JUst finished Nitrogen chapter and didn't remember even 1 way to make an amino acid and the 14+ reactions in there lols. I haven't take O-chem 2 or Biochem yet so a lot of it is new.) However, I do pretty good on the O-chem passages. Here are my scores for phase 1/2
chapter 1 10 9
chapter 2 8 13
chapter 3 12 12
CHAPTER 4 10 11
chapter 5 11 14
chapter 6 13/14 12
I feel like I can figure out a lot just because I just read the chapter and I know what many of the passages are suppose to be about. However, I really have not memorized too many reactions (almost none lol) except for basics like sn1/sn2/e1/e2/ o-chem 1 stuff. I was planning on watching the whole series of Chad's videos for O-chem after TBR (while taking practice tests) and maybe reading the EK O-chem Book through in 3 or so days. Any advice on this? I really don't want o-chem to bring my scores down. I'll be taking Mcat May 31st and finished with content review on thursday.
For Bio, I also want to add more content review in. I did the EK 1001 bio book+ EK 30 min exams+ TBR for Bio. I averaged 70-80% in EK 1001, probably an 11 on the EK exams, and 60-70% in TBR (lower in the beginning, higher towards the end). i really want to do very very well on the section. I was thinking about reading the TPR Bio book+ doing TPR science wb passages for Bio and possibly o-chem while taking practice tests. Is this a good use of time? (I read EK, but sometimes I don't feel like its enough).
Also, I've gotten to about a 10 on VR (atleast according to the last 2 EK 101 verbals I took). Is it possible to still get this up a bit to maybe an 11 or 12 by game day?
Last but not least, how important are formulas? I've memorized the main ones that were used in my chem classes like equil/ph//gas laws/ etc... But I forget some physics/chem ones like electro chem equilibrim/ hydrostatic pressure, (pretty much the more specific equations). I haven't spent too much time memorizing equations because the TBR passages didn;t really stress them at all and I did great without them. Should I focus on memorizing them for the mcat?
Thanks!!! I appreciate it :]
chapter 1 10 9
chapter 2 8 13
chapter 3 12 12
CHAPTER 4 10 11
chapter 5 11 14
chapter 6 13/14 12
I feel like I can figure out a lot just because I just read the chapter and I know what many of the passages are suppose to be about. However, I really have not memorized too many reactions (almost none lol) except for basics like sn1/sn2/e1/e2/ o-chem 1 stuff. I was planning on watching the whole series of Chad's videos for O-chem after TBR (while taking practice tests) and maybe reading the EK O-chem Book through in 3 or so days. Any advice on this? I really don't want o-chem to bring my scores down. I'll be taking Mcat May 31st and finished with content review on thursday.
For Bio, I also want to add more content review in. I did the EK 1001 bio book+ EK 30 min exams+ TBR for Bio. I averaged 70-80% in EK 1001, probably an 11 on the EK exams, and 60-70% in TBR (lower in the beginning, higher towards the end). i really want to do very very well on the section. I was thinking about reading the TPR Bio book+ doing TPR science wb passages for Bio and possibly o-chem while taking practice tests. Is this a good use of time? (I read EK, but sometimes I don't feel like its enough).
Also, I've gotten to about a 10 on VR (atleast according to the last 2 EK 101 verbals I took). Is it possible to still get this up a bit to maybe an 11 or 12 by game day?
Last but not least, how important are formulas? I've memorized the main ones that were used in my chem classes like equil/ph//gas laws/ etc... But I forget some physics/chem ones like electro chem equilibrim/ hydrostatic pressure, (pretty much the more specific equations). I haven't spent too much time memorizing equations because the TBR passages didn;t really stress them at all and I did great without them. Should I focus on memorizing them for the mcat?
Thanks!!! I appreciate it :]