Hi, I am taking Physics 1 next semester, and not taking physics 2 until Fall 2019. Is it necessary to complete both physics before taking the MCAT?
Courses before the MCAT?
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The second semester topics in physics 2 are more common on the MCAT (Fluids, light, optics, etc). I wouldn’t sacrifice some of your preparation in order to take MCAT slightly earlier.
Honestly, even though I took pre reqs before studying for the MCAT, I still felt like there was a significant amount of re-learning I had to do for the MCAT. I wound't worry too much about pre reqs. You can learn the materia via Khan Academy or with a prep course as long as you put in some good effort!
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Absolutely. MCAT physics is heavily tilted towards physics 2. Make sure to take biochem though.
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Agree with the Detective above. MCAT seems like it has steered away from Physics 1 topics like kinematics etc (although they do occasionally show up) and transitioned more towards Physics 2 topics like fluids (think hemodynamic problems), circuits/ electricity (think pacemaker problems etc), light/waves/imaging (think MRIs/ CT scans). I have run into all of these examples before. A good foundation in Physics will serve you well with the Chemistry concepts in C/P too.
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