critical memorization

[oceanicF815]

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what is crital info that shud be memorized accross the board in the sciences?

 

[YouNeverKnow22]

I would like to know this as well (as far as equations are concerned)

 

[SN2ed]

The MCAT isn't really about memorizing. It's about building a conceptual knowledge base and applying it to new situations. Rote memorization won't get you anywhere and is a common mistake people make.

 

[plzNOCarribbean]

the mcat isn't really about memorizing. It's about building a conceptual knowledge base and applying it to new situations. Rote memorization won't get you anywhere and is a common mistake people make.

+1

 

[ModernAlchemist]

The MCAT isn't really about memorizing. It's about building a conceptual knowledge base and applying it to new situations. Rote memorization won't get you anywhere and is a common mistake people make.

I agree with this for the most part, but I heard this so much that my biggest mistake in my content review before I postponed was not trying to memorize anything. I just tried practicing and practicing. I, in retrospect, think that there are certain things that you have to memorize, but mostly it's conceptual. As far as what it is that needs memorizing, that depends on you. I for the life of me can't wrap my mind around the kidney's filtration system without memorizing what occurs where.

 

[Silverfalcon]

what is crital info that shud be memorized accross the board in the sciences?

Oh, you know, everything and anything.

 

[Rabolisk]

Lots of things have to be memorized, but these are not things that you're likely to forget. F=ma probably has to be memorized. Proton + neutron + electron = atom probably has to be memorized. Methane = CH4 has to be memorized. Heart = circulatory system has to be memorized. 1 + 1 = 2 also has to be memorized. My point is, it's impossible to list all the things that you have to memorize. What matters is understanding the concepts. When you understand every concept that can be covered on the MCAT, then you'll see that you'll have memorized a lot of things without feeling you trained yourself to do rote memorization, if that makes any sense.