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Hi guys,
Flipping through my Kaplan 2002 review books the other day, I realized that there isn't enough in-depth info on Eukaryote chromosomes and control of gene expression - those fun new topics on the MCAT 2003. I know my DNA structure and protein synthesis etc, but what else we really need to know? Does anyone know of a solid website where I would be able to get some more info - I don't have any molecular biology texts on me! I did a search on the net, but found most sites to be super complicated and specific. Gracias! What are people doing to prepare for this (esp. those who are using older review books etc.)?
I was also thinking about this (right in the middle of a practice test )... VR is now 60 questions. I know that the scaling/standard deviation will all change, but, just looking at the way the VR is scored on previous tests, there will probably be a smaller range of correct questions per score. So that could be a bad thing in one way, say if you scored between 50-55, that would have originally meant a 10 (for example), but because there are less questions, having between 50-51 right might end up to mean a 8 or something. That means we have less "room to play" for a certain score. I know everything will be even out in the end, but it's just food for thought... what do you guys think?
Khalil
Flipping through my Kaplan 2002 review books the other day, I realized that there isn't enough in-depth info on Eukaryote chromosomes and control of gene expression - those fun new topics on the MCAT 2003. I know my DNA structure and protein synthesis etc, but what else we really need to know? Does anyone know of a solid website where I would be able to get some more info - I don't have any molecular biology texts on me! I did a search on the net, but found most sites to be super complicated and specific. Gracias! What are people doing to prepare for this (esp. those who are using older review books etc.)?
I was also thinking about this (right in the middle of a practice test )... VR is now 60 questions. I know that the scaling/standard deviation will all change, but, just looking at the way the VR is scored on previous tests, there will probably be a smaller range of correct questions per score. So that could be a bad thing in one way, say if you scored between 50-55, that would have originally meant a 10 (for example), but because there are less questions, having between 50-51 right might end up to mean a 8 or something. That means we have less "room to play" for a certain score. I know everything will be even out in the end, but it's just food for thought... what do you guys think?
Khalil