Genetics

[GBFKicks]

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I heard there's been a shift in the amount of gentics/orgo on the exams. The aamc practice tests don't seem to have a too much genetics in them. Do you all think that there will be more genetics on Sat? (compared to the genetics on 3R to 6R)

 

[DieselPetrolGrl]

6r had 2 gen passages + a few discretes
what else do u want man??!!!?
a whole sep exam sectioN??? j/k 😛

 

[GBFKicks]

6r had 2 gen passages + a few discretes
what else do u want man??!!!?
a whole sep exam sectioN??? j/k 😛

Sorry, I haven't taken 6R yet.... but is that about as many as April's MCAT?

 

[javandane]

it seems that many april mcaters claim that the majority of their BS was genetics. in reality, i'm guessing genetics wasn't the primary focus of the majority of BS passages; rather, it was probably a component question of several and perhaps the focus of one or two. no reason to expect saturday's to be different.

 

[GBFKicks]

it seems that many april mcaters claim that the majority of their BS was genetics. in reality, i'm guessing genetics wasn't the primary focus of the majority of BS passages; rather, it was probably a component question of several and perhaps the focus of one or two. no reason to expect saturday's to be different.

I thought it was more like there was a greater amount of genetics in place of orgo? Am I mistaken on this?

 

[DrSwede]

I thought it was more like there was a greater amount of genetics in place of orgo? Am I mistaken on this?

I took the April MCAT this year and if I'm not mistaken the Orgo is about 40% of the BS portion of the MCAT.

When it comes to genetics, yes it shows up frequently on the MCAT, but not always dealing with molecular genetics or mendelian genetics, etc...

In other words, genetics was a theme in the passage, but it tested you on concepts other than strictly genetics, such as physiology, etc...

Just know the fundamental concepts of molecular genetics and mendelian genetics, etc... don't worry about weird exceptions. Remember, it's a reasoning test, not a regurgitate test. So if you know you're concepts, rules, formulas (where applicable), you should be prepared.

Hope this helps

 

[GBFKicks]

I took the April MCAT this year and if I'm not mistaken the Orgo is about 40% of the BS portion of the MCAT.

When it comes to genetics, yes it shows up frequently on the MCAT, but not always dealing with molecular genetics or mendelian genetics, etc...

In other words, genetics was a theme in the passage, but it tested you on concepts other than strictly genetics, such as physiology, etc...

Just know the fundamental concepts of molecular genetics and mendelian genetics, etc... don't worry about weird exceptions. Remember, it's a reasoning test, not a regurgitate test. So if you know you're concepts, rules, formulas (where applicable), you should be prepared.

Hope this helps

Yeah, I heard different forms had different contents. I don't think it will matter much for me, but I just like genetics more.

 

[DieselPetrolGrl]

u know it just feels so dominant bc its on our minds to look out for it
like , " oooh i bet this is gots LOTS of genetics..AHA I SEE ONE!"