Given the benefits of doing a formal biochem course
- rigor, resources, structure
- prof to listen to/consult
- adcoms like to see that you took biochem
- some schools require biochem
It is recommended to take it as a formal course, CC or 4-year, especially for someone on a full-time job, due to the difficulty of navigating the subject entirely independently. But if you have to, take a look at the below resources
Chapter 1: The Foundations of Biochemistry 1.1 Cellular Foundations 1.2 Physical Foundations 1.3 Chemical Foundations 1.4 Genetic, Epigenetic and Evolutionary Foundations 1.5 References 1.1 Cellular Foundations You have probably studied the cell many times, either in high school, or in college...
wou.edu
A solid foundation in biochemistry will make your first semester as an M.D. student easier as the medically relevant aspects of biomolecules are covered in depth.
med.fau.edu
and also consider other resources. Search for university biochemistry exams published online to test your knowledge, periodically. You can also download a uni biochem syllabus and follow that outline. You can test how well you learned your stuff through AAMC prep hub question packs. Which segways into:
Before taking the MCAT
- buy AAMC prep hub materials to test yourself on all four sections of the exam
- take all four available practice tests
- once you've practiced enough and score well on those tests, go take the real thing
- if you really really want to ace the damn thing, buy the Altius MCAT mock tests and dig in