Now that you are all done with the MCAT....

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SilleAngyl

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First of all CONGRATULATIONS! I was just wondering if you could all vote on which Biology elective course you think helped you the most on the MCAT. I have seen threads like these around but I have never seen it in poll form and I thought it would be easier to look at this way, so here it is!
 
it has to be human physiology. it covers so much...neuro, endocrine, resp, immuno (a little, anyway), etc. its very versatile.
 
I think it really just depends on your test form. I cant really see biochem as being that useful though.

Essential knowledge:
Genetics
Human Phys

btw - i am not a bio major so the only bio class I took aside from the required ones was Genetics (i would suggest taking it).
 
Agree with Cerb. Depends upon your test form.

I saw lots of genetics, cell bio and molecular bio. But honestly, if you had to pick just one: Cell Biology. It'll cover most things you need to know.
 
i agree with evo, cell bio helped me most on the BS. for my form (BM) neuro was useful too (too bad i didn't take it 🙁 )
 
Cell Bio at my school covers a lot of molecular bio ground, while genetics was pretty well covered in intro bio. So I voted for Cell Bio. Then again, I haven't taken any of the others! 🙂
 
Can I vote for the second half of Gen Bio?? Most of it was at least TOUCHED on in that class... and what wasn't, was still pretty much in the campbell book. I just remember reading a Q about adaptive radiation, and thinking... Dr. Stark would be so excited!!!
 
So right now the majority is saying genetics. How in deapth do MCAT questions go exactly? Do questions ask about details? For the genetics, is this the type of information that I can get from my general bio text or does it only come from the genetics course? So I guess I am asking if taking genetics is more helpful or a necessity?
 
I had questions about deletions, one about double crossovers/interference, and had to do a very simple pedigree. Those are all extremely easy. Get a good review book and hit the fundamental concepts. A full text is overboard, in my opinion. This is the one weakness of my Kaplan Comprehensive Review book, not enough genetics.

But a Schaums outline is way more than sufficient.
 
I don't think you really need to take a full-blown Genetics class to do the MCAT genetics. I thought TPR did a pretty good job with it, but I've always been pretty comfortable with genetics so maybe others will say differently.
 
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