Optics Passages

[Parthenon89]

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Has anyone encountered any full passages on optics on the real MCAT?

i've done a few aamcs so far and I haven't had any passages just on optics and reflection/refraction. I was curious to see how many of you have seen them on real mcats.

thank you.

 

[Hammergin]

There was one on the 7/8 MCAT that I took. I won't go into specifics, but a pretty sound understanding of the principles (reflection, index of refraction etc) were required.

 

[nuD]

Zero optics on the real thing for me. I believe there is an optics passage in one of the AAMC tests.

 

[plzNOCarribbean]

wow, that discouraging considering i've taken the past few days to really master optics.

wish i woulda used my time to review other things/do more verbal pratice

 

[deleted74029]

AAMC 9 had one so I'm sure it's possible. Hopefully they'll keep it pretty basic if they do have a test with one.

 

[Deeder03]

I had a full optics passage on my exam... plus a few freestanding. One of which was completely and utterly stupid, and trying to be hard in disguise. I figured that effer out thankfully. (Props to TPR)

I wrote on July 8th this year.

The passage was about a prism, with all sorts of things being done to it. Had never seen anything like it. It wasn't hard, but it was more like a mind f*ck because it almost seemed too easy, like "what am I missing here...?"

Either way, study it, memorize it, understand it, whatever you gotta do to get a 10+ on PS. I for one was happy that there was no crazy circuit passages or electromagnetism on mine.

Good luck!

 

[Parthenon89]

Thanks for the excellent responses guys.

Gonna go review optics now with EK since my TBR physics book seems to suck at explaining it.

 

[plzNOCarribbean]

I think TPR has an Excellent explanation on optics. I would HIGHLY recommend. I would also know about different eyesight problems/correcting lenses, even though this may or may not come up in the PS. It may appear in a BS section as well

 

[Silverfalcon]

I think TPR has an Excellent explanation on optics. I would HIGHLY recommend. I would also know about different eyesight problems/correcting lenses, even though this may or may not come up in the PS. It may appear in a BS section as well

I agree. But even if one doesn't have TPR book, Google is pretty awesome.