Physics!!!!!!!!!!!! :-(

[JaySmoove]

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Hello everybody! I have a serious issue. Im preparing to take the MCAT, but my knowledge of Physics concepts is horrible. Im great in Organic, General Chemistry, and Biology. Does anyone have suggestions on relearning the physics concepts that will be tested on the MCAT? Ive purchased study books, but my understanding of physics is so bad that the books dont help. I have already taken physics I and II,( i did well) but i dont remember anything. Does anyone have suggestions? Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.

 

[ilovefishing]

Hello everybody! I have a serious issue. Im preparing to take the MCAT, but my knowledge of Physics concepts is horrible. Im great in Organic, General Chemistry, and Biology. Does anyone have suggestions on relearning the physics concepts that will be tested on the MCAT? Ive purchased study books, but my understanding of physics is so bad that the books dont help. I have already taken physics I and II,( i did well) but i dont remember anything. Does anyone have suggestions? Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Physics was my worst subject in undergrad. What I did that really helped was read over a concept, then go online and find as many practice problems on that concept that I could possibly find. The way I see it, they can only ask a question a certain number of ways. After awhile you will be able to do any physics problem with your eyes closed! Good Luck!

 

[FutureScaresMe]

I used the berkeley review to study PS. While I did well in physics in undergrad, I hardly remembered anything. Their review was great, but the best way to really understand the concepts is to do as many questions as you can, which is why BR books were so great. I highly recommend them.

 

[redlight]

you are getting good advice

i'll just add that i like to summarize and condense concepts into a packaged form that i can easily repeat until it's hammered into my head (i read for detail and understanding the first time around, take detailed notes, then summarize the notes and cram on those) and i know everything down cold (note not saying memorize a bunch of formulas.. but know the concepts and how to derive those formulas based on the scenario- where applicable). then i do a bunch of problems.

 

[What up doc]

i had a horrendous physics professor. basically i learned jack **** in physics. so i had 2 self study. what i did is really try to develop my physics intution. just like how, intuitively you feel like a bowling ball and a tennis ball dropped from the same height will have different velocities, you train yourself to recognize that their rate of acceleration is the same due to gravity. i continued to see how many different physical phenomena i percieved incorrectly and tried to adress it. i read my physics books (the serway/faughn series), did Kaplan physics (which sux donkey balls), and did all the EK1001 physics questions. i also youtubed some physics concepts such as de broigle (sp) equation and some of the really cool electromagnetic stuff. mcat physics is one of those things i really feel with enough practice and exposure you can beat it. but you have to train yourself to think not like a physicist, but like an MCAT physics expert. there is an underlying pattern to the types of questions they ask; when you can elucidate this pattern, you can bust that stupid test wide open. physical sci was my strongest section by far, and im a psychology major

 

[puchi]

You got some good suggestions here. What review books are you using?. I have ExamKrackers and its a big help. Good luck!