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This is a quote from one of the threads in the past 2 weeks. Anyone doing last minute stuff... I don't see how this won't help. My test had non-stop graphs/charts/diagrams on every science section. A lot of the "old" stuff has passages where it's just pure memorization. Like everyone says, it was mostly passage-based. I just remember referring to the passage and looking for hints. 👍
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Originally Posted by ZinedaneZidane
Hey all,
So I have 4 days to do as many Berkeley Review passages as I'd like. Considering that there are a total of 38 "chapter exams" that means a total of 57 hours of testing.
Should I just do all the passages from each chapter or just the odd ones, or the very last problems or what?
As the above poster mentioned, it comes down to spending a good amount of time going over the answers and reviewing your information and strategies.
In physics, I'd do the 52-question tests and skip the other passages. These have experiments and mix material from the different chapters.
In general chemistry, I'd do any passages that have a diagram, table, or schematic in the passage. These will review the material and also make you process the information in those tables and pictures, something you'll have to do often on the MCAT. I'd also do passages with questions that have graph answers.
In biology, I'd do the heart and lung passages, kidney passages, and immunology passages from book 1. I'd do the cell passages and genetic expression passages from book 2, given that those incorporate information from other sections the most.
In organic chemistry, I'd do the carbonyl passages and the lab techniques passages based strictly on the preferred topics of AAMC.
In verbal I'd do any passages where the answer explanations are two paragraphs or less on average.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ZinedaneZidane
Hey all,
So I have 4 days to do as many Berkeley Review passages as I'd like. Considering that there are a total of 38 "chapter exams" that means a total of 57 hours of testing.
Should I just do all the passages from each chapter or just the odd ones, or the very last problems or what?
As the above poster mentioned, it comes down to spending a good amount of time going over the answers and reviewing your information and strategies.
In physics, I'd do the 52-question tests and skip the other passages. These have experiments and mix material from the different chapters.
In general chemistry, I'd do any passages that have a diagram, table, or schematic in the passage. These will review the material and also make you process the information in those tables and pictures, something you'll have to do often on the MCAT. I'd also do passages with questions that have graph answers.
In biology, I'd do the heart and lung passages, kidney passages, and immunology passages from book 1. I'd do the cell passages and genetic expression passages from book 2, given that those incorporate information from other sections the most.
In organic chemistry, I'd do the carbonyl passages and the lab techniques passages based strictly on the preferred topics of AAMC.
In verbal I'd do any passages where the answer explanations are two paragraphs or less on average.
