I am wondering because I don't think everything listed on the aamc outline will be tested on the actual exam. What topics are mostly touched upon?And does anyone know how the passages are based on? Sometimes the question seems straightforward but then it is not the answer you thought it was. It's annoying.
What are popular MCAT topics that show up on the test a lot?
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1) There's an MCAT forum.
2) Know everything that's on the outline. Pick and choose at your peril.
3) The questions are designed to be difficult.
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The MCAT is undergoing massive changes currently and as a result nothing is predictable. One test may have alot of questions on pressure and springs, while another may have many questions on quantum physics. Some people get alot of genetics in the bio test, while others get mostly clinical experiment questions. Overall, you just need to study everything, take many practice tests, read many practice passages, and take the AAMC tests.
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It's highly variable from year to year. There's no telling just what you'll get.
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Moved to the MCAT forum, the appropriate place for this discussion.
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This is pretty much spot on. There are no "high yield" topics anymore. There is likely going to be a bunch of stuff you've never seen before that requires nothing but reading comprehension and critical thinking.
Regarding questions that require background knowledge, you better make sure you know everything. For example, it is a really bad idea to say "I've always struggled with "insert topic here" so I won't bother studying it. There might be 10 questions on that particular topic (i.e. there are tests that seem to heavily favor certain topics as opposed to trying to test the full scope of your knowledge).
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What was your first clue?
Okay but really, know everything. Also everyone should bear in mind the confidentiality they are bound to uphold regarding materials presented on actual MCAT exams.
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ATTENTION! EVERYONE ON SDN WHO HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE MCAT!
THIS IS IT!
Seriously. The fact that people keep asking about what's common on the mcat or what's low-yield/high-yield is getting quite outrageous. Read the outlines, and learn everything on the mcat.
My mcat tested some stuff that is commonly seen as "low-yield" a lot more than you would expect based on the common idea amongst pre-meds. I was surprised, but I prepared knowing well that everything on the outline is fair game.
Study it all as if it was all high yield.
But good luck!
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