MCAT Study Plan

MCAT Study Plan

1. PHYSICAL SCIENCES

   • Physics
     • Kinetics
     • Forces
     • Equilibrium
     • Momentum
     • Energy
     • Wave physics
     • Electricity
     • Magnetism
     • Optics
     • Circuits
   • Chemistry
     • Electronic Structure
     • Orbitals
     • Classify Elements
     • Ionic Bonds
     • Covalent bonds
     • Stoichiometry
     • Thermodynamics
     • Reaction kinetics
     • Equilibrium
     • Acid-base
     • Electrochem

2. VERBAL REASONING

   • Purpose: to be able to rapidly comprehend information and quickly assess and apply new material 
   • Topics:
     • Humanities
     • Social Sciences
     • Natural Sciences
   • Need to show skills via..
     • 1) Comprehension
       • Identify thesis
       • Identify reasoning for thesis
       • Background knowledge
       • Assumptions (stated + unstated)
       • Relationships
     • 2) Evaluation
       • Judge argument
       • Credibility?
       • Evidence?
       • Relevance?
     • 3) Application
       • Use information
       • Solve problem
       • Identify probable cause
     • 4) Incorporation
       • Judge new evidence
       • Recognize methods that are applicable
       • Edit conclusion
       • Check alternatives

3. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

   • Organic Chemistry
     • Biological reactions
       • Organic compounds
         • Ex. Carbohydrates
       • Organic reactions
         • Nonmenclature
         • Classifications of functional groups
         • Reaction mechanisms
   • Biology
     • Physiology
       • Endocrine
       • Cardiovascular
       • Pulmonary
       • Gastrointestinal
     • Vertebrates
       • Evolution
       • Genetics
       • Function of body system
       • Interaction of systems
       • External factors
     • Microbes
       • Molecular biology
       • Cell structure
       • Cell function

4. Organized by each of the 3 sections of the MCAT

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