NeuroPreMed Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Hello all, So from past experience what would you guys recommend as classes to have under your belt before taking the MCAT? Biol 107/108, maybe 207? Organ chem 261 chem 101/102 physics 124 and 126 Sound about right or am i way off..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morzan Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 I don't know what those courses are, i'm assuming first year? Taking first year chem, bio, physics definitely helped me out. Organic chem was a bit overkill but take it if you don't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroPreMed Posted September 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Yeah the 1 are first level courses, did you just take 1/2 for bio and physics and stuff or did you take a whole years worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixstar Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Those courses are good prep and should cover most of the material that you will need to know for the mcat, but chem 263 is also a good course to take IMO because it's the second half of organic chemistry that could be tested on the mcat. BIOL 207 and even biol 108 isn't really necessary, as physiology courses (physl 210) would be better than those two, in terms of mcat prep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroPreMed Posted September 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Those courses are good prep and should cover most of the material that you will need to know for the mcat, but chem 263 is also a good course to take IMO because it's the second half of organic chemistry that could be tested on the mcat. BIOL 207 and even biol 108 isn't really necessary, as physiology courses (physl 210) would be better than those two, in terms of mcat prep. So you'd recommend biol 107 chem 101 o chem 261 phys 124 anything else is just over kill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacrolimus Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 So you'd recommend biol 107 chem 101 o chem 261 phys 124 anything else is just over kill? Physics 126, Chemistry 102, Chemistry 263 and Physiology 210. I can't stress Physiology enough. Half of your BS will be covered with this one (full-year) course. It is, however, possible to learn the material on your own. I just love Physiology so... I don't mind taking it. Also, for those that are confused: BIOL 107: Cell Biology BIOL 108: Plants/Ecology BIOL 207: Genetics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savac Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Physics 126, Chemistry 102, Chemistry 263 and Physiology 210. I can't stress Physiology enough. Half of your BS will be covered with this one (full-year) course. It is, however, possible to learn the material on your own. I just love Physiology so... I don't mind taking it. Also, for those that are confused: BIOL 107: Cell Biology BIOL 108: Plants/Ecology BIOL 207: Genetics Ok, this is helpful. Genetics won't be very beneficial for you in terms of MCAT prep. Your degree probably requires it though, so you should definitely take it. The actual genetics on the MCAT is much more basic. Even the more 'advanced' MCAT genetics would be easy to learn without taking a course in your undergrad. Even though this was already mentioned, I'm going to repeat it for emphasis. Physiology is probably the most important thing you can take to prepare for the biology portion of the MCAT. One year of physiology, or even one semester, will prepare you for a large chunk of the material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroPreMed Posted September 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 So if I don't take a full year physiology what would be a good prep book that goes into depth for that topic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field87ven Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 So if I don't take a full year physiology what would be a good prep book that goes into depth for that topic? The best book for in-depth bio review would have to be TPRH, which you should have regardless for their bio passages. Berkley review I also found great for physiology which was used mostly for it's content. The book has just enough depth if you have taken physiology before. I found in the molecular section, BR was terrible, so keep in mind the second book isn't that helpful when reviewing for your MCAT. EK goes over the basics, and if you are already strong in some of the bio, it might be just what you need to review. Also, while in-depth review is fine, the main focus is doing practice questions. It wasn't until I started doing massive amounts of questions did I see the biggest score increases, going from 8's in BS to 11/12's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroPreMed Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Duly noted. Thanks you guys all, i appreciate it a bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savac Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I took all of the relevant courses in my first 2 years of undergrad (not intentionally, they are required for my degree), and I supplemented that knowledge with my TPR books/course. I had no problems with the science material, so I can't really fault TPR in any way in this regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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