Tips For Organic Chem

[medhope15]

Any tips for this section?

just memorize memorize formulas and paths?

 

any study mnemonics would be hugely appreciated!

[indefatigable]

Try to really understand and not just memorize.  A prep class with a good instructor would be helpful.  Make sure you have the fundamentals covered - MCAT 2015 steps up the organic chem or at least some prep companies do- so it's important to really prepare

[IMislove]

Well apparently the last MCAT sitting barely had any from what I remember reading of what people wrote about it. But it's good to know like how bonding and susceptible carbons work in terms of biochemical reactions. So like proteins, peptide bonds, things like that but in organic terms. Or do w.e makes you feel prepared for it.

[indefatigable]

It depends on the sitting.  It's both in Bio + Physical foundations so, theoretically there could be quite a number of OChem questions, but the passages will now be more integrated with the other topic areas.

 

Disclosure: I am an OChem instructor.

[maybenow]

I thought the focus on OChem has decreased as of this new 2015 MCAT? Sorry am I wrong?

[indefatigable]

I think there may be about the same number of Ochem questions overall, but it looks like the type of questions may be more advanced - at least based on prep material (more 2nd semester rather than 1st semester topics).  Also some biochem content is sometimes categorized as Ochem content (e.g. amino acids structure and bonding).