The tips begin at a different place in each module. The advice moves along with the stages of the course.

As you come across the many substances in biochemistry -€” macromolecules, metabolic intermediates, enzymes and cofactors, there can be a strong temptation to learn the substance names as phonological sound images, to repeat the name to yourself and remember it by imprinting the sound of the word. This is a weak memory trace. Learn to ask yourself, what are the parts of this name? Where did the name come from? Dihydroxyacetone. What is that? Nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide. Make a habit of looking closely at the name to give encoding depth of processing.

Suggested Assignments

MCAT Practice

Module 19 MCAT Strategies Putting it all together.

Set aside a day and complete the AAMC Official Prep Practice Test #3 at AAMC. 

Conceptual Integration

Comprehensive science review.

Psychology

Comprehensive psychology-sociology review.

CARS

Late stage prep for CARS.

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