Hi everyone!
Quick MCAT tip that saves students a lot of time.
A lot of students memorize biochemical pathways as isolated charts, but this quickly falls apart when asked to relate it to other systems like the body and other pathways.
Learn the pathways (such as glycolysis, ETC, CAC, etc.) with these questions in mind:
Where and when does it happen?
What does this pathway have to do with the others (does its product feed into the next pathway?)
How does this pathway relate to the bodily states (well-fed, starving, etc).
Know the irreversible steps and net products of the pathways
Be able to answer these questions about all the pathways, and you’re well on your way to a 520.
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Pathway teaching organized by function and constraints, not diagrams.
1,200+ practice questions that test downstream effects and regulation.
Full-length exams with guided reasoning breakdowns.
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Ongoing strategy support as your weak points become clear.
If biochemical pathways feel overwhelming or brittle under pressure, we can fix that quickly. We will figure out exactly what to simplify and how to make this stick.
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Best,
Om Patel
Founder and CEO @ MCAT Edge