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5 Steps to Mastering MCAT Sciences #3 Will Surprise You

September 24, 2015 By Leah4sci 18 Comments

5 steps to mastering MCAT sciences

With eight different subjects on the MCAT and countless topics within each subject, how do you ensure that what you study, you actually learn, understand, and remember 3 days, 3 weeks, or 3 months later? You cannot simply tackle the material with a ‘let me get through this’ mindset. This strategy will lead to frustration, […]

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MCAT General Chemistry Crash Course Bootcamp

February 19, 2020 By Leah4sci

MCAT General Chemistry Bootcamp by Leah4sci

When it comes to General Chemistry on the MCAT, Do you feel like it SHOULD be a basic enough topic? After all, Gen Chem is the foundation for Orgo and Biochem. Yet, do you find yourself struggling with the concepts and tripping over the math? I used to hate chemistry. I dreaded this subject, All […]

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Step 1: MCAT Logistics: Overview Academics and Timing

February 27, 2017 By Leah4sci 4 Comments

THE ULTIMATE MCAT PREP GUIDE

Stumbled onto the Ultimate MCAT Prep Guide? Click to Start at the Beginning. MCAT stands for Medical College Admissions Test. The MCAT is like the SAT for medical school. In addition to all of your college courses, research, volunteering, clinical experience, and other extra-curricular activities, you will need a strong MCAT score as part of […]

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How To Maximize Focus and Performance on MCAT Test Day

July 10, 2021 By Leah4sci Leave a Comment

MCAT Test Day Focus and Productivity tricks

You’ve put in the work. Hundreds of hours poring over MCAT sciences, practice passages, full lengths and more. All leading up to one big event – your MCAT Test Day. Can you afford to… – fade halfway through the Bio/Biochem section?– deal with stomach issues during CARS?– miss a few questions because you’re desperate to be done […]

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Naming Branched Substituents – Tert-Butyl, Isopropyl, isobutyl, tertbutyl, and more

February 18, 2013 By Leah4sci 29 Comments

Naming Branched Substituents isopropyl isobutyl tertbutyl Video Tutorial by Leah4sci

Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 4 This tutorial video shows you how to name organic compounds with substituents coming off their substituents. This includes the ‘long’ version of naming each individual group, and the accepted abbreviations like tert-butyl and isopropyl. (Watch on YouTube: Substituents. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.) Links & Resources Mentioned […]

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Propyl Butyl and Pentyl Branched Substituents

September 6, 2016 By Leah4sci 1 Comment

When you hear n-butyl, secbutyl, isobutyl and tert butyl. Do these terms scare you? Learning Organic Chemistry is like learning a new language where certain prefixes and suffixes will mean different things. Different ways of arranging bits and pieces will bring you to different variations of compounds. But just like a new language, the more you see it, […]

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Markovnikov vs Anti-Markovnikov in Alkene Addition Reactions

November 7, 2016 By Leah4sci 14 Comments

Markovnikov vs Anti-Markovnikov in Alkene Addition Reactions Tutorial by Leah4Sci for Organic Chemistry studentsv

Markovnikov’s Rule tells us where to add the nucleophile and hydrogen in an asymmetrical alkene addition reaction. This is a critical pattern to both understand and recognize when studying alkene addition reactions. What is Markovnikov’s rule all about and how does this impact regioselectivity in electrophilic addition reactions? As you follow along with my alkene reactions […]

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R and S configuration for Lengthy Complex Substituents

December 15, 2015 By Leah4sci 15 Comments

R and S configurations for complex chiral molecules

Chirality/Stereochemistry Video Series: Video 5 R and S configurations are found by ranking substituents on a chiral carbon. This is relatively straight-forward when substituents contain 1-3 atoms. This gets more confusing when the substituents are long, complex, and contain many of the same atoms. This orgo tutorial video shows you how to approach lengthy and […]

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MCAT Zones, Deadlines, Scheduling, and Rescheduling Fees

February 27, 2018 By Leah4sci Leave a Comment

MCAT Zones Deadlines and Registration Fees by Leah4sci

AAMC Registration Zones, Deadlines and Fees can be confusing. As a premed trying to sign up for the MCAT, you already have enough to deal with, as is. This video will explain what they mean for your test preparation, scheduling, fees, and refunds. (Fees and refunds in video may be outdated. See below for correct […]

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How to Start Studying for the MCAT

February 8, 2022 By Leah4sci Leave a Comment

How to start studying for the mcat a complete guide leah4sci

You’ve dreamed of nothing else, and now it’s finally time.  How do you start studying for the MCAT? All your life, you’ve dreamed of nothing more than becoming a doctor. Or, perhaps you only recognized your calling later on and are now making a career change. You’ve slogged through the sciences, endured hours in lab, […]

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