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How to tell whether a Kaplan MCAT flashcard set is good

Whether Kaplan MCAT flashcards are good for you depends less on the brand than on three things: whether the cards match the content you will be tested on, whether they cover your personal weak areas, and whether you review them often enough to remember the answers.

Check the set against the sections where your practice scores are lowest.
Remove cards for facts you already recall quickly so review time goes to hard material.
Keep each card to one idea so you can grade your recall honestly.
Review on a spaced schedule rather than rereading the whole deck in one sitting.

Example MCAT biology and chemistry flashcards

Where does oxidative phosphorylation take place in the cell?The inner mitochondrial membrane. The proton gradient it maintains drives ATP synthase.

What does Le Chatelier's principle predict when an exothermic reaction at equilibrium is cooled?The equilibrium shifts toward products, because removing heat acts like removing a product.

What is the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation?pH = pKa + log([A-]/[HA]). It relates buffer pH to the pKa and the ratio of conjugate base to weak acid.

In a sealed container at fixed volume, what happens to gas pressure when temperature rises?Pressure increases, since PV = nRT with n and V constant makes P proportional to T.

Which hormone raises blood glucose by stimulating glycogen breakdown?Glucagon, released by pancreatic alpha cells when blood glucose falls. It acts mainly on the liver.

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Cards come back on a schedule based on how well you recall them, so weak spots get more review time than material you already know.

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A prepared deck can be well written and still leave gaps. Biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics and psychology each have concepts that some students know cold and others miss repeatedly. Your practice exam results are the best guide to which cards you need.

Making your own cards from the chapters and notes you already use lets you match the deck to your gaps. DeckOwl builds flashcards from your material, and you can compare them with any prepared set before you decide where to spend your study time.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I know if an MCAT flashcard set covers what I need?

Compare the set against the content outline for your weakest sections and against the concepts you keep missing in practice questions. A set that skips those areas will leave gaps however well it is written.

How many flashcards should I make for MCAT biochemistry?

Make cards only for facts you need to recall, usually one idea per card. Start with the concepts your practice exams show you missing, and add more as you finish each section.

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