Looking for MCAT study partner in NJ
Hi, I am taking MCAT in May 2017. I am located in Montclair - New Jersey. Looking for a study partner. Anyone interested? Thanks S
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Is there a difference between these two terms? They seem very similar to me. Also, I don't understand why TPR listed CBT under social cognitive theory considering that CBT is about fixing negative...
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View ArticleTPR Equilibrium question
Ten moles of a compound were added to make a liter of solution, and the resulting pH was 5.7. What is the relationship between the Ka for the protonated form of the compound and Kb for the deprotonated...
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View ArticleEK Bernoulli Equation and Equation of Continuity
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I've spent the last hour searching through threads but my question still remains. Obviously, most reactions will not have Keq=1 at equilibrium-- so why do standard conditions say a system is at...
View ArticleTBR Alpha vs Beta anomer
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View ArticleDifference between the Basal Ganglia and Cerebellum?
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View Article2016 MCAT Princeton Review Study Schedule
Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone had the 2016 Princeton Review Study Schedule? Specifically where they list a 10 week study plan, 14 week, and 18 week? I found the 2015 version online but was...
View ArticleSignal Recognition Particle Translational Arrest
I have been trying to figure out why there is a translational arrest during the signal recognition particle binding to the ER. I thought it was because this arrest allows for the protein to be fully...
View ArticleBernoulli's Principle and Water Tank
Referring to the image below, the practice questions I've done so far have assumed that P1 = P2 in the Bernoulli equation in order to solve for the exit speed of the fluid at the bottom of the tank....
View ArticleMembrane depolarization
If an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase is added to a neuromuscular junction, then the postsynaptic membrane will: A) be depolarized by action potentials more frequently B) be depolarized longer with...
View ArticleAAMC physics question pack 24
So, the question asks which of the following changes to the circuit will decrease the electric field between teh electrodes by the greatest amount? A. Increasing L by a factor of 2 B. Decreasing L by a...
View ArticleI am trying to understand voltage
So, I know voltage is work per charge. More basically, I know you can think of voltage of how bad a charge (let's say an electron) wants to move from one point to another. So, let's say we have an...
View ArticleAAMC section bank P/S #78
Why is D incorrect? I feel like B is too general and doesn't refer to the SG hypothesis Thanks a lot! @aldol16 @5words
View Articlepercentage scores
might be a stupid question but what would a 70% of questions correct be equivalent to on the new mcat per section so 70% of questions on psych/soc section = 127? 125? or relatively/on average for that...
View ArticleTesting 6/29; any final month advice?
Hey! I'll try to keep this brief and specific: 1) Is it just me, or are the AAMC Section Banks soul-crushingly hard, whereas the AAMC Question Packs are worryingly easy? My Kaplan teachers have said:...
View ArticleFrustrated with CARS
Hello everyone, So I guess I'm going to vent a little (more like a lot) but as the title states I am so frustrated with CARS. It wasn't a surprise that this section would be a struggle because when I...
View ArticleSB Psych/Soc #96 Impression Management
Not sure I understand the explanation here, why impression management is the only way people manifest sense of self in social interactions. Any thoughts? I thought back-stage self is like how you act...
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