Instructors: Alan Godfrey alan.godfrey10.ag@gmail.com Alan Hodges alan.j.hodges@gmail.com Supervising Faculty Member: D. Andy Anderson: andy@biology.usu.edu Office hours: TBA Time/Location: MW 3:30 5:20 p.m. in EDUC 131 BIOL 1030 MCAT REVIEW, SPRING 2016 Course Description. The MCAT is a humbling exam covering an extensive amount of material. To be successful on the MCAT each student must dedicate time for self study and review. The purpose of this course is to provide a structured format for review of basic sciences concepts. Each class period will include one hour of lecture covering each section from the course materials. However, each student is responsible for reviewing each MCAT concept listed on the syllabus before coming to class. This class is designed to (1) help you understand how to approach MCAT questions and (2) review MCAT exam content to help identify your areas of weakness in order to give you direction in what areas you should be studying on your own. Disclaimer: To be successful in this course and with the MCAT in general, students must be autonomous and dedicated. As instructors, we are here to facilitate learning; however, success on the actual exam will depend on your own efforts. Course Learning Objectives. All class activities are designed to help students meet course objectives. Objective 1. Students will prepare to be successful on the MCAT exam by attending class and reading assigned course materials. Objective 2. Students will learn how to approach MCAT style questions and logically apply concepts already learned in past science courses. Attendance: In class attendance will be taken sometime during the class. If you have concerns about meeting the attendance requirements, please feel free to email us or talk to us after class. Dr. Anderson will contact you if your attendance is lagging. Tentative Class Outline: 30 minutes: Critical Analysis and Reasoning skills & passages.
50 minutes: Lecture from course materials (see tentative class schedule). 30 minutes: In class exam from course materials (not graded). Grading and Evaluation The requirements to receive a passing grade are as follows: 1) Mandatory attendance of 23 of the 28 classes. 2) Completion of free sample exam. 3) Completion of at least two of the following: full length Princeton Review sample exam (free), AAMC MCAT Official Guide, or AAMC Official MCAT Practice Exam 1 (1/2 length). Note: Free sample exam will be taken during 2 nd class period. Meeting these requirements will earn a passing grade, anything less is a fail. Texts and Materials. There are three required materials: (1) Free sample exam (taken during first week), full length Princeton Review exam (free), full length AAMC Practice Exam 1, or AAMC Official Guide. These tests can be purchased at https://studentsresidents.aamc.org/applying medical school/article/online practice mcat exam/. The sample test and two additional practice exams are required to pass the class!!!! (2) Exam Krackers MCAT Complete Study Package (9 th Edition) (3) Exam Krackers 101 Verbal Reasoning Passages Students with Disabilities: Students with physical, sensory, emotional or medical impairments may be eligible for reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. All accommodations are coordinated through the Disability Resource Center (DRC) in Room 101 of the University Inn, 797 2444, 797 0740 TTY, or toll free at 1 800 259 2966. Please contact the DRC as early in the semester as possible. Alternate format materials (Braille, large print or digital) are available with advance notice.
Tentative Class Schedule Note: In order to keep the topic review under 50 minutes, students must come to class having already studied the scheduled topic. *Practice tests can be taken at a different time as needed with instructor approval. Week Date Topic Class Overview Event 1 11 Jan 13 Jan Syllabus CARS: Introduction to the MCAT and Math *Sample Test Sample Test Wednesday Jan. 13 18 Jan Martin Luther King Day 2 20 Jan No Class Lecture 1 In Class Exam: Psych/Soc Exam 1 3 25 Jan 27 Jan Biology I: Lecture 1 Biology I: Lecture 2 CARS: CARS Lecture 1 In Class Exam: Biology I: Exam 1 In Class Exam: Biology I: Exam 2 4 01 Feb Biology I: Lecture 3 03 Feb Last day to drop w/o Notation Biology I: Lecture 4 CARS: CARS Lecture 2 In Class Exam: Biology I: Exam 3 In Class Exam: Biology I: Exam 4 5 08 Feb 10 Feb Lecture 2 Chemistry: Lecture 1&2 CARS: CARS Lecture 3 In Class Exam: Psych/Soc Exam 2 In Class Exam: Chemistry: Exam 2 *AAMC Official Guide Feb. 13 6 16 Feb Biology II: Lecture 1 17 Feb (Tuesday follows Monday schedule) Physics: Lecture 1 CARS: CARS Lecture 4 In Class Exam: Biology II: Exam 1 In Class Exam: Physics: Exam 1
7 22 Feb 24 Feb Lecture 3 Chemistry: Lecture 3 In Class Exam: Psych/Soc Exam 3 In Class Exam: Chemistry: Exam 3 8 29 Feb 02 Mar Biology II: Lecture 2 Physics: Lecture 2 In Class Exam: Biology II: Exam 2 In Class Exam: Physics: Exam 2 9 07 Mar No Class Spring Break 09 Mar No Class Spring Break Spring Break 10 14 Mar 16 Mar Lecture 4 Chemistry: Lecture 4 In Class Exam: Psych/Soc Exam 4 In Class Exam: Chemistry: Exam 4 *Princeton Review Practice Exam (full length) March 19 11 21 Mar Biology II: Lecture 3 23 Mar Physics: Lecture 3 March 24: Last day to drop with W on transcript In Class Exam: Biology II: Exam 3 In Class Exam: Physics: Exam 3 12 28 Mar 30 Mar Lecture 5 Chemistry: Lecture 5 In Class Exam: Psych/Soc Exam 5 In Class Exam: Chemistry: Exam 5 13 04 Apr 06 Apr Biology II: Lecture 4 Physics: Lecture 4 In Class Exam: Biology II: Exam 4 In Class Exam: Physics: Exam 4 14 11 Apr Biology II: Lecture 5 In Class Exam: Biology II: Exam 5
13 Apr Chemistry: Lecture 6 In Class Exam: Chemistry: Exam 6 15 18 Apr 20 Apr Biology II: Lecture 6 Chemistry: Lecture 7 In Class Exam: Biology II: Exam 6 In Class Exam: Chemistry: Exam 7 *AAMC Practice Exam 1 April 23 16 25 Apr 27 Apr Physics: Lecture 5 Critical Analysis & Reasoning In Class Exam: Physics: Exam 5 In Class Exam: CARS Exam