Hi Alex,
My college bio classes were incredibly detail oriented. The way to success was pretty much memorizing anything ever spoken in lecture. I made an intense amount of flash-cards to study. Do you think I should take the same approach with MCAT bio and memorize everything written in the readings? Thanks!
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My answer here has to be mixed, of course. I would definitely strive to know as much of the content as possible -- focus in general on the trends, because that's what the MCAT will tend to test. Some exceptions are certainly important to know (that water is polar but permeable to a biological membrane, for example; or that pulmonary arteries and umbilical arteries contain deoxygenated blood).
More than that, though, I would strive to understand the information and put the pieces together. If you really understand the physiology, etc., it will be easier to answer questions on material you don't know once you get to Test Day.
Flashcards may be a great way to learn (memorize) the info, but make sure that you truly understand it and aren't just memorizing a bunch of facts. Know why a high level of PTH will cause hypercalcemia (high calcium in the blood), rather than just memorizing that fact.
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