Contents

• List of Figures
• List of Tables
  • Preface
  
  
• Pre-Med Tool Kit
  • Being the Ultimate Pre-Med Student: From Start to Finish
  • Power Studying for the Big Dance
    • Before the MCAT.
    • During the MCAT.
    • After the MCAT.
  • How to Take the MCAT Without a Calculator
    • Use scientific notation.
    • Rounding
    • Logs
  • Things people don't tell you but should when applying and interviewing for medical school.
    • Applying.
    • Interviewing
    • Potential interview questions.
  
  
• My Study Plan
  • My Study plan: One approach to study for the MCAT
    • B.I.O.P + Verbal
    • 1:1:1:1
    • 50%:50%
    • Make a plan and stick to it
  
  
• Biology
  • Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes
    • Prokaryotes
    • Eukaryotes
    • Fungi
  • Viruses
    • Viral Structure
    • Viral Life Cycle of the Bacteriophage
  • The Eukaryotic Cell
    • Plasma Membrane
    • Nucleus
    • Endoplasmic Reticulum
    • Golgi Apparatus
    • Lysosomes and Peroxisomes
    • Mitochondria
    • Cytoskeleton
  • Mitosis & Meiosis
    • General
    • Mitosis
      • Prophase
      • Prometaphase
      • Metaphase
      • Anaphase
      • Telophase
      • Cytokinesis
    • Meiosis I & II
  • Genetics
    • Mendelian Terminology and Concepts
    • Chromosome organization
    • Control of gene expression in eukaryotes
      • Transcriptional regulation
      • Post-transcriptional regulation
      • Steroid Hormones
      • Proto-oncogenes, oncogenes, and tumor-suppressor genes
    • Sex-linked characteristics and Abnormalities in Sex Chromosome Number
    • Analytic Methods in Genetics
    • Segregation of Genes
    • Telomeres
    • Mutations
  • Evolution
    • Natural Selection
    • Speciation
  • DNA Synthesis
    • Function
    • Structure
    • Replication
    • Repair
    • Recombinant DNA
  • Protein Synthesis
    • General
    • Codons
    • Transcription
    • Equipment tally
    • Translation
    • Post-translational protein modification
    • Extra pearls
      • Protein Structure
      • Mutations in Protein Synthesis
  • Cellular Respiration
    • Introduction
    • Glycolysis
    • The Citric Acid Cycle (Krebs Cycle)
    • Electron Transport Chain
    • The Products of Cellular Respiration
      • The Products of Glycolysis
      • The Products of TCA cycle
      • The Processes Used to Produce ATP in Cellular Respiration
  • Enzymes & Metabolism
    • Enzyme Structure
    • Control of Enzyme Activity
  • The Circulatory System
    • The oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve
    • Functional considerations of the circulatory system
    • Physiologic considerations of the circulatory system
    • Electrophysiologic considerations of the circulatory system: The QRS complex
    • Fetal Circulation
  • The Respiratory System
    • Functional considerations of the respiratory system
    • Lung Volumes and Capacities
  • The Digestive System
    • Anatomical Considerations
      • Mouth
      • Pharynx
      • Esophagus
      • Stomach
      • Small Intestine
      • Large Intestine
      • Liver, Gall Bladder & Pancreas
    • Enzymatic Considerations
      • Carbohydrates
      • Proteins
      • Lipids
  • The Excretory System
    • Anatomical considerations of the excretory system
    • Functional considerations of the excretory system
  • The Nervous System
    • Microscopic Considerations
    • Action Potentials
      • Wrapping Up Synapses and Neural Signals
    • Macroscopic Considerations
      • Central Nervous System
      • Peripheral nervous system
    • Autonomic Nervous System
    • Reflexes
    • Senses
      • Ear
      • Eye
  • The Endocrine System
    • The Endo Key Players: The Senders, the Messengers and the Recipients
      • The Sender
      • The Messengers
      • The Recipients
    • Pituitary Gland
    • Thyroid Gland
    • Parathyroid Gland
    • Gastrointestinal Hormones
      • Stomach and Small Intestine Hormones
      • Pancreas
    • Adrenal Glands
    • Testes & Ovaries
    • Menstrual Cycle
  • The Reproductive System
    • Structures
    • Gonads
    • Fertilization
  • The Musculoskeletal System
    • Muscles
      • Functional considerations of muscles
      • Steps Involved in Muscle Contraction in Skeletal Muscle
    • The Skeletal System
      • Functional considerations
      • Functional unit of bone: The Haversian system
      • Tendons & Ligaments
  • The Skin, Connective Tissue & Integumentary System
    • The Skin
    • Connective Tissue
  • Embryology
    • Stages of Early Development
      • Fertilization
      • Cleavage
      • Gastrulation
      • Neurulation
    • Germ Layers and their Ultimate Fates
    • Development of Cells
  • The Immune System
  • The Lymphatic System
    • High yield information
  
  
• Inorganic Chemistry
  • Electronic Structure
    • Atoms
    • Quantum Numbers
    • Orbitals
    • Spectroscopy
  • The Periodic Table
    • Organization of the Periodic Table Based on Chemical Properties
    • Organization of the Periodic Table Based on Electronic Trends
  • Bonding
    • Ionic Bonds
    • Covalent Bonds
      • Resonance Structures
      • Formal Charges
      • Electronegativity and Covalent Bonds
    • Hydrogen Bonds
  • Stoichiometry
    • Chemical Reactions
    • Mass
    • Units
    • Empirical and Molecular Formulas
    • Mass Percent Composition
    • Density
    • Conventions for writing equations
  • Acids & Bases
    • Definitions
    • K, pH, pOH, K and K
    • Conjugate Acids and Bases
    • Strong Acids and Bases
    • Weak Acids and Bases
    • Buffers
    • Titration
  • Electrochemistry
    • Electrolytic Cells
    • Galvanic Cells (aka Voltaic Cells)
    • Electrochemical & Galvanic Cells: Side-by-side comparison
  • Phases & Phase Equilibria
    • The Basics
    • Gas Phase
    • Role of Forces in the Liquid Phase
    • Phase Equilibria
  • Solution Chemistry
    • Calculating concentration
    • Ions in Solution
    • Solution Equilibria
    • Common Ion Effect and Miscellaneous Points of Interest
  • Rate Processes in Chemical Reactions: Kinetics and Equilibrium
    • General
    • Reaction Kinetics
    • Reaction Equilibrium
  • Thermodynamics
    • Thermodynamic System
    • State functions
    • Laws of Thermodynamics: Zeroth, 1st, 2nd Laws
  • Thermochemistry
    • Can you feel the heat?
    • Calorimetry
  • Red-ox
    • Red-ox Reactions
    • Oxidation Numbers
    • Balancing Red-ox Reactions
  
  
• Organic Chemistry
  • Covalent Bonds
    • Orbital Hybridization
    • Stereochemistry of Covalent Bonds
      • Isomers
      • Cis-/trans- Designation
      • E & Z Designation
      • Relative and Absolute Configurations
      • R or S Nomenclature
    • Optical Activity
  • Substitution & Elimination Reactions
    • Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions
    • Elimination Reactions
    • Substitution vs Elimination Reactions: Which one and why?
  • Alkanes
    • General
      • Cycloalkanes
    • Physical and Chemical Properties
    • Reactions involving alkanes
  • Alkenes
    • General
    • Physical and Chemical Properties
    • Reactions involving alkenes
  • Alkynes
    • Physical and Chemical Properties
    • Reactions involving alkynes
  • Alcohols
    • General
    • Physical and Chemical Properties
    • Key Principles
    • Reactions Involving Alcohols
  • Aromatic compounds & Their Reactions
    • Reactions Involving Benzene
  • Aldehydes & Ketones
    • General
    • Physical and Chemical Properties
    • Key Principles
    • Reactions involving Aldehydes and Ketones
      • Synthesis
      • Nucleophilic addition at the C=O bond
      • Keto-enol tautomerism
      • Reactions at the carbon
      • Wittig reaction
      • Claisen condensation
      • Wolff-Kishner reduction
  • Ethers, Epoxides & Esters
    • General
    • Physical and Chemical Properties
    • Key Principles
    • Reactions Involving Ethers
    • General
    • Reactions Involving Esters
  • Keto Acids & Keto Esters
    • Reactions Involving Keto Acids and Keto Esters
    • Key Principles
  • Carboxylic Acids
    • General
    • Physical and Chemical Properties
    • Reactions involving Carboxylic Acids
      • Synthesis
      • Reactions at the carbonyl group
      • Reactions at the position
  • Carboxylic Acid Derivatives: Acid Chlorides, Anhydrides, Amides & Amines
    • General
    • Physical and Chemical Properties
    • Reactions involving carboxylic acids
      • Synthesis
      • Nucleophilic substitution
      • Transesterification
      • Saponification
      • Reactions specific to amides
  • Amines
    • General
    • Physical and Chemical Properties
    • Key Principles
    • Reactions Involving Amines
      • Synthesis
      • Amine reactions with nitrous acid
      • Alkylation of amines
  • Amino Acids & Proteins
    • Protein structure
    • Amino Acids: Classification
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Phosphorous Compounds
    • General
    • Reactions Involving Phosphorous Compounds
  • Separation Techniques
  • Spectroscopy: Infra red, Mass & NMR
    • Infrared Spectroscopy (Absorption spectroscopy)
    • Visible Region Spectroscopy (Absorption spectroscopy)
    • Ultraviolet Region Spectroscopy (Absorption spectroscopy)
    • Mass Spectroscopy
    • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy
  
  
• Physics
  • Translational Motion
    • Units
    • Velocity & Acceleration
    • Free-Falling Objects
  • Force & Motion
    • Sir Newton's Laws of Motion
    • Weight
    • Friction: Kinetic and Static
    • Motion on an inclined plane.
  • Gravitation
    • Uniform Circular Motion
    • Sir Newton's Law of Gravitation
  • Equilibrium of Forces
    • Translational Equilibrium
    • Rotational Equilibrium
      • Torque
    • Weightlessness
  • Linear Momentum
    • General
    • Impulse
    • Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
  • Work
    • Units
    • Gravity & Work
    • Kinetic Energy & Work
    • Mechanical Advantage
  • Energy
    • Kinetic Energy
    • Potential Energy
    • Conservation of Mechanical Energy
  • Fluids & Solids
    • Fluids
      • Hydrostatics
      • Buoyancy & Archimedes' Principle
      • Viscosity & Poiseuille Flow.
      • Bernoulli's Principle.
      • Surface Tension & Capillary Action.
    • Solids
      • Elasticity
      • Shear, Compression & Thermal Expansion
  • Electrostatics
    • Electrostatics & Coulomb's Law
    • Electric Field
    • Electric Potentials
    • Electric Fields vs. Electric Potentials
    • Electric Dipole
  • Electromagnetism
  • Electronic Circuits
    • Electric Circuits
    • Batteries
      • Voltage
    • Current ()
      • Direct vs.  Alternating Current
    • Resistance
    • Capacitance
  • Light
    • Properties
    • Young's Experiment, Interference, Diffraction, & Refraction.
    • X-ray Diffraction
  • Geometrical Optics
    • Reflection
    • Refraction
    • Internal Reflection
    • Dispersion
    • Spherical Mirrors
    • Thin Lenses
  • Periodic Motion & Waves
    • Periodic Motion
    • Waves
  • Sound
    • Characteristics of Sound
    • Quantifying Sound
    • Doppler Effect
    • Sound in Pipes and Strings
    • Ultrasound
  • Radioactivity
    • Radioactive decay: , & Decay
    • Half-life: & Exponential Decay
    • Fission & Fusion
  
  
• Bibliography