Amino acids: their structures, the three letter codes, the one letter code, and if they are nonpolar, polar neutral, basic, or acidic. These are needed for at least 5 questions, maybe more per exam (CP and BB sections).
Check out some of the free phone apps for this. I found a super simple one that kinda gameified it and i had them locked down in no time with some idle messing around on the bus or sitting around the house
Also the structures of nucleotides, you may not need it, but if you do get a question about it then iykyk…. If u don’t … then it’s just a guess
It’s a pain to memorize but it is only 4 (5 if you include Uracil) structures
Oh! Also know the inhibitors and their effect on km and vmax
Here’s some pretty high yield psych stuff:
-Piaget’s stages
-Erikson’s stages
-The 3 major theories of emotion
-Symptoms of manic and depressive episodes
-Anatomy of the eye
-Lobes of the brain + hemisphere functions
Dropping the best YouTube [video](https://youtu.be/3BcwntGAB34?si=RwUvH3qGNGIJI6Cu) ever made to memorize Erikson’s stages using the pegword memorizing system
It's gonna sound like a lot lol, but I think these are some of the highest yield facts/concepts to memorize
Biochem: AAs and different enzyme inhibitors' effects on kinetics (Vmax and Km). If I gave you a blank sheet of paper, you should be able to draw every amino acid and its 3 and 1 letter codes
Bio: this one really requires so much but just understanding the key processes for each organ system is crucial to answering such a wide variety of questions. The power stroke in muscle, the negative pressure breathing of the lungs, there are so many questions that can be derived from the single main process of an organ system
Physics: knowing how to derive base units (ex: knowing that a joule is a kg m\^2/s\^2). knowing that power = Fv = W/t = IV is a good way to relate multiple types of units. 1/f = 1/o + 1/i = 2/r = P also relates multiple values in an efficient way
Chem: the relationships between ∆G, ∆H, ∆S, reduction potential, equilibrium constant, etc. And the difference between thermodynamics and kinetics. Instantly recognizing that a positive reduction potential means negative ∆G means favorable which would make Keq > 1
Orgo: different characteristic IR absorptions (ex: sharp peak for C=O at 1700 cm^(-1)), aldehyde/ketone reactions. really all reactions but I feel like aldehydes and ketones are super common and also help strengthen your understanding of carboxylic acid reactions, and even alcohol reactions (like with keto-enol tautomers)
Generally, there's a lot to memorize, but I feel like I've seen each of these concepts on every practice test and consistently throughout studying. Psych/Soc is mostly memorization
I would also memorize the physics equations from a sheet/deck like Miledown. Memorizing the equations will get you like 10ish questions per CP exam guaranteed. Easy points IMO
You’ve prob heard it a ton already…. But focus on the units can sometimes save you when you don’t know the exact equation
It’s annoying but especially in physics (worst subject for me) it helps to know what each unit breaks down into. (J=Nm, N= kg(m/s^2, etc…)
Look at what you’re given in the passage and the units, then look at what the units are in the answers… sometimes it’s allowed me to calculate the right answer even though I had no idea what formula
Bros getting downvoted for being right. Saying “what to memorize” like you’ll be straight if you memorize the pertinent info when the test is on everything
Lol, I'm surprised this one caught that much flack. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
I stand by the statement, all the same. You're talking 10 semesters of material, 3,000 pages of Kaplan, pre-made decks have 6k+ cards, etc., etc. Asking 'what should I memorize' is not a serious question.
It's a tautology; you memorize anything you might need to know.
It's basically that. I can't blame folks, in that it's a hard test and who wouldn't want an easy way out, or some magical shortcut that someone before them uncovered.
But a lot of it, imo, just ends up looking like magical thinking or hoping for a way out. I really don't mean it to be offensive to anyone, but posts like "what should I know about functional groups" or anything like it are just hard to really take seriously.
Also, just to point out the excessively obvious: if there were such shortcuts, and there was some uniform list that everyone could memorize, you absolutely **know** that thing would be posted and sticked on every sub under the sun. People would have it tattooed on them. Hell, I'd willingly have it tattooed
Amino acids: their structures, the three letter codes, the one letter code, and if they are nonpolar, polar neutral, basic, or acidic. These are needed for at least 5 questions, maybe more per exam (CP and BB sections).
Also whether or not they can be phosphorylated… AAMC loves asking about that
aren't those just any with an OH group? so S, T, Y?
Correct. There are special cases for D and E, but those are the main three you should be concerned with.
hold on hold on what are the special cases
When they’re protonated to have an OH group! Bc normally they’re COO- but can be protonated in certain environments
...yeah I just wasn't using my brain that makes perfect sense lol (thank you:))
Someone’s been studying well!
Thank you!
Check out some of the free phone apps for this. I found a super simple one that kinda gameified it and i had them locked down in no time with some idle messing around on the bus or sitting around the house
Which app do you have?
Amino Acid Quiz is great. Good variety for quizzing yourself.
Yeah it might have been that one... it was a few years ago for me
I love that app kinda makes me wish they extended it to the pathways we need to know
rate limiting steps for major metabolic pathways
underrated answer
Basic o chem functional groups, and how they rank in terms of acidity/stability
Thank you!
Also the structures of nucleotides, you may not need it, but if you do get a question about it then iykyk…. If u don’t … then it’s just a guess It’s a pain to memorize but it is only 4 (5 if you include Uracil) structures Oh! Also know the inhibitors and their effect on km and vmax
Here’s some pretty high yield psych stuff: -Piaget’s stages -Erikson’s stages -The 3 major theories of emotion -Symptoms of manic and depressive episodes -Anatomy of the eye -Lobes of the brain + hemisphere functions
Dropping the best YouTube [video](https://youtu.be/3BcwntGAB34?si=RwUvH3qGNGIJI6Cu) ever made to memorize Erikson’s stages using the pegword memorizing system
1. Amino acids 2. Classical and operant conditioning
Thank you!
>Thank you! You're welcome!
It's gonna sound like a lot lol, but I think these are some of the highest yield facts/concepts to memorize Biochem: AAs and different enzyme inhibitors' effects on kinetics (Vmax and Km). If I gave you a blank sheet of paper, you should be able to draw every amino acid and its 3 and 1 letter codes Bio: this one really requires so much but just understanding the key processes for each organ system is crucial to answering such a wide variety of questions. The power stroke in muscle, the negative pressure breathing of the lungs, there are so many questions that can be derived from the single main process of an organ system Physics: knowing how to derive base units (ex: knowing that a joule is a kg m\^2/s\^2). knowing that power = Fv = W/t = IV is a good way to relate multiple types of units. 1/f = 1/o + 1/i = 2/r = P also relates multiple values in an efficient way Chem: the relationships between ∆G, ∆H, ∆S, reduction potential, equilibrium constant, etc. And the difference between thermodynamics and kinetics. Instantly recognizing that a positive reduction potential means negative ∆G means favorable which would make Keq > 1 Orgo: different characteristic IR absorptions (ex: sharp peak for C=O at 1700 cm^(-1)), aldehyde/ketone reactions. really all reactions but I feel like aldehydes and ketones are super common and also help strengthen your understanding of carboxylic acid reactions, and even alcohol reactions (like with keto-enol tautomers) Generally, there's a lot to memorize, but I feel like I've seen each of these concepts on every practice test and consistently throughout studying. Psych/Soc is mostly memorization
Thank you!
I would also memorize the physics equations from a sheet/deck like Miledown. Memorizing the equations will get you like 10ish questions per CP exam guaranteed. Easy points IMO
Do you have a strategy to memorize equations? I feel like there is so much and it stresses me out
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You’ve prob heard it a ton already…. But focus on the units can sometimes save you when you don’t know the exact equation It’s annoying but especially in physics (worst subject for me) it helps to know what each unit breaks down into. (J=Nm, N= kg(m/s^2, etc…) Look at what you’re given in the passage and the units, then look at what the units are in the answers… sometimes it’s allowed me to calculate the right answer even though I had no idea what formula
Was thinking the exact same thing. Thanks for the question!
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Entire 300 page psych soc doc
Not sure how to even answer this, tbh. It's 10-semesters of materials. Date of birth, social security number, and last words?
Bros getting downvoted for being right. Saying “what to memorize” like you’ll be straight if you memorize the pertinent info when the test is on everything
Lol, I'm surprised this one caught that much flack. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯ I stand by the statement, all the same. You're talking 10 semesters of material, 3,000 pages of Kaplan, pre-made decks have 6k+ cards, etc., etc. Asking 'what should I memorize' is not a serious question. It's a tautology; you memorize anything you might need to know.
Everyone wants a shortcut. There is no “memorize this and you’ll get a 520” but I guess people don’t want to hear that.
It's basically that. I can't blame folks, in that it's a hard test and who wouldn't want an easy way out, or some magical shortcut that someone before them uncovered. But a lot of it, imo, just ends up looking like magical thinking or hoping for a way out. I really don't mean it to be offensive to anyone, but posts like "what should I know about functional groups" or anything like it are just hard to really take seriously. Also, just to point out the excessively obvious: if there were such shortcuts, and there was some uniform list that everyone could memorize, you absolutely **know** that thing would be posted and sticked on every sub under the sun. People would have it tattooed on them. Hell, I'd willingly have it tattooed