High-yield MCAT concept walkthrough · 4 sections

MCAT Study Guide

Compact concept review keyed to the four MCAT sections. Each unit maps to chapters across the 9 Kaplan books.

Section 1 · Biological & Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems

Cell biology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, basic chemistry, basic genetics. ~25% of the MCAT score. Maps to Biology + Biochemistry + Organic Chemistry books.

Section 2 · Chemical & Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

General chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics. ~25% of the score. Maps to General Chemistry + Physics & Math + Biochemistry.

Section 3 · Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior

Psychology, sociology, biology of behavior. ~25% of the score. Maps to Behavioral Sciences.

Section 4 · Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS)

Reading comprehension, reasoning. No content pre-requisite — all skill-based. ~25% of the score. Maps to CARS Review books.

Score-boosting · 528 Advanced Prep

Higher-difficulty practice keyed to the 99th percentile. Use after baseline mastery.