The difference between college courses and the MCAT
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In this video, Brainscape’s Learning Coach and Lead Writer Thea Beckman explains the key differences between the college courses you’re used to and the MCAT, covering the following important points:
0:00 - Intro
1:25 - MCAT questions tend to overlap subjects.
2:36 - The MCAT requires both strong content knowledge AND critical thinking skills.
3:24 - It’s not uncommon to see content you’ve never encountered before on the MCAT.
4:32 - How you can expedite your MCAT content memorization with Brainscape.
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