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The tips begin at a different place in each module. The advice moves along with the stages of the course.

Try not to watch the clock during the exam. It's too distracting. The unit of flow for the MCAT is 30 minutes. Come up for air at 30 minutes and then 60 minutes. Make sure you've answered about 20 questions each time. You're on pace to finish the entire section with 5-10 minutes left. However, if you're at 17 questions at 30 minutes, you need to go to plan B for the next 30 minutes. Take a deep breath. Don't rush passages. Plan B gives you more 'get out of jail free cards' for questions that may have you pinned. Choose the least worst. No time to go back to the passage. No time to try that problem again. Flag it and move on. Play just a few extra cards and you're back on schedule.

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Module 9 Science Focus

Zymogens
Connective Tissue Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids

Suggested Assignments

Science Focus

Study the conceptual materials in your book-set (TBR or Kaplan) covering carbohydrates, lipids, and connective tissue proteins. 

Perform the odd numbered (phase 1 ) practice items in your book-set.

Watch the videos for Module 9 - Blood Clotting & Connective Tissue Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Lipids. 

Read Ch. 4 - Fibrous Proteins and Ch. 7 - Introduction to Carbohydrates in Biochemistry (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews). Perform the practice items at the end of each chapter. 

Choose from the resources available within the Topic Pages to reinforce and supplement learning.

Conceptual Integration

Read the Interdisciplinary Notes for Module 9.

Play Catch Blue.

Take the Module 9 Cumulative Quiz. 

Biology Cycle

Read Ch. 17 - G Protein Signaling, Ch. 18 - Catalytic Receptor Signaling, and Ch. 19 - Steroid Receptor Signaling in Lippincott - Cell & Molecular Biology. 

Cumulative review/skim of Lippincott - Cell & Molecular Biology up through chapter 16. 

Psychology

We are budgeting two modules to complete the work for Identity & Personality. Begin study of the conceptual treatment of Identity & Personality in your MCAT book-set and begin work on the odd numbered problems.

Begin reviewing the conceptual vocabulary for Identity & Personality using the illustrated conceptual primer on this site.

Extend practice using the Essential Concepts ANKI Deck to include the Identity & Personality cards. 

Integrated Course practice items: 

CARS

Module 9 CARS Lesson The test writer's perspective.

Perform the thinking like a question-writer assignments located at the end of this module's CARS lesson.

MCAT Practice

Continue working on the Physics, Chemistry & Biology (I & II) Question Packs at AAMC. Look to complete the Question Packs before module 12.