How to Approach MCAT Research-based Passages
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- Опубліковано 31 жов 2016
- This is the method I used for the biology/biochemistry and psychology/sociology sections of the "new" (2015-current) MCAT. I teach MCAT prep courses starting at $599. Visit mcatdisciple.com for more videos not found on UA-cam!
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This is honestly the only video that has allowed me to finally understand how to even approach any of the research-based passages. Bless you. This video should be viral.
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Went from a 39th percentile to 96th percentile using this method, thank you!!!
What were your two scores?
so proud of you!
@@stephaniebrady31 I went from 498 to 510! My BB score went from 124 to 130
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This guy hands down knows his stuff more than anyone else out here on you tube!!! Laureano, Applies scientific concepts to MCAT style research passages, and shows you how to do it, ---He is also an excellent teacher which, something that is often under appreciated, he explains challenging concepts and is able to totally apply them to the MCAT as they were meant to be!!! If you struggle with MCAT science passages this is how you are supposed to to it period!!! Thank you Andrade you ROCK man!!
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I increased 15 points from my first MCAT attempt learning this method. Thank you so much
As an arts student teaching myself all the science content for the MCAT, this is game-changing. Thank you so much!
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Watching this ONE video literally helped me so much..I wish you made more videos (on other sections too)! Got a 96th percentile on the bio section of my MCAT!
Congratulations Kim! ==> All the sections: mcatdisciples.com/ondemand.html
I just took a practice test and was just so down about how I performed. After watching this video, there is a night and day difference as to how I perform. I can't wait to use this on my next practice test. Thank you!
I just used this strategy and only missed one of six research based questions when I usually miss 3+. Thank you so much!
Jordan Nogle Superb!
Wow!! This is amazing! That you so much for breaking this down. I am looking forward to applying this new method of analyzing passages to my study prep!
12 hours before my exam and this has given me so much more confidence in the BB section - thank you so much!!
Before this video, I was so lost as how to approach it. And often felt like they were just throwing data at me! This method really helps me break down the passages. Thank you!
I can't thank you enough for breaking it down into these steps, following this formula truly helped me feel less overwhelmed synthesizing the text and complex graphs and figures on the MCAT. THANK YOU!!
I took the previous MCAT format, and my practice exam freaked me out bcuz I didn't know how to mentally approach the passages.
It's so simple its BRILLIANT!!
As a science teacher transitioning to a medical career, Your system made me say to myself: "DUH! I'm an idiot for not having seen it!!
Wow, I just took a practice exam and your method improved my score by 200%. This was so helpful, thank you!
I wish I found your video a month ago. But this is awesome stuff, thank you for posting!
you are amazing, I have been studying for this exam all wrong! thank you keep up the great work
Thank you my good sir!
Thank you so much for this strategy. It makes research question so much more approachable!!!!
Thanks so much for this technique! I've been struggling with remaining focused on the testable material of the passage and this really helped me.
You are welcome :-)
Amazing, you created a systemic way to approach the really convoluted/ experimental MCAT Bio/biochem questions. After doing many questions I had an idea of what I was looking for but didn't know a step by step approach to tackle these questions. timing became a huge issue. this is exactly what we need to do well. Thank you so much I will be implementing this i can see the brilliance in it! I remember tackling this passage on the AAMC and it took me soooo long to get the questions right. this technique speeds things up. THANK YOU.
Sophia Hegedus I am very glad you find the method helpful!
- Laureano
One of the most helpful MCAT videos. Thank you!!!
Mickey Nguyen You'd never tell a lie ;)
Thank you so much! I feel so much better after watching this :)
Excellent thats a really good break down Sir, well done!!
Yes this method has been really helpful for me. It makes the questions so much easier to approach once I have a full understanding of the study and its design. Thanks for sharing
You are welcome :)
This step-by-step analysis was clearly laid out and easily applicable to almost all passages. It helped me get the score i wanted on the MCAT. Thank you
Thank you :)
Thank you so much for your explanation!! This has helped me so much!
You're amazing, thank you so much. This is incredibly helpful and I no longer feel like a complete idiot reading these passages.
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Amazing video, thank you for posting!
This man is a KING god bless you
This video changed my life. Thanks a ton.
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why haven't I watched this before? :( THANK YOU! for such a great video.
You are welcome :)
Who is this guy ? I'm glad to find your video , 2 months before my exam . It's very helpful.Thank you ..
Mr E. I'm even better live 😉
Do you happen to offer tutoring services? :)
Your method is amazing! I cannot wait to try it on my own :)
Thank you! Check out more great content at www.mcatdisciple.com
Thank you SO much for this!!
Thank you for these tips!!
This video was so helpful. I test on Saturday and wish I came across this sooner!
Jessica King God bless you. Hoping you excel in the MCAT. Keep us updated with how you studied and how you do in the test. 🙏🏻
This is so helpful! Thank you!
this helps SO MUCH!!!!!! thank you
wow.. like wow. God bless you!! This video is AMAZINGG
Thank you so much bro. my mcat date is may 19. this will help me so much but i know i need more help. I will look for more of your videos. Thank you again
Super, I hope our videos serve you well.
you are a huge savior!
Great work!!! Thank You
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Fantastic video thank you!
I watched this yesterday and today found this passage in the AAMC prep section bank lmaooo thank you this was so helpful
It’s our pleasure! More helpful videos at mcatdisciple.com 👌🏽
Helpful video, thanks! I think my main struggle is trying to make the right connections. When you explain it, it makes sense. But when tackling these questions on my own, it all seems jumbled up to me.
This was really helplful!
This is by far one of the most useful or rather practical approach to scientific research on MCAT passages! I think you have done a great job by combining these intricate concepts ( esp. heavy on molecular biology, biostat, genetics ,rooted in basic science concepts). Would you consider using a color coded pen in your future practice passage when comparing or annotating graphs, tables etc.. as some of us are visual learners?. Again, I appreciated/ like your teaching method and simple approach. Thank you!!
That is a great suggestion, if we ever post another sample on youtube, you can be sure we will differentiate comparisons in that way.
The MCAT Disciples, I looked over your site and saw that your MCAT course requires one to study 8 hrs a day. Do you guys have a different study plan for those who are in school full time or working full time? as it would be tough for them to able to set aside that many hrs on studying.
Good evening,
The reality of the situation is that the MCAT itself really sets that demanding schedule, not us. This is a harsh reality that most MCAT prep companies won't tell you. However, we do work with students who have full-time jobs and most typically complete the 8 hours, or something very close to that (namely 6 or 7 hours). These students undoubtedly must work harder than most, but trust us when we say, we can find the time in your schedule for you to succeed, and train you to utilize that time effectively. Shoot us an email and we can talk more about the program.
This video saved my life, thank you Senpai
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I wish your audio was louder! :(
Wonderful!
Thank you so much this was very helpful!
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Thank you very much! Great video!
Thank you :)
OMG this was so helpful!!! Thank you !!!!!!
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Thanks a lot for awesome video!
You are welcome! :)
Wow this really worked! Thanks so much
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dude i got every question right using this method ! I just need to work on my time but this is amazing !
Laureano here, I'm expecting an invitation to your medical school graduation 🎓
The MCAT Disciples if I get in, your name will be mentioned in my white coat ceremony ❤️
Really? wow what do you use to practice questions? I gotta try this method too
most important part of mcat (other than memorization parts) is data analysis, NO MCAT course teach you how to do it, all they do is going over high yield materials (LECTURE)
THANK YOU, you are very knowledgeable!
Thanks, looks like you've just found one that does both!
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Thanks!
-Laureano
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THANK YOU
Hi, AMAZING VIDEO! How do we get access to the scientific method video?
thanks again
Thank you so much for this video! It was incredibly helpful seeing the correct way to process and organize the passages. I was wondering if you actually wrote this down for every passage, or if you just kept track in you head? If you did write it down, did you find it took more time, or rather perhaps decreased your time because you were able to sort through the questions quicker?
We use this method for most passages in biology/biochemistry & psy/soc, unless the passage felt so simple that no writing was required. Writing it down felt faster for the reason you mentioned.
Can you please do another video on this!? I loved it!
vanessa rosa Hi Vanessa, if you really liked this video, we recommend that you consider our MCAT prep course; this video is one of many yet manageable lectures on the MCAT 😊 mcatdisciples.com/programs/online.html
Dude I just tried this on a Uworld passage about genetics, and I got all of the questions right! The questions were hard, and only 20-40% answered them correctly, per Uworld
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A MUST WATCH before ANY MCAT studying.
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I tried sending an email to access your video on the scientific method but it keeps saying undelivered. Is there any other way I can access it? Your videos have helped me drastically!
MCAT tomorrow! Let’s gooo
YOU ARE AMAZING.
Thank you!
Thank you!
You are welcome :)
How did you link Akt phosphorylation as correlating to GPCR43 function? How did you know that that's what the dependent variable actually meant when simplified? Thanks!
I scored a 129 on altius FL 10 using this method (-.-)
My guy.... my mind is blown away. Especially since there will ALWAYS be some independent or dependent variable in these. But what would you do for a psych passage that is qualitative??
Great method and thank you for your video. I have a question though. Can you please explain how in the first figure GPCR43 activity is correlated with weight loss since the knockout mice are heavier, AND then in figure two you're associating the GPCR43 activity with increased glucose uptake that leads to weight gain?
When dealing with MCAT research-based passages, you want to base your conclusions solely on the data presented, otherwise you may come to the right conclusion for the wrong reasons. Based solely on the data, the conclusions we made are objectively true. In figure 2, GPCR43 function is said to be increased in the presence of insulin and the absence of acetate, leading to glucose uptake, and coupled with the information from figure 1, normal weight.
However, if you consider outside information, which you should not do, but I think it is what you are doing, these conclusions are also true:
Amongst the number of things insulin does, a primary function of insulin is to increase the number glut-4 transporters expressed by muscle and fat tissue. In patients with type II diabetes mellitus, there is a lack of insulin signaling, and because of that, cells are not receiving glucose. This makes the body think it is starving, and hence stimulates the hypothalamus to make the patient hungry and hence the patient overeats...this symptom is called polyphagia. Although a lack of glucose entering cells stimulates the mobilization of fat stores, the patient will typically outpace the rate at which the body is burning fat for energy, hence the patient becomes overweight. This is in keep with the conclusion made in this study. I hope this answered your question.
Hi, can I have access to your video on the scientific method?
For figure 2, wouldn't the conclusion be insulin improves GPCR43 function in the presence of acetate? what do you mean by the absence of it? This video is beyond helpful by the way so thank you so much
Yess please, i second this
Hi,
Can you explain how you know that for #7: "the gut doesnt become colonized" means there is an absence of ligand? Is it included in the passage or did you just know that?
Anisa Raidah See 18:00, gut does not become colonized => no gut microbiota (the colony)
Can I have access to your video on the scientific method?
ok this sounds great but how do you do this w time constraint? like do you do this ONLY for the difficult experimental passage questions?
If you mentally identify the IVs, DVs, and conclusions in your head by the end of reading the passage then there is no need to write anything...Being able to do that quickly would come with comfort with the scientific method and writing many passage skeletons :-).
You can also write out the skeleton before you start each section. This method should ultimately improve your time management, as you can tell by some of the other comments if you do not want to take our word for it :-)
How can I obtain the scientific method video?
do you have any vids for the chem/phys section? Tips on quick math?
Yes, our general chemistry series consists of 8 lectures covering all of general chemistry tested by the MCAT. Our physics series consists of lectures on fluid mechanics, electrostatics + electric circuits, electrochemistry, optics, all with a biological emphasis, and finally MCAT mathematics. More information can be found at mcatdisciples.com/programs/online.html
im kinda unsure of the reasoning of the conclusion for study 2 --- how does insulin increase gpcr function if the uptake is the same when the gene is knocked out --
The conclusion was Gpcr43 function is increased with insulin in the absence of acetate. This conclusion was based on the 4th 3rd and last column [It is a relative statement]. However, I can see where the confusion is coming from. My only rationale would be that remember that the Y axis is simply correlated to gpcr43 function..it may be the case, for example, that in the KO there is different complement of genes being expressed that make the KO cells take up glucose in response to insulin just as well as the WT...and that that uptake is unrelated to gpcr43 function.
How can I get the Scientific Method Lecture?
How can I get the lecture on scientific methods please
how do you do this method faster ??? i keep running out of time
How can one adapt to this way of approaching passages?
I have been trying all types of ways that skim passage and graphs and rely alot on coming back to passage for every question.
Should I start using this method when approaching science passages?
time will be really bad ?
any suggestions?
thanks
Hello, try doing passages untimed, using this method, then gradually begin to do timed passages. If you run out of time, you may not be comfortable with the scientific method yet, or you may not know the content well enough.
Does your paid course have more videos like this breaking down complex experimental passages? I desperately need to improve on this ASAP.
Yes, it sure does, check out our offerings at Mcatdisciple.com
Please I need the link to scientific method
I'm very confused. If acetate is a ligand that binds GPCR to promote weight loss, why does insulin increase GPCR in the ABSENCE of acetate ???
Unfortunately, the audio is too quiet and you can't hear it from mobile :(
This was EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you so much. I'm just wondering, where did this specific passage come from? AAMC?
You are welcome my good sir. This passage came from AAMC.
Hello I have one question about your conclusion of figure 2 at 16:35 ......
You conclude that GPCR43 is insulin sensitive, however, is it possible that some other GPCR is in fact sensitive instead of GPCR43? I am arriving at this conclusion because when you add INSULIN ONLY to both WT and Gpcr43(-/-) mice, you see that the same increase in glucose uptake is observed. Do you see my point? How can GPCR43 be insulin sensitive if mice without a GPCR43 protein are still able to uptake glucose at similar rates when in the presence of glucose?
My conclusion: GPCR43 is acetate sensitive; exposure to acetate causes a decrease in glucose uptake in the presence of insulin.
I think future studies could be done to assess which other GPCR protein may be responsible for the insulin sensitivity seen in Figure 2 of the passage.
Please note I am nowhere near your score for the bio/biochem section, I am simply thinking out loud and seeking feedback because I truly struggle with these passage based questions.
Thanks for the great video and tips!
Great video, but it was really hard reading/seeing the Words. The print was very small. Is there any other videos like this but much easier to see?
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The MCAT Disciples Omg thank you very much ❤️
I like this strategy and it does help but unfortunately, I am less than 3 weeks away and when I do this it takes me forever to answer questions and I run out of time. Wish I would've found it sooner to start practicing early on.
I usually never comment on any videos, but you did a great job of explaining and breaking down this complicated passage. I am confused about one part however. At 20:12, can you please explain in more detail how you knew that under Germ Free conditions for the WT condition, you would gain weight? I'm confused and not sure how that makes sense. Thank you
Under "Germ-free conditions", you have to assume that gut microbiota are not present (which essentially means there will be NO activation of GPCR-43 ). Remember GPCR43 is involved in energy regulation. Based on Figure 1, we know that inactivity/deficient GPCR-43 leads to GREATER WEIGHT GAIN = FAT MICE.
This guy is AMAZING.
How do you even break a passage down like that while knowing the clock is ticking
Timed practice exams help :)
You didn't actually write all this down during practice fl did you? or did you take a mental note? I can implement this when I'm reviewing fl and I have enough time to actually try and understand the experiment thoroughly. Also, did you do this for every passage?
I wrote something similar to this yes. I use it for most research based passages unless I come to the appropriate conclusion before having written anything.
I cannot for the life of me understand how you got the conclusion for figure 2 😭
can you do more of these
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In regards to the dependent variable of the second study, I would argue that glucose uptake is a measure of insulin sensitivity and not GPCR43 function. Nowhere in the passage is the function of GPCR43 associated with the uptake of glucose.
Rubens Távora that’s because it’s implied or rather an assumption you have to make