Medical School Admissions · AAMC
MCAT Sciences Tutoring & Test Prep
Focused one-on-one preparation for the MCAT science content Vinai teaches: chemistry, physics, biology, biochemistry, physiology, and molecular genetics.
Major Areas / Sections Covered
The MCAT includes four scored sections. Vinai’s tutoring focuses on the science content listed below, not comprehensive preparation for CARS or the Psychology and Sociology section.
Chemical & Physical Foundations
- Stoichiometry
- Thermochemistry
- Equilibrium
- Acid-base
- Electrochemistry
- Mechanics
- Fluids
- Thermodynamics
- Electricity & magnetism
- Optics
- Atomic & nuclear
- Functional groups
- Reactions
- Spectroscopy
Biological & Biochemical Foundations
- Amino acids
- Proteins
- Enzymes
- Metabolism
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Cell structure
- DNA replication
- Transcription
- Translation
- Physiology of all major organ systems
Exam Format
Total
230 multiple-choice questions · 4 sections · 6 hours 15 minutes of testing
Chemical and Physical Foundations
59 questions · 95 minutes · 10 passage sets plus 15 independent questions
CARS
53 questions · 90 minutes · 9 passage sets
Biological and Biochemical Foundations
59 questions · 95 minutes · 10 passage sets plus 15 independent questions
Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations
59 questions · 95 minutes · 10 passage sets plus 15 independent questions
Calculator
Not permitted
Delivery
Computer-based at Pearson VUE test centers
Scoring
118–132 per section · 472–528 total
Library
MCAT Sciences Library