McGraw-Hill's MCAT with CD-ROM, Second Edition

Overview

Total MCAT preparation from a team of distinguished science instructors

McGraw-Hill’s MCAT with CD-ROM boasts features that make learning faster, simpler, and more effective. Inside you will find scientific diagrams that illustrate major concepts, charts that organize information, and concise “Cram Session” summaries of take-away points that you must know to succeed.

Two full-length sample MCATs are included on the newly enhanced accompanying PC- and Mac-compatible CD-ROM. All questions include detailed explanations.

Table of contents

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Part I: All About the MCAT
Chapter 1: Introducing the MCAT
Chapter 2: Test Format and Structure
Chapter 3: General Test-Taking Strategies
Part II: Reviewing MCAT Physics
Chapter 1: Mathematics Fundamentals
Chapter 2: Physics Fundamentals
Chapter 3: Kinematics
Chapter 4: Forces and Newton's Laws
Chapter 5: Particle Dynamics: Work, Energy, and Power
Chapter 6: Momentum and Impulse
Chapter 7: Solids and Fluids
Chapter 8: Temperature and Heat
Chapter 9: Vibrations and Waves
Chapter 10: Sound
Chapter 11: Light and Geometric Optics
Chapter 12: Electrostatics
Chapter 13: Electric Circuits
Chapter 14: Magnetism
Chapter 15: Atomic and Nuclear Physics
GLOSSARY OF PHYSICS TERMS
ON YOUR OWN: MCAT PHYSICS PRACTICE
Part III: Reviewing MCAT General Chemistry
Chapter 1: Atoms and Molecules
Chapter 2: Electronic Structure and the Periodic Table
Chapter 3: Trends in the Periodic Table
Chapter 4: Lewis Dot Structure, Hybridization, and VSEPR Theory
Chapter 5: Gases
Chapter 6: Intermolecular Forces and Phase Equilibria
Chapter 7: Chemical Equations and Stoichiometry
Chapter 8: Reactions in Solution
Chapter 9: Thermochemistry
Chapter 10: Kinetics
Chapter 11: Equilibrium
Chapter 12: Solubility Equilibria
Chapter 13: Acid-Base Chemistry
Chapter 14: Thermodynamics
Chapter 15: Electrochemistry
GLOSSARY OF GENERAL CHEMISTRY TERMS
ON YOUR OWN: MCAT GENERAL CHEMISTRY PRACTICE
Part IV: MCAT Verbal Reasoning and Writing
Chapter 1: Verbal Reasoning
Chapter 2: The Writing Sample
Part V: Reviewing MCAT Biology
Chapter 1: The Cell
Chapter 2: Enzymes, Energy, and Cellular Metabolism
Chapter 3: DNA Structure, Replication, and Technology
Chapter 4: Protein Synthesis
Chapter 5: Genetics
Chapter 6: Cell Division
Chapter 7: Evolution
Chapter 8: Bacteria and Fungi
Chapter 9: Viruses
Chapter 10: Tissues and Skin
Chapter 11: The Nervous System and Senses
Chapter 12: Muscular and Skeletal Systems
Chapter 13: The Endocrine System
Chapter 14: The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 15: The Respiratory System
Chapter 16: The Digestive System
Chapter 17: The Urinary System
Chapter 18: The Lymphatic and Immune System
Chapter 19: Reproduction and Development
ON YOUR OWN: MCAT BIOLOGY PRACTICE
Part VI: Reviewing MCAT Organic Chemistry
SECTION I: STRUCTURE
Chapter 1: Bonding
Chapter 2: Molecular Shape
Chapter 3: Electronic Structure
Chapter 4: Nomenclature
Chapter 5: Reconciling Visual Meaning
SECTION II: REACTIVITY
Chapter 6: Energy Changes in Molecules
Chapter 7: Radical Chemistry
Chapter 8: Polar Chemistry
Chapter 9: Pericyclic Chemistry
SECTION III: METHODOLOGY
Chapter 10: Alcohols and Ethers
Chapter 11: Ketones and Aldehydes
Chapter 12: Alkenes and Alkynes
Chapter 13: Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
Chapter 14: Epoxide Chemistry
Chapter 15: Amines
Chapter 16: Aromatic Chemistry
Chapter 17: Cycloadditions
Chapter 18: Carbohydrates and Peptides
SECTION IV: SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION
Chapter 19: Extraction
Chapter 20: Chromatography
Chapter 21: Distillation and Sublimation
Chapter 22: Recrystallization
SECTION V: CHARACTERIZATION
Chapter 23: Combustion Analysis
Chapter 24: UV-Vis Spectroscopy
Chapter 25: Mass Spectrometry
Chapter 26: Infrared Spectroscopy
Chapter 27: Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Chapter 28: Carbon Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
APPENDIX
ON YOUR OWN: MCAT ORGANIC CHEMISTRY PRACTICE
TWO SAMPLE MCATs ON CD

Biographical note

George Hademenos, Ph.D., was assistant professor at the University of Dallas, where he taught general physics and quantum physics. He has also taught at the University of Massachusetts and at UCLA.
Candice McCloskey, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of chemistry at Georgia Perimeter College.
Shaun Murphree, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of chemistry at Allegheny College.
Jennifer M. Warner is assistant chair of the Biology Department at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
Kathy Zahler is a widely published text book writer and author of McGraw-Hill's MAT and McGraw-Hill's Conquering GRE Verbal.