Award-Winning MCAT Tutors in Brisbane

If you are preparing to take the MCAT, you may want to consider reaching out to Varsity Tutors to get started with Brisbane MCAT tutoring. The MCAT is used by many colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada as a part of their admissions process into medical school. While it is not the only factor admissions boards take into account, performing well on the MCAT could improve your application to medical schools. The MCAT consists of four sections: Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior; Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills; and Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems. Each section covers different content, but your MCAT tutor in Brisbane can help you prepare for all of them.

The Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior section contains questions about sociology, psychology, and biology. It specifically looks at mental health issues, the structure and function of the brain, and the structure of the eye, among other topics. One of the advantages of working with a Brisbane MCAT tutor is that they can tailor the way they present content to match your specific learning style. For example, if you are more of a visual learner, your instructor can offer you notecards and diagrams to go over topics like psychological theories and parts of the nervous system. But if you're more of an auditory learner, they can converse with you to facilitate understanding.

The Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems section covers biochemistry, biology, and organic chemistry. An additional advantage of studying with an MCAT tutor in Brisbane is that you have more flexibility over which topics you prioritize. If you are having a tough time with cell biology, you can spend the bulk of your study session reviewing it with your instructor while not devoting as much attention to concepts you're already familiar with.

The Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills section involves reading comprehension and verbal reasoning. You'll be required to read through various passages and pull out the main ideas and be able to relate the information to new contexts. While there isn't a lot you can do to prepare for this section in terms of content, you can read through practice passages and work on scanning through them quickly to find the relevant information. Many students struggle with this section because it is much different than the science classes they're used to taking. But developing the skills needed to do well on this section may also benefit you on the other sections because every section on the MCAT involves reading through passages.

The Chemistry and Physics section covers inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics. MCAT tutoring in Brisbane can also be helpful because you can work at your own pace. So if you're having a tough time understanding physics formulas, you can spend as much time going over them as you need to before moving on to any other topic.

The MCAT is a rigorous and challenging exam. It covers highly complex topics and takes around 7 hours to complete. In addition to reviewing content, developing test-taking strategies is an essential part of doing well on the MCAT. It may be a good idea for you to take several full-length practice tests so that you can get more familiar with the types of questions you'll face, work on building up your stamina so that you can stay mentally fresh for 7 hours, and help you get the timing down so that you have a chance to answer every question. Whether you're a working professional or a student at schools like the University of Queensland Australia or the Queensland University of Technology, don't hesitate to contact Varsity Tutors today to get started with MCAT tutoring in Brisbane.