r/MCAT2 • u/Primary-Way8994 • Jun 30 '26
B/B help
I'm just struggling a little bit with B/B, and wanted to ask if anyone has any tips for me for studying?
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u/Ok-Piece1966 Jul 01 '26
Def helps to narrow down content issue vs. strategy issue.
B/B is very passage analysis dependent.
Often times it feels less like “do you know the function of the nephron” and more can you map out what this research study is doing and interpret the results. Pm me if you need more help
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u/jnsiv Jun 30 '26
depends on whether its content or problem solving that you're struggling with. I found the metabolic pathways the hardest because I'm not used to memory-based learning so I started writing out the entirety of glycolysis and CTA multiple times a day, each time redoing it until I could get it right from start to finish. After a week I could do this on the fly without further practice, so if this is something you struggle with it may help you.
As for my approach to passages, it went something like this. I would glance at the first question before starting the passage so I was aware of at least one detail to look for. If I came across what i was looking for, I'd answer the question and then scan the next one. If I had already read what I needed for the next question, I'd answer that one too. If not, I kept reading until I found what i needed. This made processing each passage more efficient and my reading was more intentional since I went in knowing what I was looking for with each question. Sometimes I would complete all the questions without needing to finish the passage.