MCAT Chem/Phys

Last updated July 9, 2026

Chemical and Physical Foundations: 59 questions in 95 minutes — gen chem, orgo, physics, biochem in biological systems. Passage reasoning beats formula flashcards alone. We train the lab-story logic the section actually uses.

Section Structure

What You Face

59 Q · 95 minutes
Passages + discretes
Phys/chem/orgo/biochem mix

How to Train

Equation sheets from YOUR misses
Passage translation practice
Timed 59Q sections

Content Areas

General Chemistry

Equilibrium, acids/bases, thermo, kinetics.

Physics

Fluids, circuits, optics, forces—in bio frames.

Organic + Biochem bridges

Functional groups, lab methods, biomolecules.

Passage Math

Proportional reasoning under time.

AI Prompts for Your Situation

Pick the tab that matches right now. Copy the full prompt, or open ChatGPT / Grok. Fill [brackets] with full-length practice exam (FL) scores, weak content, and real weekly hours. Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) practice is score truth; these prompts help with plans, passages, and repair between full-lengths — not a fake 528.

Chemical and Physical Foundations Practice Set

Best for: C/P practice

C/P practice with 59Q/95m context and AAMC-style rationales.

Create an MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations practice set.

FOCUS: [TOPIC]
MODE: [passage / discretes / mixed]
COUNT: [passage+5–7Q or default 8–10 discretes]
Latest section score (optional): [ ]

HARD CONSTRAINTS:
- Timing context: 59Q / 95m
- AAMC-style reasoning from passage/figures; not trivia dumps
- Cover gen chem / orgo / physics / biochem-in-systems as relevant to FOCUS
- Not official AAMC items; protect AAMC FLs for later phase
- AI = skill tutor; AAMC = score truth

DELIVER instructions + time budget; items; key + rationales (cite figures/text); miss→skill map (content vs reasoning vs timing); 15-min follow-up.

Long prompts are copied fully; if a chat link is too long, we copy the prompt and open a short paste instruction.

Chem/Phys Passage Reasoning Lab

Best for: Students who know content but miss C/P passages

Figure/equation reasoning for C/P passages—not pure content reread.

You are an MCAT Chem/Phys coach focused on passage reasoning.

Student context:
- Latest C/P: [ ]
- Pain: [physics / gen chem / orgo / calculations / figures / timing]

HARD CONSTRAINTS
- Chem/Phys: 59Q / 95 min
- Emphasize interpreting passages/figures/equations over textbook chapter dumps
- Not official AAMC items

DELIVER
1) PASSAGE ATTACK (variables, units, relationships)
2) High-yield calculation habits under time
3) TRAP BANK (5)
4) PRACTICE: 1 passage set (6–7Q) + 4 discretes with solutions
5) 95-minute section checkpoints
6) 7-day plan balancing light content holes + passages

Tone: tactical.

Long prompts are copied fully; if a chat link is too long, we copy the prompt and open a short paste instruction.

Chemical and Physical Foundations Strategy (59Q/95m)

Best for: C/P game plan

C/P section system: checkpoints, skip rules, weekly block.

Coach MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations strategy under 59Q / 95m.

Inputs: latest score [ ] target [ ] issues [PASTE]
Fail mode: [content / passage reasoning / timing / careless]

HARD CONSTRAINTS:
- Section clock 59Q / 95m; total day stamina matters
- Prefer passage reasoning over pure content reread once foundations exist
- Cover gen chem / orgo / physics / biochem-in-systems as relevant to FOCUS
- Not official AAMC items for sample sets

DELIVER
1) Opening routine (first 3–5 minutes)
2) Checkpoints through the section
3) Skip/flag rules + interface habits (highlight, strike)
4) 1 mini passage set OR 5 practice items with rationales
5) Weekly block template
6) When to use AAMC section banks vs third-party

Long prompts are copied fully; if a chat link is too long, we copy the prompt and open a short paste instruction.

Chemical and Physical Foundations Repair Plan (14 days)

Best for: Known C/P weak spot

14-day C/P repair: content vs reasoning tags, protect AAMC.

Miss log for MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations:
[PASTE or "none"]
Baseline/target: [ ]→[ ]
Minutes/day: [ ]
Weeks until test: [n]

HARD CONSTRAINTS:
- 59Q / 95m; AAMC protected for score truth
- Cluster content vs reasoning vs timing
- Cover gen chem / orgo / physics / biochem-in-systems as relevant to FOCUS
- Keep light CARS alive if this is a science repair and weeks remain

DELIVER
0) Diagnostic if empty log
1) Ranked tags
2) 14-day plan with passage practice + mastery checks
3) Drill bank (1 short passage set or 8 discretes)
4) AAMC vs third-party guidance
5) Stop-doing list

Long prompts are copied fully; if a chat link is too long, we copy the prompt and open a short paste instruction.

Also Free · CARS & Resources

Content review is not the whole day. CARS needs its own method, and the resources stack keeps AAMC first before another book pile.

MCAT CARS Practice & AAMC Method — 53Q / 90m habits, traps, tonight’s drill between official sets
MCAT Resources — AAMC First, Then Books — roadmaps, honest buy-stacks, what to skip

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