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The MCAT math is tough, but you don't need a calculator. Oh, you'll want one, of course, but you don't need one and you can't have one. Trust me: it's better that way. If they gave you a calculator, they'd have to make the math much, much harder. As it is, a good start plus intuitive estimation can get you where you need to be, and this guide will teach you how. The MCAT administrators have crafted a vehicle for the demonstration of strategy, not math skills. There are lots of short cuts and time-savers, and this guide will give you a few. The Rate Law of a Reaction is a mathematical equation that describes the progress of the reaction. Rate Laws are discovered experimentally, and for every reaction a rate constant (k) is assigned. The MCAT primarily uses elementary reactions, which makes it possible to predict the rate law from the overall chemical equation. Here is a sample Rate Law Question Table: Trial[A][B]Rate # 11.01.02.02 x 10-8 # 22.08.01.63 x 10-7 # 36.06.04.32 x 10-6 A lot of students look at this chart and quickly decide that determining the rate law is impossible, because the concentrations of A and B keep changing. This guide will teach you how to solve complex examples like the one above with speed and accuracy. It will also show you the necessary shortcuts for MCAT success. As I always say: the MCAT is tough, and medicine is much tougher, but I promise you can handle it. Read through this guide, research the concepts you are not confident with, make notes, tackle the demonstration problems, and practice, practice, practice. You'll be fine, I believe in you.

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