Using This Book

Kaplan MCAT Organic Chemistry Review, along with the other six books in the Kaplan MCAT Review
series, brings the Kaplan classroom experience to you—right in your home, at your convenience.
This book offers the same Kaplan content review, strategies, and practice that make Kaplan the #1
choice for MCAT prep.

This book is designed to help you review the organic chemistry topics covered on the MCAT. Please
understand that content review—no matter how thorough—is not sufficient preparation for the
MCAT! The MCAT tests not only your science knowledge but also your critical reading, reasoning,
and problem-solving skills. Do not assume that simply memorizing the contents of this book will
earn you high scores on Test Day; to maximize your scores, you must also improve your reading and
test-taking skills through MCAT-style questions and practice tests.

LEARNING GOALS

At the beginning of each section, you'll find a short list of objectives describing the skills covered
within that section. Learning goals for these texts were developed in conjunction with Kaplan's
learning science team, and have been designed specifically to focus your attention on tasks and
concepts that are likely to show up on your MCAT. These learning goals will function as a means to
guide your study, and indicate what information and relationships you should be focused on within
each section. Before starting each section, read these learning goals carefully. They will not only
allow you to assess your existing familiarity with the content, but also provide a goal-oriented focus
for your studying experience of the section.

MCAT CONCEPT CHECKS

At the end of each section, you’ll find a few open-ended questions that you can use to assess your
mastery of the material. These MCAT Concept Checks were introduced after multiple conversations
with Kaplan’s learning science team. Research has demonstrated repeatedly that introspection and
self-analysis improve mastery, retention, and recall of material. Complete these MCAT Concept
Checks to ensure that you’ve got the key points from each section before moving on!