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Ken Tao

Ken is nationally recognized as a premier MCAT mind. He has worked with thousands of undergraduate students as a graduate teaching assistant and MCAT instructor/tutor for the Princeton Review. At Princeton Review, Ken was the only tutor certified in all subjects, was one of the highest rated MCAT tutors ever and was a teacher trainer. Additionally, Ken worked to found Magoosh's MCAT division. He has written content for dozen's of MCAT books and guides. He is now the Director of MCAT at MedSchoolCoach
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    MCAT Mnemonic: Periodic Trends
    Ken Tao
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    MCAT Mnemonics: Periodic Trends

    Ken Tao is the MedSchoolCoach expert on MCAT, and uses the acronym “BEAR” to help you remember the periodic trends for basicity, electronegativity, electron affinity, and ionization energy, acidity and radius. Full Transcription All right. Welcome back to another MCAT…

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    MCAT Mnemonic: E-Z Notation
    Ken Tao
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    MCAT Mnemonics: E-Z Notation

    Ken Tao is the MedSchoolCoach expert on MCAT, and helps you remember E-Z notation for double bonds by recalling that E is for Enemy (opposite sides) and Z is for Zame side (same side). Full Transcription So as a quick…

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    MCAT Mnemonic: Standing Waves
    Ken Tao
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    MCAT Mnemonics: Standing Waves

    Ken Tao is the MedSchoolCoach expert on MCAT, and helps you to remember the frequency of standing waves in pipes that are open/closed at both ends with the phrase: “I envy your tool.” Full Transcription Hey everyone. Welcome back to…

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    MCAT Mnemonic: Diatomic Elements
    Ken Tao
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    MCAT Mnemonics: Diatomic Elements

    Ken Tao is the MedSchoolCoach expert on MCAT, and discusses acronyms to help remember the diatomic elements: Have No Fear of Ice Cold Beer. Full Transcription Hey everyone. Welcome back to another MCAT Mnemonic Monday. My name is Ken and…

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    MCAT Mnemonic: Stop Codons
    Ken Tao
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    MCAT Mnemonics: Blots

    Ken Tao is the MedSchoolCoach expert on MCAT, and helps you remember Southern blot, Northern blot, and Western blot with the acronym: Snow Drop. Full Transcription Hey everyone. Welcome back to another MCAT Mnemonic Monday. My name is Ken and…

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    MCAT Mnemonic: Stop Codons
    Ken Tao
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    MCAT Mnemonics: Stop Codons

    Ken Tao is the MedSchoolCoach expert on MCAT, and will discuss Stop Codons: UAA, UGA and UAG. U Are Annoying, U Go Away, U Are Gone. Full Transcription Hey everyone. Welcome to our first ever MCAT Mnemonic Monday. My name…

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