It’s undeniable that memorization play a big part in your study for MCAT. It’s basically what MCAT is testing you: you knowledge about specific fact or concept. If don’t know the technical terms, formulas, theorems, or even people’s names, you will not be able to answers the questions correctly. Here are some tips to help you with your memorization:

• Mnemonics
  These are patterns such as series of letter or even your tune of you favorite song that help you memorize. For example, one of the most popular in trigonometry is SOH CAH TOA: Sine = Opp/Hyp, Cosine = Adj/Hyp, Tangent = Opp/Adj; the word PANIC can stand for Positive is Cathode, Negative is Anode. Other mnemonic strategies include rhyming of words; linking method or chaining, in which you develop a story or image that connects the pieces of information you need to memorize.
• Memory palace (Like Sherlock Holme’s Mind Palace)
  This involves imagining that you are moving through familiar places and at various stops along the way leaving a visual presentation of a topic you want to remember. So when you want to recall the information, you will imagine walking through your “palace”. This might come into handy when you try to memorize the enzymes in a particular pathway e.g. glycolysis and Krebs cycle.
  There is no one right approach to memorize the contents for MCAT. Afterall, it comes down to either you know answer or you don’t. Try different studying with different approaches that suit you best. After memorization, don’t forget that the most challenging part of MCAT is to apply your basic scientific knowledge to unfamiliar situations they present to you. Make sure you understand the content, not just remember the content.
  Jane