How Old is Too Old for TPRH Verbal?

[HCHopeful]

I am interested in purchasing a 2008 edition of the Princeton Review Hyperlearning Verbal Workbook but worried it may not be up to par with what I want. The price, however, is making me consider it.

Does anyone know the differences between the editions? Is there anything drastic? Or is this edition acceptable?

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[NextStepTutor_2]

Here's the breakdown on the changes to the MCAT. 2003 marked a major change. Anything after that will be somewhat consistent with the difficulty level of today's test but the passages will be longer because in 2007, the test was changed from 8 hours to 5 hours. Ultimately, I would not recommend using anything before 2007 as your primary source for practice tests. Since your book is from 2008, they should technically be viable for the current MCAT. However I don't have any experience with that specific edition of hyperlearning. I know the current edition is excellent practice and if there weren't too many changes it should be solid.

 

[csx]

I would like to know as well!

 

[Ailleurs]

bump! i'm interested. i have a 2009 version....hoping that year's books are alright to study from.

 

[HCHopeful]

I am unaware of what the answer to this is! I decided to purchase the 2010 Verbal Workbook. I think '09 would be acceptable, but that's off of a "feeling" and nothing more.

 

[orangetea]

honestly I feel like nothing really compared to the AAMC verbal.. these sources only improve your reading comprehension but AAMC has it's own distinct passage types and questions.

I really recommend the self assessments if you want AAMC like verbal. Otherwise TPRH and TBR and EK101 all just good reading comprehension practice

 

[HCHopeful]

By the way, Kaplan just sucks. I just felt the need to say that.

I'm regularly scoring 32/40 on EK101 and TPRH (as well as on AAMC #3), but I haven't score above a 26/40 on any one of the Kaplan verbal tests.

As far as comparing to AAMC verbal, I agree! But practice is practice. Reading long, boring passages will help in the long run. (I hope so anyway...)

 

[Sed8&Intub8]

I don't think they really change.