best science reviews?

[artsydoc]

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I'm a nontraditional looking to apply 2010 and take the MCAT in April of that year. I did very well in the science prereqs, but did them a looong time ago, 7-8 years, and have forgotten all but the few things I've needed for my (entirely different) career. I'm giving myself over a year to relearn/prepare for the MCAT but am unsure where to start. Can people recommend what they feel to be the most comprehensive science reviews, which are geared specifically toward the material tested on the MCAT? I'm not learning from scratch, but given the time that's past...it's close to it. Thank you.

 

[Forkit]

I'm a nontraditional looking to apply 2010 and take the MCAT in April of that year. I did very well in the science prereqs, but did them a looong time ago, 7-8 years, and have forgotten all but the few things I've needed for my (entirely different) career. I'm giving myself over a year to relearn/prepare for the MCAT but am unsure where to start. Can people recommend what they feel to be the most comprehensive science reviews, which are geared specifically toward the material tested on the MCAT? I'm not learning from scratch, but given the time that's past...it's close to it. Thank you.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/search.php

Dont be a lazy bum.

 

[artsydoc]

Thanks for the tip, but my question actually has a slightly different focus than the previous posts I've found, perhaps I was unclear. I'm interested specifically in science review for the MCAT, rather than actual exam Kaplan type prep/tips/practice tests. I plan to spend 6 months purely on science review and another 6 on practice exams/test prep. There's such a diversity of material out there I was wondering if there's been anyone with a similar study approach who could advise me. If there's a pertinent thread I'd appreciate being directed to it very much.

 

[Forkit]

Thanks for the tip, but my question actually has a slightly different focus than the previous posts I've found, perhaps I was unclear. I'm interested specifically in science review for the MCAT, rather than actual exam Kaplan type prep/tips/practice tests. I plan to spend 6 months purely on science review and another 6 on practice exams/test prep. There's such a diversity of material out there I was wondering if there's been anyone with a similar study approach who could advise me. If there's a pertinent thread I'd appreciate being directed to it very much.

This is a good start:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=503250

Personally, this is what I'm doing:

Biology: Kaplan and EK 1001 Biology
Organic Chem: Kaplan
Physics: Berkeley Review
Chemistry: Berkeley Review

 

[Janett]

this is good info.

 

[SN2ed]

Originally Posted by TheBoondocks
This question gets asked like every three days. In short, EK series are stripped down with the basics you need to know. Get EK bio, it is by far the best for bio, all the responses on SDN say this. Know this book cold. If you don't believe me, type in EK bio in the search function. Personally, you learn the best from passages, If you have time and the cash I highly suggest purchasing Berkeley Review Gen Chem and Ochem. There physics is good too, but with PR it may be redundant. You will thank me later. You'll probably want EK biology review and EK 101 biology passages and EK verbal 101. PR is good, however, if you want to kill the MCAT you have to be able to integrate material. That's what BR does better than anyone else. Like, be able to answer questions if you see the circulatory system wired in parallel series.

bio - 1. EK bio and 101 bio passages 2. Kaplan 3. PR/BR however, these don't suck, they're just detailed which turns off many people.

Physics 1. BR/Nova 2. PR 3. Kaplan I really think BR but they're are a lot of people who swear by Nova on this site

Verbal 1. Ek verbal and 101 passages 2. PR 3. BR 4. Kaplan (read stay from)

Gen Chem 1. BR by far 2. PR 3. Kaplan/EK

O Chem 1. BR by far 2. toss up between Kaplan/PR/Ek

That is a general list of what i have read on SDN for the past 4 years, i came here and lurked throughout highschool. Good luck and hopefully this will help. EK is for people who KNOW the material and want review. If you are weak in something BR is the best since it's the most detailed and PR is detailed too, Kaplan is in the Middle, and EK is the least detailed but that doesn't mean it's bad. Just depends on the person. If you can I would buy the BR Chemistry books and Physics book. If you complete the PR science workbook along with BR passages and EK bio, you will kill the sciences. Ek Verbal should help you out with verbal.