Chad Videos?

[JforJared]

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Has anyone heard anything abou the chad videos that you can watch for mcat prep? Please let me know if it's any good or not thanks!

 

[Back 5]

I am not going to pay for Chad's videos. I hear they are fantastic, but with TPRH books, Khan Academy and Wiki PreMed...that's an overload of content.

Be careful not to get inundated with material and not cover everything you need to.

 

[NuttyEngDude]

Chad's videos are good 👍

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Chad Videos are probably the best mcat prep tools that no one has heard of. Chad will not only break down the concept, but he will explain how you should go about thinking about the concept to make the material 100x easier once you come back to it. I personally wish I had known about it earlier instead of spending money on Kaplan, which did not focus at all on reviewing coursework and entirely on methods in the test which in my opinion were by far useless.

 

[Shams al Deen]

Chad's videos are amazing. When you watch them just make sure you're taking a lot of notes. He rarely ever says anything that's not really important, so I'm frequently pausing and writing stuff down. But it's honestly the best content review there is for GenChem, ochem, and physics.

 

[Temperature101]

Chad's videos are amazing. When you watch them just make sure you're taking a lot of notes. He rarely ever says anything that's not really important, so I'm frequently pausing and writing stuff down. But it's honestly the best content review there is for GenChem, ochem, and physics.

How much the whole stuff cost?

 

[Mehd School]

Kaplan, which did not focus at all on reviewing coursework and entirely on methods in the test which in my opinion were by far useless.

You should try to enroll with a different instructor, as the two classes I've taken were nothing like this.

 

[Shams al Deen]

How much the whole stuff cost?

100$ for 3 months and 150$ for 6 months. You can get em for like 1 or 2 months for less tho. He has quizzes and outlines on there that help too.

 

[Temperature101]

100$ for 3 months and 150$ for 6 months. You can get em for like 1 or 2 months for less tho. He has quizzes and outlines on there that help too.

thanks...

 

[Temperature101]

Are the physics Chad's videos good? I am averaging 65% in TBR physics and I would like to bump it up to 75%+...Will Chad's videos help?GOSH..I hate physics and verbal.

 

[brood910]

There's a reason why Chad's vids are awesome.
TPR and TBR are good too without a doubt, but Chad's vids will help you even more because he emphasizes the important concepts in a way that you can understand them intuitively so that you can do them without complicated calculations. He gives you the shortcuts to them, in other words. THEY SAVE YOU A TON OF TIME.

 

[gettheleadout]

There's a reason why Chad's vids are awesome.
TPR and TBR are good too without a doubt, but Chad's vids will help you even more because he emphasizes the important concepts in a way that you can understand them intuitively so that you can do them without complicated calculations. He gives you the shortcuts to them, in other words. THEY SAVE YOU A TON OF TIME.

I'm not quick to believe Chad has problem-solving shortcuts that TBR doesn't (not to mention the other companies).

A helpful visual explanation of material through his videos? Sure, probably helpful to some people. His ridiculous prices for what you can get free from Wikipremed? A joke.

 

[Temperature101]

There's a reason why Chad's vids are awesome.
TPR and TBR are good too without a doubt, but Chad's vids will help you even more because he emphasizes the important concepts in a way that you can understand them intuitively so that you can do them without complicated calculations. He gives you the shortcuts to them, in other words. THEY SAVE YOU A TON OF TIME.

Since I am taking it May 23rd, I thinl I will buy the 3 months ($100) for the last three months of my preparation...I will buy it at the end of February then...Thanks.

 

[Temperature101]

I'm not quick to believe Chad has problem-solving shortcuts that TBR doesn't (not to mention the other companies).

A helpful visual explanation of material through his videos? Sure, probably helpful to some people. His ridiculous prices for what you can get free from Wikipremed? A joke.

I tried Wikipremed and it did not work for me...$100 is not that much if it will help me to get at least a 10 in PS.

 

[gettheleadout]

I tried Wikipremed and it did not work for me...$100 is not that much if it will help me to get at least a 10 in PS.

I would be more understanding if it were a flat fee for access, not an expiring subscription...

I guess if TBR or other books don't work for you then I can understand that, but man, it just seems like a rip-off to me.

 

[Temperature101]

i would be more understanding if it were a flat fee for access, not an expiring subscription...

i guess if tbr or other books don't work for you then i can understand that, but man, it just seems like a rip-off to me.

+1...but I have no choice now...That is my last resort short of paying thru the nose for a tutor.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I would be more understanding if it were a flat fee for access, not an expiring subscription...

I guess if TBR or other books don't work for you then I can understand that, but man, it just seems like a rip-off to me.

Er.. what? What resource is open to you for a flat fee? Consider it like a gym membership...

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I'm not quick to believe Chad has problem-solving shortcuts that TBR doesn't (not to mention the other companies).

A helpful visual explanation of material through his videos? Sure, probably helpful to some people. His ridiculous prices for what you can get free from Wikipremed? A joke.

Ex. for Translational motion, consider anything that goes up and down on a basis of velocities. At V = 0, you've reached the peak of upward acceleration, lets say you started with an acceleration of 100, gravity decreases velocity by 10 every second. What does that mean? It means in 10 seconds you'll have gone half way and in 20 seconds be back on the ground.

I mean obviously this isn't rocket science, but it's little intuitive ways of looking at problems that makes it work better. Obviously it's not a review service in and of itself, but in conjunction with other services it is helpful. TBR for example makes you literally examine the entire problem mathematically and demands that you develop over time intuition.

 

[YouNeverKnow22]

I'm not quick to believe Chad has problem-solving shortcuts that TBR doesn't (not to mention the other companies).

A helpful visual explanation of material through his videos? Sure, probably helpful to some people. His ridiculous prices for what you can get free from Wikipremed? A joke.

Strongly disagree, MCAT prep is expensive and a 100 bucks is a drop in the bucket when considering how much everything costs (books, mcat registration, etc.). Wikipremed is a great resource (John did an amazing job taking time to make the videos) but I'd much rather pay to watch Chad who keeps you engaged and helps you remember concepts vs. the dry videos Wikipremed has. And TBR is super dry/dense as well, if that type of learning works for you, more power to you. Not everyone is intuitive when it comes to physics and chemistry (like me), and he's really helped me excel in these subjects on the mcat (11-12s on PS in FLs recently).

 

[gettheleadout]

Er.. what? What resource is open to you for a flat fee? Consider it like a gym membership...

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Strongly disagree, MCAT prep is expensive and a 100 bucks is a drop in the bucket when considering how much everything costs (books, mcat registration, etc.). Wikipremed is a great resource (John did an amazing job taking time to make the videos) but I'd much rather pay to watch Chad who keeps you engaged and helps you remember concepts vs. the dry videos Wikipremed has. And TBR is super dry/dense as well, if that type of learning works for you, more power to you. Not everyone is intuitive when it comes to physics and chemistry (like me), and he's really helped me excel in these subjects on the mcat (11-12s on PS FLs recently).

They're painfully dense, but they do teach the subjects throughly. But I think they could teach it better through other methods.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

So, when are you getting the next edition when they publish it ( You know with new techniques, new problems, etc)? I mean, if it's a flat fee..

Nice carpet btw....

Look if you're doubtful, Chad's Bio videos are completely free.

 

[gettheleadout]

Ex. for Translational motion, consider anything that goes up and down on a basis of velocities. At V = 0, you've reached the peak of upward acceleration, lets say you started with an acceleration of 100, gravity decreases velocity by 10 every second. What does that mean? It means in 10 seconds you'll have gone half way and in 20 seconds be back on the ground.

I mean obviously this isn't rocket science, but it's little intuitive ways of looking at problems that makes it work better. Obviously it's not a review service in and of itself, but in conjunction with other services it is helpful. TBR for example makes you literally examine the entire problem mathematically and demands that you develop over time intuition.

I totally disagree about TBR. Their latest Physics book set, which I have, is filled with so many intuition tricks that are explained in depth, and they steer you away from calculation as much as possible. The concept you described above I definitely got out of the TBR + EK 1001 Physics combo.

Strongly disagree, MCAT prep is expensive and a 100 bucks is a drop in the bucket when considering how much everything costs (books, mcat registration, etc.). Wikipremed is a great resource (John did an amazing job taking time to make the videos) but I'd much rather pay to watch Chad who keeps you engaged and helps you remember concepts vs. the dry videos Wikipremed has. And TBR is super dry/dense as well, if that type of learning works for you, more power to you. Not everyone is intuitive when it comes to physics and chemistry (like me), and he's really helped me excel in these subjects on the mcat (11-12s on PS in FLs recently).

I mean, if you consider TBR dry/dense you have the right to that opinion, though I feel differently. I find their science books (sans Bio Book II) very interesting and don't have any problem learning from them, but as you said, that's me.

I'm just saying, I don't really approve of his business model, at least to the extent that I wouldn't be his customer.

 

[gettheleadout]

So, when are you getting the next edition when they publish it ( You know with new techniques, new problems, etc)? I mean, if it's a flat fee..

Nice carpet btw....

Look if you're doubtful, Chad's Bio videos are completely free.

Well, considering that new editions of books aren't going to be released in the short timespan of my MCAT prep (or anyone else's typically) and since post-MCAT the updates in the books are irrelevant, who cares? Are you really trying to make the argument that a book isn't a better value than subscription videos?

I buy the books I have from TBR and I can refer to them whenever I want, as long as I want. If I postpone my test for 4 more months I still have my books for my flat fee. This is so clearly different from a subscription based service where unless you continue to pay you can't even access material you had seen before.

Also not my picture.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I totally disagree about TBR. Their latest Physics book set, which I have, is filled with so many intuition tricks that are explained in depth, and they steer you away from calculation as much as possible. The concept you described above I definitely got out of the TBR + EK 1001 Physics combo.


I mean, if you consider TBR dry/dense you have the right to that opinion, though I feel differently. I find their science books (sans Bio Book II) very interesting and don't have any problem learning from them, but as you said, that's me.

I'm just saying, I don't really approve of his business model, at least to the extent that I wouldn't be his customer.

One day your ability to access your undergraduate library, research ports, etc. will run out too. Anyway, if TBR works for you cool. But I personally consider myself physics ******ed ( Despite getting an A in both) and need to get down things that TBR doesn't cover as easily. Hell lets not forget that that they wanted you to Memorize a X/Y plot of things falling in the first chapter of Physics.

 

[YouNeverKnow22]

I think if you struggle in PS, Chad is a good resource. Some people are better than others when it comes to physics and gen chem. TBR is an amazing book, it's just not my style.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Well, considering that new editions of books aren't going to be released in the short timespan of my MCAT prep (or anyone else's typically) and since post-MCAT the updates in the books are irrelevant, who cares? Are you really trying to make the argument that a book isn't a better value than subscription videos?

I buy the books I have from TBR and I can refer to them whenever I want, as long as I want. If I postpone my test for 4 more months I still have my books for my flat fee. This is so clearly different from a subscription based service where unless you continue to pay you can't even access material you had seen before.

Also not my picture.

No, because the argument is petty. You're asking to have your cake and eat it too. And sure you could do that, but my access to the Kaplan test bank also ran out. Your access to your USMLE step 1 test banks will run out one day, etc. It's not a bad business model because unlike a book I could just post my username and password on SDN and boom everyone has access to Chad forever.

 

[gettheleadout]

One day your ability to access your undergraduate library, research ports, etc. will run out too. Anyway, if TBR works for you cool. But I personally consider myself physics ******ed ( Despite getting an A in both) and need to get down things that TBR doesn't cover as easily. Hell lets not forget that that they wanted you to Memorize a X/Y plot of things falling in the first chapter of Physics.

Let's not get off on tangent examples in the argument... But yes, everyone can use whatever materials they find helpful. If TBR isn't your thing that's perfectly acceptable. That said, they only wanted you to know the trend between time doubling and fall distance quadrupling, they didn't want you to memorize the whole table (discerning what you need to know is a skill haha).

I think if you struggle in PS, Chad is a good resource. Some people are better than others when it comes to physics and gen chem. TBR is an amazing book, it's just not my style.

And that's fine! If Chad's videos are the most helpful to someone then by all means they should be used, I just think their price is inflated (because access expires).

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Let's not get off on tangent examples in the argument... But yes, everyone can use whatever materials they find helpful. If TBR isn't your thing that's perfectly acceptable. That said, they only wanted you to know the trend between time doubling and fall distance quadrupling, they didn't want you to memorize the whole table (discerning what you need to know is a skill haha).
.

It's been a while since I read that chapter lol.. But regardless, lets not get off on tangents of this thread. The thread examines whether or not the videos are good, not whether or not the business model is kosher.

 

[gettheleadout]

No, because the argument is petty. You're asking to have your cake and eat it too. And sure you could do that, but my access to the Kaplan test bank also ran out. Your access to your USMLE step 1 test banks will run out one day, etc. It's not a bad business model because unlike a book I could just post my username and password on SDN and boom everyone has access to Chad forever.

Illicit PDF's exist of most every test prep book and yet books are still produced... My access to the EK 1001 books doesn't run out. Picking only examples that fit your mold of "expiring access" doesn't make it appear to be the norm.

Chad is milking his products for cash. If no one else can see that, whatever.

 

[theamazingbil]

Chad's vids are really great. I watch em at 1.5x speed and they really help things click. The examples and tips he gives show me what quality teaching is, because some of my professors just don't know how to make things flow at all.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Illicit PDF's exist of most every test prep book and yet books are still produced... My access to the EK 1001 books doesn't run out. Picking only examples that fit your mold of "expiring access" doesn't make it appear to be the norm.

Chad is milking his products for cash. If no one else can see that, whatever.

Alright, so I imagine you'll be objecting to your school using your tuition money for Kaplan Step-1 review?

You know... a quasi-monopoly?

 

[Mehd School]

This thread really turned into a pissing contest, and fast.

 

[gettheleadout]

Alright, so I imagine you'll be objecting to your school using your tuition money for Kaplan Step-1 review?

You know... a quasi-monopoly?

No, because as you know that's somewhat of a standard and unavoidable. My real problem here is that A) Chad is just some guy (supposedly) ripping off TPR's content for his videos and charging through the nose for access and that's just lame in my eyes, and B) you tried to argue that a book wasn't a flat fee resource. Really? Come on.

The books are a product. His videos are a product. I buy the books, I keep the product forever. You buy his videos, he takes them back after a while. What? It's not a service, he's not tutoring you personally and interactively (and if he is, that's different and that's fine).

My position is that other resources are a better value. That's it. Yes, some resources do have expiring access, but they're usually things you can't substitute from elsewhere (e.g. question banks or FL's), whereas you can get the material Chad covers explained in your choice of books that you will always have available to you for a flat fee. This is clearly a better value than Chad offers.

 

[clothcut]

Waittt, so do people here use Chad's videos as a replacement for books in PS or as a supplement???

 

[gettheleadout]

This thread really turned into a pissing contest, and fast.

 

[YouNeverKnow22]

Waittt, so do people here use Chad's videos as a replacement for books in PS or as a supplement???

supplement, books are needed for a fundamental review. Some people need that extra boost, like myself in PS, that's where his videos come in.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

No, because as you know that's somewhat of a standard and unavoidable. My real problem here is that A) Chad is just some guy (supposedly) ripping off TPR's content for his videos and charging through the nose for access and that's just lame in my eyes, and B) you tried to argue that a book wasn't a flat fee resource. Really? Come on.

The books are a product. His videos are a product. I buy the books, I keep the product forever. You buy his videos, he takes them back after a while. What? It's not a service, he's not tutoring you personally and interactively (and if he is, that's different and that's fine).

My position is that other resources are a better value. That's it. Yes, some resources do have expiring access, but they're usually things you can't substitute from elsewhere (e.g. question banks or FL's), whereas you can get the material Chad covers explained in your choice of books that you will always have available to you for a flat fee. This is clearly a better value than Chad offers.

Alright if you feel that way about the service then I respect your opinion. But I feel like he's worth the hundred especially compared to how I felt other services teach the material. But I think everyone here is making enormous profit... TBR, Chad, etc, and chances are other services are making it with higher margins.

 

[gettheleadout]

Alright if you feel that way about the service then I respect your opinion. But I feel like he's worth the hundred especially compared to how I felt other services teach the material. But I think everyone here is making enormous profit... TBR, Chad, etc, and chances are other services are making it with higher margins.

To a particular test-taker his videos may very well be worth even more. I can't say how helpful any given person might find him.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

To a particular test-taker his videos may very well be worth even more. I can't say how helpful any given person might find him.

That can be said of all services, all books, etc. Eh, some work, some don't, it clicks, great. That's why you start studying 4 months in advance.

 

[MedWonk]

I like his chem and physics videos, but his bio videos are kind of meh. He posts a link to his friend's videos, which I personally think are a little better.

 

[Shams al Deen]

Gtlo stop the chad hate bro it's inexpensive compared to the Berkeley review books. The six month subsricption is enough to last you for a retake and is still only 150$, how is that a ripoff LOL. And chad has a crazy amount of content all for free as well on chadsreview org (just put in your email to make a free account). Its not mcat specific, as its more for people learning the content for their first time. Check out those free videos and you'll realize why people are spending money for his mcat specific videos. I know what a ripoff is, and this is definitely not one, trust me.

 

[Mehd School]

I like his chem and physics videos, but his bio videos are kind of meh. He posts a link to his friend's videos, which I personally think are a little better.

Why are you boasting via signature?

Nobody cares to see your AAMC 3 score after each of your posts. 😴

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I like his chem and physics videos, but his bio videos are kind of meh. He posts a link to his friend's videos, which I personally think are a little better.

They're free and he's a chemist. He don't know no biology.

 

[gettheleadout]

Gtlo stop the chad hate bro it's inexpensive compared to the Berkeley review books. The six month subsricption is enough to last you for a retake and is still only 150$, how is that a ripoff LOL. And chad has a crazy amount of content all for free as well on chadsreview org (just put in your email to make a free account). Its not mcat specific, as its more for people learning the content for their first time. Check out those free videos and you'll realize why people are spending money for his mcat specific videos. I know what a ripoff is, and this is definitely not one, trust me.

The TBR books are infinitely more valuable, filled with passages and your access to them doesn't ever expire, meaning you can resell them when you're done. If anyone wants to use Chad's videos alone for content review that's up to them, but prior to paying some random guy for limited access to videos he could provide for free like Wetzel, I would think the reputable review books would be explored first.

In addition, I don't approve of Chad's business practices. There was a period of time were he advertised, quite openly on his site, a discount of sorts in exchange for users actively posting on SDN to advertise his videos. This was unethical and a misuse of SDN (not to mention we have Terms of Service).

 

[mr chievous]

The TBR books are infinitely more valuable, filled with passages and your access to them doesn't ever expire, meaning you can resell them when you're done. If anyone wants to use Chad's videos alone for content review that's up to them, but prior to paying some random guy for limited access to videos he could provide for free like Wetzel, I would think the reputable review books would be explored first.

In addition, I don't approve of Chad's business practices. There was a period of time were he advertised, quite openly on his site, a discount of sorts in exchange for users actively posting on SDN to advertise his videos. This was unethical and a misuse of SDN (not to mention we have Terms of Service).

I don't really care about the Terms of Service part, but I agree with you. Chad is a smart guy, and it's strange that he would charge for educational videos when Khan Academy, Wikipremed, etc. are all free. But hey, he's probably making easy money off of it

 

[RastaONELOVE]

Why are we fighting?! I thought we were here to help each other! Ego fest huh? ONE LOVE MI BREDDA.

 

[HotHamH2O]

Ex. for Translational motion, consider anything that goes up and down on a basis of velocities. At V = 0, you've reached the peak of upward acceleration, lets say you started with an acceleration of 100, gravity decreases velocity by 10 every second. What does that mean? It means in 10 seconds you'll have gone half way and in 20 seconds be back on the ground.

I mean obviously this isn't rocket science, but it's little intuitive ways of looking at problems that makes it work better. Obviously it's not a review service in and of itself, but in conjunction with other services it is helpful. TBR for example makes you literally examine the entire problem mathematically and demands that you develop over time intuition.

...I think you mean you started with a velocity of 100? If you started with an acceleration of 100 than you couldn't use kinematics equations because they require a to be constant and unchanging. But what do I know, I'm just using TBR and EK 1001

I'm jk...I've actually looked at Chad's videos and I think they are really great as a supplement on on topics you might be struggling with.

 

[Mehd School]

I don't really care about the Terms of Service part, but I agree with you. Chad is a smart guy, and it's strange that he would charge for educational videos when Khan Academy, Wikipremed, etc. are all free. But hey, he's probably making easy money off of it

I have never used his videos, but I have to assume that if his videos were of the same quality of khan academy he obviously wouldn't have such a following.

 

[YouNeverKnow22]

I have never used his videos, but I have to assume that if his videos were of the same quality of khan academy he obviously wouldn't have such a following.

His videos are way better than khan academy and wikipremed as far clarity and conveying concepts fairly quickly. Definitely NOT a ripoff.