EK vs. Kaplan for content?

[jmart]

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Ok, to make a long story short I have been putting off the mcat for a long time. I did an intensive review last summer and content is just what kills me. It has been years since I have taken these classes and Kaplan seems to have so much stuff it just gets overwhelming. I have a co-worker who told me that EK was great and I was thinking of getting it but I wanted to see if people thought it was better content review than Kaplan and more to the point.

Thanks in advance

 

[Boges]

Ok, to make a long story short I have been putting off the mcat for a long time. I did an intensive review last summer and content is just what kills me. It has been years since I have taken these classes and Kaplan seems to have so much stuff it just gets overwhelming. I have a co-worker who told me that EK was great and I was thinking of getting it but I wanted to see if people thought it was better content review than Kaplan and more to the point.

Thanks in advance

+1 for EK.

Even though the books and audio cd are cheesy, I thought they were spot on and made reviewing bearable whereas Kaplan was just so dry that it was totally unappealing to me.

I'm sure it depends on you and your learning style.

I should add that I used two of the AAMC practice tests about two weeks and then a week before the actual test. I thought it was invaluable to learn the format of the test. When I sat for the real thing, I already new exactly what to expect.

Best of luck.

 

[SN2ed]

I preferred EK over Kaplan. I thought EK presented the material in a better way that made it easier to understand and read. The only downside was that EK didn't include fetal respiration, but that can be found online in seconds.

 

[Alvarez13]

I'm enjoying using EK and their Audio Osmosis for my main studying and then after I do a section and some practice, I skim Kaplan. At any rate, just take 10 practice MCATs too and you'll be okay.