Is it worth buying the 10th edition for Examkrackers or is the 9th edition sufficient?
Examkrackers 10th vs 9th edition
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I also used the 9th edition!
There are probably only a few real differences (not including different practice questions). The only big-ish thing I can remember is that in the Chemistry book, the 9th ed. notes that the MCAT can also test you on SN1/SN2, but it isn't covered in the text. I guess it was added to the topic list when they were about to publish or something. Because of that, SN1/SN2 is probably in the 10th edition, but if you can be satisfied with the explanation from your old textbook/Khan academy/etc., there's probably no need to buy the new one.
There are probably only a few real differences (not including different practice questions). The only big-ish thing I can remember is that in the Chemistry book, the 9th ed. notes that the MCAT can also test you on SN1/SN2, but it isn't covered in the text. I guess it was added to the topic list when they were about to publish or something. Because of that, SN1/SN2 is probably in the 10th edition, but if you can be satisfied with the explanation from your old textbook/Khan academy/etc., there's probably no need to buy the new one.
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This is from a review on Amazon regarding the differences bet 9th/10th edition:
"I would like to address the 3 biggest changes;
1) The actual text of the 10th ed. biology 1 book, now labeled "biochemistry" instead of "biomolecules" has included some more extensive research and content.
2) The Psychology & Sociology book in the 10th ed. has been amplified with more terms and sufficient content.
3) The five science books now have updated 30-minute exams. Instead of just 3 passages, it is now 4 passages and 5 discrete questions per chapter exam. The first 3 passages of the science books are no different from the 9th and 10th ed.
The other four books; Physics, Chemistry, Biology 2, and Verbal Reasoning seem to be nearly 85% identical to the 9th edition. I will note that the verbal reasoning strategy has had some changes that were noticeable, especially in chapter 4. Basically, EK seems to have updated their verbal strategy"
"I would like to address the 3 biggest changes;
1) The actual text of the 10th ed. biology 1 book, now labeled "biochemistry" instead of "biomolecules" has included some more extensive research and content.
2) The Psychology & Sociology book in the 10th ed. has been amplified with more terms and sufficient content.
3) The five science books now have updated 30-minute exams. Instead of just 3 passages, it is now 4 passages and 5 discrete questions per chapter exam. The first 3 passages of the science books are no different from the 9th and 10th ed.
The other four books; Physics, Chemistry, Biology 2, and Verbal Reasoning seem to be nearly 85% identical to the 9th edition. I will note that the verbal reasoning strategy has had some changes that were noticeable, especially in chapter 4. Basically, EK seems to have updated their verbal strategy"
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I have the 9th edition of the Psyc/Soc manual of EK and I was wondering if I should buy the !0th edition - are the 30 minute exams in the back of the !0 edition different from the ones in the 9th?
