Anyone have any luck getting the errata for the 7th edition study set? If so, can you please PM me or post here. It seems we have to pay a registration fee to join the forum to see this info. Ridiculous!
ExamKrackers Errata
- Thread starter PAGuyana
- Start date
- Joined
- Aug 16, 2007
- Messages
- 71
- Reaction score
- 0
Let us all join into a class-action suit against ExamKrackers. False advertisement and promises. The books clearly say you can access the list of errata via their website with "no fee" mention since it is their mistakes! Let's sue him for damages.
- Joined
- May 1, 2006
- Messages
- 514
- Reaction score
- 43
i called them up today b/c i have the 6th edition and they said that they are going to be putting the errata forum back up for the 7th edition soon for free. but they no longer deal with below 5th season. i don't understand though, i wanted the errors for my 6th edition and she said they don't have it b/c the forum errata is only for the 7th edition. i was in shock b/c its not like they simply delete the old errata forums once a new version comes out but this is what she seemed to imply.
this makes me angry because there's no way i can get the errors from my 6th edition. and get this, she actually told me if i had a question and think there might be an error that i could post it on the forum and someone would reply. i think she's missing the point. EK is really getting on my nerves...
this makes me angry because there's no way i can get the errors from my 6th edition. and get this, she actually told me if i had a question and think there might be an error that i could post it on the forum and someone would reply. i think she's missing the point. EK is really getting on my nerves...
"I think they are working on making it available on the free portion of their site... they said they needed a little time."
This problem has been known as far back as June, judging by some of the posts on some threads! How much more time do they need?
This problem has been known as far back as June, judging by some of the posts on some threads! How much more time do they need?
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2008
- Messages
- 9
- Reaction score
- 0
Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I've been trying to access the errata and it seems their promises from last year weren't kept and they are still charging for access and it's almost a year later. Anyone have any luck?
- Joined
- Jun 14, 2008
- Messages
- 66
- Reaction score
- 0
I am so fcking pi**ed at EK and their policies. By chance, I have both the 6th and 7th editions of the MCAT complete package books(someone gave me the 7th edition), and
THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME.
I think the only nominal difference would be that they changed some of the font colors on the side and drew an extra salty pic or 2(not of him doing anything useful, but smiling and acting like an idiot, as usual).
Not only that, they say on their webpage "It is not true that EK books are full of errata." Bull****.
I'm way angrier because I've been working on EK 1001 Bio today, and they had 2 errors in just ONE CHAPTER. One of the problems was all about prokaryotic mitosis-- which would seem to be impossible, considering prokaryotes do not undergo mitosis.
Fck EK. EK sucks. I wish EK and the the EK company people much ill!!!
Edited to say:
I just found 2 more errors. This makes a total of FOUR errors in 1 chapter. 'Nuff said.
Last edited:
- Joined
- May 11, 2008
- Messages
- 3,451
- Reaction score
- 628
I said it in another thread. Lets pitch in and get a subscription and share the errata.
All I can say about that question (733) is maybe it ment "mitotic-like division"
All I can say about that question (733) is maybe it ment "mitotic-like division"
- Joined
- Feb 24, 2007
- Messages
- 57
- Reaction score
- 0
I too have a bone to pick with EK about their errata. For one thing, the 6th and 7th edition books are the same thing with some typos removed, old typos overlooked, and new typos added (none of which are seriously problematic).
The "paid forum" which I bought into for 3 months access doesn't even contain but 1-2 errors per book and when you challenge a question some moderator comes back and insists the student is wrong, not the book.
The 1001 books are wrought with errors, inconsistencies and vague/counterintuitive explanations (particularly the biology one which I completed 2 times cover to cover) yet theres no real easy way to view the errors (not that they would admit to them) because the forum is haphazardly arranged.
All in all, I suggest you save your money and don't buy the forum access--- your not missing much because theres hardly anything there. Of course, I don't blame EK for having errors, these things happen... but the errata forum is just a waste of time/money.
The "paid forum" which I bought into for 3 months access doesn't even contain but 1-2 errors per book and when you challenge a question some moderator comes back and insists the student is wrong, not the book.
The 1001 books are wrought with errors, inconsistencies and vague/counterintuitive explanations (particularly the biology one which I completed 2 times cover to cover) yet theres no real easy way to view the errors (not that they would admit to them) because the forum is haphazardly arranged.
All in all, I suggest you save your money and don't buy the forum access--- your not missing much because theres hardly anything there. Of course, I don't blame EK for having errors, these things happen... but the errata forum is just a waste of time/money.
- Joined
- May 11, 2008
- Messages
- 3,451
- Reaction score
- 628
You know what, we should make our own EK errata subforum here. When enough people reach a consensus that there is an error in the book (besides spelling errors) it should be documented so future people aren't going "OMFG IS THIS AN ERROR".
