How to use The Princeton Review Hyperlearning Science Workbook?

[ericd8]

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[Jepstein30]

Earlier today I decided to purchase the Science Workbook (2006 edition, managed to find an "unmarked" one on Amazon for <$50). At this point in time, I own the complete EK set, 1001 Bio, and 101 Verbal. I've finished EK Bio and am doing one EK 1001 Bio lecture/wk and 2 verbals/wk until my exam date (Aug 16)... Currently I'm using the EK Chem and Physics. Being a ChemE, I've got a pretty good background in both, so the "condensed" feel of EK is great for me.. but I feel like it won't provide enough practice so I bought the Science Workbook. I'm still waiting for it to ship, but in the meantime, I was wondering how people used this book most effectively? I hear it's something close to 1000 pages; using the whole book would be unrealistic.. so what advice do you guys have on how to use it?

Divide it into halves/thirds.. do one portion of each subject and see how you do.

Using that and other resources, figure out your weaknesses.. review them.. and do another portion.

Rinse, wash and repeat.

Do you have the little booklet that describes which passages correlate to which topics?

 

[MedOldAge]

Divide it into halves/thirds.. do one portion of each subject and see how you do.

Using that and other resources, figure out your weaknesses.. review them.. and do another portion.

Rinse, wash and repeat.

Do you have the little booklet that describes which passages correlate to which topics?

The booklet only came in later editions say, 10, 11, 12,13 etc.
In the "old" days, the chapter to passages correlation were printed at the front pages. I have 2007 edition and it was just like that. So, I suspect 2006 would be too.

 

[Nickmiller]

Oh that's nice. I had a vision of some guy ripping me off via Amazon for a second there. We'll see how truthful he was about "only wrote on one page" though.

This post has the question/topic breakdown:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=989014

good luck 👍

 

[deleted458807]

I took the TPR class and they provide you with a syllabus that says which passages go with which topics, which ones are harder/easier and test strength and weaknesses.

 

[MedOldAge]

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[yanks26dmb]

I'm thinking about getting the 2008 TPRH Science Workbook. Can anyone tell me what's in here? Strictly passages? Content included? All subjects (besides verbal)? Thanks!

 

[lmcdavidkim]

THPR SW has passages and free standing questions. It takes about a month to do the whole book. If you have the time, you should do at least the passages in the book since free standing questions of the 1001 isn't enough. Usually number of free standing questions in the mcat is very low and free points (it's easy). The difficulty of mcat is mainly due to the passages where you have to take a given information and somehow extract/formulate possible answer choices. TPRH SW passages (2013 edition) are a little more harder than the real mcat passage. Also SW contains only bio, chem, phy, ochem, no verbal. for verbal you need TPRH verbal workbook (which costs a lot but another great source of practice). Conlusion: EK1001 is great for content, but in the real mcat, majority of the problems aren't regurgitating information, it's critical thinking. So get the TPRH sw and have a great time with it. Try and finish it if possible. I would rotate the subjects per day until it's completed. If no time, then do the BR passages, it's shorter, but just as good. GOod luk!

 

[Jepstein30]

THPR SW has passages and free standing questions. It takes about a month to do the whole book. If you have the time, you should do at least the passages in the book since free standing questions of the 1001 isn't enough. Usually number of free standing questions in the mcat is very low and free points (it's easy). The difficulty of mcat is mainly due to the passages where you have to take a given information and somehow extract/formulate possible answer choices. TPRH SW passages (2013 edition) are a little more harder than the real mcat passage. Also SW contains only bio, chem, phy, ochem, no verbal. for verbal you need TPRH verbal workbook (which costs a lot but another great source of practice). Conlusion: EK1001 is great for content, but in the real mcat, majority of the problems aren't regurgitating information, it's critical thinking. So get the TPRH sw and have a great time with it. Try and finish it if possible. I would rotate the subjects per day until it's completed. If no time, then do the BR passages, it's shorter, but just as good. GOod luk!

This topic is several months old.. though I agree with much of what you said.

TBR isn't that much shorter though and IMO shouldn't be used as a substitute as they are two very different things. Based on your study needs and goals, either (or both, or neither) may work for you.