MCAT Book Setup - Suggestions?

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I'm taking the MCAT next January, in 2013. (I live in Canada!)
What I'm thinking is to buy some books first to learn the material I've never seen before, then during the last few months follow SN2ed's schedule and finish the rest of the books.

This is my list:
(I cant get a hold of any TBR books)

CHEM 1) EK1001 CHEM (2003)
2) Either Kaplan Chem (2010), TPR Chem (2010), or EK Chem (2007).
*My best subject; I have everything in the back of my head except for Thermodynamics which I know nothing of...

ORGO: 1) TPR ORGO (2010)
2) EK 1001 ORGO (2001)
*I will be finishing a semester of organic chemistry right before the exam so I just need practice!

BIO 1) TPR BIO (2010)
2) EK BIO (2007)
3) ???
*This is my absolute worst subject, help!!! 🙁

PHYS: 1) TPR PHYS (2010)
2) EK1001 PHYS (2001)
3) ???
*For physics, its split. The parts that I know, I have nailed down. On the other hand, I have never seen or have forgotten most of: solids (elastic properties&limits, shear, compression, etc.), geometrical optics, and nuclear physics.

VR: 1) EK VERBAL (2011)
2) EK VERBAL 101 (2008)
3) TPR VERBAL (2010)
*Can't get a hold of TPR Verbal Hyperlearning series too...oh the drawbacks of being Canadian


Supplementals: 1) Barrons MCAT w/ CD (2011)
2) Kaplan MCAT 45 (2010)
3) TBR's MCAT Workout (2007)
4) Either Kaplan's MCAT in a Box or Barrons MCAT Flashcards
5) AAMC Practice Tests 3,4,8,9,10 (I heard 7 and 9 were not as good)



Do you guys have any suggestions, changes/replacements to this list?

Thanks in advance!!
 
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If you're bent on the TBR books, you may be able to buy thems online on amazon or ebay. I'm not sure if the uptodate-ness will matter tho...
 
Is the TBR a must then? What other books are practice passage sources?

Because I've tried typing in "the berkeley review physics,bio" etc. on Ebay, Amazon.com, amazon.ca, kijiji, craigslist...and nothing.
 
Is the TBR a must then? What other books are practice passage sources?

Because I've tried typing in "the berkeley review physics,bio" etc. on Ebay, Amazon.com, amazon.ca, kijiji, craigslist...and nothing.

TBR ships to Canada afaik.
 
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