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My EK review books are exhausted and by the look of them, they have no resale value

I also completed the EK 1001 bio/chem/physics/organic. The second time I went through the EK 1001 chem and physics I condensed all my weakest areas into a few sheets of high yield material written in my own words, which has helped a ton. I feel much more confident with the chem. I did well all A's and B's in undergrad, but I feel much didn't stick.

I feel like I have gone as far as EK can take me. I also located an online syllabus in genetics and found the text book online with flash presentations and quizzes, which I completed as my basic bio genetics was lacking.

It's been a few years since I had the chemistry classes and it is my weakest area. I work full time and try to balance out my responsibilities so I end up with a few hours a night and weekends for my studying. It's taking forever it seems.

So far I have yet to take a full length practice exam and I have the Berkeley review physics and chem books collecting dust. Should I switch gears and get into them with 2 monthes to go?

I am planning on August 25 as my date with the MCAT.

Anyone with a similar situation, thoughts?

 

[burningheat]

almost exactly same lol nearly done with EK and getting 1001 in the mail soon. debating whether i should buy BR chem/ochem/physics or not. planning on taking end of august or sept. I think I am just going to take AAMC 3 after I finish my EK books to see where I am at. If I am lacking a lot I will buy the TBR books. Although for me, I remmebered most of what EK covered, although some of the chemistry was a little rusty.

 

[ChemEngMD]

My EK review books are exhausted and by the look of them, they have no resale value

I also completed the EK 1001 bio/chem/physics/organic. The second time I went through the EK 1001 chem and physics I condensed all my weakest areas into a few sheets of high yield material written in my own words, which has helped a ton. I feel much more confident with the chem. I did well all A's and B's in undergrad, but I feel much didn't stick.

I feel like I have gone as far as EK can take me. I also located an online syllabus in genetics and found the text book online with flash presentations and quizzes, which I completed as my basic bio genetics was lacking.

It's been a few years since I had the chemistry classes and it is my weakest area. I work full time and try to balance out my responsibilities so I end up with a few hours a night and weekends for my studying. It's taking forever it seems.

So far I have yet to take a full length practice exam and I have the Berkeley review physics and chem books collecting dust. Should I switch gears and get into them with 2 monthes to go?

I am planning on August 25 as my date with the MCAT.

Anyone with a similar situation, thoughts?

If it makes you feel any better...you are light years ahead of me and I'm signed up for the August 25th date as well. I am only through the first couple chapters of each EK book and the corresponding 1001 books. I also use the TPR books for passages along with review questions and more in-depth details for subjects I feel weaker in (...organic ). I feel like you should take a practice test....preferably not AAMC3 (it's way too easy) and see how you do. If you do well on the subject matter, but rusty with test techniques...definitely keep taking full lengths. Look into harder full lengths like the Kaplan or TPR. I find the TPR to be way more difficult, but a bunch of the June 18th MCATers were saying that they felt like the real deal felt more like a TPR test than a AAMC practice...just my two cents.

 

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If anyone is rusty on genetics I found this site, that seems to be a great review.

It has lectures in flash and small activities with quizzes at the end of each module

http://www.prenhall.com/klug4/loader.swf

 

[ChemEngMD]

Ahh! Double Post!!