Should I bother doing Kaplan Verbal for SND

[iceman132]

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So I have every piece of material coming to me from TBR and Amazon for the 4 month SN2 program...... Except the TBR Verbal workbook ... I completely didn't see the note that with the 4 month you may want to consider getting the TBR verbal.

I would buy it but the shipping is going to cost an extra 20-30 dollars (I wish I could change the order but I don't believe I can) and since it isn't the best I don't think I will buy it.

However, I have a TON of Kaplan verbal material..... Should I use it for SND? Or just use the Verbal hyperlearning and EC 101?

 

[stolen_biscuit]

Since you have months ahead of you and verbal takes time to see improvement, I would use everything you have.

That being said, I don't think the Kaplan passages are necessarily representative of what I saw on AAMC practice tests and the MCAT. They can be quite detail-oriented and more variable in length. I found EK to be closer, the AAMC practice test closest 😀, and I didn't even make it to the TPR stuff I was passed. Still, I would work through them just to get practice with more boring articles and question types.

Good luck!

 

[iceman132]

Since you have months ahead of you and verbal takes time to see improvement, I would use everything you have.

That being said, I don't think the Kaplan passages are necessarily representative of what I saw on AAMC practice tests and the MCAT. They can be quite detail-oriented and more variable in length. I found EK to be closer, the AAMC practice test closest 😀, and I didn't even make it to the TPR stuff I was passed. Still, I would work through them just to get practice with more boring articles and question types.

Good luck!

Thank you, I'm doing 3 passages per day (As SN2 said would be good) I think I will do all the Kaplan until I can do 3 a day from TPR/EC 101 without running out of material. I'm just worried Kaplan will be a complete waste of time and maybe even detrimental.

 

[stolen_biscuit]

I don't think that.
As for methodology, I found to Kaplan be disadvantageous, and EK to work much better. That is personal, of course; many people find passage mapping to help them.
Material-wise, the Kaplan is probably more difficult, but that can't hurt when you are practicing.
I think any material you find is good there....You are only in danger of getting bored to death. 😉

 

[macbookpro45]

What is this SN2 method for MCAT studying?

 

[iceman132]

What is this SN2 method for MCAT studying?

Look at the stickied threads at the top of the page.