what is the best physics book if I'm strapped for time?

[ronaldo23]

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I'm taking the MCAT June 18. I am enrolled in the Kaplan class now, and have read through the Kaplan coverage of physics. However, now that I am doing practice tests I am realizing the kaplan coverage really was not enough.

I had bought EK Bio, and found it to be a great supplement to kaplan bio, and was able to go through the book in 2 days since it is a pretty light read and more clear than kaplan.

My hesistation with Nova is that its twice the length of EK physics. Do you think Nova will be the better supplement and reference or stick with EK?

 

[JasoniusUW]

Nova...you'll have to take into account that a lot of it is practice and passages...

 

[Barfalamule]

Nova. The reason why it's better is because it requires twice the effort.

EK Bio is the best bio book out there, but it is also the best of the EK books.

 

[SketchsaurusRex]

Nova👍

 

[BerkReviewTeach]

Nova...you'll have to take into account that a lot of it is practice and passages...

You should also consider BR physics, as it has even more passages and questions than Nova. The passages alone do a great review of physics.

 

[SN2ed]

Between EK and Nova, go with Nova. If you haven't bought Nova, get BR's Physics. While Nova does have a good amount of practice, it contains too many discretes. On the other hand, BR also has tons of practice, but it focuses more on passages.

 

[delempicka]

Hands down BR. I took Kaplan instead of BR. Get Berkly REVIEW. Like, now.

 

[0Complications]

Between EK and Nova, go with Nova. If you haven't bought Nova, get BR's Physics. While Nova does have a good amount of practice, it contains too many discretes. On the other hand, BR also has tons of practice, but it focuses more on passages.

👍 I agree with this. BR is by far the best physics review.