What Makes TBR the Best?

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What makes TBR so great? Are the passages the main component to what makes TBR more recommended than other prep materials? Or are the in-chapter questions and the actual text (the explanation of the content) just as important as the passages in making TBR so highly praised?

What I'm getting at:
If you use Chad's for OChem and GenChem content, and use TBR only for its passages, are you losing out on what makes TBR great?

So, if you don't use the textual explanation of the topics, and only use the passages (and maybe the in-chapter questions) are you still getting what makes TBR "the best" (or is also using the actual content necessary for getting the most out of the TBR books)?

 

[BB8730]

I think TBR is so highly praised because it has good, in-depth coverage of the topics combined with a hefty amount of practice passages/problems.

What I'm getting at:
If you use Chad's for OChem and GenChem content, and use TBR only for its passages, are you losing out on what makes TBR great?

That's exactly what I did and I don't feel like I missed out on anything.

 

[Fivo]

The passages are the biggest thing that sets TBR apart from the other companies. As for content, TPR and sometimes EK can do just as good of a job as TBR (give or a take a few topics).

But yeah, it's the passages imo.

 

[altitude]

I think TBR is so highly praised because it has good, in-depth coverage of the topics combined with a hefty amount of practice passages/problems.

That's exactly what I did and I don't feel like I missed out on anything.

Thanks for the response. Did you get you MCAT scores yet? If not, has anyone else used this combination and received their scores?

The passages are the biggest thing that sets TBR apart from the other companies. As for content, TPR and sometimes EK can do just as good of a job as TBR (give or a take a few topics).

But yeah, it's the passages imo.

That was basically what I was hoping for- thanks for the responses.

 

[glassdoll]

So, if you don't use the textual explanation of the topics, and only use the passages (and maybe the in-chapter questions) are you still getting what makes TBR "the best"

In short, yes. If you are already comfortable with the material, the best part of TBR is its passages. However, if you are a little shaky and don't understand the material well enough to teach it to someone else, TBR is great for building you a conceptual base. I never really understood acids and bases, and TPR's chapter was short and glossed over a lot of the nuances. After reading TBR and watching Chad's videos, I feel like I finally get it for the first time! TBR content is dense, so it's not the best for everyone, but if you are curious as to why acids and bases behave the way they do, etc., reading the TBR chapters would be a good time investment.

 

[NuttyEngDude]

The passages

 

[Fivo]

Yup, it's all about PRACTICE

[YOUTUBE]eGDBR2L5kzI[/YOUTUBE]

 

[altitude]

Yup, it's all about PRACTICE

[YOUTUBE]eGDBR2L5kzI[/YOUTUBE]

That video pretty much sums up the MCAT

 

[vashka]

TBR Chem and Orgo content is amazing and much better than TPR IMHO. For physics and bio, TPR content is better. I think TPR &TBR content and passages compliment each other well

 

[Luvahgilahsa]

It teaches you the topics that really matters, and it is really detailed as well.
I remember TPR and EK briefly covering acid/bases, but TBR covered all the details. Luckily I went over TBR chemistry right before my MCAT, or else I probably would've gotten a whole section wrong.

 

[BB8730]

Thanks for the response. Did you get you MCAT scores yet? If not, has anyone else used this combination and received their scores?

I get my score in 2 weeks. My AAMC FL average was 33 (range 30-36). I would attribute my scores mostly to Chad's videos, though. The BR passages helped a little but I don't think I got a whole lot out of it. Everyone is different so find out what works for you.