So I found two types of review set for MCAT on Amazon from Kaplan. Which one would you prefer and why. I'm planning on taking the MCAT around 2019-2020. I'm a Sophomore.
Thanks in advance
MCAT in the summer of 2019 right?
Best advice of all. Read the SN2ed megathread and then WAIT.
Why? The MCAT2015 is only 2 years old. TWO. TBR doesn't even have Sociology material out yet. The new EK stuff has mostly bad reviews. We're still recommending EK1001 from 2005 for discretes because in the last decade, there hasn't been anything better. In two years, there's going to be two new editions of review materials, and if you buy it now, you'll be back in Jan of 2019 saying "I bought these back in 2017, are they still good?" And we'll say "probably" and you realize you could have bought it in 2019 at 1/4 the price of new, or we'll say "nope outdated" and you realize you wasted cash because you didn't channel your energies right.
I love your attitude. I love that you want to do it early, and do it right. Here's what you do to prep for the MCAT right now.
1. MASTER your prereqs. You should be able to know the stuff forwards, backwards, sideways, upside down. Once you can do that, you don't have to worry about your grades because guess what, mastery of the knowledge leads to a mastery of your grades.
2. Daily CARS practice. WSJ and New Yorker. Read and analyze every article of every issue.
Do this, and you'll come back in 2 years saying "I did pretty well in my prereqs, ~3.8-3.9 sciGPA. How do I prepare for this exam?" And then we'll all yell at you to get your smart ass out because we're jealous you did it right the first time around. Then you realize you don't need content review books because you have thorough material from your well-studied college classes. Then you'll be one of those "I just spammed FLs and passages and got a 520" success stories that everyone finds so obnoxious because they wish they could be just like you.
Snarkiness aside, really, just wait. Focus on the now, your prereqs, and you'll be happy you did. Because 3.8s only need 505-510. Us 3.1s need post-baccs and 520s.