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Nursing101
06-10-2007, 09:10 AM
am trying to prepare for my Mcat exam. i haved being adviced on numerous exam study guide to buy. i have narrowed it down to 4 based on popular suggestion. between kaplan, princeton, examkracker, columbia review which is the best to buy. can someone please help me . i really really need help.
MYMD
06-10-2007, 11:42 AM
Kaplan is the gold standard
Nursing101
06-10-2007, 01:35 PM
is kaplan living off it old name......
examkrackers... is it any good.
MYMD
06-10-2007, 01:39 PM
look there is no system better, just study, no one can guarantee you will get a good score
rokshana
06-10-2007, 03:52 PM
question, questions, questions.

then when you feel like you have done enough questions, do some more questions.

do every single question out there- kaplan was good for access to questions- the lectures are hit or miss

just do questions....LOTS of questions
MYMD
06-10-2007, 04:49 PM
question, questions, questions.

then when you feel like you have done enough questions, do some more questions.

do every single question out there- kaplan was good for access to questions- the lectures are hit or miss

just do questions....LOTS of questions

Yep I agree
stephew
06-10-2007, 10:57 PM
please post in the forum most relevent to your question. moved to premed.
jameslynton
06-11-2007, 08:39 AM
Kaplan is the gold standardSorry - but I disagree about Kaplan. Each series of books has its good points. Examkraker two books are best for verbal (which needs to be the place you work the hardest - a high score in verbal reasoning carries your Biology higher). Barron's is best for Biology, The Princeton Hyperlearning series is best for Physics and general chemistry.

The key is do to as many questions as possible. So use all the books for taking practice tests. Physics/general chemistry are the easiest to improve your score in as that all the equations are there - it is hard to hid them. Where Kaplan fails is in their verbal method - Examcraker method is far superior to rest. You really only want to read the passage once! Also do the old MCAT tests as practice to see how you are improving.
jameslynton
06-11-2007, 08:43 AM
Also it is not about reading a prep book - but working the prep book that matter's. A great prep book needs to be interactive with you. I find the ones like that help the most!
jameslynton
06-19-2007, 10:26 AM
According to several sources it takes about 300 hours of work reading and doing problems to prep for the MCAT with a good score.