28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mr. Sulu does voicework?, August 4, 2005
I bought these CDs a year after buying AudioOsmosis, after the once annoying jokes became something far, far worse. Audiolearn lacks these distractions, however suffers from a problem that I hadn't anticipated: AudioLearn is as stiff as AudioLearn is corny.
AudioLearn and Audio Osmosis seem to get to the same place in their own ways. Neither is perfect. Both are helpful. Both CDs were created by highly credentialed people. They cover the same information, which bolsters the faith you can have that you're studying the proper material.
AudioLearn:
-- Lectures are quite long (up to 18 minutes)
-- -- One track discusses several topics, thus making it difficult to locate specific information
-- No track listing is enclosed
-- Stiff (No contractions, no pronouns, repetitive word use)
-- -- For instance, when discussing the naming of alkanes:
-- -- -- "If the number of carbons is one, you say meth, if it is two you say eth, three you say prop, four you say but, five you say pent, six you say hex, seven you say hept, eight you say oct, nine you say non, ten you say dec."
-- Narrator sounds like Mr Sulu
-- No jokes, no sound effects
-- Mnemonics...sort of
-- -- To remember the signal that causes heart contraction: "just think of the letters SABP"... 'cause that's catchy.
AudioOsmosis:
-- Short lectures make it easy to find a particular topic
-- The jokes, gongs, applause, & laughtrack distract
-- -- They account for 20% of the lecutres
-- -- I can't stress enough how distracting they are
-- Jordan & John's co-narration makes listening more intersting
-- MAMA: Mnemonics Are Memory Aids
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
By far the best MCAT PREP!, December 16, 2000
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This review is from: AudioLearn : MCAT (Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics)- 4th Edition (Audio CD)
A fabulous product. It brought my score from a 7 to a 9 on the Bio section and from a 8 to a 10 on the Physical science section. I listened to these tapes in the morning while driving to school and on the way back, and they really helped. You'll remember alot more than you think. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
MCAT Audiolearn is the best tool for getting into Med School, March 25, 2001
This review is from: AudioLearn : MCAT (Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics)- 4th Edition (Audio CD)
These tapes are the best way to really understand the information needed to excel on the MCAT. I was amazed with the amount of information I was able to retain and understand by just listening to these tapes. They are very well organized too. I think this is a great way to solidify the information needed to do really well on the MCAT.
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