AudioLearn: MCAT (Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics) [Audio CD]

Shahrad Yazdani (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2003

In more than 4 hours of material – or some 700 equivalent pages – MCAT AudioLearn delivers only the most relevant, "high yield" information, that has shown up time and again in previous exams. Every theory, formula and equation – all the facts – to ensure your complete success with a high-scoring result. Discover for yourself what a powerful method audiolearning can be for memorizing the massive amounts of information you’ll need.

MCAT AudioLearn delivers what you need to know. It delivers the essentials. It goes straight to the point, without all the unnecessary and distracting "special effects" – easy listening, without the irritating asides.

Drawing on information gathered from leading textbooks and test preparation material, MCAT AudioLearn is tailored perfectly to meet the demands of the examiners – the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). This requires "mastery of basic concepts in biology, chemistry (general and organic) and physics; facility with scientific problem solving and critical thinking; and writing skills".

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Listen to a comprehensive, structured and well-organized review of the complete syllabus for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).

We’ve made sure that MCAT AudioLearn is packed with every theory, formula and equation – all the facts – to ensure your complete success with a high-scoring result. Discover for yourself what a powerful method audiolearning can be for memorizing the massive amounts of information you’ll need.

Dip into the revision notes from the comfort of home or while on the move. Improve your exam performance through the proven techniques of audio-learning. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

From the Author

Audio books are not a novelty or gimmick, but can provide a genuinely better way to learn the immense range of facts, formulas and theories demanded in preparation for entrance exams. Striking just the right balance between the rigorous demands of serious academic learning and the informality of a conversation with your best-loved teacher, the series takes full advantage of the established and well-proven methodologies of learning through listening. It’s a powerful and recognized method best suited to memorizing massive amounts of information - probably most widely exploited in the teaching of languages and universally employed by all the major language schools. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: BDS Educational Innovations Inc. (March 1, 2003)
• ISBN-10: 0970419988
• ISBN-13: 978-0970419989
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,228,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Sulu does voicework?, August 4, 2005

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HumDrummer "humdrummer" (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AudioLearn: MCAT (Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics) (Audio CD)

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

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best MCAT PREP!, December 16, 2000

By A Customer

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.

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

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"tsotelo" (California) - See all my reviews

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.