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ExamKrackers: Complete MCAT Study Package (5 vol. set)

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I bought this 5 volume set and the Audio Osmosis CDs and spent 3 weeks pouring over them in preparation for the August 2002 MCAT. Additionally, I purchased the 1001 question series for the subjects in which I was feeling weak. I was barely able to get to any of the 1001 question books in that time.

10 years after originally taking the courses covered on the exam, I managed to score in the 80-90 percentiles. Considering how many new graduates I was testing against, I am happy with that result. I thank the Examkrackers series for my good score.

The books and CD lectures cover all of the subjects on the MCAT and allow you to realize your weak spots.

I made a set of flash cards from the CD lectures and books on points of information that I was rusty on. I then memorized those flash cards. I understand Jon and Jordan are coming out with a set of flash cards so that may save you a step.

As a bonus to buying their books, you can access their website at examkrackers com and chat with Jon and Jordan themselves. They will personally answer any questions you have. Also, they have a medical career counselor who will answer your career based questions. From their website, I see that they offer in-class preparation courses on the East Coast. That may be a good option for people living in that area.

Hands down this is the best series for MCAT preparation.

As a non-science major, I used these books and the AAMC practice exams and scored a 13V 10P 10B S on the April 2002 MCAT. These are wonderful books, especially if you're self-studying (if you haven't considered this option, DO IT! It is possible to study on your own, do well, and save HUNDREDS of dollars in the process!!) The books are easy to understand and emphasize important information you need to know for the MCAT rather than getting bogged down in tons of facts that won't be on the exam anyway. Best of all, there are mini-exams and quiz-type questions throughout the book, so you can constantly assess how you're doing and know which areas you need more work on. The message boards on the examkrackers website are also a GREAT help for any self-studier because you can post questions and the writers of the materials respond in less than 24 hours. I strongly support these books! USE THEM AND MAKE STUDYING FOR THE MCAT AS PAINLESS AS POSSIBLE! :)

I have several MCAT review books, but I use this set most. Of course they are easier to carry than hulking telephone book sized ones. But they are more direct is what you need to know and providing tips. The diagrams, pace and definitions are great.

Basically, after a 15 year break from undergraduate school, I found these much more approachable and readable than ones from Kaplan and Princeton Review.

I was a little worried that these books were not going to be as good as everyone said they were. I read reviews everywhere on the internet about how great they were, still I was worried. Well all I can say NOW is that I am glad I took the chance. I have learned more from these books than I have with my kaplan book and Prince. Rev. course I have taken, simple, simple simple! Anyway, I'm now looking to buy those CD's (Audio Osmosis) by examcrackers which I hear are excellent as well. Go for it people, don't look any further, I sure as hell did and spent tons of $ and time doing it! Why can't other books get to the point, I wonder if their objective is to fill our heads with junk we really don't need?

These books go above and beyond all other MCAT review books. I studied from these for a month and then went on to other books (Princeton Review and Kaplan) thinking that it would help me cover everything. The material in those books was explained so poorly that I always ended up going back to Examkrackers for clarification. In the end, I just gave up and sold everything else because it was wasting my time.

The material in Examkrackers is so well explained that it is interesting and fun to work through these books. The science is covered thoroughly enough that anyone should be able to understand it. I would recommend taking the real MCAT exams as the only supplement to these books. The audio Examkrackers is also good for reviewing, but I wouldn't rely solely on that for preparation. In all, I cannot recommend these books highly enough.

I studied for the MCAT using the examekracker books and the princeton review materials side by side. The princeton review material was far more extensive, but none of the extra material was on the MCAT.

The princeton review exam's were also much harder than the actual MCAT or the examkracker tests (which were of the same difficultly). I guess their theory is that if you can handle their material the MCAT will be a snap. This a disserice to their students as it both demoralizes them and doesnt realistically prepare them for the exam.

Another advantage the examkracker books had was that they were nearly mistake free while the PR had many glaring mistakes.

I thought this book was very high in quality. I especially love Salty, their "character." Salty tries to make everything seem fun and it is fun. It has prepared me well for this August exam but I did not study enough so I will probably take it again in April 2003. If that's the case, then I should if I get their 1001 series too I will surely get a prefect score. :-)

Good luck with your studies. And don't forget, use only Examkrackers if you want to get a perfect score! Do not use with other books--the horrific kaplan, princeton, columbia, berkeley review books has too much fluff--stuff you don't really need to know and it's a waste of time to try to memorize all that useless stuff.

Ok, again good luck! May the force be with y'all. :o)

Comparable to better over the counter books...Material does highlight important points, but then presents it as if you were in grade school with salty the cracker. If you were to ask me, I would say buy the AAMC material and then buy one or two bookstore review books that are rated highly. You will be just as well off.