Examkrackers McAt Biology [Paperback]

Jonathan Orsay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2003 | ISBN-10: 1893858316 | ISBN-13: 978-1893858312 | Edition: 5th

Exam review provides extensive explanations of all biology concepts for those preparing to take the MCAT exam. Offers tips and test-taking strategies. Also features nine 30-minutes topical exams in exact MCAT format for self-evaluation. Previous edition: c2003. Softcover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 283 pages
• Publisher: Osote Pub; 5th edition (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893858316
• ISBN-13: 978-1893858312
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #737,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Far beyond Kaplen!, May 4, 2004

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Christopher S. Bullock (Louisville, Kentucky USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Examkrackers McAt Biology (Paperback)

The Examkrackers' MCAT review subjects are absolutely fabulous!! In comparing the Kaplen review with the Examkracker review, subject by subject, I'd give Examkrackers an A+ and Kaplen a B-. I can't stress Examkrackers superiority enough! Extremely thorough! In addition, font and color variations in the Examkrackers books are used to emphasize the most important material. It also helps to break up the monotonous task of reviewing... My only complaint is with the "1001 questions..." volumes. While EK's pick the toughest stand-alone questions, there are no passage-based questions in the "1001 questions..." series. However, EK's naturally includes passage-based questions in the subject review volumes... I have both the Biology and Organic Chemistry volumes (along with the 1001 questions for each), and both far exceed Kaplen!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful preparation, September 7, 2005

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Nick Vidnovic III (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Examkrackers McAt Biology (Paperback)

The Biological Sciences segment of the MCAT contains the material that is least likely to have been comprehensively covered by the coursework of a typical undergraduate. While the chemistry and physics (and organic chemistry) elements of the test are all fairly similar to university syllabi, the broad sweep of MCAT's biology topics (biochemistry to anatomy, and selections from everything in between) makes it unlikely that any one or two courses could cover them all.

Enter Examkrackers. At precisely the correct level of detail, Orsay takes the reader through each part of the MCAT Biology curriculum, emphasizing the important elements, breezing through the minutiae, organizing everything so that it is easy to process and remember. I used virtually nothing apart from this book to study for MCAT's biology sections, and can say that never on the exam did I feel unprepared for a question, which, given the test, is all you can ask. The book might be less than ideal for someone wishing to learn these topics from scratch, but for a concise, helpful review, there is nowhere better to turn.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good prep material will not discuss what is not on the exam, August 9, 2005

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Aaron J. Mandel (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Examkrackers McAt Biology (Paperback)

I saw this text as a readable, colorful supplement to cover bio material. My thinking is that this book does NOT go as deep as some of the other (Kaplin, Berkley, Princeton, etc) material out there - which is not a bad thing. In my eyes, some of the MCAT books out there are doing nothing more than rewriting the bio textbook I used in college - which I have anyhow. This text touches upon only the most applicable subjects for the test.

I now use the audio osmosis cd's to listen to the lectures while reading the charts and brief text in this book to study bio. While I think the book is pretty and a fast read I think the audio osmosis CDs are important to use with the book - but this is just my learning style. The audio cds really underline what IS and what IS NOT important to memorize vs. understand vs. recognize - while the text book is a little confusing in this regard.