Flowers & Silver MCAT, 4th Edition (Princeton Review: Flowers & Silver MCAT (W/CD)) [Paperback]

James L. Flowers (Author), Theodore Silver (Author)

Book Description

Series: Princeton Review: Flowers & Silver MCAT (W/CD) | Publication Date: April 14, 1998

Flowers & Silver MCAT, the definitive preparation guide for the medical school admissions exam, is a thorough and systematic review of all the MCAT science you will need to know to score high.  All topics in the physical and biological sciences are presented with learning enhancements like sample problems, labeled illustrations, charts, and diagrams.

To reinforce your knowledge of the material and sharpen your test-taking skills, this guide also includes:

Hundreds of practice questions throughout the book with answer explanations
Simulated MCAT passages just like the ones you'll find on the exam
Worked-out problems that illustrate each concept reviewed
Special sections on MCAT essays and a review of essential mathematics

This new edition of Flowers & Silver MCAT includes a free CD-ROM with more than 1,000 practice MCAT questions.  Answering these practice questions will not only strengthen your mastery of MCAT science, but will also provide you with the test taking experience you'll need for success on the exam.  There is no better way to improve your MCAT score than with this comprehensive review book and practice CD-ROM.

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Flowers & Silver MCAT, the definitive preparation guide for the medical school admissions exam, is a thorough and systematic review of all the MCAT science you will need to know to score high.  All topics in the physical and biological sciences are presented with learning enhancements like sample problems, labeled illustrations, charts, and diagrams.

To reinforce your knowledge of the material and sharpen your test-taking skills, this guide also includes:

Hundreds of practice questions throughout the book with answer explanations
Simulated MCAT passages just like the ones you'll find on the exam
Worked-out problems that illustrate each concept reviewed
Special sections on MCAT essays and a review of essential mathematics

This new edition of Flowers & Silver MCAT includes a free CD-ROM with more than 1,000 practice MCAT questions.  Answering these practice questions will not only strengthen your mastery of MCAT science, but will also provide you with the test taking experience you'll need for success on the exam.  There is no better way to improve your MCAT score than with this comprehensive review book and practice CD-ROM.

About the Author

James L. Flowers, M.D., holds a medical degree from Harvard Medical School.  He owns and operates the Flowers Medical Clinic in Milwaukee, where he is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine with a special interest in pain management.

Theodore Silver, M.D., is the creator of the country's leading MCAT preparatory course, offered by The Princeton Review.  He holds a medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine, and currently teaches at Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center.

The Princeton Review has prepared more than 100,000 students for MCAT success with courses, books, and online support.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1024 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; 4th edition (April 14, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375750037
• ISBN-13: 978-0375750038
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,073,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Appalling mistakes in organic chemistry section, August 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Flowers & Silver MCAT, 4th Edition (Princeton Review: Flowers & Silver MCAT (W/CD)) (Paperback)

I am a Ph.D. graduate student in organic chemistry looking to apply to medical schools next year. I came upon a question on p. 739 of this edition that is incorrect in several aspects.

First, the reaction stated in the problem: 1-ethoxy-1-methoxy ethanol + bromide -----> 1-ethoxy-1-methoxy ethyl bromide + water, will not proceed at all. 1-ethoxy-1-methoxy ethanol does not exist as a stable species -- it will decompose rapidly. Say, hypothetically, that the reaction DOES proceed: the product, 1-ethoxy-1-methoxy ethyl bromide, will rapidly decompose as well.

Secondly, of the four multiple choice answers offered, none is applicable to the stated problem.

Lastly, the authors' explanation of the problem is wholly incorrect. The starting material is NOT a primary alcohol and cannot undergo any type of substitution (SN1 or SN2), especially in light of the poor nucleophile (bromide). Again, hypothetically, if the authors had incorrectly named the structure! ,(the only other logical possibility being 2-ethoxy-2-methoxy ethanol, a primary alcohol) the reaction would still not proceed, because the alcohol functionality is a poor leaving group.

I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere for organic chemistry aids for the MCAT, as this book contradicts many fundamental organic chemistry concepts.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Princeton Review needs to reevaluate this edition!, July 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Flowers & Silver MCAT, 4th Edition (Princeton Review: Flowers & Silver MCAT (W/CD)) (Paperback)

I am preparing for the August MCAT and can no longer continue to use this book. There are indeed errors throughout the 4th edition. And the paper that it is printed on is weak and low quality. As you study about blood pressure, you might feel yours rise dangerously due to this book's inability to present the material as clear as it is advertised.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An Embarrassment to Princeton Review, February 15, 2001

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Timothy Krantz (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flowers & Silver MCAT, 4th Edition (Princeton Review: Flowers & Silver MCAT (W/CD)) (Paperback)

I can no longer trust this book. At first I thought it was just accidental deletions and sloppy editing, but the outright conceptual mistakes in the subject matter make me wonder about who was writing some of it. It's truly hard to believe that Princeton Review would put out something of this quality but it looks like I'll have to shell out another 60 bucks on a different book. I want my money back!