Peterson's the Gold Standard McAt (Peterson's Gold Standard MCAT) [Paperback]

Dr. Brett Ferdinand (Author), Lisa Ferdinand (Author), Kristin Finkenzeller (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0768901928 | ISBN-13: 978-0768901924 | Publication Date: November 1998

The brand-new Peterson's Gold Standard MCAT is just that -- the gold standard against which all MCAT guides will be held accountable. Written by a physician, this savvy, up-to-date review of the exam delivers detailed coverage of the heavy-duty science and math concepts students must know to earn high scores

Product Details

• Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: Petersons (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0768901928
• ISBN-13: 978-0768901924
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,066,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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99 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book rocks the house!, June 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Peterson's the Gold Standard McAt (Peterson's Gold Standard MCAT) (Paperback)

I used this book to prepare for the MCAT last summer (the 3rd ed). It was great. It had everything that was on the exam and no extra useless info. The practise exams were exactly like the real one. There were no surprises, and I didn't feel like I had wasted time learning things I didn't have to. The sections of the book are organized exactly like the list of topics that the AAMC is allowed to test you on. There is an excellent section at the end of the book which explains how to arrive at the correct answer for each question in the practise exams, in case you got them wrong and don't understand why. The book explained the biological and physical sciences very well- even if you had never taken science before, you could understand. The sections on organic chemistry were particularly helpful to me (I HATE orgo!). The book covered techniques for the writing sample and the verbal reasoning sections, and had other information about the application procedure. I looked at a lot of other books for the MCAT, and I think that this one is the best. I also had the opportunity to attend a lecture of Dr. Ferdinand's (he teaches courses to prepare for the MCAT) and I found him to be a very intelligent and sincere person.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quality Mcat Prep, February 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Peterson's Gold Standard McAt (Gold Standard Mcat, 3rd ed) (Paperback)

to my surprise, this book is actually pretty good. The materials in the book are quite concise, too general, but the practice tests are excellent. Just the three practice tests alone are worth the price. The science review sections, however, could be more detailed. In addition, the author's high opinions of himself make this book somewhat annoying to read.