MCAT Verbal Reasoning Powerbuilder [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Bresnick MD DDS fStephen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0683300733 | ISBN-13: 978-0683300734 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 1st

This study and skills-building guide is geared specifically for the most underrated component of the MCAT--Verbal Reasoning.

Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Lippencott, Williams & Wilkins; 1st edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683300733
• ISBN-13: 978-0683300734
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,816,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME ON THIS!, October 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: MCAT Verbal Reasoning Powerbuilder (Paperback)

This edition is the worst mcat verbal book I've ever seen in my quest to find a good verbal book. The passages are not even line-numbered! The questions that followed the passages were absolutely moronic and simplistic (these questions can offend anyone's intelligence). More importantly, the questions are NOT representative of the ones on the REAL MCAT. When you are searching for a practice verbal book, remember to find one that resembles the real test as much as possible or you'd be wasting your time (which we mcat students know is extremely precious) doing questions that don't help you prepare for the test. Look into LSAT practice books (especially the old, real LSAT tests now available in bookstores). These real LSAT passages are shorter than the MCAT ones, but they are challenging and the questions are excellent (they are well thought-out and truly require critical thinking skills). The verbal section was my biggest nightmare during my MCAT prep, but I scored an 11 because I worked hard using the right materials.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time!, February 3, 2000

By 

Frank Smith (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCAT Verbal Reasoning Powerbuilder (Paperback)

If you only have a few months to study for the MCAT, don't waste your time with this book . The passages are too easy and do not reflect the real MCAT-style questions. This book is for beginners only, say those who are studying a year before the test date and have extremely poor reading comprehension skills.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tips, not so good on the practice, June 22, 2000

By 

Biochemistry1 (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCAT Verbal Reasoning Powerbuilder (Paperback)

I've used this book in preparing for the MCAT, two things: 1) book is certainly worth reading, Bresnick gives many excellent pointers on speed reading and analyzing the passage 2) the passages at the end of the book are OK, but are not really representative and tend to be a little easier than the real MCAT.

But, despite some of the minor flaws the book is certainly worth getting.