Customer Reviews

Visual Mnemonics for Microbiology and Immunology

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

The book contains simple doodlings by a med student not systematic visual learning tool as the fancy book cover may lead you to think. Most of the drawings are random and too simple to be a memory aid for more Board-relevant and necessary information. And despite the title, "Visual Mnemonics for Microbiology and Immunology," there are only two mnemonic drawings for the entire immunology section. Only two!
Good effort but not worth the price.

I wasn't impressed. Something's amiss when you see two bogus, fabricated "5 star" ratings that sound about the same immediately after the book is published. I'd bet my stethoscope that the author posted those. Buyer beware.

I wasn't impressed. Something's amiss when you see two bogus, fabricated "5 star" ratings that sound about the same immediately after the book is published. I'd bet my stethoscope that the author posted those. Buyer beware.

The first 5-star reviews (A Customer) are all by the Author...
Trust the later reviews (2 or 1 star).

I love all the visual Mnemonics books by Laurie L. Marbas. The micro/immuno is one of my favorites. The virus section is excellent, as are many other areas. If you are a visual learner, this is an absolute must have book.

This book is great, and I used it for my regular micro class and while studying for Step 1 and found it extremely useful.

I just finished Step 1 and I can honestly say that these drawings were a life saver. I could answer 90% of the questions from quick recall from these drawings. I would recommend them to anyone.

I truly enjoyed studying with this book. It is a unique way to memorize tons of material. I also added other drawings on top of the original drawings. You won't be able to forget these great illustrations and they are fast once you get the hang of it. I only wish I had the rest of the series sooner.

I used this book for 3 exams and the NBME for Micro and received A's on all of them. This book is very useful if you take the time to study the illustrations. You will remember the material months later without difficulty. da Snoop from OK obviously did not use the book to its full potential as I did.

The illustrations are awesome! They are easy to remember and funny at the same time. I didn't know learning about bugs could be so fun!