The most complete reivew you'll ever find.....
This DVD set is probably the most comprehensive review you will find for the MCAT. I've been through most of the good books and took a Kaplan course. I bought this set due to an intense pre-test anxiety/panic attack and it was probably the most useful investment for my medical education career. The total running time of the video is more than the Kaplan class I attended and I've probably retained more information watching these DVDs than the classroom. If you watch them two or three times, understand everything discussed and solve all the problems reviewd, my guess is you'll probably score 30 and above. The physics section is prbably the best taught section followed by verbal reasoning, inorganic chem, biology and organic chem.
Don't waste your money on Kaplan or Princeton Review classes
I bought and used these DVDs to study for the August'05 exam. Over all they were very helpful. I'd say the physical sciences is the best section with lots of sample questions and tips. You can tell the instructors are very familiar with the MCAT, they breakdown each section in detail and tell you exctly what types of questions to expect. The English instructor literarly tells you word for word what to write in each section of the essay to get the maximum score.
Good Luck~!
Visual Aid: Poorly prepared, not valuable
This product features a lecturer sitting at a desk. Graphic examples consist entirely of poorly drawn, rudimentary diagrams that seem to have been jotted with a pencil and photographed. There are no moving examples, no hi-tech video clips, and nothing that makes this product valuable. In addition, the lecturer often misspeaks, mis-pronounces words, or conveys an idea in an unclear manner. I found the DVDs worthless. Finally, the package comes with a lecture book that doesn't include all of the things on the DVDs and doesn't match the section headings at all. Additionally, the book looks as if it was typed on MS Word and leaves very little space for notes.
The level of material is confusing; at times, the lecturer presents material that I didn't encounter until senior-level biochemistry courses (Proteomics, Cellular Physiology, etc...) and pre-supposes that the user already understands these topics and considers them in a perfunctory manner. At other times, however, the...
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