The content review seems to be sufficient for most of the exam, and with proper tailoring with good supplemental materials, EK would be able to carry a student through the majority of studying. PK: The EK materials would be great to dive right into following an initial diagnostic test or two (to get a baseline starting score). In their medical exam study processes, when should students use these materials? MI: The EK writers teach to the test while making sure students have an understanding of the essential concepts. They accomplish this by extensively analyzing the exam, prioritizing high-yield information in their books and omitting low-yield information, and providing students with (mostly) clear and efficient topical explanations mixed in with test-taking and problem-solving strategies and practice problems. KS: EK focuses on beating the MCAT test rather than on emphasizing rote memorization or obtaining a comprehensive understanding of material.
They touch on all of the stuff you need to know for the MCAT, but they don’t go into textbook-esque depth of coverage. JA: I think the fundamental philosophy of Examkrackers is to cover all of the material EFFICIENTLY.
What’s the educational philosophy behind Examkrackers’ MCAT test prep materials? The practice material following some of the smaller sections (such as biochem) would benefit from having more passage-based questions to help students really nail down the concepts in an applied form. MI:EK could have gone further with integrating concepts together in the manner that they will be presented on the new MCAT exam, though they do constantly have notes within the text referring students to other sections/books as topics relate to each other… This new test is incredibly long, and stamina will be a really important skill set for every student to develop. Also, the absence of practice tests is a big weakness. JA: They could have gone into more depth of coverage for some of the more difficult topics in physics, chemistry and the biological sciences. When they err in this, they tend to err on the side of not enough detail. KS: EK tries to give just enough detail to cover what a student will need to know on the MCAT. While our initial impressions may change after we’ve finished reviewing other companies’ prep resources, here are our preliminary thoughts about the weaker areas within EK’s MCAT2015 bundle: What are its weaknesses when it comes to MCAT prep?Įxamkrackers is doing many things extremely well.
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KS: EK not only shows students how to prioritize the information, but they also go through possible MCAT manipulations of concepts that you could see on the exam. In addition, I think they provide simple, clear explanations of complex topics.
It helps to integrate all the relevant information into a “systems” approach (which is a direction all of medical education is headed). Masis Isikbay: I was most impressed by how well EK covered the “systems” in the second biology book. They’re useful tools for mastering new content. Jeffrey Abrams: I like how they use the side panels for important points, and the practice passages at the end of each book as well. In my mind, a picture is worth a thousand (possibly confusing test prep) words.īirju Patel: All of EK’s in-class exams require the reader to apply basic science concepts while interpreting research methods and results in the context of human physiology and medicine. Katherine Seebald: Their use of images and graphs to explain concepts. Parth Kothari: Their ease of readability and how they elevate dry material with color, highlighting, and elucidating illustrations. Read on to see how Examkrackers scored in our first (of many) comprehensive MCAT2015 resource reviews: What are the unique strengths of Examkrackers’ materials when it comes to helping you study for the MCAT? We also want to be sure we’re providing you with the most useful information possible, so please tell us what you’d like to know in the comments area below-whether it pertains to resources, the MCAT2015 as a whole, study timelines, etc. If you don’t have more than 30 seconds, jump ahead to our MST score report. As such, we’ve shared our MCAT2015 Special Ops Team’s highest-yield feedback with you below. For the old MCAT, we were big advocates of using Examkrackers, so we’ve kicked off our resource evaluations with their 9th Edition Complete MCAT2015 Study Package.īecause we don’t publish our own resources, we pride ourselves on being able to give you the most unbiased feedback, which we’re able to do because we are not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the companies whose resources we’re reviewing.
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