Mometrix Media LLC MCAT Prep Books 2021-2022 - MCAT Secrets Study Guide, Full-Length Practice Test, Step-by-Step Exam Review Video Tutorials: 4th Edition

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I've studied off of Kaplan, Princeton Review and other test prep books but this is the only prep book that I understand and enjoy reviewing and learning content. If you need more detailed info, you can just look it up online but this book definitely covers the main idea of concepts so well. It goes straight to the point! So if you struggle with content, this is the book for you! The videos that is listed in the book, helps gain a clearer picture of topics especially the CARS section. This book along with the AAMC practice prep has helped me get more questions correct and has given me confidence to do well on my exam.& I love that it has practice tests but would love to have practice questions integrated too! Overall, great prep book for content!

The toughest part about the MCAT is that it tests BIG PICTURE concepts by connecting everything together. The best way to do this is by using visuals to review the big picture of concepts and not just details in text form. This book seems like a good overview, but the lack of visuals makes it very intangible. A good example of this is within the metabolism section (AAMC Category 1D). Glycolysis is explained, but NOT visualized. Same with a few others, besides the Citric Acid Cycle and a basic schematic on Oxidative Phosphorylation. The issue is that you need to be able to visualize all of these pathways connecting with each other and that's impossible to achieve via text. If more visuals were added and a more Big Picture approach was taken, this would be the ultimate MCAT guide.I'll also add that the lack of color is an issue. I'm sure color makes it more expensive to produce, BUT when you're looking at cell structures, or anything of that matter, the lack of color makes things much much more difficult to compartmentalize when first learning the content.If these approaches were considered, they'd be an even faster up-and-comer.

I have only recently begun to use this product, however it seems to be a great review of what I have learned in recent years. The detailed, yet short, explanations of each topic has allowed me to recall some information that has eluded me. I find this product to be a highly useful way to study.

My daughter really liked this study guide. We have purchased many products from Mometrix and have never been disappointed. They layout is simple, easy to read, and easy to locate specific topics and questions that can be reviewed. Well worth the price. I recommend this book.