1001 Questions in MCAT Chemistry" provides practice questions in all chemistry topics covered by the MCAT. The questions and explanations are designed to teach the student to think intuitively. Like the MCAT, conceptual thinking is encouraged while lengthy calculations are discouraged. Memorization of basic formulas is required, but usually will not, in itself, provide the fastest method to finding an answer. Questions are conveniently arranged by topic. Question difficulty ranges from easy to very difficult. Questions are formatted exactly like the MCAT. Answers and explanations are provided in the back of the book.
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Dr. Scott Calvin is a researcher and educator in the area of chemical physics. Since 1988, he has been helping students in the New York area to learn physics and chemistry through seminars, video tapes, books, and tutorials. At Hunter College, he was a key player in the development of an innovative two-year integrated physics, chemistry, and mathematics sequence designed for pre-medical students; material he developed for this course has been published in a nationally recognized journal of science education. Currently, as an Associate of the National Academy of Sciences, he performs research in the area of nanoscale materials at the Naval Research Lab in Washington, DC.
Jonathan Orsay graduated on the Dean’s list at Columbia University. In 1993 he began teaching MCAT prep for a large test prep company and quickly became their highest paid instructor and a major author and editor of their practice MCAT materials. Since then, he has lectured for thousands of hours across the country in all subjects tested by the MCAT. He has taken a real MCAT three times, and as a student he scored in the 90 percentiles on all sections. In 1996 and again 1997 he edited one of the best selling MCAT preparation books in the country. In 1997 he was one of the founders of EXAMKRACKERS, the most effective MCAT prep course in the country. He is a co-producer of the stunningly successful audio CD product Examkrackers MCAT Audio Osmosis with Jordan and Jon as well as being the author of six highly acclaimed books on MCAT preparation. Orsay is currently the Director of MCAT at EXAMKRACKERS.
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I think this book is great if you are preparing for the DAT. But I don't think this book will give you 30's for the MCAT. Granted, you need to know how to answer these types of problems. But you need to practice real passages. I would strongly encourage you to acquire the Princeton Review Science Workbook. They come with the course but you can usually buy them used off of students who completed the course and the MCAT. Go to a messageboard for MCAT students etc. Aside from the real MCATs that AAMC releases, the Princeton Review book will help you. Ideally, you should use the Examcracker books first to hone your skills of the basic sciences. And then you should use the Princeton Review Science Workbook to apply those skills.But in now way will these books by themselves automatically equip you to handle the MCAT.
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I think this book is great if you are preparing for the DAT. But I don't think this book will give you 30's for the MCAT. Granted, you need to know how to answer these types of problems. But you need to practice real passages. I would strongly encourage you to acquire the Princeton Review Science Workbook. They come with the course but you can usually buy them used off of students who completed the course and the MCAT. Go to a messageboard for MCAT students etc. Aside from the real MCATs that AAMC releases, the Princeton Review book will help you. Ideally, you should use the Examcracker books first to hone your skills of the basic sciences. And then you should use the Princeton Review Science Workbook to apply those skills.But in now way will these books by themselves automatically equip you to handle the MCAT.
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This book contains many questions in basic chemistry for the MCAT. All relevant topics are covered; however, I feel that this is not the best book for review. The main objection I have is that the question format is NOT what appears on the MCAT. Most MCAT questions are based on a reading passage and very few of the Examcracker's questions are in that form. Those that are based on a passage are very simple when compared to the real MCAT questions. I scored well on the physical sciences section but it was because I worked through real MCAT practice exams. Do not use this book as your sole source for chemistry preparation. I've said this dozens of times to friends, "If you purchase a 'comprehensive' review book make sure you also use old college books, old college notes, and work through old MCAT exams."
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Begin to think like the AAMC
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MCAT THINKING
While this book is better than most MCAT guides on the market, it does have some flaws. PRAISE: The questions are excellent! Just like the MCAT! Read more
Published on Mar 13 2002 by Craig Lafferty
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