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Title: Examkrackers MCAT Audio Osmosis with Jordan and Jon by Jonathan Orsay ISBN: 1-893858-23-5 Publisher: Osote Publishing Pub. Date: 05 November, 2001 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $199.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.65 (17 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Test Prep
Comment: I strongly recommend the MCAT audio Osmosis CD's to anyone who is preparing ot take the MCAT. Whatever intellectual level you are on, these CD's are incredibly helpful. They are very explanatory about all the concepts that will be addressed on the MCAT, and they review them in a creative, interesting way. It is practically impossible to become bored while listening to these because they do a lot of sound effects, real life examples, give insight on the thought process behind the MCAT and how you should approach it, and they approach the hard concepts addressed on the MCAT with a more intuitive approach. In addition, by having two different people teaching it, it is so much more engaging and exciting to listen to. I have personally met Jon Orsay, and trust me, not only does he know what he's talking about, he can communicate his knowledge effectively, and is definitely worth the money.
Also, the convenience of the CD's are very valuable. I listen to them in my car, as well as sitting down and taking notes on them. they fully cover all areas of the MCAT, and I am going to use this solely as my test prep (in addition to some practice MCATS), because it covers al the topics so well. I strongly recommend this product, especially if you don't want to take and expensive prep course.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent MCAT Review Material
Comment: While we are not generally big fans of audio sets, we do like several rather unique characteristics of the Examkrackers audio package. It is a CD set so it is much easier to "rewind" to the beginning of the different topics, it is a dialog between 2 people as opposed to 1 narrator reading script, humor is interspersed throughout the CDs (which we were told didn't detract from it for the ultra-serious types), and sound effects are used to hold your attention as well as to facilitate your memorization of the material.
The set's title is very appropriate and if you are a commuter, this can add many hours to your MCAT preparation that otherwise would have been wasted in the car.
Rating: 4
Summary: know your study style and beware sexist jokes
Comment: i commute several hours each week to and from school, and work 20 hours a week at a job where i can listen to music, books on tape, or whatever else i want - including these audio osmosis cds. because of that, this is the perfect study product for me, and i've been able to listen to these cds over and over to let the information sink in. if you have this sort of time - commuting or whatever - where you can listen to these cds, then they are absolute best prep material you can use. they turn wasted time into mcat study time. however, if you don't have much time like this *or* you are someone who learns better visually, the cds might not be for you.
overall, the concepts are explained clearly, the jokes (while not always funny) keep the mood light and your attention focused, and the online website is an invaluable resource.
as another reviewer mentioned, there is an undeniable thread of sexism that runs through these cds. it comes out most blatantly in repeated jokes denigrating the intelligence of supposed 'wives' and 'girlfriends', and is enforced structurally by the exclusive use of 'he' to refer to a generic person, or scientist, etc which can make women feel invisible. this may not bother some people (tho, imho, it should). for me, a woman studying for the MCAT, i found the sexist jokes disturbing enough that they throw off my concentration every time one of these sexist jokes comes up. they are unnecessary and totally contrary to jon and jordan's overall philosophy of increasing confidence for MCAT takers. without these jokes, the cds would get 5 stars from me, but as it is, they need to be removed if there ever is a next edition.
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Title: Examkrackers Complete McAt Study Package by Jonathan Orsay ISBN: 1893858308 Publisher: Oso Pub Pub. Date: February, 1903 List Price(USD): $149.79 |
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Title: Ace's Exambusters MCAT Study Cards (Exambusters) by Elizabeth R. Burchard ISBN: 1881374815 Publisher: Ace Academics Inc Pub. Date: 01 January, 1900 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Examkrackers 101 Passages in MCAT Verbal Reasoning by David Orsay, Jonathan Orsay ISBN: 1893858243 Publisher: Osote Publishing Pub. Date: 15 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Examkrackers 1001 Questions in MCAT Chemistry by Scott Calvin, Jonathan Orsay ISBN: 1893858227 Publisher: Osote Publishing Pub. Date: 04 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Examkrackers 1001 Questions in McAt Physics by Jonathan Orsay, Scott Calvin, Jordan Zaretsky ISBN: 1893858189 Publisher: Osote Publishing Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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