[.ca] Examkrackers MCAT Audio Osmosis With Jordan and Jon (12 ... (ISBN 1893858235)

good as a supplement to studying:
These lectures are a good review for the MCAT, but if they did away with the corny jokes and cheap annoying sound effects, they could be even better. I think the idea of excessively trying to entertain listerners while teaching them MCAT material is overdone. The frequent jokes and sound effects are really unnecessary and only serve to throw off one's concentration while listening. Otherwise I would give these audio CDs 5 stars. I do give the authors credit for the tremendous effort they have put into making these CDs. I think Jordan and John should make a DVD MCAT lecture series where students can learn MCAT material at their own pace.

A good idea, but...:
The audio osmosis concept is good. It is a great way to study for the MCAT, I also like the way this series focuses on WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW for the MCAT. Unfortunately, the jokes are often dumb and annoying and occasionally sexist and offensive. The authors clearly pander to the frat boy mentality, and don't seem to think that any women would actually be interested in medical school.

know your study style and beware sexist jokes:
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.

OWN IT:
This is excellent! If you want to learn quickly and effectively, this is what you need! It is worth every penny!

Excellent of prep for MCAT:
These 12 CDs are excellent for prep for MCAT. Because of these CDs, my score went from a 22 (6v, 7ps, 9bs) to a 26 (7v,9ps,10bs). This may not seem like its that good of an improvement, but I did almost no other studying besides listening to these CDs. The physics and gem chem sections are the best because they explain the subjects conceptually, which helps enormously on the real mcat. Very highly recommended.