AudioLearn : PCAT

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Summary: AudioLearn PCAT
Review: Great content, however, I did not listen to the material for very long because the reader's diction left something to be desired. He slurred the pronunciation of scientific terms. Example: "thi-mine" instead of "thi-a-mine"; pronounced "anti" unlike a scientist, etc. I found myself correcting his pronunciation and missing out entirely on the contents. If you think the folksy pronunciation will not bother you, get this study guide. It's very well written and progresses in a logical manner. The author did a fabulous job of gathering and presenting the information.

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Summary: Not that great!
Review: I bought the AudioLearn:PCAT in order to prepare for the upcomming PCAT in March. The pack contains 3 cassette tapes which are divided into 3 parts: biology, general chemistry and organic chemistry. The price of the product is not [inexpensive] and I expected to learn a lot from it. However, what I got was far lower than my expectation. The tapes only contain very brief reviews of all the materials in those three courses and the voice of the narrator is quite dull. Moreover, the product did not emphasize a lot on general chemistry (it only has 1 tape side for general chemistry) while general chemistry is the main theme in the chemistry part in PCAT. In biology, the cell is very brieftly introduced and the anatomy and physiology of all the organelles in the cell are not fully explained....

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Summary: An Excellent Science Review
Review: I listened to these tapes in the car during my commute to school every day. I listened to them about three times, and they made for very efficient use of my time. Much of the material was on the PCAT exam. It is an excellent science review. But be sure it is just that: a review. Don't expect to learn everything from these tapes if you've never had Biology or Chemistry before. Overall, I found the tapes extremely helpful. You will remember more from them than you would think.

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Summary: Matt KC Missouri
Review: I thought these taps would be an easy way out. But how is hearing a guy ramble off facts about biology and chem going to help you do the math, chem, and vocab problems. These tapes did not help me at all. If you struggle with Biology this tapes would be great but otherwise they are no help. ...

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Summary: Matt KC Missouri
Review: I thought these taps would be an easy way out. But how is hearing a guy ramble off facts about biology and chem going to help you do the math, chem, and vocab problems. These tapes did not help me at all. If you struggle with Biology this tapes would be great but otherwise they are no help. ...

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Summary: Good Biology Review
Review: I used these tapes to help me prepare for the recent March 2003 PCAT and scored in the 94th percentile. I found the tapes to be a definite help as it has been like 6 years since I had College Biology. Like mentioned in other reviews, I found the Biology portion to be most helpful. The Chemistry section is kind of weak and you should order additional review materials like the Cliffs Quick Notes. $... is steep but consider it an investment in what hopefully is a successful pharmacy career.

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Summary: A good addition
Review: I used these tapes to prepare for October's PCAT exam. I probably listened to each section about 5 times. I found the biology review the most helpful, while the general chemistry section was very short. On the other hand, 2 of 6 sides are devoted to organic chemistry, which gets less attention on the exam. The organic chemistry section was not useful until I went back to my text books and did a thorough review. Unless organic chemistry is fresh in your head, the tape will be useless. I wouldn't depend on these tapes alone to prepare for the PCAT, but buy them if you can listen while you do somthing else, like commute, for additional review when you otherwise wouldn't be sitting at your desk studying. I scored great, but I think I probably could have done so without the tapes.

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Summary: It Really Works!
Review: I ususaly never take the time to review anything I get off the internet, Until Now! These tapes helped me so much. I felt like every minute of my time was used effectively. I would listen while I was doing my day to day things i.e. driving to and from school, eating, cooking etc. I really think these tapes helped me. I would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone!

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Summary: AWESOME BOOK
Review: these tapes are wonderful!!!u would be surprised at the amount of information u'll be able to remember after listening to these.i took the PCAT 2 times and the first time i didnt have the tapes,and i didnt do as well as i wanted and then i bought these and my scores jumped up incredibly.These tapes are really informative and covers evrything u need to know in biology and chemistry. I recommend these tapes to anyone who's taking PCAT, u dont need any other books.

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Summary: Buy These
Review: These tapes cover nearly all of the material that you will be tested on. Just listen to them a few times and you will be surprised at what you remember. Overall, these tapes are worth every penny and they are easy to resell after you take the test.