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Summary: good as a supplement to studying
Review: audio osmosis has only fear to thank for its business. this stuff is garbage, and if it in any way advances your understanding of anything related to the mcat, do society a favor and forget about medical school. otherwise, if you wanna drive someone insane, just tie em up and make them listen to this drivel for a few hours. theyll be beggin for you to kill em. btw, anybody wanna buy audio osmosis?
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Summary: good god
Review: audio osmosis has only fear to thank for its business. this stuff is garbage, and if it in any way advances your understanding of anything related to the mcat, do society a favor and forget about medical school. otherwise, if you wanna drive someone insane, just tie em up and make them listen to this drivel for a few hours. theyll be beggin for you to kill em. btw, anybody wanna buy audio osmosis?
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Summary: Awesome tool for Audio Learners!
Review: I am half way through listening to these awesome CDs. Here is why they are the greatest idea since sliced bread: 1)They are a very much needed tool, for those of us learners that learn best by hearing 2)For those who have alot of commute time they don't want wasted, it is a valuable way to spend that time 3)It is a fun, simple, and entertaining way to be introduced or to review the hard sciences.
Feel free to e-mail me, if you have any questions or comments. I find other's feedback and exchange of information a huge help for me, and would like to keep information flowing.
Sincerely,
Rebecca
cutenshort27@yahoo.com
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Summary: know your study style and beware sexist jokes
Review: 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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Summary: I love AO!
Review: I love this product! As someone who was weak in physics especially, Audio Osmosis has really helped me to visualize the concepts and think more intuitively about the problems. It also emphasizes something about the MCAT that makes me more confidant...that it only tests *basic* sciences. It is kinda corny, but defintely a good buy!
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Summary: cheezy, memorable jokes rule; snotty gunners suck
Review: I really appreciate that these cd's and this series exists. There is no ONE perfect set of MCAT prep materials, but these cd's are an indispensable part of my mcat prep "tools".
what works for one person may not work for another.
IMHO, AO is great if:
1. You apprecitate AUDIO learning, in addition to mere books.
2. You need to study for MCAT's on a flexible schedule (as opposed to revolving your schedule around a Kaplan/PR course).
3. You can't shell out $1500+ for Kaplan/PR/Etc.
4. You value bad jokes that help you remember dry concepts over hip, cool humor.
Avoid AO if:
1. You were born with a photographic memory and can recall EVERYTHING you learned in Bio 1&2, Phys 1&2, Chem 1&2, Organic 1&2.
2. You are an independently wealthy trust fund baby that doesn't need to work at least 1 or 2 jobs and can spend as much time as you want, whenever you want, on MCAT prepping.
3. You can afford the time and drop $1500+ on a professional review course.
4. You are too cool to appreciate bad jokes that halp you remember dry concepts.
You remember approximately 10 percent of what you read, 20 percent of what you hear, 30 percent of what you see, 50 percent of what you hear and see together.....
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Summary: Excellent Test Prep
Review: 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.
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Summary: Way too much information! Not professionally done
Review: I took the MCAT and had the opportunity to listen to this series. I was not impressed with the manner in which they narrated the information or the cost. Also, it was way too much information to be high yield. I would say this was not worth my money and would just prefer to take a course.
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Summary: Convenient & Effective
Review: I used the Audio Osmosis CDs, my textbooks, and AAMC practice tests for self-directed MCAT prep. In my opinion, A.O. is a great bargain; I am very glad I "took a chance" on it rather than blowing $1K+ on a prep class. All I wanted, and what I got from A.O., was a clear, concise refresher of the science covered on the MCAT (as a post-bacc premed, my general chem and physics are about 7 years old). To boot, they also give a useful "strategy" for the verbal reasoning section - worked for me. In short, I found Jon's description hits its mark: the CDs condense many major concepts into a series of compact, conversational lectures (and they're portable and repeatable). Dense topics are frequently leavened with humor and goofy sound effects - these also generally make factoids and rules-of-thumb stick in your head. Please note that a few errors slipped through, you'll probably catch them, but you can also check their website for the short list of errata. Finally, the authors support their product(s) personally via a bulletin board system on their website.
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Summary: Convenient & Effective
Review: I used the Audio Osmosis CDs, my textbooks, and AAMC practice tests for self-directed MCAT prep. In my opinion, A.O. is a great bargain; I am very glad I "took a chance" on it rather than blowing $1K+ on a prep class. All I wanted, and what I got from A.O., was a clear, concise refresher of the science covered on the MCAT (as a post-bacc premed, my general chem and physics are about 7 years old). To boot, they also give a useful "strategy" for the verbal reasoning section - worked for me. In short, I found Jon's description hits its mark: the CDs condense many major concepts into a series of compact, conversational lectures (and they're portable and repeatable). Dense topics are frequently leavened with humor and goofy sound effects - these also generally make factoids and rules-of-thumb stick in your head. Please note that a few errors slipped through, you'll probably catch them, but you can also check their website for the short list of errata. Finally, the authors support their product(s) personally via a bulletin board system on their website.
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