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Kaplan MCAT 2021-2022 PROS & CONS Review

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020

There are six subjects covered:
• Behavioural science
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• General chemistry
• Organic chemistry
• Physics and math
(I have added photos labelling the subjects section in the flashcards to give you a visual of how many flashcards are in each subject).

The flashcards are very simple and not overwhelming, this makes it super easy to memorise the material. (I added a photo of an example)

The sections throughout the flashcards are colour coded. (I presented an visual example)

The flashcards are extremely thin (same size and durability as an index card). (I also added a photo for a visual example)

My overall opinion:
I find this set simply refreshing. The material is very clear and concise, not overwhelming with too much information like many other flashcards. This is a very easy set to memorise, the structure of the cards are realistic to the exam and cover the base material necessary for these particular subjects. They cards come in a safe durable box. The durability of the cards is subpar; however, as I mentioned they do cover a suitable amount of information for these subjects which is why I will be keeping them. The thickness of the cards is equivalent to that of an index card and the material is about the same as a poker card. The material and durability isn’t horrid; however, I would prefer flashcards a bit more thicker and less flimsy. Overall I would recommend this to people because the material is so organised as well as clear and concise.

Hopefully I could help.

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Underwhelming

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2017

Not very impressed with these flashcards. I don't really care about the paper they're printed on or if they're easy to transport, etc. What I do care about is accuracy, thoroughness, and ease of use. Some of the cards meet these expectations but waaaay too many fail miserably. Super convoluted definitions and in many cases incorrect or misleading info that requires a lot of interpretation. The psych/soc section was the worst offender for this, but it extends into the sciences as well. Why can't they just give images of functional groups instead of describing it? Or perhaps giving the actual equations rather than describing them? "A picture is worth a thousand words" is very appropriate here. Additionally, they aren't very thorough content-wise and miss a lot of high yield topics in all the sections. Disappointed to say the least.

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Amen

You guys won’t update the cards?! 2015

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018

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After I had bought it I realized it’s a 2015 version!

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Tiffany

I'm very happy with them

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2018

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I've used this cards a lot throughout my studies. Overall, I'm very happy with them. They cover a lot of information. I wish that some of the cards had diagrams or photos to example concepts (graphs, charts, etc). I've drawn them on myself in some instances. The app is nice to use when you're on the go so you don't have to lug your cards around. The only thing I don't like about the app is that it doesn't save your progress so you go through cards you've done more than once before you get through the whole deck.

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Sam

Exactly what I expected

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2021

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Great flash cards. The quality isn’t flimsy so O can study. Seems to cover all the material I’ll need to know.

Only complaint is that the 4th version isn’t supported in the app yet so no flash cards on my phone. Somewhat of a disappointment when they advertise access to the app...

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Krystal Young

Didn’t expect the small size!

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2020

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They are OK for on the go review. But I didn’t expect them to have this small size. The size is exactly the size of a business card. I started with the behavioral section, and it seems like they are just defining some terms.. I don’t love them much yet! It looks like this is the only option in the market for mcat flashcards

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docnyt

Fun with friends (sort of)

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020

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Some of the answers didn’t quite make sense. We played this using a Trivial Pursuit board (hey this is a patented idea) since the format and six subjects was so conducive to it. Made MCAT review sort of fun until the math questions and equations started to make our brains go into overdrive.

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Michael McCarrick

Cards are great and the app is an added functional bonus.

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2020

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Great for a person planning on the MCAT and wants to make review time more entertaining. The app is the added bonas when you want to make neccessary downtime ( bus rides, waiting for class to start ) more productive.

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Jon

Worth it.

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2015

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I used the app more than the actual cards. The cards are pretty flimsy, but have a nice design. Not the best study tool in the world, but it is nice to get a broad review of concepts. It can also help show you areas you need to focus on.

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anon

Good, but app is free without purchasing cards

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016

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App is "included" but you don't need to buy this to get access. It's not like it comes with some special code or anything. You just need a Kaplan account, so I guess I could've saved ~$20. I liked the physical copy of the cards anyway. It would have been more helpful for me if they had added a couple extra formulas we were expected to know for the MCAT. The physics cards weren't that helpful especially since they didn't include a lot of concepts or formulas. It would have been nice if less biology systems were on there as that is not stressed on the MCAT outline, the practice test, or the test that I took. Organic and general chemistry were less than helpful, but I'm a chemistry student so it all seemed pretty obvious to me. It would have also been nice if they had included some extra blank cards for you to make some of your own. The behavioral sciences cards were useful because that section is largely vocabulary based and they aren't always obvious terms if you haven't seen the material recently. Overall I actually did like the cards. I found it very useful to flash through the cards, and in a week they were all memorized for quick recall.

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