Product Description

Audio Osmosis is the most comprehensive audio MCAT product on the market. Two of the most experienced MCAT professionals in the country discuss everything tested on the MCAT. Explanations are conceptual, thorough, and include formulas. Audio Osmosis can be used alone or in conjunction with the ExamKrackers MCAT study Manuals to study for the MCAT. 12 audio CDs with convenient reference tracks so you can skip backwards or forwards to review weak areas over and over until they become strengths. Over 13 hours of discussion in a format that will keep you awake.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #50913 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-24
• Original language: English
• Binding: Audio CD
• 12 pages

From the Author
When I heard about an all-audio product for MCAT, I was skeptical. I knew that all the information tested by the MCAT couldn't be crammed into a couple of hours of cassette tapes, and with no visual cues it would be very difficult to command attention. In addition, the slow cassette rewind button nullifies the easy playback advantage of audio. But with a CD product, I began to see that audio had certain advantages. And with two people discussing MCAT, as opposed to just one person reading from a book, audio allowed science concepts to be explored in depth. Still, 13+ hours of straight science is tough to swallow, so we added humor and sound effects, which we quickly discovered could act as excellent memory aids and increased attention spans and retention of material. I am proud to have been a part of the production of Audio Osmosis, which I consider to be pioneering work in the area of audio learning. I hope that you find it useful in the pursuit of your! medical career.

About the Author
Jonathan Orsay is uniquely qualified to write the manuscripts for MCAT Audio Osmosis. He graduated on the Dean’s list with a B.A. in History from Columbia University. While considering medical school, he sat for the real MCAT three times from 1989 to 1996. He scored in the 90 percentiles on all sections before becoming an MCAT instructor. He has lectured in MCAT test preparation for thousands of hours and across the country for every MCAT administration since August 1994. He has taught premeds from such prestigious Universities as Harvard and Columbia. He was the editor of one of the best selling MCAT prep books in 1996 and again in 1997. Orsay is currently the Director of MCAT for Examkrackers. He has written and published the following books and audio products in MCAT preparation: “Examkrackers MCAT Physics”; “Examkrackers MCAT Chemistry”; “Examkrackers MCAT Organic Chemistry”; “Examkrackers MCAT Biology”; “Examkrackers MCAT Verbal Reasoning & Math”; “Examkrackers 1001 questions in MCAT Physics”, “Examkrackers 1001 questions in MCAT Chemistry”,“Examkrackers MCAT Audio Osmosis with Jordan and Jon".

Customer Reviews

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.

Excellent prep, but not very funny.
These guys were great. They covered everything that was on my MCAT in
April. They discuss the science concept rather than give lectures. They
aren't nearly as funny as they think they are, but I have to admit that I
did laugh occasionally. Anyway, their jokes and sound effects definitely
helped me remember the material. And there is no way that I would have
listened to 13 hours of straight lecture. If you really think 5 hours is
better than 13 hours, and dry and boring is better than interesting, then I
suggest Audio Learn instead. Unfortunately, I tried Audio Learn before I
found Audio Osmosis.

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.