MCAT Math

Students need highly effective math strategies to succeed on their MCAT. Many resources attempt to help students with MCAT math but overlook the fact that students do not have access to a calculator on the MCAT. MCAT Math ebooks are designed to arm students with the strategies and math skills they need to excel on MCAT math without a calculator.

Pros

There are several benefits of the MCAT Math ebooks.

1. Designed For No Calculator Solutions: It is difficult to find MCAT math prep resources that teach students how to successfully solve equations without a calculator, the MCAT Math ebooks are designed specifically to help students solve math problems without a calculator.
2. Cost: The MCAT Math ebooks are very reasonably priced at $10 a book. The ebooks are broken down into specific MCAT math problems students need to know in order to succeed on the MCAT. Currently, MCAT Math only has publications that cover math basics, MCAT Common Logs, and MCAT Exponents, but we have heard that other publications are coming soon.
3. Concrete Examples: Other MCAT math resources provided complicated example that are meant to confuse you and make you question if you are ready for the MCAT. MCAT Math ebooks are full of concrete examples that actually help students rather than leave them more confused.

Cons

Although there are many benefits to the MCAT Math ebooks, there are a few cons.

1. Single Medium Learning: MCAT Math ebooks are just that - books. There are no videos or other modes of learning associated with the lessons taught in the ebooks. That being said, Sean Studies and MCAT Math are currently working together to publish videos that will allow you to learn from both the written ebooks and the videos associated with these books.
2. More Publications Needed: At the time we are writing this, the MCAT Math ebooks series is not complete. Currently, there are only publications that cover math basics, MCAT Common Logs, and MCAT Exponents. Of course, we need more MCAT math topics covered such as unit conversion and trigonometry. According to the MCAT Math website, topics like this (and more) will be covered soon.

Conclusion

If you are struggling with doing math without a calculator, your should absolutely be using the MCAT Math ebooks to help you perform better on both your MCAT practice test and your real exam. The best time to use these resources is after you have completed some practice problems and realize that MCAT math is a weakness. Read through the ebooks as if you are reading through any MCAT textbook - by trying to learn from the content and walk through the examples.

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*Pillar Prep has worked with MCAT Math on a variety of projects, but at the time of this review there are no financial relationships.*