How to Select MCAT Prep Software
When you do not have time to devote to an 8-week structured MCAT prep course, there are other methods that may work more effectively on your schedule. Technology has enabled people to access MCAT prep software to use on their computers and through the Internet.
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Instructions
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Decide what study method is right for your life. If you don't have time for an 8-week classroom course, then consider MCAT prep software, such as the courses available from Learning Accord (see Resources below).
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Make sure you have a updated computer, laptop or regular access to the Internet. This will allow you to use the latest MCAT prep software packages out there.
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Start with some MCAT prep software available at your school library to see which one you like best before investing in a software package.
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Spend time comparing MCAT prep software before you select one. Websites such as Amazon do side-by-side comparisons of the software and provide useful customer reviews that can help you narrow your selection (see Resources below).
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Ask your undergraduate professors, MCAT prep course instructor, or colleagues that have already passed the exam for recommendations of software that they would select for their classroom or themselves.
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Tips & Warnings
Select a mid-range priced MCAT software package. You do not have to go with the most expensive to get the best help.
Opt for software that provides interactive methods or that can adjust to your individualized learning patterns. These types of simulations will enhance your learning and knowledge retention.
Some chain stores provide valuable MCAT prep software at certain times of the year that coincide with test season.
Do not spend money buying three or four different MCAT prep software packages. Sticking to one and supplementing that with a couple of books will be a lot more cost effective.
Be careful of the software packages that make you buy on a subscription basis. You will most likely get a lot of repetitive information spread out over any number of CD-ROMs.
