<p>I would like to get one of the 'Kaplan MCAT Premier Program' prep books, since it seems to be a very good review of the material presented on the test. Though the latest 2008-2009 edition is still quite expensive, no matter where you look for it.</p>
<p>The 2007-2008 edition is definitely cheaper, but is it still reliable? Is it worth just forking over the $50 extra just to get the newest version? Have you guys generally had good experiences reviewing through this program? Thanks</p>
<p>The 2007-2008 version will be fine. Don't waste your money for what are sure to be very minor edits. </p>
<p>I found that the Kaplan book was more concise and easier to follow for many concepts than the Princeton Review books (which I used for the majority of my studying), which went into more detail and were harder to read a lot of the time. If you have any friends who took Princeton Review, try to get their books (or try to get a cheap set off ebay or something). I found it was good to review both as each one had strengths and weaknesses in different topics.</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice. My biggest concern is that any recent notable changes to the test may not be included in the older version. Is there any way to find out if new topics/material has been added recently to the test? With the online CBT introduced, I'm not sure how this affects the content of the test itself. Thanks again.</p>
<p>The subject matter covered on the MCAT does not change significantly from year to year. As for format, we just saw the biggest change from paper to CBT, but that still doesn't change the content (and the 2007-2008 version should be "for the CBT" anyway). The books are there to review the material and introduce you to the format of the MCAT (passages with attached mult. choice questions).</p>