Preparation for MCAT...

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hi, I just wondered since english is such an important component of the MCAT/application and the interview (reason why humanities majors do so well med school application), I would really appreciate if current students who went through the process can build up a solid reading list for prospective applicants.</p>

<p>I personally like reading quality magazines for preparation. So i'll start the list.</p>

<p>Good magazines:</p>

<p>-Natural History
-The New Yorker</p>

<p>Good books:
- Democracy in America (Tocqueville)
- Thoreau essays
- Dragons of Eden (Carl Sagan, on neuroscience and evolution)
- Feynman lectures (not really quality literature, but a classic physics set)
- H. L. Mencken essays and books
...</p>

<p>Can you help me complete this list?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>The only magazine I can really remember Kaplan recommending was the Economist. I think they may have also given the green light to the New Yorker as well, but I can’t be sure. It was a while ago.</p>

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<p>I think the papers in any scientific journal would also be helpful. Nature and the like.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/692657-books-improve-verbal-reasoning.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/692657-books-improve-verbal-reasoning.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>:rolleyes:</p>