Book excerpt: If It's on the MCAT, It's in This Book Cracking the MCAT, the definitive preparation guide for the Medical College Admissions Test, is a thorough and systematic review of all the MCAT science and verbal skills you will need to know to score higher on the exam. All topics in the physical and biological sciences are presented with sample problems, labeled illustrations, charts, and diagrams to maximize your learning. To reinforce your knowledge of the material and sharpen your test-taking skills, this guide also includes: -Hundreds of practice questions throughout the book with answer explanations -Simulated MCAT passages just like the ones you'll find on the exam -Substantive practice tied to every concept reviewed, followed by detailed solutions -Special sections on MCAT essays and a review of essential mathematics This edition of Cracking the MCAT includes a free CD-ROM with more than 1,000 practice MCAT questions. Answering these practice questions will not only strengthen your mastery of MCAT science, but will also provide you with the test-taking experience you'll need for success on the exam. There is no better way to improve your MCAT score than with this comprehensive review book and practice CD-ROM.