I took the Kaplan course before the April '02 MCAT, and while I wasn't impressed with the way the course was taught, I did like the practice materials and video library they have. However, I decided to take the August MCAT, and to prepare for it, I kept my Kaplan books and ordered a set of PR books from someone who had taken the course already. I found the PR books to be way more comprehensive in terms of explaining concepts, and it really worked out for me, because the PR practice materials (practice passages, practice tests, etc) are all given in book form (as opposed to Kaplan, which is either available online as long as you're enrolled in the course or at the Kaplan center itself). I don't know much about the teaching at PR, but I would assume it's on par with Kaplan. If you can swing a deal where you could take one course and just get the books from the other, it'd probably work to your advantage. Just my two cents.