MCAT Course

[Adedoyinpi]

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Hello! I am retaking the MCAT and would like prep course recommendations.

1. I need a live, well structured course to keep myself on track. Knowing my personal learning style, I would benefit most from having an instructor and homework (like a traditional classroom).
2. I prefer having a few classmates for encouragement/accountability.
3. Classes can be in person or over video call.
4. During my last prep sessions I realized that I don't remember B/B or C/P content from my classes. Is there a course that reteaches/deeply reviews these concepts?
5. I previously struggled with retention. I would forget things a month after studying them despite using Anki.

Also, does The Princeton Review really guarantee a 515+? I've heard Berekeley Review, Kaplan, and World are good too. I just don't want to do anything asynchronous/completely on my own again.

I previously used Kaplan books that I found online, Anki decks (all the classic ones from Reddit), and the World question banks, BluePrint tests, and AAMC official tests. I took the test twice and got the same (too low) score.

Thank you and have a great day!

 

[bluebxll]

Maybe any that are offered at nearby universities could help, that's essentially structured like a zoom class meeting on certain days while you do practice/review on your own time (I personally did this but they didn't have time to go too in-depth, they taught subjects based on what they thought was most needed to know for the MCAT itself).
Also there are many Youtube channels who have the info in a easy to digest way better than textbooks (visual if you're that type) like The Brem Method, Informing Future Doctors (IFD), Science Simplified, Eightfold MCAT, and a few others. Some have their own websites/services for tutoring or free resources that can help with the logic of the AAMC or knowing which material is high yield and study tips. Hopefully this helped. (I think the brem method has tutoring/live classes but I'd check all these and more etc.).

 

[bluebxll]

If you don't mind me asking are you studying (in school) while prepping for the MCAT or are you finished with your courses? You might just want to study for the MCAT like a full time job or take more months to really get the hang of it before you take it again. I personally know I'm going to retake it (Im gonna try on Saturday) by this fall for sure since I've rebuilt myself emotionally.