I took a Kaplan class, which I found to be kind of pointless (lecture time, that is). The teacher was nice and he tried to give us helpful advice, but I guess being the nervous wreck that I am, it just wasn't enough. Also, I felt that a class time of three hours per week was not enough to cover everything you needed to know, for obvious reasons. That's why I have to agree with people who say that there's no point trying to re-learn material that you originally took over the course of about three years. The only really good things I got out of the Kaplan class were the huge, huge amount of practice materials available, and the proctored full-length exams. After taking the actual exam on the 17th, I didn't feel that the material covered in those practice exams were reflective of the actual MCAT (at least, not in the Physical and Biological Sciences sections), but I can't really blame Kaplan for that, because even the prior AAMC items did not reflect this. However, taking those exams and all of the practice materials helped build up my endurance for the day of the exam. Was it worth over 1000 dollars? Personally, I would have to say no. But, given that most students don't schedule the time to practice for the exam and take full-lengths on their own, I think a class can help give you structure. As cheezy as this sounds though, I think the class is what you make of it. They're not going to force you to come to every class, and they're not going to force you to do all the practice items and reading. You still need to be motivated enough to do all of that. So in conclusion (finally!!!), I would say that if you can schedule the time yourself and diligently review/take practice exams, don't spend the money. But if you feel that you need the structure and the rather easy availability of so much practice material, take the class. It's ultimately your call, I suppose.
