MCAT Summer Course??

[AimToDrMom]

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Hi everyone,

I am a Year 2 Biomedical Sciences major student in the 4+4 PCOM program. I am planning on taking my MCAT in January of 2021 and am looking for any advice on how to prepare. Although I am in a DO program right now, I am aiming to get a high score so that I can apply to competitive MD programs as well. Right now, I am slowly beginning to review content I have already learned using the 7 Kaplan books. Over the summer, I am taking Biochemistry for 6 weeks and then I hope to take an MCAT prep course to review and practice all the material.

Is there any particular course you would recommend? Is online or in-class preferred? I've heard the main ones are Kaplan and Princeton review...

Also, I hear a lot of people have private tutors to help them with MCAT studying and I was wondering how that works. How often do you meet with them and is it useful?

I may have more questions later on, but for now if anyone could help me out, that would be great!

Thanks for your time everyone.

 

[Blueprint Med School]

The MCAT Prep marketplace is absolutely loaded with good products and materials. On the one hand, it has helped revolutionized studying.

The downside, though it is a good problem to have, is that it's hard to pick and choose correctly if you haven't been through a plan before.

I personally recommend MCAT review classes. I like the organization, structure, and accountability they bring. I did the examkrackers class in 2014 and loved it. If you start studying in the 510s, you may not need one.

For those who don't live near one, or need additional flexibility, online options exist. For those independent minded or financially strapped, there exists independent study plans that mimic a class syllabus.

One-on-one tutor work can be helpful in that it personalizes everything to you. They tend to be very helpful as well if you have learning difficulties, come from a non traditional background, or have weaknesses that need extensive review. Again, if you take your first practice test and it's a sterling 516, you likely don't need it.

Hope this is helpful. Feel free to put any additional questions below.

David D MD - USMLE and MCAT Tutor
Med School Tutors