So, anyone here take TPR Hyperlearning Course?

[mushuwu158]

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So I'm planning on taking an MCAT Prep course this summer. I originally had my eyes on the EK Course, but from what I've read from lurking on this forum the EK was lacking in the details department. So I set my eyes on TPR Hyperlearning course, which I heard taught more copious amounts of info was also offered at my college. Anyone here have experience with the course? If so, how was it?

 

[ModusProbandi]

So I'm planning on taking an MCAT Prep course this summer. I originally had my eyes on the EK Course, but from what I've read from lurking on this forum the EK was lacking in the details department. So I set my eyes on TPR Hyperlearning course, which I heard taught more copious amounts of info was also offered at my college. Anyone here have experience with the course? If so, how was it?

Go for the online course. Classroom based is a waste of money.

 

[Amrazzz]

So I'm planning on taking an MCAT Prep course this summer. I originally had my eyes on the EK Course, but from what I've read from lurking on this forum the EK was lacking in the details department. So I set my eyes on TPR Hyperlearning course, which I heard taught more copious amounts of info was also offered at my college. Anyone here have experience with the course? If so, how was it?

I took it (we just got done yesterday actually). I really liked the way they structured the class and homework schedules (except for the saturday 6 hour classes lol). All the teachers were amazing, and more than qualified to teach (we had an MD, MD/PhD student, 2 PhDs, and 1 Masters student) - knew their material inside and out. If you are someone that learns better with classroom instruction, TPR is the way to go. Also they give you a science workbook which was phenomenal, verbal workbook, in class compendium with some of the hardest passages you'll see, over 200 extra passages online, access to all AAMC FLs and around 11 TPR FLs. I remember getting my books in the mail about 1.5 feet stacked with books, and you go through every last bit of it!

TPR is much much much better than EK classroom for the instruction and value. I should add that EK only gives you their 5 review books which are outdated and only a mere discount on their 1001 set.

 

[Amrazzz]

By the way, I went from a 29 on my first diagnostic to a 35 on my latest practice test and a 4 point improvement in verbal.

 

[bkprodigy]

Purely depends on the instructor. My orgo instructor was an idiot.

 

[Quester]

I took it (we just got done yesterday actually). I really liked the way they structured the class and homework schedules (except for the saturday 6 hour classes lol). All the teachers were amazing, and more than qualified to teach (we had an MD, MD/PhD student, 2 PhDs, and 1 Masters student) - knew their material inside and out. If you are someone that learns better with classroom instruction, TPR is the way to go. Also they give you a science workbook which was phenomenal, verbal workbook, in class compendium with some of the hardest passages you'll see, over 200 extra passages online, access to all AAMC FLs and around 11 TPR FLs. I remember getting my books in the mail about 1.5 feet stacked with books, and you go through every last bit of it!

TPR is much much much better than EK classroom for the instruction and value. I should add that EK only gives you their 5 review books which are outdated and only a mere discount on their 1001 set.

Did you purely follow the TPRH schedule? Or somehow incorporate SN2ed's schedule?

I'll be taking TPR real soon but my testing date is in early Aug, and I plan on using non-TPR materials as well as the course materials. But...I'm not sure how I could incorporate all these materials while keeping up with the course schedule 😕

 

[Amrazzz]

Did you purely follow the TPRH schedule? Or somehow incorporate SN2ed's schedule?

I'll be taking TPR real soon but my testing date is in early Aug, and I plan on using non-TPR materials as well as the course materials. But...I'm not sure how I could incorporate all these materials while keeping up with the course schedule 😕

I went with TPR and modified when I needed to, but I would suggest supplementing with BR passages for your weaknesses if you have them (I never had BR but would have been helpful). TPR schedule is actually very intense (I never finished all the HW due to schoolwork but if you put effort into it, it will show). I LOVED their content books so I wouldn't really recommend incorporating non-TPR concept books as they did a really good job explaining. If you want to incorporate SN2ed schedule, the online student center has tons of extra passages (which are on par with BR IMO) from which you can use as the "1/3" after your readings before attending class. After attending class, make sure you try to complete the assigned homework assignments.

 

[Quester]

I went with TPR and modified when I needed to, but I would suggest supplementing with BR passages for your weaknesses if you have them (I never had BR but would have been helpful). TPR schedule is actually very intense (I never finished all the HW due to schoolwork but if you put effort into it, it will show). I LOVED their content books so I wouldn't really recommend incorporating non-TPR concept books as they did a really good job explaining. If you want to incorporate SN2ed schedule, the online student center has tons of extra passages (which are on par with BR IMO) from which you can use as the "1/3" after your readings before attending class. After attending class, make sure you try to complete the assigned homework assignments.

Thanks. Based on what I've gathered so far I've been planning on using BR Organic and GChem, Nova for Physics, and EK Bio instead of TPR content review books but just do their practice questions and use as a supplementary. Initially, I guess I wanted to do ALL but there's just no time at all with FT job... Based on what you've posted, I guess I should follow TPR schedule instead.

 

[Amrazzz]

Thanks. Based on what I've gathered so far I've been planning on using BR Organic and GChem, Nova for Physics, and EK Bio instead of TPR content review books but just do their practice questions and use as a supplementary. Initially, I guess I wanted to do ALL but there's just no time at all with FT job... Based on what you've posted, I guess I should follow TPR schedule instead.

Ultimately, the study method is up to you. Try out the TPR schedule for a week or so and take a note on how you feel about it. If you think that SN2ed schedule works better, by all means use it. Personally, I felt TPR schedule worked for me so I went with it. If you're taking the TPR class, I suggest you save some money and use the review books they provide you. They're very well written and do more than enough job of covering material, and in depth, in many cases (especially bio).

 

[Quester]

Thanks man. I finally got all my ordered books today...and it's a HUGE stack! I'm not sure how I'm gonna go through all 17 books...lol

Btw, are you taking your MCAT anytime soon?

 

[Biebs]

I took the PR Hyperlearning course as well and found it to be a waste of money. At least in my location, the instructors simply regurgitated information that was already in the book (in less detail). The PR books are good, but you can buy a set and self-study from them without paying the $1000+ premium PR charges for live "instruction." My score has improved significantly, but I can honestly say that it is NOT due to the classroom instruction since I, along with many of my classmates, stopped attending class because it was a waste of time (class started with about 30-35 people, towards the end only 6-7 people were showing up to class).

Your best bet is to attend a few classes (ask if you can sit in). And make sure they are adding value to what is already present in the book. Imo, if you are capable of studying on your own, save your money and do the content review on your own. The AAMC CBTs can be bought separately online.

Looks like we attended the same class! haha. But seriously, what you stated was exactly my thoughts about the class. However, I took it during one of my hardest semesters (OCHM II and Physics II), along with four other classes all while working part time. Anyway OP, if I could give you one piece of advice before you start is DO NOT LET YOURSELF FALL BEHIND. Trust me, once you fall behind--it's extremely hard to get back on track (if not impossible). Also, don't miss a class either, I was pretty good about going, but after I missed the first class, it was like a snowball effect and I hardly went. Classroom based courses are only worth the effort you put into them, assuming you have decent instructors. As long as you keep up with the work and ask questions, then I'm sure you'll do fine. If I could do it all over again, I would have taken it during summer when I didn't really have anything else to do and give it 110%. Otherwise, all you'll gain from the class is about 1.5 feet of reallly expensive books.

 

[ohnolita]

Go for the online course. Classroom based is a waste of money.

Anyone else feel the same way?

 

[CaliBred]

Anyone else feel the same way?

I wouldn't say it was a waste of money... I took this course last winter and met a few friends that I ended up studying with quite a bit prior to the MCAT (and I still stay in touch with them today). Not that you need someone to help you study for the test, but it helps having other people to keep you from burning out for a week or two in the middle of the material.

Also, I waited 2 years post graduation to take the MCAT, so it greatly benefited me to be able to walk up to the teacher and ask any questions I had or have them draw up a mechanism I couldn't quite remember... Being able to have those conversations sped up my content review because I didn't waste hours flipping through old texts or on Wiki and Google.

 

[Swagster]

I took the PR Hyperlearning course as well and found it to be a waste of money.

This is what I'm so afraid of with a course. Money is seriosuly tight and I don't think I can afford a course. You make me feel better about not being able to take a class.

 

[kara23]

I just took the online TPR hyperlearning course from January to April, and then wrote my MCAT a few weeks ago.

I am 10 years out of doing my undergraduate degree, so I had a lot of catching up and re-freshing. The TPR course was very thorough and did just that....caught me up to speed.

However, in comparing the amount of detail in the TPR to the actual MCAT, I am feeling that with the TPR I lost the forest for the trees. I knew the important stuff in way too much detail, but then sacrificed some areas to do so. The MCAT questions seemed far less detailed and confusing than the TPR review.

I am registered to write again in August, with hopes that I can cancel if I did well enough this time around. But I fully expected to re-write considering how long it's been since I've taken basic science courses.

...any suggestions as to what to do now? I almost want to buy examkracker? kaplan? BR? to get a more simpler overview of the concepts???

 

[ModusProbandi]

I just took the online TPR hyperlearning course from January to April, and then wrote my MCAT a few weeks ago.

I am 10 years out of doing my undergraduate degree, so I had a lot of catching up and re-freshing. The TPR course was very thorough and did just that....caught me up to speed.

However, in comparing the amount of detail in the TPR to the actual MCAT, I am feeling that with the TPR I lost the forest for the trees. I knew the important stuff in way too much detail, but then sacrificed some areas to do so. The MCAT questions seemed far less detailed and confusing than the TPR review.

I am registered to write again in August, with hopes that I can cancel if I did well enough this time around. But I fully expected to re-write considering how long it's been since I've taken basic science courses.

...any suggestions as to what to do now? I almost want to buy examkracker? kaplan? BR? to get a more simpler overview of the concepts???

For Bio it does go way too indepth. For Physics/G-chem probably not, it's less detailed than ExamKrackers. ExamKrackers includes topics that you should know though for G-chem/Physics that are not mentioned at all in the Princeton Review books.

 

[Amrazzz]

Thanks man. I finally got all my ordered books today...and it's a HUGE stack! I'm not sure how I'm gonna go through all 17 books...lol

Btw, are you taking your MCAT anytime soon?

Yessir, 26th