MCAT® Prep
MCAT Strategy
Content review + strategy expertise.
Learn HOW to apply your subject knowledge to the test. Work with the best instructors and get realistic practice with MCAT Strategy. Learn in a classroom with like-minded students and get ready for test day.
44 Hours
Live Instruction
500+
Medflix Content
235
Practice Drills
15
Practice Tests
11
MCAT Books
Master MCAT strategies with our experts
Our team of 4–6 expert instructors will ensure you’re 100% ready for all MCAT test questions
by focusing on teaching you the section-by-section strategies you need to tackle the MCAT.
With 44 hours of prep, MCAT Strategy provides a four-step solution to solving every question type on the exam, in every subject. You should never leave a question blank on the MCAT, and with our approach, you won’t need to.
4-6 subject matter experts will use each session to provide direct instruction on MCAT strategies and to work through sample questions while giving guided practice to apply the skills and techniques you’ve learned. You’ll demonstrate your understanding through independent practice, using full-length tests, diagnostic reports by subject area, and thousands of reading passages and freestanding questions.
Our 44-hour MCAT Strategy course includes:
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6 hours of organic chemistry
- Apply appropriate time-saving strategies to O-Chem passages.
- Efficiently work with molecular structures or figure-heavy answer choices.
- Process text and figure-heavy passages with selective highlighting.
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6 hours of physics
- Identify Information/Situation Passages and understand their range of Type and Complexity of Information.
- Understand how to extract necessary data from tables and graphs.
- Highlight passages effectively without relying on content-based strategies.
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6 hours of general chemistry
- Generate an efficient, effective passage map for text-heavy passages in less than 2 minutes.
- Identify appropriate questions for which the periodic table can be an important resource.
- Distinguish between explicit and implicit questions.
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10 hours of biology
- Identify the different types of biology passages presented on the MCAT and how to apply question-skipping techniques.
- Describe and apply Roman number and 2x2 questions to sample MCAT passages.
- Analyze passage figures at the proper depth.
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8 hours of CARS
- Separate claims from evidence and map the passage.
- Recognize and attack the three different question formulas.
- Identify and apply Reasoning and Application questions.
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8 hours of psychology/sociology
- Use the passage map to understand the scope and purpose of research within a study.
- Identify research methods questions and correctly categorize them by type.
- Know the key parts of each figure type to identify when skimming a passage.
The instructors were super knowledgeable and helpful. I also liked how they had more teaching hours than other test prep programs did. And the best part was I achieved a score that was even better than I had hoped for.
Laura, MCAT student
Overall, the prep class helped me improve my MCAT score 7 points so my medical school application became so much stronger, for that I am forever grateful to The Princeton Review.
Jessica, MCAT student
The instructors were amazingly wonderful—both knowledgeable and approachable, which is exactly what I needed.
Kelsey, MCAT student
Hundreds of hours of online tools
INSTRUCTION TOOLS
Medflix
500+ on-demand content review videos
Created by our best and most experienced instructors, these short videos target specific content areas so you can focus your review
exactly where you need it while keeping your prep as efficient as possible.
PRACTICE TOOLS
Smart practice technology
A metacognitive tool proven to help you learn faster
This powerful tool enhances both the speed at which content is learned and the retention of that material, so you’re not just learning faster, you’re learning more.
Each module is organized by subject and topic, so you can gain mastery of the material through a variety of brain science techniques: assessing confidence, ensuring correct answers over time and providing clear answer explanations.
Drills
Practice passage-based questions
Passage-based questions require a specific strategy. We give you ample opportunity to practice applying passage strategies, plus
detailed explanations so you can further focus your study and improve. Drills can be re-taken as many times as you want to ensure
mastery of the material.
Practice tests
Take full-length online practice tests
Our MCAT practice tests will give you a realistic test-day experience so you feel 100% prepared and are ready to dominate this
rigorous, demanding exam.
GUIDANCE TOOLS
Diagnostic Tests & Score Reports
Understand your strengths and weaknesses in order to focus your prep and get real-time
feedback on your performance
Diagnostic Tests
Our subject-specific diagnostic tests will help you understand your strengths as well as where you should focus your prep for the highest score gain.
You’ll be tested on all of the content that could be covered on the MCAT so you’ll know exactly which topics and subtopics you need to focus on. Each MCAT subject area (Biology, Physics, etc.) includes several pre- and post-tests on MCAT content so you can track your progress.
Score Reports
Our detailed score reports put the information you need at your fingertips; you’ll know exactly which subtopics are driving your score and where you need to focus to improve. You’ll always know where you stand and how close you are to your ideal score.
Resources to take you beyond the classroom
Books: A full set of printed materials, including exclusive books not available
in stores.
Our books cover in-depth review of the content on the MCAT as well as strategic techniques and test-taking guidance to help you
hone your ability to take the test. Study with full-color illustrations, thousands of practice questions, chapter summaries for quick
review and extensive glossaries in each book.
Our books cover in-depth review of the content on the MCAT as well as strategic
techniques and test-taking guidance to help you
hone your ability to take the test. Study with full-color illustrations, thousands of practice questions, chapter summaries for quick
review and extensive glossaries in each book.
MCAT Review - Complete Set:
MCAT Biology Review
MCAT Biochemistry Review
MCAT General Chemistry Review
MCAT Organic Chemistry Review
MCAT Physics and Math Review
MCAT Psychology and Sociology Review
MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Review
Additional Classroom Course Exclusives
MCAT Science Workbook
MCAT Science Review, Questions and Solutions
In Class Compendium
MCAT CARS Workbook
MCAT Strategy at a Glance
44 hours of live instruction from a team of 4–6 experts
- 6 hours of organic chemistry
- 6 hours of physics
- 6 hours of general chemistry
- 10 hours of biology
- 8 hours of CARS
- 8 hours of psychology/sociology
Medflix: 500+ content lessons
Expansive practice via drills and smart practice technology
- 101 smart practice technology modules covering 1,525 questions
- 235 drills covering 1,520 questions
All available AAMC practice materials
15 full-length practice tests, including 3 from AAMC
11 MCAT books, including 4 exclusive titles
- 7 MCAT subject review books
- 3 workbooks (course exclusive)
- 1 in class compendium (course exclusive)
MCAT® Prep Course Schedules
MCAT® Strategy
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Expert instructors. MCAT tactics.
And all the tools you’ll need to succeed.
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44 hours of live strategy-specific instruction
All of our gold-star prep material, complemented by 22 class sessions focused exclusively on the application of strategies to tackle every question type.
Available in person and online
View ScheduleOutstanding Instruction
- 44 hours of live instruction—in person or LiveOnline—focused on subject-matter strategy
- Four to six teachers fluent in both MCAT topics and tactics
Online Review Videos
- MedFlix: 500+ expertly crafted, on-demand videos covering all the MCAT content you need
Intensive Practice Tools
- Thousands of free-standing and passage-based questions, each with detailed explanations
- 15 full-length online practice tests, including ALL released AAMC material
11 MCAT Books
- 4 titles exclusive to our students
- 7 subject-specific MCAT review books
The Princeton Review Guarantee
- If you don’t score higher on your exam, we’ll refund your tuition—twice! If you’re not 100% satisfied with your course, we’ll let you repeat the program for free.*
44 hours of live strategy-specific instruction
All of our gold-star prep material, complemented by 22 class sessions focused exclusively on the application of strategies to tackle every question type.
Available in person and online
View ScheduleOutstanding Instruction
- 44 hours of live instruction—in person or LiveOnline—focused on subject-matter strategy
- Four to six teachers fluent in both MCAT topics and tactics
Online Review Videos
- MedFlix: 500+ expertly crafted, on-demand videos covering all the MCAT content you need
Intensive Practice Tools
- Thousands of free-standing and passage-based questions, each with detailed explanations
- 15 full-length online practice tests, including ALL released AAMC material
11 MCAT books
- 4 titles exclusive to our students
- 7 subject-specific MCAT review books
The Princeton Review Guarantee
- If you don’t score higher on your exam, we’ll refund your tuition—twice! If you’re not 100% satisfied with your course, we’ll let you repeat the program for free.*
Exclusive, Innovative Tools
MedFlix
Prep at its best: efficient, effective, convenient
Diagnostic Exams
Laser-focus your prep
Practice Tests &
Detailed Score Reports
15 full-length practice tests give you the true MCAT experience
Drills, Drills, Drills
Free-standing and passage-based questions
Find prep near you.
Tackle It with a Team!
Specialists, not generalists: Your course will have four to six subject-matter experts, each uniquely certified in a topic area
Our Strategy course assumes you’re content-confident—or willing to catch up outside of class using our extensive resources—and ready to focus your prep on learning and practicing the strategies that will help you tackle every subject area and question type on this exam.
44 hours of strategy-focused instruction break down to:
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10 hours of biology
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6 hours of organic chemistry
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6 hours of general chemistry
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6 hours of physics
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8 hours of psychology/sociology
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8 hours of CARS instruction
“Overall, [this] prep class helped me improve my MCAT score [by] 7 points so my medical school application became so much stronger [—] for that I am forever grateful to The Princeton Review.”
—Jessica, MCAT student
Exclusive, Innovative Tools
Expert video instruction
Crafted by our best and most experienced instructors, these short videos target specific content areas so you can focus your review exactly where you need it, when you need it.
Watch our sample MedFlix videos:
Prepare yourself for success
Don’t leave your prep to chance. From biology to CARS, each separate MCAT subject comes with its own sets of paired diagnostic exams so you can measure your improvement, and know which topics need extra attention.
Practice like it’s test day
What’s driving your score? How close are you to your goal? And where should you focus for the greatest gains? Designed to simulate the format and time limits of a real MCAT exam, our practice tests are one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal. Interactive score reports provide detailed analysis of what you’ll need to focus on to improve.
We’re even including a noteboard so you can practice using laminated sheets as scratch paper—and our exams have the same tools and keyboard shortcuts as the real thing. Do you prefer to click to highlight or are you an alt+H kind of test taker? Don’t wait until test day to decide.
Practice, practice, practice
Apart from our instructors, practice is the best teacher! Passage-based questions are all about strategy, and we offer a magnitude of drills accompanied by detailed explanations: You''ll either lock in learning when you get it right, or learn from your mistakes.
Go beyond the classroom with world-class prep books.
Wherever you need a detailed review, we’ve got you covered. In addition to the in-class compendium, we include ten more titles that cover all tested topics.
MCAT Review - Complete Set:
MCAT Biology Review
MCAT Biochemistry Review
MCAT General Chemistry Review
MCAT Organic Chemistry Review
MCAT Physics and Math Review
MCAT Psychology and Sociology Review
MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Review
Additional Classroom Course Exclusives
MCAT Science Workbook
MCAT Science Review, Questions and Solutions
In Class Compendium
MCAT CARS Workbook
MCAT® Strategy Course Schedules
Benefit from the discipline and accountability of the traditional classroom experience.
Attend scheduled class sessions led by a Princeton Review expert and benefit from the same expert instruction and curriculum offered in our traditional in-person courses.
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Our Ultimate course focuses on both subject-matter proficiency and overall MCAT aptitude.
The Princeton Review Edge
A Team of Specialists
You won’t just prep with one instructor—you’ll learn from a team of rigorously trained subject-matter experts turned MCAT specialists.
Real-time
Feedback
Our online tools teach you to focus your prep, helping you to maximize score gains and make the most of your study time.
Realistic
Practice Tests
Our drills and practice tests get you immeasurably more ready for test day. A confident test-taker, you’ll know exactly what to expect.
Better Scores Guaranteed
If you don’t score higher on your MCAT exam, we’ll refund your tuition—twice! If you're not 100% satisfied with your course, we'll let you repeat the program for free.*
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