MCAT Private Tutoring

Applying to US medical schools? Benefit from focused, one-on-one tutoring designed to help you master the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Kaplan is the world leader in test prep and has helped over 3 million students prepare for admissions tests since 1938.

Learn from MCAT instructors dedicated to your success

Your experience at Kaplan starts with a great teacher. Your expert MCAT tutor guides you through the program, and works with you to make sure you achieve your goals. Tutoring times are arranged to suit you, and your tutor is always available by email after meetings to answer any additional questions.

Extensive MCAT Online Resources

MCAT Private Tutoring students not only benefit from expert tuition, but also have access to our comprehensive MCAT Online Course, which provides a wealth of study material and practice tests.

Course Overview

MCAT Private Tutoring: £1200 - 10 Hours

Personal attention from an experienced, high-scoring tutor
Complete access to Kaplan’s MCAT Online Course
Unlimited access to all 8 AAMC practice exams on computer
11 additional full-length, computer-based practice MCATs
MCAT Smart Reports: cumulative performance feedback
High-quality home-study materials with over 11,000 practice items on computer
Extensive online resources, including MCAT Qbank

Course Materials

With Your Tutor

Work on a one-on-one basis with one of Kaplan’s expert tutors at times convenient for you
Customized Kaplan strategies designed to meet your needs
5 months access to our MCAT Online Course

Online Resources

Unlimited online access to all 8 AAMC exams
11 further computer-based, full-length exams
44,000 explanations to the right and wrong answers for over 11,000 practice items
Bonus tests in the computer-based format: Topical Tests for Section Tests and Critical Thinking for scoring and pacing
Kaplan provide more than other test prep providers—access over 78 MCATs worth of questions online
Kaplan's Smart Reports offer advanced computer analysis of practice tests and homework. Identifying individual strengths and weaknesses
Review Notes Online provide easy access to more than 1,300 pages of Review Notes plus the capacity to create lessons on any topic you choose
Full access to all Kaplan Materials wherever or whenever you want with your online study center
In excess of 1,000 additional questions in Kaplan's MCAT QBank, allowing you to assemble custom quizzes in the computer-based format

Home Study Materials

Class notes and homework included in your comprehensive MCAT course book
Review Notes – more than 1,300 pages of verbal and science review content
Kaplan's High-Yield Problem Solving Guide
Most tested science concepts and formulas for on-the-go study included in the MCAT QuickSheets
MCAT flashcards

At the Center

Quiet and disciplined place to study and focus
Opportunity to form study groups and meet other students
Swift access to helpful staff and teachers

Test Overview

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is used by most US medical schools to distinguish between potential students with very similar qualifications.

The MCAT tests critical thinking abilities, problem-solving skills, and writing skills, however it also assesses basic science knowledge.

The MCAT exam lasts approximately 4½ hours. You will be tested for 3 hours and 20 minutes of multiple-choice testing. The additional hour is devoted to a writing sample.

The MCAT is chiefly a thinking exam, assessing your thought processes and science knowledge. You must know basic concepts of biology, physics, and general and organic chemistry.

Test Format

Physical Sciences

Time: 70 minutes
Format: 52 multiple-choice questions
Topics Tested: General Chemistry, Basic Physics, Analytical Reasoning, Data Interpretation

The content tested on the physical sciences section is drawn from physics and general chemistry. Chemistry concepts you can expect to see include quantum numbers, the Periodic Table, reaction types, bonding, phases of matter, and acids and bases. Physics concepts include Newtonian mechanics, thermodynamics, magnetism, light and optics, nuclear physics, and atomic phenomena.

Verbal Reasoning

Time: 60 minutes
Format: Total of 40 multiple questions
Topics Tested: Critical Reading

The Verbal Reasoning section tests your ability to read critically and actively, comprehend written material, recognizing the main idea of a passage, get a feel for a writer's tone, and draw inferences and conclusions.

Writing Sample

Time: 60 minutes
Format: 2 essay questions (30 minutes per essay)
Topics Tested: Critical Thinking, Intellectual Organization, Written Communication

The Writing Sample requires you to write two essays. Tthe Writing Sample tends to be underestimated by MCAT test takers. Many applicants think that they can perform well just by applying their everyday writing skills, which is a dangerous presumption. In every facet, the MCAT is a test of analytical reasoning—even in the Writing Sample.

Biological Sciences

Time: 70 minutes
Format: Total of 52 multiple questions
Topics Tested: Biology, Organic Chemistry, Data Interpretation, Analytical Reasoning

The Biological Sciences section is very similar in structure to the Physical Sciences section. Questions in this section are drawn from biology and organic chemistry (with a slightly greater emphasis on biology). Biology concepts include cell division, muscular and skeletal systems, the lymphatic system, respiratory and circulatory systems, enzymatic activity, viruses, and the nervous system. Organic chemistry concepts include nomenclature, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, hydrocarbons, amino acids and proteins, laboratory techniques, and hydrolysis and dehydration.

Find out what types of questions you face by answering Kaplan's MCAT practice questions.

Test Scores

Each section receives its own score:

Verbal Reasoning, Biological Sciences, and Physical Sciences are each scored on a scale ranging from 1 to 15 (15 is highest).
Writing Sample essays are scored alphabetically on a scale ranging from J to T (T is highest).

Register for the Test

You can register for the MCAT online via the AAMC website.

The test is offered several times during the year – if you are taking the exam in the UK, you must ensure that the administration of your choice is available in the UK. Be sure to register early as spaces will fill up.

For scheduling or location questions, contact:

The MCAT Care Team
Association of American Medical Colleges
Section for Applicant Assessment Services
2450 N St., NW
Washington, DC 20037
USA

Phone: +1-202-828-0690
mcat@aamc.org