No catch! We're confident you'll want to stay with us for the 8 weeks but you are not committed to do so. We ask you to complete a $100 deposit (though you can pay in full if you wish). The deposit is to secure your spot and also ensure that the class is filled with only students who are seriously considering participating in the course. Register with confidence - come for the first week, talk to us, hear us lecture, and see what the 8 weeks will be like. If you want to stay, we'll get you set up. If you decide the course is not for you in that first week, we'll return all of your money and we'll part as friends.

When you pay tuition for a course, where's that money going? Some of it goes to pay for the instructor. Some of it goes to pay for the printed materials you receive. But big companies have big overhead costs too. Multiple levels of managers and executives, high rent costs for the prep center that's in a convenient campus location, etc. For us, we're a small company. We run our classroom online, have few overhead costs, and lack the dense and expensive corporate structure of big companies. This way, we can offer you substantial savings. At the same time, we provide course content and materials equal in quality and a superior classroom experience because we get to know you personally as your instructors and care about your progress.

Each week consists of two sessions which you can pick as your schedule permits. Every other weekend, a homework review session is offered which will review previous weeks' homework assignments. The course is taught in sequence of subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Organic Chemistry, Verbal, and Writing, though not necessarily in that order), with maximal integration of the different topics where there is overlap. Each subject will be taught until completion, and subsequent topics will build on previous knowledge as much as possible to maximize retention.

We strongly emphasize test-taking techniques while giving you appropriate background to apply knowledge in various contexts. Each session is 3 hours long and includes lecture on 1 or 2 core subjects. Practice questions are integrated directly into the lecture. In these lectures, the focus is on covering material and teaching test-taking strategy. Bi-weekly sessions will review assigned homework, where you will apply lecture content and strategy. This will give you sufficient background to answer questions, and will give you feedback on your ability to apply that knowledge.

Our students are diverse. They include undergraduates at top-tier universities as well as Registered Nurses who have been out of undergraduate studies for some time. Some of our students have just recently graduated and are traveling or working prior to applying, while others are still in their earlier years of their studies and want a head start on preparing for the exam. Wherever you are in the stages of preparing for medical school, everybody gets different value out of the course and we are committed that you get your value out of the course. That's why we offer to have a phone conversation with you before the course to make sure that we can deliver the course to your expectations and give you the time that you need to succeed in any of your weaker areas. Contact us for more information at class@mcatquestionaday.com.

This isn't an easy question for us to answer in an FAQ. It really depends on which prerequisites you are missing and how comfortable you are with the topics in the syllabus. Remember that there is a lot of content covered on the MCAT, but the MCAT is not a content exam; it's a critical thinking exam. No matter how comprehensive a course you take, you will always see content on the MCAT that you have never seen before. As a result, we focus the course strongly on test-taking strategy.

If you are unsure about whether you have the appropriate background to get full value from the course, please email us at class@mcatquestionaday.com. We'll have a conversation with you to assess your background and figure out whether the course is right for you.

We intend on delivering our promise of succcess. That means going the extra mile outside of class to make sure you are on track with the course. That said, our instructors will have busy teaching schedules and will not be at your disposal 24/7. However, they will absolutely be available to address your questions outside of class and can set up phone or webinar conversations with you by appointment if you wish.

Please remember that we can't deliver our promises of success without reciprocal commitment from our students. For you to really get value out of this course, we will expect you to put in the time you need to make sure you are comfortable with the material we are covering in class, and that you give yourself sufficient practice to perform well on test day.

We designed the course to provide a rich, interactive environment for students to make the most of their MCAT test prep and get the most from our course.

• Our teachers are on webcam, so you will see them. You can share your webcam as well so that you will have a stronger feeling of an in-person conversation.
• You can raise your hand (electronically), talk to the instructor and your other classmates, and take collective notes through the interface.
• The instructor can share anything on his or her screen, so that you can take full advantage of learning from animations and graphics, as well as text without having to read someone's handwriting on a chalkboard.
• The interface we use also has a standard whiteboard mode for drawing and writing, and integrates PowerPoint directly.
• If you want to ask specific questions that require drawing, the instructor can allow you to draw on the board as well.

Your instructor will guide you through the material, but you will need to take notes using our provided course materials which you can print or study on your computer.

Registration closes at 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday of the week the course starts. However, we recommend that you one week in advance if possible.

Absolutely. We understand that a lump sum may be difficult to pay up front, so we work with you to set up a plan that suits your needs. Send us an message here and we'll contact you to work something out.

There are a few important things to keep in mind for this course.

First, attend all the lectures and practice sessions. We've done our best to make the scheduling as flexible as possible, so we hope you will commit to the course as much as we will commit to helping you succeed on the MCAT.

Second, although it is not required, we highly recommend that you review your notes before and after lectures. Extra learning modules will be available to you to get more information about certain topics if you are not quite clear on them. These learning modules will also have more practical examples that will help bring the concepts to life.

Third, participate in class and take notes on the materials we will provide for you. The class is interactive and we will be engaging all class members, but you need to meet us half way by paying attention and taking notes.

No. Very little of what we do with the Question of the Day service makes it into the course. You can consider them two completely separate services. However, we have had the advantage of compiling large amounts of data on how people answer questions, giving us unprecedented information on pitfalls and quirks of the test-taking process. These lessons will be used to your advantage in how we teach test-taking strategies.

If you are unable to attend any classes of a week's session, we record and post the lectures online for download.

We will provide you with PDF versions of the notes well in advance so you can print them and take notes. These notes are incomplete as provided, meaning to get full value from them, you will need to have written lecture material on them. If you have not attended lecture or listened to the recorded lecture, the notes will not double as a textbook. Complete lecture slides are available after the lecture has been delivered; these notes contain the full lecture materials.

We use the Cisco Webex interface to run our courses. The system requirements are low and the software is downloads and sets up automatically when you first join a lecture. The software is available on Windows, Mac, and Linux. More system requirements can be found here.

For your mobile device, Webex has a free Android, iOS, and Blackberry app to attend lecture.

Most of the top prep providers, including us, offer a very similar core service from the content perspective. Many of our competitors, however, focus on segregating lecture from practice. It's logistically easier, so less of a headache for them to plan out, but we don't think it's the most effective. That's why we integrate the two and give you test-simulating practice on top of that.

Three things distinguish us from other classes out there: effectiveness, flexibility, and affordability. To these three points:

Effectiveness: Our course is structured differently from other providers. Rather than lecturing and then providing practice questions (which you could just do on your own), we integrate test-taking strategy into the lectures, then give you even more practice later to simulate the MCAT. The course flows from subject to subject, with overlapping sections as segues into subsequent subjects. This way you get the benefit of devoting time to a single subject at a time, and also get to see how the subjects integrate to create big-picture content connections.

Flexibility:

• Each of two weekly sessions is taught 4 times per week, fitting your schedule. Every other week, a weekend session will review homework assignements.
• You can attend as many of the 4 sessions as you wish, if you feel like you want more review.
• All sessions are recorded and made available at your disposal. Make sure to come to class, though! The lecture notes we provide will require engagement, so you will need to come to class and pay attention to get full value from them.

Affordability: We're priced well below our major competitors, yet we offer on-par quality and superior flexibility. With our course you'll pay less than half of what you would normally pay, even for certain online courses like ours. Our money-back guarantee and free repeat policy are also on-par with top industry standards.

The Comprehensive Package is the full course to help you maximize your MCAT study experience. The Premium Package is a much more personalized touch, giving you access not only to the wealth of information we can provide for the MCAT, but also helping you in your post-MCAT pursuit of medical school. The Premium services include an extra 3 hours of live, one-on-one MCAT tutoring with an instructor, editing and coaching for 3 MCAT Writing Section samples, one brainstorming session for your Personal Statement, one complete edit of your medical application Personal Statement, and access to our monthly pre-med seminars for a full year. In addition, we will provide you with a one-hour interview coaching session which includes a mock interview followed by tips and advice. The premium package provides you with high-quality admissions coaching service at a fraction of the cost of other admissions consultancies.

If you would like only specific parts of the Premium service, you can purchase them a-la-carte. Please email us at class@mcatquestionaday.com to arrange an a-la-carte purchase of the Premium services.

Absolutely. We believe our course format and style is superior to other providers, as well as the fact that we want to give you the best experience possible. Your instructor will be available outside class hours to work with you on areas where you need help.

Our money back guarantee is consistent with most other providers. If you consistently attend lectures (90% or more), take the exam, and are unsatisfied with your score, you can retake the course for free. If after participating in the course again, your score does not improve, we will refund all of the course costs to you.

As with our money-back guarantee, our free-repeat policy is standard among premium providers. If you consistently attend lectures (90% or more), you are eligible to take the course again for free.

We accept two methods of payment. The first is online via Google Checkout. This system provides you security and confidence of the Google brand; M Prep will never see your credit card information. Google Checkout will accept credit card payments. If you are unable to pay for the course as a lump sum, please contact us here and we can set up a payment plan for you.

Please note that all registrations are considered incomplete until paid in full. We are unable to reserve spots in the course for incomplete registrations.

Our course is priced very competitively from $799 for 8 weeks of comprehensive test preparation.

You can still pay via Google Checkout; the payment will be converted to your currency and there is no extra work on your part.