![]() And when I say small, I mean it – my group only had 8 students in it. In terms of instruction, the vast majority of your work will be held in small group sessions. In my opinion, their practice tests and simulated questions are unbelievably good, but I’ve got more detail on those below. His thoughts and analysis on where I went wrong and how I answered certain questions provided true help and insight.īeyond the mentoring, Altius focuses on small group instruction, practice tests (including AAMC practice materials), and more. He clearly knew his stuff forward and backwards, and his input was especially helpful when reviewing practice tests. In any event, I had a fantastic experience, and really connected with my mentor. In fact, this is how Altius gets a lot of their mentors from what I understand – they hire previous students who learned their formula and crushed the MCAT. He was a previous Altius student himself, and after having score in the 96 th percentile on the MCAT, Altius asked him to come back as a mentor during his gap year. I really liked the time I got with my assigned mentor. It truly feels like they’re investing in you succeeding, and not just there to answer questions. Now, I seriously doubt you’re going to be able to text someone an organic chemistry question at 3:30am and get a response, but after having taken this course, I definitely agree that these mentors go deeper than even a regular tutor. With Altius, you allegedly get 24/7 access to your mentor, by email, phone or text. Yes, with other course like Kaplan and Princeton Review, you do get access to your course instructors, but not like this. You meet with your mentor regularly to review practice test results, discuss your weak spots, and strategize on how to attack certain problem types. There is something about the structure and support of having regular mentoring sessions and feedback that adds true value. They swear by this method as the most effective means of learning, and after having taken their course now, I can sort of agree. And not just any mentor – one that has scored in at least the 95th percentile or better. ![]() Their take on MCAT prep, and test prep in general, is that students retain material and perform better when supported by a mentor. I’ve taken and reviewed close to a dozen different MCAT prep programs at this point, and none take the approach that Altius does.Īnd that’s because rather than making traditional lectures and on demand video lessons the center of their course, they focus on 1-on-1 mentorship and small group-based study sessions. ![]() The first thing you realize when sign up for the Altius MCAT prep program is that they’re not like other prep courses. Our Evaluation Of The Altius MCAT Prep Program For more detail, be sure to continue reading our full written review below so you can decide whether Altius is right MCAT course for you. In the video above, John from the Test Prep Insight team covers his evaluation of the Altius MCAT prep courses. Small Group Instruction & Mastery SessionsĪs this is a lengthy and detailed review, use the jump-to links aboveto quickly skip ahead to the exact section you’d like to read.Our Evaluation Of The Altius MCAT Prep Program.Alternatively, you can purchase access to the Medical School Admissions Requirements, which provides comprehensive course requirements and more for all of the medical schools.Claim Discount Outline: Altius MCAT Prep Review You can figure out the exact requirements for each school by visiting each school’s webpage online. ![]() The general requirement is a year of math, which can be two semesters of calculus or one semester each of calculus and statistics. While the MCAT does not have calculus, most pre-medical students still have to take the class as part of the prerequisite courses for admissions to medical school. If you want to learn about math on the MCAT, we recommend that you read our previous posts on How Much Math is on the MCAT, Do You Need a Calculator for the MCAT, and check out our online MCAT prep. However, you are not allowed to use a calculator. You do not have to do mental math as you are provided with scratch paper on the MCAT. The creators of the exam know this too so the questions they create with math are all very reasonable. The MCAT is a timed exam and you only have about 95 seconds to answer each question. ![]() None of these calculations require calculus or advanced calculations. ![]()
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