Princeton Review

I just finished taking a private MCAT verbal tutoring course with Bobby Hood. I loved every single minute and even raised my score on Verbal much more than I could of on my own. I also got access to the MCAT course online that TPR provides and I will say that it was better than any other course I had. However, I did not enjoy the format of the online course. That is the only reason that this did not get a 5 star rating. I do believe though that the content of the course is much more important than the formatting of the website and for that reason I would recommend Princeton Review to any student in need of good MCAT prep!

I’m currently taking the Ultimate MCAT program here for my MCAT prep. This is hands down the best way to study for the MCAT. I’ve tried other methods such as ExamKrackers and Kaplan books and even sat in on some free MCAT lectures from other companies near my University and nothing compares to this program. Chris is one of the most knowledgable persons concerning MCAT and Med School Admission. He runs the MCAT R&D for the whole company. And he’s an amazing teacher in GChem. The same goes for Doug who is amazing at teaching Ochem, he’s a soda addict though. Kyle for Bio is amazing and has perspectives on the Medical field as he works as a male nurse. Also, Elia is good for verbal and gives great tips.

I came to the Princeton Review with just 3 weeks to prepare for the LSAT. While this was certainly poor planning on my part, it turned out to be a fine situation. I was able to prepare with a private tutor better than anything I could have done on my own in just 3 weeks — my tutor, Alex, saved me from a terribly low score! I highly recommend Princeton Review for their options as well as their excellent staff.

Update 5÷26÷11: my daughter just finished her first year at a top Ivy League university. I guarantee the Princeton Review, which upped her score considerably, was a big part of her getting into a class with a 9% acceptance rate. Not to mention, the university offered her super financial aid, so it ended up being very, very affordable. Our investment in the PR course ended up paying off in a huge way.
Original review from Feb 2010: My kid took the SAT prep course, and it made a substantial difference in her score. I’d bought several test prep books that helped a little, but there is something about the in-​person experience that really makes the info sink in, so this is absolutely worth the time and effort. It’s expensive, so look online for promotional codes which can save some money. It does involve homework, so be sure to budget time appropriately. The only caveat is their system for the essay — though she’s a particularly skilled writer, she followed the PR instructions to the letter for this test section (instead of doing her usual thing) — and it actually cost her points. If we did it again, I’d tell her to ignore them on the essay bits but pay close attention for the rest. Overall, we enthusiastically recommend Princeton Review.