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CurveSetter offers self-paced MCAT prep courses that cover all the content on the new exam, presented in a high-yield format by medical students at UCSF who scored 524-528 each on their first attempt. Our core content lectures are broken up into 64 individual segments, providing you with competency across all the expected domains of science according to the official content list. These lectures are packaged with a number of strategy videos aimed at getting students to understand how 100th percentile scorers approach the MCAT, along with a subscription to the preeminent MCAT QBank by UWorld containing over 1,400 realistic practice questions. Our base-level package includes all the content lectures, strategy videos, and UWorld QBank for just $500.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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This prep course is truly amazing, it condenses the material in an effective way that allows you to not waste time relearning things that aren't useful, but very careful to attention of making sure the student knows everything they would have to for the MCAT! Has helped me a lot so far - due to its easy to understand teaching style.
11/10 recommend!

19 November 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helped me go from 501 to 512 in 28 days of studying!! Highly recommend.

At first I was skeptical of CurveSetter just because I had not heard much about it and the major difference in price from Kaplan, but let me say that my skepticism was completely invalid. Always being an A student, I thought I was above paying for a review class, but once again was wrong.

The condensed material really allows you to grab concepts without the extra baggage that Kaplan throws in. For undergraduate tests, it is very important to know a great deal of the "extra" information, but I learned that for the MCAT, it is just not necessary. After studying very hard only to score a 503, then a 501, I knew I needed some help. I studied for 28 days for 12 hours a day using this program and went up 11 points! If anyone has any questions regarding how I studied or about the program feel free to message me on SDN: wildcat96

5 December 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Worth the money!!!!

Loved this prep course. After having been exposed to the other big companies, I feel CurveSetter prepared me the most and the best. Efficient, straightforward and to-the-point, I knew that everything I was learning was very high-yield and I didn't feel like I was wasting time on difficult low-yield content (something that the other companies always made me feel like). The video explanations are all great and I loved being able to pick and choose to review videos if I wanted to. Shout out to Alex for getting me that 128 on C/Phys for his tricks for physics (something that felt very out-of-my-reach from the start) and to Chloe for making ochem and chem feel a lot more manageable!
Def recommend it!

16 August 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely amazing content

Absolutely amazing content!

CurveSetter helped me understand foundational concepts and made me much more confident with the material. As a non-science major, I felt extremely lost when I started studying, but Chloe breaks down the sections in such manageable (but extremely thorough) chunks and walks through each of the AAMC topics. Both her and Alex were always so quick to reply to emails, and I very much appreciated their continued support. CurveSetter is fantastic!

28 July 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The program was a great material to use…

The program was a great material to use for studying for the MCAT. I would recommend buying the program and following it the way they suggest with the guide. The videos are helpful, good refreshers, and are great at giving you the information you need for the test without getting bogged down in too many details. This program helped me improve my score and I am so thankful.

19 July 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Videos!

The videos have been very comprehensive, clear, and enjoyable. Would recommend to anyone :)

16 July 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was initially hesitant to go with…

I was initially hesitant to go with curve setter mcat prep because they aren't a big name company but I've loved my experience with their program!! I studied with the self-paced MCAT course, which was manageable and comprehensive, and my score began improving with the course. The videos were exactly what I was looking for and the notes were super helpful to dose up on my knowledge of everything!

12 July 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’m so happy I chose CurveSetter for my…

I’m so happy I chose CurveSetter for my mcat prep class. The main draw for me was how open they were with showing their scores and that they were current med students. It makes the program feel more real and that its tailored for people who want to go to med school and perform like they did. The lectures were really straightforward and taught me topics I struggled a lot with in undergrad with ease!!

12 July 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

CurveSetter was the only company I…

CurveSetter was the only company I could find that had a reasonably priced self-paced MCAT course. Halfway through the course I was blown away at how much I had learned given the bite-sized presentation of the material and easy-to-grasp demonstrations. For the quality you are getting (not to even mention the price) CurveSetter MCAT Prep should be a go-to for anyone looking to get a solid score increase on the exam.

12 July 2018
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Thank you for the kind words Arthur! We think our course is a good deal too!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Definitely recommend!

I was initially using Kaplan resources to study and was really struggling to learn from their materials. There are so many really dense MCAT prep books out there, and especially for visual and auditory learners like me, it can be such a challenge to get what you need from them. The content videos that CurveSetter has curated were what inspired me to sign up. The schedule they have laid out for studying and working through the AAMC content guide is really straight forward and digestible, and has made my studying way less daunting. I have also found my one-on-one tutoring sessions with Chloe to be incredibly helpful. It has been such a relief to have a peer who has been through this process recently to talk to, and to learn what tips and strategies they have found to be most useful. Would definitely recommend!

11 July 2018
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Reply from CurveSetter MCAT Prep

Safira, we agree that many of the MCAT courses or prep out there engage in resource- and information-overload. CurveSetter does not believe this to be the most effective method of teaching. We work to instill core competencies that you will use as a foundation that is sturdy enough to build on!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After studying with Kaplan for a while…

After studying with Kaplan for a while I was not improving my score and was very frustrated. I decided to start with something new and went with CurveSetter, and I couldn’t be happier with the results! My score went up 8 points after finishing the course and I felt that I was much more prepared and confident. I can now apply to med schools that I once thought were totally out of my range! Thanks guys!

11 July 2018
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Reply from CurveSetter MCAT Prep

Thank you for the review Brian! We find that many of our students had trouble with other prep options before coming across CurveSetter. I'm happy that you found a home here with us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional tutors! Tutoring experience you cannot find elsewhere.

Thank you Chloe and Alex and the entire Curve Setter team! I only had six weeks to prepare for my MCAT, and ONLY used Curve Setter lecture videos/content and AAMC practice material. I got a 516 on my first try, which is 4 points above my target score! They are exceptional tutors, and you can tell they put in a LOT of effort to comb through the AAMC content guide to figure out which concepts students need to know, and which details can be omitted. They help you study SMARTER, not harder. Highly recommend, and good luck to everyone studying!

11 July 2018
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Reply from CurveSetter MCAT Prep

Thank you Jessica for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that you found our MCAT course content to be sufficient and were able to score higher than your goal! We know you'll enjoy much success when applying to medical school.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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I really enjoy how straight forward the videos are and how well they can relate the content to how the MCAT would have it. Also they are always available and reply back within minutes which is great. I have regained confidence in my ability to prepare for the exam since starting with them.

11 July 2018
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Reply from CurveSetter MCAT Prep

Thank you Kathie-Lee! We're honored to work with you as one of our students.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I started Curvesetter MCAT Prep two…

I started Curvesetter MCAT Prep two weeks ago, and it is very helpful so far. The lectures are organized and presented in a way that makes the content a million times easier to absorb and understand. Furthermore, Chloe and Alex do not present extraneous information that will not be on the test. I really think knowing the content on the MCAT inside and out enables one to be successful on the test, and CurveSetter MCAT Prep definitely does its job with content review. I give this program 5/5 stars so far, and I recommend it to anyone who needs to review the content tested on the MCAT.

11 July 2018
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Reply from CurveSetter MCAT Prep

Thank you Kevin! We're worked diligently to identify what content is truly required on the MCAT (as delineated by the official content list) and what was unneeded. I'm glad you found that it worked for you!

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