Course Comparison
| Prep101 | Kaplan | Princeton Review | Oxford Seminars | Richardson | |
| Hours of Classroom Instruction** | 108 | 54 | 105 | 40 | 18.5 |
| Comprehensive Study Guides | YES | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Full-length Simulated MCATs | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Use of official AAMC computerized MCATs | YES | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Flexible Schedule (weeknight or weekend classes) | YES | No | No | No | No |
| Online Lectures (watch any time from home) | YES | Yes | No | No | No |
| Writing Sample Feedback (# scored essays) | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Structure | Gradual | Gradual | Gradual | Cram | Cram |
| Follow-up Email contact with instructor | ALL | Some | Some | Some | Some |
| Online Forum | YES | No | Yes | No | No |
| Free Repeat Policy | UNLIMITED | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year |
| Money-Back Guarantee | YES | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| INSTRUCTORS | |||||
| Instructors hired by students at competitive auditions | YES | No | No | No | No |
| Instructor Biographies on website | YES | No | No | No | No |
| Instructor Evaluations on website | YES | No | No | No | No |
| Specialists teach each subject | YES | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| VALUE | |||||
| Price | $1695 | $1999 | $1949 | $745 | $495 |
| Price per hour of classroom instruction | $16 | $37 | $19 | $19 | $27 |
* Comparisons based on each company’s most comprehensive prep course.
** Does not include Simulated MCATs
