Blueprint MCAT (Formerly Next Step Test Prep) Reviews 367

Blueprint was a wonderful source of support, resources, and help throughout the MCAT journey. They know exactly what it is that the students need to know and have a wonderful way of teaching the materials in a way that is engaging and informative. I'm grateful I got a chance to use this program and would recommend it out of all the other programs out there.

Brock M. was a great tutor for me. He was always very responsive, encouraging, and receptive to my anxieties about preparing for the MCAT. He was well prepared for each tutoring session - he had already gone through all the passages and questions so if I had any questions, he could give a thorough explanation. Whenever I had questions outside of our sessions, he was always willing to help and explain topics in a way that I could understand. I had a great experience!

Eli was an absolutely wonderful tutor. He made a personalized study schedule, was always well prepared and gave me his full attention in our sessions. He was also able to give advice about the MCAT experience as well as help me figure out how to best prepare for the test. We talked about different strategies to manage test taking anxiety, and maintain my sanity while continuing to study. He helped me make sense of passages that I did not know how to approach, figure out the best way to use my lessons learned journal and critique my approach to new passages. Because of his help I felt prepared, confident and relatively calm on test day.

Isaac was amazing. Not only did he have robust knowledge for MCAT prep, but he was patient in his teaching style. I attribute a significant portion of my success to my time with Isaac and would recommend his tutoring to anyone that can afford it.

I was very pleased with the way Emily and Hunter led the MCAT course that I was enrolled in. They did a wonderful job going through the content, questions, and the learning objectives. I learned a lot of new testing strategies that I can now implement in my study plan and increase my confidence of doing well on the MCAT. Emily and Hunter also supported us and made us feel at ease by encouraging us, empathizing with us, and helping us achieve the success that we want to achieve on this monster of an exam.

I used Blueprint to prepare for my MCAT exam while working full time and two years out of college. The study plan for me was reasonable and personalized to my schedule, and also very flexible for unexpected off days. Modules were clear and helpful, practice tests were comprehensive with great feedback afterwards. I couldn't recommend the program highly enough if you're looking for a structured study program to orient your MCAT prep. Many tools were available that I didn't use (office hours, flashcards) that others might find useful as well, so they really have all bases covered for different peoples' study preferences.

Great and helpful tutor. There is not much more I can say. Was helpful during schedule time and outside of that. Guided me well throughout the process.

Blueprint was awesome. I have always been a very motivated studier, but using the study plan helped me stay on track more than ever. There were so many great resources to access if I was having trouble with any concepts. The office hours were probably one of the most useful tools for me during my study time. I absolutely loved being able to talk to a real person about my questions and see my peers had similar questions. Also being able to connect with others studying for the MCAT was really motivating and felt like we had a great community setting in office hours. I will recommend Blueprint to everyone!

Practice exams are okay, but not as representative as competitors (UWorld, MedSchoolCoach, Altius). Tutoring is rolling the dice; a few tutors are solid, most tutors are pretty bad.

I highly recommend the Blueprint MCAT course. I started out using the Next Step course, and got to see the improvements that came with the Blueprint course during my time preparing for the MCAT. I really enjoyed how the modules complemented the textbooks, and especially I liked that I could skip certain modules if it was content I was already familiar with. Overall, the interface was extremely pleasant to use, too.

I had an excellent experience through blueprint. My tutor, Isaac Sears, helped me to reach my goal of 515 on the MCAT. I really enjoyed going through the self-paced modules, and Isaac and I were able to come up with a schedule that worked very well for me.

I used Blueprint to prepare to retake my MCAT after being out of undergrad for a few years and found it to be exactly what I needed. I was able to make the lessons fit very well with my schedule, and could even afford to take days off if I was ever feeling too overwhelmed. All the videos and books were extremely valuable, along with the analytics that helped me narrow my focus as test day approached. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to have a flexible schedule and still learn everything needed (knowledge and test taking techniques).

My tutor was extremely helpful during this process! Sean was always prepared and willing to teach the material to me in different ways. He provided me with many outside resources to strengthen my understanding of the material and more specifically, how it would be tested on the mcat. Not only was Sean encouraging and positive, but he went above and beyond in his role, even answering my many questions after our sessions. I would highly recommend him!

Emily was an outstanding tutor. Not only was she able to explain concepts and help me think through the logic of each question, but she also made sure I felt confident with the material and test itself. Together, we were able to come up with a plan that fit my needs and adjust it accordingly. Overall, this process went very smoothly and I wouldn't have been able to do it without Emily and the Blueprint team.

I decided to go with Blueprint after some arduous research comparing it to other prep services, and I do not regret the decision. Their concise video modules helped me to sticky to my study schedule and remain motivated, which is something that I had a lot of trouble with when studying on my own. My favorite parts of the course were the immense question bank and practice tests, which were representative of the actual test. Blueprint helped me increase my score from a 500 diagnostic to a 520 actual, which is why I would recommend their service to future test-takers!

Schedule maker really makes planning for studying so, so easy. Just wake up, see what you need to do, and do it!

Course content videos are 10/10, get to the point, teach you good strategies, and don't have all the fluff other prep books have.

Diagnostics are really helpful to understand timing weaknesses and patterns of which questions I tend to miss.

Practice questions are second to none.

Excellent quality. Great direction.

Overall very good service with lots of content and features to take advantage of. The only issue is the site often was laggy or glitched, not loading videos, or having trouble refreshing. Some of my full lengths had 1 or 2 questions not saved due to technical issues. Other than this, an amazing and helpful service.

I found the user interface very intuitive and the videos included the right level of detail.

Looking back I am very satisfied I used Blueprint to prep for my MCAT. The calendar helped me stay on track and I was able to customize it around my schedule. There is no lack of practice materials. I didn’t even have enough time to get to everything. However, I would start incorporating practice questions earlier in my prep than I decided to, but that is personal preference. I would say the practice tests are representative of AAMC materials. The content videos are helpful and engaging. I like that you can change the speed of the video to watch them faster or slower depending on how well you are understanding concepts. The test tip videos they incorporate were also very helpful to get a feel for what to expect. I went in to the test knowing exactly how everything would happen. Office hours were very helpful as well. You could tell the tutors really cared about the students and they recognized frequent flyers in the office hours.