MCAT Score Increases
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It’s no surprise that students who do more work see a higher score increase. We built our courses using the top requested features from MCAT prep students.
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From full-length simulated tests to realistic practice questions in our Qbank, you’ll gain confidence knowing just what to expect on the MCAT exam.
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Study Smarter for Better Results
We studied our MCAT prep students and found that those with the greatest score increases also did the most work. But it’s not only about working harder. It’s also about working smarter, like studying relevant topics specific to an individual student—and that’s where our MCAT prep shines. Our programs make personalized recommendations tailored to each student for a fast, efficient path to a higher score.
○ Note: 21% of the total number of Kaplan's MCAT prep students in the survey completed the study activities necessary to be “Most Engaged” and average a 15 point increase. Students who have engaged at other levels are not represented on the chart.
○ Data represents 4 subsegments of the 2,469 total students in the study based on their level of engagement with the course. Students who have engaged at other levels are not represented on the chart.
Why 15 Points Matter
Medical school admission is extremely competitive. Depending on where you are in your premedical journey, your MCAT score is the one factor you have the most control over. Grades are set and GPAs are hard to shift in a short period of time—but not your MCAT score. A 15-point increase can catapult you over many other test-takers in the percentile ranking chart and even improve your acceptance chances nearly 20 times.# For example, if you’re starting with a 499, scoring a 514 improves your percentile rating from 46th to 89th, leapfrogging you ahead at 43% of all test takers—and improving your chances of admission from 23.2% to 70.4%.
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RESEARCH DETAILS:
- Results are drawn from an efficacy study completed in March 2025 by Kaplan's Learning Analytics & Psychometrics team, examining the scaled score change from students’ first to highest practice exam in their course.
- AAMC® MCAT Official Prep Full-Length Practice Exams are built into Kaplan's MCAT prep course curriculum and take place throughout the course, respectively. AAMC did not participate in nor review the Kaplan efficacy study results.
- The study focused on a sample of 2,469 students who enrolled in one of Kaplan’s comprehensive MCAT prep courses and completed the minimum required study activities between August 26, 2023, and October 1, 2024. “Required study activities” refers to the number of practice tests, videos, and quizzes that must be completed as outlined in the online study plan. Six (6) abnormal performance students (statistical outliers) were removed from the data set.
- 99% of students in the study sample had a positive score increase (average score increase of 13.07 points) from their first to their highest practice exam. 1% of students had no score change.
- Kaplan’s MCAT prep students who completed more study activities saw greater average score increases. Students we define as “most engaged” (those who answered 4,400+ practice questions and completed 550+ study activities; there were 518 such students (21.0%) in our study sample) had an average score improvement of 15 points from their first to highest practice exam. Students who completed fewer practice questions, study activities, or who did not engage in the full program, saw lower score increases on average.
* 15-point average only applied to students who completed 4,400+ practice questions and 550+ study activities during their program. A recent study conducted by Kaplan showed that students who completed a minimum of this work saw an average score improvement of 15 points from their first to their highest practice exam. Students who completed fewer practice questions, study activities, or who did not engage in the full program, saw lower score increases.