WHAT YOU EXPECT OUT OF EXCELLENT MCAT PREP, AND FAR MORE

We go beyond traditional MCAT courses with an approach that’s tailored to your unique needs and circumstances. Our methods are designed to help you become a more effective learner, incorporating best practices from the fields of motivation, mindset, and the science of learning.

We know from experience that every student approaches the MCAT with a unique background, and that each of us has to follow our own path to success. The MCAT Private Coaching experience supports students with a tailored approach that addresses all aspects of MCAT preparation, and then some.

Every Private Coaching student receives a highly curated, individualized coaching plan that is designed around their life circumstances and learning needs. Using a complementary approach to coaching, we match you with a team of experts to guide you one-on-one through scientific content and test strategies, help you optimize your overall well-being, and ensure that you perform at your highest level.

We combine decades of experience in MCAT prep design, pre-health advising, scientific instruction, and mindset expertise to provide an MCAT prep experience like no other.

OUR METHODOLOGY

COACHING DETAILS

Our MCAT Private Coaching Experience supports every aspects of MCAT preparation through training in the exam’s cognitive, non-cognitive, and metacognitive aspects. Students work one-on-one with specialized MCAT Coaches who tailor the learning experience to their unique needs.

  • Customized study plan built around your unique schedule and needs

  • 360° one-on-one coaching

  • Complete coverage of MCAT science and strategies

  • Flexibility and adaptability to changing circumstances

  • Helica’s MCAT Coaching Cohorts have specific start and end dates, however many students choose a hybrid approach that allows them to start early or elongate their study plan. Any student choosing the individualized coaching model can start at any time. 

  • We are not MCAT content creators, we use curated resources from other sources to provide each student a plan customized to their unique learning style and needs.

  • We know that life happens and oftentimes students’ plans change. We will adapt to your needs to keep you progressing toward test day. 

  • No. There are many FACTORS that affect student performance on test day and, as with many ASPECTS in life, intentional preparation is the best predictor for hitting a defined goal. We work directly with students to help them prepare to the best of their ability in every test taking area; cognitive, non-cognitive and metacognitive. We also advise on how to determine if and when you are ready to take the test.

    • Comprehensive content review for test day

    • Key strategies for each of the four MCAT sections 

    • Approaches to maintain focus and confidence on test day 

    • Personalized coaching, adapted to your unique needs 

  • “I’ve never felt more intentional about anything I've done in my life.”

    - Katia C. Johns Hopkins University

  • “Test-taking tips/emotional management is always appreciated - this is one big part of MCAT prep that test prep companies fail to address, and Owen and Mandy did it well in my experience.”

  • “Owen explained concepts to me in simple ways that prep videos could not, and I was able to retain my knowledge much better as a result. He was able to connect ideas logically and worked with my strengths and weaknesses well. Mandy effectively identified areas where I could be more efficient in test-taking and provided me with tips to keep myself focused on every passage. She helped me overcome the fear of doing the exam itself.”

  • “I am extremely grateful to both Mandy and Owen for helping me with their respective expertise! I felt like I was at a point in my MCAT studying where I was not improving, but they both worked with me one-on-one to make small adjustments that helped increase my score by multiple points. Mandy’s CARS instructions really helped my pacing and with parsing the relevant information from the superfluous. I find this skill useful in medical school as I read through countless textbooks. And Owen’s tips for the sciences helped me with long passages and searching for the answers in the charts in tables. This skill also became particularly useful in my medical studies when interpreting scientific papers.

    The two of them were extremely professional, pleasant, and patient throughout the tutoring experience and would highly recommend their services to anyone seeking assistance along their MCAT preparations!”

    -Harrison, S. The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

  • "Owen will meet you where you're at. He gave me the space to explain why I chose the answer I did and helped me make changes in my thought process."

    -Bryn W. Dartmouth College