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For students retaking the MCAT®

Your comeback, backed by evidence.

Find out why earlier attempts fell short, fix those specific weaknesses, and prove you're ready before you spend another attempt.

Start with the diagnostic See how it works

$299 for 12 months · no subscription · 7-day refund window

What “ready” means here

  • Fresh questions, never seen before
  • Correct again days later
  • Correct in an unfamiliar context
  • Correct under official timing
  • AAMC practice exams at your target

Readiness is shown only when all of these line up, not from one good day.

Retakes rarely fail for lack of effort.

They fail because the plan treats the symptom, not the cause.

More of the same

Another book, another question bank, another full-length. If the real problem was timing or memory, more content review won't fix it.

Scores that don't explain themselves

A score report tells you what happened, not why. Without the why, every retake is a guess.

Testing before you're ready

Booking the next date because it's available, not because the evidence says you're ready, uses up an attempt.

How it works

Diagnose. Learn. Verify. Decide.

  1. Step 1

    Diagnose

    Matched question blocks compare untimed vs timed, standalone vs passage and same-day vs days later, to separate six possible causes: knowledge, passage reading, reasoning, timing, memory and test-day pressure.

  2. Step 2

    Learn

    Lessons, visuals and a patient study coach target what the diagnostic found. Every answer choice is explained, including why the wrong ones are tempting.

  3. Step 3

    Verify

    Mastery counts only with fresh questions you haven't seen, days later, in unfamiliar contexts and under time. Repeating a question you remember never counts.

  4. Step 4

    Decide

    A readiness report built on explicit criteria tells you whether the evidence supports your test date, and says plainly when it doesn't.

What's included

Everything in one place

Root-cause diagnostic

Six dimensions, with confirmed, probable and still-unknown findings kept separate.

590 practice questions

Original items across all four sections, every choice explained.

Full-length exam simulator

Official structure and timing, flags, review screen, breaks.

Daily CARS Gym

19 original passages with passage-mapping practice.

Study coach

Socratic help that asks for your reasoning before it explains.

Adaptive study calendar

Fits your real hours and warns you when the workload doesn't fit.

Mastery map

Every topic from not-yet-shown to exam-ready, on fresh evidence.

Mistake journal & flashcards

Turn each miss into a lesson, then keep it with spaced review.

What we won't do

  • No score guarantees. Nobody can honestly promise one.
  • No made-up scaled scores. Internal tests report raw accuracy; AAMC practice exams carry the weight.
  • No counting repeats as progress. Remembering a question you've seen isn't mastery.
  • No rushing you to test. If the evidence says wait, the readiness report says so.

Pricing

One price. Everything included.

12 months of full access

$299

one payment · no subscription · no auto-renewal

  • Root-cause diagnostic and recovery report
  • 590 practice questions with every choice explained
  • Full-length and section exam simulations
  • Daily CARS Gym, flashcards and mistake journal
  • Study coach, adaptive calendar and readiness report
  • Export or delete your data at any time
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Refunds: full refund within 7 days of payment if you've answered fewer than 50 practice questions. Refund policy

Questions, answered

Who is this for?
Students who have taken the MCAT before, once or several times, and want to understand why the score didn't move before investing in another attempt.
Is this affiliated with the AAMC?
No. It's an independent study tool. MCAT® is a registered trademark of the Association of American Medical Colleges, used here only to describe the exam. Use the AAMC's official practice materials too; the app tracks those scores and gives them the most weight.
Do you guarantee a score increase?
No, and be wary of anyone who does. The app tells you what your evidence shows, including when it says to wait. It never invents scaled scores for its own practice tests.
What does it cost?
$299 once for 12 months of access for one person. No subscription and no automatic renewal.
Can I get a refund?
Yes: a full refund within 7 days of payment if you've answered fewer than 50 practice questions. Read the refund policy.
How many attempts do I have left?
The app checks your history against the AAMC's published attempt limits and flags anything that needs attention, but only the AAMC can confirm your eligibility. Check with them before you register.
What devices does it work on?
Any modern browser on a computer, tablet or phone. Nothing to install. A computer is best for full-length exams.
What happens to my data?
Your study data is private to your account. You can export or delete it at any time. Read the privacy notice.

Make the next attempt count.

Start with the diagnostic and see where your points are actually going, before you choose your next test date.

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