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MCAT Courses (Canada)

Each year, over 45,000 applicants applied to US and Canadian medical schools with much fewer enrollment seats. Whether this is your first time taking the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) or you are a veteran, this is a 5-hour test that is nerve-racking, anxiety-proving, and stress-inducing challenge for most students desiring to study in North American medical schools. Learn more

Our Instructors

The quality of our instructors is the reason why Ivy Global provides premier MCAT courses. We've carefully chosen only the best instructors who scored in the 97th percentile or higher on standardized tests. Our tutors and instructors are experts who effectively impart their knowledge to their students. Meet some of our featured instructors:

Chung-Sang T. Yale Medicine University of Toronto (Hon. B. Sc). Read profile

Douglas M. McGill University Read profile

Bikram S. University of Toronto (Hon. B. Sc). Read profile

 

MCAT Courses

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Ivy Global Advantage

Ivy Global	Other MCAT Prep Programs
Small Classes Small classes tailored to the unique needs of individual students..	Large Classes Ignores individual strengths and weaknesses. Teaches to the book, not the student.
High Caliber Instructors Handpicked, exceptional teachers with an engaging teaching style and a MCAT score in the top 3%.	Variable teacher quality Weak and indifferent instructors hired through an undiscerning and unreliable process.
Carefully-selected instructional tools Combines high-yield facts from a breadth of sources with official AAMC tests to maximize learning efficiency.	Limited materials Ineffective breadth and depth of information taken from a single source.

Small Class Sizes

Ivy Global classes have a student-to-teacher ratio no larger than eight students, thus ensuring every student benefits from attention and interaction with the instructor. In this low student-to-instructor ratio setting, our teachers routinely engage with students to provide tailored lessons suitable for each individual’s abilities and needs. Space for classes is reserved on first-come, first-serve basis.

Course Outline

Our MCAT prep courses are designed to help students do their best on the MCAT. Our courses cover all of the core material with additional MCAT strategy components, including:

• Test-taking Strategies
  • Systematic methods for maximizing points
  • Common MCAT blunders and how to avoid them
  • Inside-look on how the MCAT is evaluated
  • Familiarization with testing timing and pacing
• Strategy 1: Verbal Reasoning and Writing
  • Pair passage types with suitable reading strategies to increase comprehension
  • Application of key details critical to scoring well
  • Develop inference skills with passage exercises
  • The Ivy Global method for writing MCAT Writing Samples
  • Adaptable framework to generate high-quality essays
• Strategy 2A: Physics
  • Simplify mathematical calculations in question stems and answer choices
  • Interpretation data at a glance
  • Breakdown of high-yield formula and concepts
  • Strategies for inferring relevant passage information
• Strategy 2B: Physical Chemistry
  • Intuitive explanations for understanding and applying equations
  • Strategies for deriving formulas and correct answers
  • Eliminate incorrect answers in difficult passages
  • Visual aids for comprehending molecular geometry
• Strategy 3A: Organic Chemistry
  • Clarifying common misunderstandings about organic chemistry
  • Simple step-by-step approach to answer the most difficult sectional questions
  • Mastering the peculiarities of organic chemistry seen on actual MCAT tests
• Strategy 3B: Biology
  • Mnemonics for remembering the vast amount of information
  • Time-maximizing strategies for learning biology essentials
  • A unique approach to human physiology and anatomy as it relates to clinical applications
  
  

The course will focus on proven test-taking strategies including learning the best methods and strategies for each problem type, working efficiently under timed conditions and developing an overall personal study strategy. In addition, our instructors have been interviewed at top schools in North America and can provide their firsthand knowledge of the admissions process. We work with you to build a student profile in order to determine what your MCAT goals should be in order to get into your target schools.

Course Features

Our MCAT prep courses are designed to help students maximize their scores on the MCAT through a variety of methods. At Ivy Global, we provide for our students all the necessary components to perform well:

• Develop Study Schedule: Help students breakdown test preparations into a 1-, 2-, or 3-month studying schedule
• Diagnostic Tests: Offer full diagnostic tests and multiple proctored practices to simulate the intense MCAT environment
• Feedback: Give detailed score-reporting and feedback provided by the instructor to improve a student’s test performance
• Interactive Lessons: Teach interactively to engage students, polish critical thinking skills and reinforce concepts
• Develop Strategies: Train effective test-taking strategies for analyzing passages, incorporating new information, and answering multiple choice questions
• Customized Material: Customize lectures according to the individual needs of each student
• Writing Sample Review: Guarantee on-demand essay feedback from instructor to improve written communication skills for the MCAT Writing Sample
• Accountability: Motivate students to keep the pace, maintain the emotional energy, and develop the stamina for the 5-hours, 144 questions, and 2 essays

Classroom Material

All registrants of our MCAT classes will be provided with the following course material which is already included in the course fee. Each of our courses is carefully designed and makes use of all of the best instructional and practice materials available on the market, rather than being limited to a single proprietary source. We believe that real practice tests, published by the Association of American Medical Colleges, should form the basis of any study effort for the MCAT.

Examkrackers MCAT Complete Study Package Containing all five Examkrackers course manuals, one for each MCAT topic, this complete study package is an effective resource for students. The set includes thirty-one 30-minute MCAT practice exams with answers and explanations and more than 1,600 MCAT questions.

AAMC official MCAT Practice Test 9 MCAT Practice tests are full-length exams with actual items from previously administered exams. Exam will be proctored.

Class Descriptions

MCAT Complete (80 Hours)

This is a rigorous, thorough course that familiarizes students with the fundamental knowledge in biology, chemistry, physics, and writing at a level tested by the MCAT and combine it with the most effective strategies for tackling various passage types and question formats on the test. A fully proctored MCAT examination will be given for diagnostic purposes at the very beginning of the course. Students are given many exercises and actual, previously administered tests to practice their new skills and strategies. Daily priming exercises and practice questions are given, with flexible options provided to students with more stringent schedules.

MCAT Strategy (32 hours)

The MCAT Strategy Course provides a streamlined approach to preparing efficiently and scoring highly on the MCAT. Each of the four MCAT sections is dissected for popular question types and question strategies to tackle them. A fully proctored MCAT examination will be given for diagnostic purposes at the very beginning of the course. The class will review the reading comprehension and logical and analytical reasoning skills tested by the MCAT, supplemented by a foundation of the must-knows on the scientific and writing portions of the MCAT. Students will also be shown the most effective problem-solving and reading methods. Guided by the instructor, students will develop both long- and short-term study schedules to structure their test preparation to extend beyond the classroom.

Registration and Cancellation Policy

Full payment must be received within 5 business days of your online registration. We accept credit card payment online or a cheque payable to "Ivy Global".

We do offer partial refunds for cancellations made at least 1 week prior to the start of classes.

• 75% of amount will be refunded for cancellations made at least 1 month before official class start date.
• 50% of amount will be refunded for cancellations made less than a month before and at least a week in advance of official class start date.
• There is no refund for cancellations made within 1 week of the official class start date.
• A student may transfer their registration to another class with at least 1 week notice.