Course Overview

The KOTC MCAT Course is a comprehensive, self-paced program designed around the AAMC’s official MCAT content outline. Whether you’re starting from scratch or reinforcing what you already know, this course equips you with everything you need to prepare effectively and confidently. The course has content sections to teach you what you need to know as well as videos, practice questions, and practice passages for each section to check your understanding.

With your course purchase, you’ll also receive full access to the KOTC MCAT App/WebApp, which includes:

• 500+ hours of instructional video content
• 10,000+ MCAT-style questions, including discrete and passage-based questions
• 10,000+ images and visual aids to reinforce complex concepts
• Targeted review tools, real-time progress tracking, and adaptive learning pathways

To maximize your results, the course can also integrate with two high-value study tools:

• AAMC Practice Exams – The gold standard for gauging readiness and tracking score growth. AAMC provides a free sample test that is unscored as well as 6 scored exams. Two of the scored exams are free in the MCAT Official Prep Hub (aamc.org/mcatprep) and the other four are $35 and can be purchased here: https://store.aamc.org/mcat-prep/full-length-exams.html
• ANKI Flashcards – For long-term retention through spaced repetition, a method proven to significantly improve memory and recall (Karpicke & Roediger, 2008)

Creating Your Study Timeline and Navigating the Course

There’s no one-size-fits-all plan—your MCAT timeline should reflect your unique schedule, background, and obligations. It is important to create a realistic schedule that works for you and that you can commit to.

The AAMC recommends 300–350 total study hours, typically spread over 3 to 6 months (about 15–20 hours per week). Whether you’re studying full-time or balancing a job or classes, consistency and strategy will be more important than perfection.

 Recommended Study Schedule

We recommend dividing your timeline into two major halves:

 Phase 1 (Content Completion) — First Half of Your Study Timeline

Your goal here is to complete all 3 units of core course content:

• Build a strong foundational understanding of all AAMC-tested material.
• Actively review with:
  • “Check Your Understanding” questions
  • Discrete question sets
  • Passages aligned with each topic
• Create Anki flashcards for equations, mnemonics, definitions, and key relationships

Please note that depending on your comfort level with the content in the course, feel free to skip sections based on your needs. You can use the check your understanding questions to ensure you are comfortable with a section before moving on. And you can always come back to a section if you find you need a refresher or are having trouble with questions of a certain type. End of Phase 1:

 Once you finish the 3 units, take the first scored full-length AAMC practice exam. This will act as your new diagnostic, giving you an accurate baseline now that you’ve seen all the content.

 Phase 2 (Application, Testing, and Review) — Second Half of Your Study Timeline

This is where the real MCAT gains happen.

• Review your first full-length exam deeply: Log every missed question, identify patterns in mistakes, and revisit weak topics.
• Spend the rest of your time rotating between:
  • Targeted content review of weak areas: Go back and try to deepen your understanding of the subjects you are having trouble with. Try YouTube videos or other interpretations of weak subjects to find the way of thinking about them that work for you
  • More full-length exams: You will have 5 full-lengths remaining between the second free exam and the four paid ones. Space them equally throughout the rest of your study schedule and review your mistakes rigorously
  • Focused question practice by subject and section: Use the question banks at your disposal, hammer question types that you struggle with.
• Continued Anki use for retention

 Final 7 days before test

 Avoid burnout by tapering off full-lengths. Focus on light review, maintaining your confidence, and reviewing your flashcards.

 Final Note

You’ve put in the work—now trust your preparation. Focus on sleep, hydration, and mental clarity in the final days. Walk into test day knowing you’re ready to succeed.

Things You Will Need

• A working laptop or desktop with internet access
• A quiet, distraction-free study space
• Writing tools: During the MCAT you are provided with a noteboard booklet and a fine-point marker
  • You can get your own noteboard booklet to practice with on Amazon
  • Or you can use a dry erase board, a regular pencil and paper, or a digital notebook
• AAMC official practice exams: https://store.aamc.org/mcat-prep/full-length-exams.html