MCAT Prep Course Comparison: Blueprint vs. Princeton Review

Introduction

Presenter: John from TestPrep Insight
Topic: Comparison between two popular MCAT prep courses: Blueprint and Princeton Review
Goal: Help students choose the right prep course

Video Lessons
- Best in the MCAT prep industry
- Engaging, well-structured, easy to understand
- Features instructors on screen with visuals and graphics
- Effective for visual learners and self-paced study
- Contrast: Princeton Review's lectures are less engaging (AI voiceover and slideshow style)
Core Structure
- Bite-sized learning modules that build progressively
- Integrated components: video lessons, quizzes, passages, assessments
- Provides a cohesive daily study flow
- Contrast: Princeton Review's curriculum feels segmented by subject
Pricing
- Blueprint's full course with 12 months access: ~$2500
- Princeton Review's standard price: ~$1600
- $900 difference; Blueprint can be cheaper with digital-only and shorter access options
- Discounts commonly available for both courses (15-20% off)

Live Classes
- Unique approach: Subject matter experts teach specific topics
- Excellent for in-depth content review
- Comparatively better than Blueprint's live class format
Prep Books
- 11 coursebooks provided, covering MCAT subjects and practice problems
- Detailed, well-written, easy to understand with good graphics
- Preferred over Blueprint's materials
Problem Explanations
- Princeton Review’s explanations are insightful and actionable
- Preferred over Blueprint’s explanations

Self-Paced Course:
- Choose Blueprint for its superior video lessons and course structure.
Live Classes:
- Choose Princeton Review if you need deep content review and prefer live instruction.

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