MCAT Preparatory MCAT Preparatory CourseCourse

Presented by:Presented by:

Hanna El-Nakat, Ph. D.,Hanna El-Nakat, Ph. D.,

Director, Special ProgramsDirector, Special Programs

Why an MCAT Preparatory Course?

• University courses: information of multi-use, spread of information in a particular specialty

• Responsibility of student: wisely use the information as needed

• MCAT Course: helps students to make best use of the information towards the MCAT exam

Why an MCAT Preparatory Course?

• Competition: The number of students applying to the Medical School is in continuous increase. In years to come, taking the MCAT exam more than once will no more be the luxury we have now.

• This course will soon become a necessity to reserve your space in the filed of medicine

Kaplan MCAT Training Kaplan MCAT Training CourseCourse

• Classroom courseClassroom course

• At the University of BalamandAt the University of Balamand

• Given by a Kaplan instructorGiven by a Kaplan instructor

Why Choose Kaplan?Why Choose Kaplan?

• Helping students achieve higher Helping students achieve higher scores for more than 70 years scores for more than 70 years

• US: More people get into the medical US: More people get into the medical school with Kaplan MCAT course than school with Kaplan MCAT course than all other major courses combined all other major courses combined

Quotation from Kaplan Quotation from Kaplan WebpageWebpage

• ““As the world leader in test preparation, we As the world leader in test preparation, we provide an edge for high-achieving students provide an edge for high-achieving students seeking competitive academic and professional seeking competitive academic and professional opportunities. Middle schoolers, college-bound opportunities. Middle schoolers, college-bound teens, graduate school prospects, aspiring teens, graduate school prospects, aspiring doctors and lawyers and English language doctors and lawyers and English language learners rely on Kaplan to help them succeed on learners rely on Kaplan to help them succeed on high-stakes exams. We offer preparation for more high-stakes exams. We offer preparation for more than 90 standardized tests for college and than 90 standardized tests for college and graduate school admissions, English language graduate school admissions, English language proficiency and professional licensing.”proficiency and professional licensing.”

Kaplan Trained InstructorKaplan Trained Instructor

• Scored in the 90Scored in the 90thth percentile or above in the MCAT percentile or above in the MCAT

• Strong academic backgrounds Strong academic backgrounds

• Passed rigorous Kaplan instructor training program Passed rigorous Kaplan instructor training program

• Regularly evaluated Regularly evaluated

Kaplan MCAT Kaplan MCAT Preparatory CoursePreparatory Course

• Provides organization and structure to Provides organization and structure to the studying technique the studying technique

• Supplies wealth of practice material Supplies wealth of practice material

• Gives Motivation Gives Motivation

• Focuses on how to attack the exam and Focuses on how to attack the exam and how to study how to study

• Keeps you on top of your studying Keeps you on top of your studying

Kaplan MCAT Preparatory Kaplan MCAT Preparatory Course : SpecificationsCourse : Specifications

• 18 three-hour long classroom lessons 18 three-hour long classroom lessons

• 54 hours live instruction from an expert teacher54 hours live instruction from an expert teacher

• Comprehensive course materialsComprehensive course materials

• Extensive online course curriculum, including 19 Extensive online course curriculum, including 19 MCAT practice tests MCAT practice tests

Kaplan MCAT Preparatory Kaplan MCAT Preparatory Course: FeaturesCourse: Features

• Access to online curriculum for a Access to online curriculum for a period of 4 months period of 4 months

• Full access to all Kaplan practice Full access to all Kaplan practice materials in your online study center materials in your online study center

• Teacher support by email and Teacher support by email and telephone until the next MCAT official telephone until the next MCAT official test test

Advantages of Course Advantages of Course

EnrollmentEnrollment • Convenient schedules: September, Convenient schedules: September,

February, and JuneFebruary, and June

• Personal attention combined with an Personal attention combined with an interactive group setting interactive group setting

• Comprehensive and motivational Comprehensive and motivational instruction from Kaplan’s renown MCAT instruction from Kaplan’s renown MCAT faculty faculty

Online ResourcesOnline Resources

• Unlimited access to all 8 AAMC exams Unlimited access to all 8 AAMC exams on computer on computer

• 11 additional full-length exams in the 11 additional full-length exams in the computer-based format computer-based format

• 11000 practice items with 44000 11000 practice items with 44000 explanations of the answersexplanations of the answers

• Over 1000 additional questions in Over 1000 additional questions in Kaplan’s MCAT QBank Kaplan’s MCAT QBank

Home Study MaterialsHome Study Materials

• Comprehensive MCAT course book with Comprehensive MCAT course book with class notes and homework assignments class notes and homework assignments

• Review notesReview notes

• High yield problem solving guide High yield problem solving guide

• MCAT Quick Sheets: details on the most MCAT Quick Sheets: details on the most tested science concepts tested science concepts

• MCAT flashcards MCAT flashcards

Feedback and OpinionFeedback and Opinion

Youmna Francis Youmna Francis (youmnafrancis@hotmail.com)(youmnafrancis@hotmail.com)

• Benefited from the courseBenefited from the course• Instructor was always availableInstructor was always available• Course met expectations Course met expectations • Questions were answered in details and patientlyQuestions were answered in details and patiently• Recommends course to other students Recommends course to other students • Good idea to have Kaplan MCAT course in Good idea to have Kaplan MCAT course in

LebanonLebanon• Extension of course time Extension of course time

Diana Tamer’s TestimonyDiana Tamer’s Testimony (dft04@aub.edu.lb )(dft04@aub.edu.lb )

• Benefited from courseBenefited from course

• Increased confidence Increased confidence

• High recommendation of the course High recommendation of the course

• Extension of course time Extension of course time

Nada El-YoussefNada El-Youssef (nme24@aub.edu.lb )(nme24@aub.edu.lb )

• Benefited from course Benefited from course • Extra chance to increase MCAT courseExtra chance to increase MCAT course• Course presented the MCAT exam, the type of Course presented the MCAT exam, the type of

questions, and a way to study questions, and a way to study • Recommends course to her sister, Biology Recommends course to her sister, Biology

sophomore studentsophomore student• Excellent idea to have the course in Lebanon Excellent idea to have the course in Lebanon • Greater opportunity to score higher Greater opportunity to score higher • Good reputation to UOB as pioneer in presenting Good reputation to UOB as pioneer in presenting

Kaplan MCAT course Kaplan MCAT course • Extension of course time Extension of course time

Ghayth Hammoud Ghayth Hammoud

(ghayth_h89@hotmail.com(ghayth_h89@hotmail.com ) )

• After taking this course, I am well prepared to take the MCAT.

• Deals with every part of the exam• For sure. I recommend the course to other

students because it helps in getting high grades.

• Having Kaplan MCAT classroom in Lebanon is a great idea because it offers pre-med students a chance to prepare the MCAT with the help of Kaplan.

Fouad Badaoui (badaouifouad@gmail.com)

Q: Did the course increase your confidence in taking the MCAT now?

A:yes Q: Did you get what you expected to get from the course? A:yes and more Q: Would you recommend the course to other students? A:I already have Q: Do you think that it's a good idea that a Kaplan

MCAT classroom prep course is available in Lebanon? A:it's necessary

Amjad Kanj(ank10@aub.edu.lb)

Q: Did you benefit from the course?A:More than I imaginedQ: Did you get what you expected to get from the

course?A:More than I expectedQ: Would you recommend the course to other students?A:Of courseQ: Do you think that it's a good idea that a Kaplan MCAT

classroom prep course is available in Lebanon?A: Excellent idea, but I prefer it to be available also in

Beirut

Fouad Antoine Sayde(fredsayde@hotmail.com)

• Before Course: Natural sciences: 9Physical Sciences: 7English: 5

• After Course:Natural sciences: 13Physical Sciences: 11English: 8

Fouad Badaoui (badaouifouad@gmail.com)

•   Fouad Badaoui: 13 on bio; 11 on verbal; 13 on phys; R on Fouad Badaoui: 13 on bio; 11 on verbal; 13 on phys; R on the essays; 98th percentilethe essays; 98th percentile

• Amjad Kanj: 13 on bio; 9 on verbal; 12 on phys; O on the Amjad Kanj: 13 on bio; 9 on verbal; 12 on phys; O on the essays; 92nd percentileessays; 92nd percentile

• I must say we are both pleased by the results and feel that I must say we are both pleased by the results and feel that the Kaplan course with Miriam Lermer greatly contributed. the Kaplan course with Miriam Lermer greatly contributed.

Best regards,Best regards,

Fouad BadaouiFouad Badaoui

  

Response to Students’ Comments

•Session I: 3 weeks

•Session II: 4 weeks

• If enough students are registered for 2 sections in either locations (Beirut or North), there is a possibility to extend the course over a period of 2 months.

AnnouncementAnnouncement

Keep checking the webpage for new Kaplan-MCAT course offerings and the corresponding registration periods.

Registration Information• Course Cost: 2000 $

• Course details & Registration forms are available online at www.balamand.edu.lb.

• Look for KAPLAN MCAT under “Information Bulletin” on the main page

• For more information Contact Special Programs (06-930250 ext. 3886 or 3955)

• Email: MCAT@balamand.edu.lb

What do you get for the 2000$?

•Books & materials

• 8 AAMC exams on computer 8 AAMC exams on computer

• 11 full-length exams in the 11 full-length exams in the computer-based format computer-based format

• Teacher support by email and Teacher support by email and telephone until the next MCAT official telephone until the next MCAT official testtest

What do you get for the 2000$?

• 54 classroom contact hours with the Kaplan 54 classroom contact hours with the Kaplan instructorinstructor

• 4-6 weeks direct contact with Kaplan 4-6 weeks direct contact with Kaplan instructorinstructor

• Access to online curriculum for a period of 4 Access to online curriculum for a period of 4 months months

• Full access to all Kaplan practice materials Full access to all Kaplan practice materials in your online study center in your online study center

• 11000 practice items with 44000 11000 practice items with 44000 explanations of the answersexplanations of the answers

Looking forward to seeing you joining one of our Kaplan-MCAT preparatory courses.

Thank you!!!!