MCAT Test Preparation Review Courses
Including Free Practice Exam Tests

Oxford Seminars MCAT Preparation

We offer the most effective, up-to-date seminars available, regardless of cost, and back them with a commitment to en

suring your personal success on the MCAT.

Proven Test-Taking Strategies

Our highly trained, dynamic instructors focus on effective test-taking strategies. We thoroughly review all topics covered by the MCAT. During our seminars, you will be exposed to a variety of strategies which include:

• reviewing specific scientific principles
  
• effective problem solving in physics, chemistry, and biology
  
• synthesizing concepts and ideas
  
• critical reading of passages
  
• drawing proper inferences and deductions
  
• learning to recognize wrong answer types
  
• writing clear and concise essays using effective structure
  
• working strategically under strictly timed conditions
  
• developing an effective personal study schedule

In order to expose you to the latest MCAT test format, questions from recent MCAT tests will be taken up in class. Our written materials are constantly updated to reflect the most recent changes in the MCAT. Thus, you will be able to evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses and focus on those areas where you need the most practice.

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Convenient Weekend Schedule

Our comprehensive weekend seminars let you concentrate in an atmosphere free from distractions and interruptions. Our MCAT test preparation courses cost $495 plus GST (30-hour) and $745 plus GST (48-hour) and are conveniently held on university campuses across Canada. For a complete schedule of upcoming courses, click here. We stand firmly behind our total immersion approach to MCAT test preparation

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Free Practice MCAT Exam Tests With Review of Questions

Our courses conclude with the writing of full-length practice MCAT exams during which test conditions are carefully reproduced. This provides our students with an excellent opportunity to practice and review (under MCAT exam conditions) the many skills they have acquired during the weekend classes.

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Free Repeat Policy

All our seminars include a free repeat policy which allows students to attend a subsequent seminar free of charge. Some students take advantage of this policy and attend our seminars for double the practice time at one low price.

In our attempt to ensure a low student-to-instructor ratio, we ask free-repeat students to contact us in advance to reserve a place.

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Limited Class Size

In order to ensure a low student-to-instructor ratio, our MCAT courses have a limited enrolment with spaces allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. The small class size provides a comfortable setting with ample opportunity for interaction with our talented and experienced MCAT course instructors.

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30 - Hour MCAT Seminar Outline

Friday (6:00pm - 10:00pm)
Seminar Registration, MCAT Overview, Verbal Reasoning, Writing Sample

Saturday (9:00am - 6:00pm)
Physical Sciences (Physics), Physical Sciences (Chemistry), Medical School Applications and Admissions Process

Sunday (9:00am - 6:00pm)
Biological Sciences (Organic Chemistry), Biological Sciences (Biology), Exam Writing Strategies, General Overview

Thursday (5:00pm - 10:00pm)
Sample Practice MCAT Exam

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48 - Hour MCAT Seminar Outline

Friday (6:00pm - 10:00pm)
Seminar Registration, MCAT Overview, Verbal Reasoning, Writing Sample

Saturday (9:00am - 6:00pm)
Physical Sciences (Physics), Physical Sciences (Chemistry), Medical School Applications and Admissions Process

Sunday (9:00am - 6:00pm)
Biological Sciences (Organic Chemistry), Biological Sciences (Biology), Exam Writing Strategies, General Overview

Thursday (5:00pm - 10:00pm)
Sample Practice MCAT Exam

Saturday (9:00am - 6:00pm)
Additional Physical Sciences (Physics), Additional Physical Sciences (Chemistry), Additional Verbal Reasoning, Additional Writing Sample

Sunday (9:00am - 6:00pm)
Additional Biological Sciences (Organic Chemistry), Additional Biological Sciences (Biology), Simulated Practice MCAT Exam and Review of Questions

Thursday (5:00pm - 10:00pm)
Sample Practice MCAT Exam

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Our Instructors

Oxford Seminars maintains the highest standards for all our instructors. We hire and extensively train only the most qualified instructors who have not only scored in the top 2% of all MCAT test-takers but who also have years of distinguished teaching experience.

At the end of each and every course, our students are asked to evaluate our teaching staff. They tell us that they find our instructors approachable, highly knowledgeable, and able to present difficult material in a dynamic, useful and creative manner which facilitates learning.

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Medical School Applications

In today's competitive academic climate, a winning application can be the difference that makes you stand out among the thousands of students applying to medical schools across Canada (and the United States).

Our seminars include a comprehensive understanding of all areas of the application and admissions process. We cover how to write persuasive personal statements, how to carefully choose your references, which extra-curricular activities you should highlight, how to present your past and present academic record, medical schools to which you should apply, how admissions committees operate, and how to avoid common traps and mistakes. For further information about Canadian Medical schools, click here.

• what medical school admissions committees are REALLY looking for
  
• avoiding the traps and mistakes of other first-time applicants
  
• writing persuasive personal statements
  
• presentation of your academic grades
  
• the importance of the MCAT
  
• carefully choosing your references
  
• how to highlight your extra-curricular activities
  
• extensive analysis of the entire interview process
  
• which medical schools should you apply to
  
• unique applications strategies for each Canadian medical school
  
• mature students and special circumstances

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Additional Services

For those students who have particular difficulty with any aspect of the MCAT, we offer additional individual tutoring sessions with one of our highly skilled instructors.

In addition to the extensive home study materials which every student receives, we also make available (for purchase or loan) publications from AAMC. These valuable resources will assist you in further study.

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Our Commitment To You

Oxford Seminars provides excellence in test preparation at a price which is affordable for students willing to invest in their future. When asked to evaluate our seminars, over 98% of our students say they recommend us to their friends. To read student comments click here.

Interested? To receive our detailed information package, click here.

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Thousands Of Satisfied Students

"I will definitely recommend this seminar. It touches on every aspect of the MCAT. The instructor was exemplary. He moved at a good pace and brought with him a wealth of information concerning both the MCAT and the med school application process."
-D. Griffiths, Burlington, ON

"What attracted me most to this seminar was price, convenience, location, the free repeat policy, and, most importantly, its reputation."
-M. Joshi, Kingston, ON

"The instructor's performance was excellent. He was enthusiastic, organized and gifted as a teacher. He explained the material well, thoroughly and clearly."
-B. Chan, Montreal, QC

"I would definitely recommend this seminar. It brings the benefits of experience to those who have never written the test before and who are not sure of what to expect."
-C. Moray, Toronto, ON

"I found the discussion of topics from the writing samples, the practice questions, and the review of fundamental topics for each science section particularly useful."
-M. Boutette, Orleans, ON

"There are so many rumours about the MCAT; this course definitely clarifies them."
-R. Fernandes, Mississauga, ON

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