Portland OR MCAT Prep Course & Tutoring

Our Portland MCAT instructor is an exceptional tutor and current third year medical student at Oregon Health and Science University. After a brief stint at Intel as a software developer, he entered medical school and continued working with countless students. With his experience taking multiple standardized tests such as the SAT, GRE, and MCAT, as well as his extensive knowledge of the graduate and medical school admissions process, he has the unique ability and takes great joy in serving as both a content tutor and admissions counselor for aspiring professionals. In his free time, he enjoys watching sports, working out, and hanging out with his friends at coffee shops around Portland.

I worked with Paul B at Manhattan Elite prep several times a week for about 4 months for MCAT prep. I had received a score that I was not pleased with originally, and Paul was able to help me figure out the areas to focus on in order to raise the score. This was mainly the physical science section. I learned how to read the passages, what to look for in the questions, and how to identify the specific passage type. With these tools, I was able to narrow down what steps to take next. Paul also taught me to work quickly and efficiently by memorizing how to understand common figures and passage types, when to use which equations, and how to maintain optimal timing as I moved through each test section. Paul was also very uplifting and confident in me, which really helped on the days where I was feeling like I couldn't succeed. Additionally, we had begun working together with the plan to meet for 2 months, at which point I would take the MCAT. Unfortunately, my test date was pushed back on several occasions. Paul was very gracious to work with me for so long, and kept adding more detailed and difficult things to learn as we progressed. Additionally, he was very motivating to keep pushing through and never quit as plans continued to change or be completely up in the air. In the end, my overall score increased by 8 points/25 percentile points, and my physical science score when up by 38 percentile points. I am very grateful to Paul and Manhattan Elite Prep for supporting me on this difficult endeavor, and I highly recommend that anyone needing support on the MCAT (or any other big test) set themselves up for success by prepping with them.

-Adrienne