Choose Your Plan
The AAMC recommends 250–300 hours of dedicated study time. Our engine is built and optimized for students studying 200+ hours, and for 12+ weeks.
| Feature | 3-Month | 6-Month | Extended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan Essentials | |||
| MPlan Engine | 3-Month Engine | 6-Month Engine | Extended Engine |
| Pricing | $50$35 | $78$55 | $107$75 |
| Max Study Schedule | 14 Weeks (Includes 2-wk buffer). Expires after 5 months. | 28 Weeks (Includes 4-wk buffer). Expires after 8 months. | 52 Weeks. Expires after 12 months. |
| Plan Resets | Free for 14 days | Free for 28 days | Free for 42 days |
| Core Scheduling Constraints | |||
| Total Schedule Compatibility | |||
| Variable Schedule Compatibility | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | Coming Soon |
| Max AAMC Utilization | Depends | ||
| Intelligent FL Placement | |||
| Content Integration | |||
| Tier 1 Coverage (High Yield) | |||
| Tier 2 Coverage (Medium Yield) | Depends | ||
| Tier 3 Coverage (Low Yield) | Depends | ||
| Multi-Pass Reinforcement | Depends | ||
| Resource Management | |||
| Comprehensive Resource Usage | |||
| Primary Provider Targeting | |||
| Supplementary Resource Support | |||
Cost & time breakdown
Where the $1,000+ and 30+ hours come from
Figures below are conservative estimates from typical public list/street prices (promotions change). MPlan is a planning software only. It does not replace UWorld, AAMC, or any course's test content. It sequences the materials you already choose to buy.
Path A: Buy a full course for the schedule
Major self-paced packages typically include AAMC access plus that vendor's FLs, books, and QBank. They almost never include UWorld. Students who still want UWorld pay for the course and UWorld.
| Provider | Typical package | List / sticker |
|---|---|---|
| Kaplan | Self-paced / on-demand course (typical list)AAMC materials, Kaplan FLs, books, Kaplan QBank. Not UWorld. | ~$1,600+ |
| Blueprint | Self-paced course (typical sticker)AAMC materials, Blueprint FLs, books/QBank. Not UWorld. | ~$1,700+ |
| Princeton Review | Self-paced course (6–12 mo)AAMC materials, TPR FLs, books, QBank. Not UWorld. | ~$1,600+ |
| Altius | Course / mentoring-class stickerAAMC materials + Altius schedule/support. Not UWorld. | ~$2,000+ |
| + UWorld QBank | Add-on most course buyers still purchase separately | +~$339 |
Example stack: Kaplan-class course ~$1,599 + UWorld ~$339 ≈ ~$1,940.
Path B: Buy core components + MPlan
Same studying stack many high scorers use, without paying a single-vendor course primarily for its built-in schedule.
| Component | What you get | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| UWorld MCAT QBank | Standalone QBank (from ~$339; longer access higher) | ~$339+ |
| AAMC Official Prep Bundle | Online-Only Bundle: official FLs, Section Banks, QPacks | ~$324 |
| Kaplan 7-Book Subject Review | Books-only content set (street ~$200; list higher) | ~$200 |
| Third-party full-lengths (optional) | e.g. Blueprint FL practice packs, if you want extras beyond AAMC | from ~$159 |
| MPlan | Adaptive cross-provider schedule engine (3–12 mo tiers) | $35–$75 |
| Path B total | UWorld + AAMC + Kaplan books + MPlan (optional FLs not included) | ~$900–$940 |
Hours: baseline admin overhead
The 30+ hours stated on the front page come from these three buckets (about 37–54+ hours total of schedule management, not studying).
| Bucket | Hours |
|---|---|
| Schedule construction & template setup Building a 3–6 month calendar from scratch: mapping resources, daily counts, and formulas. | 8–12h |
| Weekly maintenance & rescheduling ~1.5-2 hours weekly spent redoing, fixing, or re-balancing static plans. | 24–32h |
| Resource alignment & cross-referencing Matching QBank topics to book chapters across providers. | 5–10h |
| Baseline total | 37–54+h |
Hours: how waste can run much higher
Plan inefficiencies can push wasted time well past 30 hours.
Weeks of reading before practice, then re-reading early chapters when material decays.
Throwing out a broken spreadsheet and rebuilding from scratch, often more than once.
Time spent each session deciding what to cover instead of starting the work.
Not affiliated with AAMC, Kaplan, or any test prep company. We help you plan; we do not provide test content.