Blueprint MCAT® students see strong MCAT score increases
Blueprint MCAT students see real progress—averaging 15-point score gains in Live Online and 15 points in Self-Paced*.
FIND YOUR BASELINEHow MCAT score gains can change your medical school application
Your MCAT score can either open doors to medical school or act as a barrier. Thousands of quality applicants are denied every year based solely on their test scores! But just how much of a difference can a few points make?
The average MCAT score of medical school applicants in 2025 was a 506. However, the average MCAT score of matriculants was a 512. This 6-point difference represents a jump from the 68th percentile all the way up to the 84th. More than double that jump and you’re not talking about a “nice boost.” You’re talking about a score that can change how competitive your application looks.
A difference in your score can make or break your application and your med school dreams. A good MCAT score can even complement a lower GPA to show schools that those low grades don’t define you as an applicant or future medical student.
Blueprint MCAT Live Online students increase their scores by an average of 15 points
An independent agency found that Blueprint Live Online students increased their MCAT scores by an average of 15 points from diagnostic to official exam.
With structured (yet flexible) schedules, expert instructors, and built-in accountability, students stay on track and focus their effort where it matters most.
BROWSE LIVE ONLINE CLASS DATESBlueprint Self-Paced students average 15-point gains from Diagnostic to best practice
An internal study found that Blueprint MCAT Self-Paced students improved by an average of 15 points between their diagnostic and their highest-scoring full-length practice exam.
With flexible study tools, in-depth performance analytics that power smart, adaptable practice, and thousands of realistic, targeted questions, students can zero in on weak areas and turn insight into measurable progress on their own schedule.
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Our Diagnostic reflects where you actually stand
Before you can improve your MCAT score, you need a starting point you can trust. That’s literally the job of a diagnostic: set your true baseline—no deflated practice score and no unnecessary doom spiral.
So, we analyzed students who took our free half-length diagnostic and their actual MCAT. The average score difference of a Blueprint diagnostic score minus MCAT score was -1.5 points. That’s exactly what you want: a baseline that’s close enough to be useful.
The numbers don’t lie
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Live Online and Self-Paced students averaged a +15 point score increase.
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Diagnostic → official MCAT averaged 1.5 point difference.
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A 15 point increase can quadruple your chances of getting into your dream school
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Real students, real score increases
These Blueprint students put in the work and saw the results.
Jennifer +22 points
Live Online Student
I have struggled with standardized tests in the past, and I knew the MCAT was going to be my biggest hurdle getting into medical school. Because of Blueprint, I can apply with more confidence and have a wider target of schools.
Salma +16 points
Live Online Student
Blueprint helped make the incredibly large material load easier to handle by spacing it out and breaking it down into smaller sections to work on gradually. My score increased 16 points, from a 498 to a 514, over the time I spent completing the program. The material load was manageable to complete, even with the full course-load of a junior in college.
Jonathan +20 points
Live Online Student
The access to the “office hours” were an incredible addition to the standard curriculum. This allowed me to get help on specific topics I needed help with.
Ainsley +18 points
Live Online Student
Having class once a week with students going through what I was felt like I had a great community. It made me feel not alone and that others had similar thought processes as I did.
Christian +13 points
Live Online Student
Whether we were seeing a 1-point increase in practice tests, a 10-point increase, or a 4-point drop, my instructors always found a way to motivate us to persevere. They gave us applicable tips on how we might better attain certain goals that we had and also used facts from past sessions to reassure us that the hard work we were putting in would pay off.
Aria +14 points
Live Online Student
Both of my instructors were insightful, fun, and approachable. Our live online sessions always consisted of laugher, an element I thought would never accompany MCAT studying.
Collin +11 points
Live Online Student
I self-studied for my previous MCAT and always felt overwhelmed by the amount of information and practice materials. The Blueprint course I took made the information much more digestible and I never felt like the amount of material I had each session was too much.
Julia +24 points
Live Online Student
The Blueprint MCAT Live class helped me prepare for the MCAT by teaching me how to approach passages and how to thrive under the testing conditions. I learned so many tips and tricks of how to dissect passages and extract information from each question. With this thorough preparation, I ended up scoring a 522 and increased 24 points from my diagnostic.
Jesse +10 points
Live Online Student
I loved the flexibility of the Live Online Course to take the modules at my own pace, customize my own study schedule, and still have the support of that Live Online Course every Wednesday evening. Other test prep options that I looked at would not have allowed me to fit in my MCAT studying with a full-time job and hospital shadowing.
Andrew +24 points
Live Online Student
I was retaking the MCAT for the first time, but I didn’t want to take any chances. I couldn’t even break 500 on my first attempt. Within a month of the Blueprint course, I was well over 500 and ended up with a 514. Blueprint really guided my efforts in to what really matters on test day.
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The Fine Print
Blueprint MCAT Live Online Score 15-point score increase.
Based on a study of 54 students who purchased the Blueprint Live Course between January 7 and October 20, 2021. To be included, students must have taken the Blueprint Diagnostic Exam first, attended at least 75% of live classes, answered a minimum of 1,500 questions, and provided their official AAMC MCAT score. One student was excluded as an anomalous three-sigma outlier to preserve study integrity. Score increase is calculated from each student's Blueprint Diagnostic score to their official AAMC MCAT score. Results were independently verified by Weaver & Tidwell, L.L.P. Individual results will vary. This claim does not apply to other Blueprint products.
Blueprint MCAT Self-Paced 15-point score increase.
Based on an internal study of 596 students who purchased the Blueprint Self-Paced Course in 2022 and met minimum engagement thresholds of completing at least 155 modules and answering a minimum of 2,500 questions. Score increase is calculated from each student's first Blueprint exam score to their best score on either a Blueprint Full-Length Exam or a self-reported AAMC Practice Exam score entered into the Blueprint LMS. This study does not measure improvement against official AAMC MCAT results. Data was collected from Blueprint's internal learning management system in December 2023 and has not been independently verified. Individual results will vary.
Blueprint MCAT Diagnostic Score Study
Based on an internal study of 204 students who self-reported an official AAMC MCAT score and completed the Blueprint Diagnostic Exam. The average difference between Diagnostic and official scores was −1.54 points (p=0.003; Cohen’s d=0.21). Individual results varied (SD=7.31). Data collected 2024.
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