Ken Tao, PhD, Vice President
Director of MCAT
MedSchool Coach
Saturday, January 24, 2026
10am-11:30am PST
Workshop Description:
The MCAT can feel like a black box: everyone has opinions, everyone has a “secret strategy,” and much of it is noise. In this workshop, Dr. Ken Tao, Vice President and Director of MCAT at MedSchoolCoach, will break the exam down with clarity and precision so you know exactly what you’re preparing for. You will learn how the MCAT is structured, what each section tests, and how the content connects to the courses you take in community college, university, or a post-bacc program, including biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, biochemistry, psychology, and sociology. Dr. Tao will also share how to build a realistic study plan that fits your schedule, avoid common traps that waste months, and focus on high-yield skills like passage analysis and active recall. This is your chance to hear directly from the source rather than second-hand advice, outdated myths, or people who have no clue how the admissions process and the MCAT actually work. Come ready to ask your questions and get clear, honest answers.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Ken Tao graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Molecular and Cell Biology. He was elected to both Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi and received the Jeffrey A. Winer Memorial Prize, awarded to the top graduating senior in the Neurobiology emphasis of the Molecular and Cell Biology major. He went on to complete a Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Harvard University and Harvard School of Medicine.
Dr. Tao is widely regarded as a leading expert on the MCAT. He has worked with thousands of premedical students as a graduate teaching assistant and as an MCAT instructor and tutor for The Princeton Review. There, he was the only tutor certified to teach all MCAT subjects, was consistently among the highest-rated instructors, and also served as a teacher trainer for the MCAT division. In addition, he has written content for dozens of MCAT books and preparation guides.
Dr. Tao has an exceptional record of helping students significantly raise their scores. Many of his students have earned MCAT scores above 40 on the former exam and above 520 on the current version.
Register for Free:
What: Decode the MCAT: Sections, Content, and the Courses That Prepare You
When: Saturday, January 24, 2026, 10 AM (Pacific Standard Time)
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