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title: "MCAT prep courses in the United States: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the courses and question banks people use to study for the MCAT. Share of Search among Jack Westin, UWorld, Kaplan, Blueprint Prep and The Princeton Review, the MCAT prep courses Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# MCAT prep courses in the United States: Which are searched most?

Compare the courses and question banks people use to study for the MCAT. Share of Search among Jack Westin, UWorld, Kaplan, Blueprint Prep and The Princeton Review, the MCAT prep courses Brandwave compares in the United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: MCAT prep courses
- **Market**: United States
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Jack Westin, 50%

## Which brand is most popular in search among MCAT prep courses in the United States?

- In September 2026, Jack Westin was the most searched among MCAT prep course brands in the United States, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches, 50% of all searches for the five we track.
- UWorld is in 2nd place, 27.6 percentage points behind at 22.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jack Westin’s share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States increased from 48.9% to 50%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UWorld’s share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States increased from 21.8% to 22.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blueprint Prep’s share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States decreased from 11.9% to 9.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jack Westin’s share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States peaked at 55.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 46.6% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UWorld’s share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States peaked at 25.4% in May 2026 and was lowest at 20.3% in February 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kaplan’s share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States peaked at 14.9% in September 2026 and was lowest at 10.8% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blueprint Prep’s share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States peaked at 11.9% in October 2025 and was lowest at 8.8% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Princeton Review’s share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States peaked at 3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kaplan and The Princeton Review held steady: their share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top MCAT prep courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, UWorld, Kaplan and Blueprint Prep were mentioned most often, in three of the five answers. Blueprint Prep was recommended most often, coming first in one out of three answers that gave a list. UWorld was second, and Kaplan was third. Jack Westin, which ranked first in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blueprint Prep | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| UWorld | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Kaplan | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| The Princeton Review | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Jack Westin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about MCAT prep courses

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best MCAT prep course?": 1. Blueprint Prep, 2. UWorld, 3. Kaplan, 4. The Princeton Review
- Asked ChatGPT "Which MCAT question bank is the best?": 1. UWorld, 2. Blueprint Prep, 3. Kaplan
- Asked ChatGPT "How should I study for the MCAT in three months?": named none of the brands we track
- Searched Google, AI Overview "mcat practice test": named none of the brands we track
- Searched Google, AI Overview "mcat prep course": 1. Kaplan, 2. Blueprint Prep, 3. The Princeton Review, 4. UWorld

Not named in any answer: Jack Westin.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 27, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Jack Westin vs UWorld: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/jack-westin-vs-uworld): 50% against 22.4% Share of Search.
- [Jack Westin vs Kaplan: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/jack-westin-vs-kaplan): 50% against 14.9% Share of Search.
- [Jack Westin vs Blueprint Prep: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/blueprint-prep-vs-jack-westin): 50% against 9.9% Share of Search.
- [Jack Westin vs The Princeton Review: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/jack-westin-vs-the-princeton-review): 50% against 2.8% Share of Search.
- [UWorld vs Kaplan: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/kaplan-vs-uworld): 22.4% against 14.9% Share of Search.
- [UWorld vs Blueprint Prep: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/blueprint-prep-vs-uworld): 22.4% against 9.9% Share of Search.
- [UWorld vs The Princeton Review: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/the-princeton-review-vs-uworld): 22.4% against 2.8% Share of Search.
- [Kaplan vs Blueprint Prep: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/blueprint-prep-vs-kaplan): 14.9% against 9.9% Share of Search.
- [Kaplan vs The Princeton Review: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/kaplan-vs-the-princeton-review): 14.9% against 2.8% Share of Search.
- [Blueprint Prep vs The Princeton Review: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/blueprint-prep-vs-the-princeton-review): 9.9% against 2.8% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for United States MCAT prep courses in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Kaplan gained share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States, from 12.6% to 14.9%.
- In September 2026, Jack Westin lost share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States, from 51.7% to 50%.
- In September 2026, UWorld lost share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States, from 23.1% to 22.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Blueprint Prep in the United States fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for The Princeton Review in the United States fell 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Jack Westin | 50% | 18.1K | -18.5% | Jack Westin |
| 2 | UWorld | 22.4% | 8.1K | -18.2% | UWorld |
| 3 | Kaplan | 14.9% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Kaplan |
| 4 | Blueprint Prep | 9.9% | 3.6K | -18.2% | Blueprint Prep |
| 5 | The Princeton Review | 2.8% | 1K | 0.0% | The Princeton Review |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Jack Westin | 22.2K | 48.9% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | UWorld | 9.9K | 21.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Kaplan | 6.6K | 14.5% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Blueprint Prep | 5.4K | 11.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | The Princeton Review | 1.3K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Jack Westin | 22.2K | 51.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | UWorld | 9.9K | 22.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Kaplan | 5.4K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Blueprint Prep | 4.4K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | The Princeton Review | 1.3K | 3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Jack Westin | 22.2K | 46.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | UWorld | 12.1K | 25.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Kaplan | 6.6K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Blueprint Prep | 5.4K | 11.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | The Princeton Review | 1.3K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Jack Westin | 33.1K | 51.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | UWorld | 14.8K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Kaplan | 8.1K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Blueprint Prep | 6.6K | 10.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | The Princeton Review | 1.6K | 2.5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Jack Westin | 27.1K | 55.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | UWorld | 9.9K | 20.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Blueprint Prep | 5.4K | 11.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Kaplan | 5.4K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | The Princeton Review | 1K | 2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Jack Westin | 27.1K | 51.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | UWorld | 12.1K | 23% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Kaplan | 6.6K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Blueprint Prep | 5.4K | 10.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | The Princeton Review | 1.3K | 2.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Jack Westin | 22.2K | 51.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | UWorld | 9.9K | 22.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Kaplan | 5.4K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Blueprint Prep | 4.4K | 10.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | The Princeton Review | 1.3K | 3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Jack Westin | 27.1K | 46.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | UWorld | 14.8K | 25.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Kaplan | 8.1K | 13.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Blueprint Prep | 6.6K | 11.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | The Princeton Review | 1.6K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Jack Westin | 33.1K | 54.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | UWorld | 14.8K | 24.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Kaplan | 6.6K | 10.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Blueprint Prep | 5.4K | 8.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | The Princeton Review | 1.3K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Jack Westin | 27.1K | 54.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | UWorld | 12.1K | 24.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Kaplan | 5.4K | 10.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Blueprint Prep | 4.4K | 8.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | The Princeton Review | 1K | 2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Jack Westin | 22.2K | 51.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | UWorld | 9.9K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Kaplan | 5.4K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Blueprint Prep | 4.4K | 10.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | The Princeton Review | 1K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Jack Westin | 18.1K | 50% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | UWorld | 8.1K | 22.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Kaplan | 5.4K | 14.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Blueprint Prep | 3.6K | 9.9% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | The Princeton Review | 1K | 2.8% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **Blueprint Prep**: Measured on the search term “blueprint mcat”.
- **Jack Westin**: Measured on the search term “jack westin”.
- **Kaplan**: Measured on the search term “kaplan mcat”.
- **The Princeton Review**: Measured on the search term “princeton review mcat”.
- **UWorld**: Measured on the search term “uworld mcat”.

- [Blueprint Prep](/demand/us/brands/blueprint-prep)
- [Jack Westin](/demand/us/brands/jack-westin)
- [Kaplan](/demand/us/brands/kaplan)
- [The Princeton Review](/demand/us/brands/the-princeton-review)
- [UWorld](/demand/us/brands/uworld)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among MCAT prep courses in the United States?

In September 2026, Jack Westin was the most searched among MCAT prep course brands in the United States, with an estimated 18.1K branded searches, 50% of all searches for the five we track.

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