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Jack Westin vs The Princeton Review:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Jack Westin had more branded searches than The Princeton Review among MCAT prep courses in the United States. Jack Westin had about 18,100 branded searches, while The Princeton Review had 1,000. Jack Westin made up 50% of all MCAT prep course searches we track, and The Princeton Review accounted for 2.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about MCAT prep courses, The Princeton Review appeared in two of the five answers and Jack Westin in none.

Among MCAT prep courses in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Jack Westin, about 18 searches for every 1 for The Princeton Review

Jack Westin 18.1K searchesThe Princeton Review 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

The Princeton Review, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Jack Westin in 0

The Princeton Review in 2 of 5Jack Westin in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

The Princeton Review, the only one of the two named

The Princeton Review first in 2Jack Westin never named

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Top MCAT prep courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, The Princeton Review was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Jack Westin did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Blueprint Prep1st
  2. UWorld2nd
  3. Kaplan3rd
  4. The Princeton Review4th
  5. Jack Westin–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • UWorld3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kaplan3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Blueprint Prep3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • The Princeton Review2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Jack Westin0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 27, 2026.

Is Jack Westin or The Princeton Review more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Jack Westin and The Princeton Review by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five MCAT prep course brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Jack Westin and The Princeton Review among MCAT prep courses in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Jack Westin, The Princeton Review. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthJack WestinUWorldKaplanBlueprint PrepThe Princeton Review
Oct 202548.9%21.8%14.5%11.9%2.9%
Nov 202551.4%22.9%12.5%10.2%3%
Dec 202546.6%25.4%13.9%11.3%2.7%
Jan 202651.6%23.1%12.6%10.3%2.5%
Feb 202655.5%20.3%11.1%11.1%2%
Mar 202651.6%23%12.6%10.3%2.5%
Apr 202651.4%22.9%12.5%10.2%3%
May 202646.6%25.4%13.9%11.3%2.7%
Jun 202654.1%24.2%10.8%8.8%2.1%
Jul 202654.2%24.2%10.8%8.8%2%
Aug 202651.7%23.1%12.6%10.3%2.3%
Sep 202650%22.4%14.9%9.9%2.8%

How has the Jack Westin and The Princeton Review comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Jack Westin lost share of searches among MCAT prep courses in the United States, from 51.7% to 50%.

  2. 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.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Jack Westin’s and The Princeton Review’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Jack Westin

1 branded search term

  • jack westin

The Princeton Review

1 branded search term

  • princeton review mcat

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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