Transparent pricing. Exceptional value.
Physician-led guidance at competitive prices, with more included. Payment plans and need-based scholarships available.
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Start here. Your free strategy session ends with an honest recommendation, even if it's the smallest option.
Application packages, side by side.
Each level builds on the one before it.
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| Basecamp$2,950or $738/mo × 4one application cycle | Most popular Ridge$5,450or $1,363/mo × 4one application cycle | Summit$7,950or $1,988/mo × 4one application cycle | Everest$11,950or $2,988/mo × 4one application cycle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy, school list, and primary application | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal statement and activities coaching, unlimited revisions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Letters of recommendation strategy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Secondary essays | Strategy session; add more at $225 each | Up to 10 schools | Unlimited (this cycle) | Unlimited |
| Physician mock interviews | 1 | 3 | Unlimited (this cycle) | Unlimited |
| Experience placement support | Planning guidance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ priority |
| CASPer and PREview prep | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Update letters, waitlists, and offers | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ plus choosing a school |
| MCAT strategy session: timing, retakes, and your school list | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCAT tutoring included | 1 small-group class (in person or online) | 1 one-on-one session | 10 one-on-one hours | 30 one-on-one hours |
| MCAT study plan and Ascent Prep Library ($499 value) | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Official practice exams and question banks, in your name | — | — | Up to $500 | All recommended resources |
| Discount on extra MCAT tutoring and programs | 15% off | 25% off | 25% off | 25% off |
| Check-ins, in person or by video | Monthly | Every 2 weeks | Weekly | Weekly, plus a direct line to the founder |
| Two-cycle protection | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Message channel and Ascent Rewards | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ priority | ✓ priority |
| Get started | Get started | Get started | Get started |
Monthly amounts are 4 interest-free payments, rounded to the nearest dollar; your total always equals the package price. "Unlimited" means as many as you need during your application cycle. Official test prep resources are purchased in the student's name and chosen after we assess how they learn. See two-cycle protection and our refund policy under Our commitments.
Programs & memberships.
- The Ascent JourneyYear-round membership, freshman through junior year, including full experience placement support$1,950/yr or $185/mo
- Strategy ResetReapplicants and students rebuilding their numbers$6,450
- International PathwayFull program for international applicants$8,450
- MCAT BootcampIntensive 8 weeks, in person or online; includes up to $500 in official resources$1,795
- Semester MCAT Program15 weeks alongside your classes; includes up to $500 in official resources$2,895
- Ascent MCAT Prep LibraryOur in-house question bank, practice tests, and study plans$499
Single services.
Pay only for what you need. Anything you spend on single services counts toward a package if you upgrade within 60 days.
See all 16 single services and prices
- Free strategy session20 minutes, in person or by video$0
- In-depth diagnosticFull review, 90-minute session, written strategy$350
- One-on-one advising sessionFor questions outside a package$175/hr
- Physician mock interviewTraditional or MMI, with written feedback$225 · 3 for $600
- Personal statement coachingFrom first idea to final draft, with unlimited revisions through submission (one cycle)$950
- Activities section review$750
- Secondary essay coaching$300 per school · 5 for $1,250
- School list strategy$450
- Experience plan and outreachA personal experience plan, plus help reaching out and applying$295
- Update letter or letter of intent$250
- Waitlist and offer strategy$450
- Reapplicant review$495
- CASPer or PREview prep$295
- MCAT tutoringOne-on-one$150/hr · 10 hrs $1,350 · 20 hrs $2,500
- Academic tutoringAny course, science or non-science, in person or online$75/hr
- Advanced science tutoringOrganic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, and upper-level sciences$95/hr
Ways to save.
Credits that carry over
The diagnostic and any single service count toward a package bought within 60 days.
Enroll early
Save 10% when you enroll in an application package by January 31 of your application year.
Pay in full or in installments
Save 5% when you pay in full, or split any package into up to 4 monthly payments, interest-free. Longer monthly plans are available through PayPal Pay Later, subject to PayPal's approval.
Refer a friend
Get a $250 credit for every friend who enrolls. Use it toward your bill or any service, or redeem it for a gift card.
Our commitments.
A 14-day fit window
For application packages, programs, and memberships, you can request a refund within 14 days of enrolling. We refund what you've paid, minus the value of services already delivered at our single-service prices, and your free strategy session never counts against you. Single services are fully refundable before work begins. Monthly memberships can be canceled anytime before the next billing date. After 14 days, payments are non-refundable, but we'll always work with you to pause or adjust your plan.
Everest two-cycle protection
If an Everest student isn't accepted, for any reason, we continue full Everest support through one additional application cycle at no extra cost. That includes guidance through any gap year, post-bacc, or special master's program in between. Request it within 60 days after your cycle ends. It applies to the original student and covers our services only, not tuition or application and test fees. It is not a guarantee of admission.
Answers within 24 hours
Clients hear back within 24 hours, often within a few hours, and same-day during deadline crunches. When a big deadline is coming, we set up a plan to be as reachable as possible.
Your words, always
Every word you submit is your own. We coach, question, structure, and edit, and we never write your essays. Application services ask you to certify that your essays are your own work, and we take that seriously.
Honest recommendations
We recommend the smallest option that truly fits, and we tell you where you really stand, even when it isn't what you hoped to hear.
No promises we can't keep
No one can ethically guarantee admission. We guarantee a real plan and our full effort.
More questions? See our FAQ.
Applying to PA, dental, vet, PT, OT, pharmacy, nursing, or optometry programs?
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Can't afford this? Apply for a scholarship.
We award need-based scholarships ranging from partial discounts to fully covered packages. Learn about financial aid
Ascent Rewards.
The climb should feel rewarding along the way. Every client earns points for completing tasks and milestones in their plan, tracked with progress bars so you can see how far you've come.
Redeem points in our members-only shop for things students actually use and love, like Anki clickers, stethoscopes, and quality gear. Every item has a set point value, so everyone who earns enough points gets the reward.
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