Introducing Papillon, an MCAT prep collective.

Affordable and personalized MCAT preparation.

Get help from people who get you

We are a group of graduates and students in Austin, Texas. As an MCAT preparation collective, we assist aspiring medical students by providing 1:1 tutoring, personalized mentoring, resource libraries, and more. We use proven scientific pedagogy, so you can get the most out of your study time, and recent student insights to make sure you feel confident on test day.

Reducing the gap in MCAT preparation

As students who recently went through the process, Papillon prides itself on delivering exceptional results at a fraction of the typical cost. At less than half the price of most popular MCAT prep companies, our students average a 9 point increase in just two months! We know which supplemental resources are worth paying for, teach you how to leverage free content and AI, and create a game plan that is fully customized to your situation.

Our services

  • Mentoring

  • Tutoring

  • Resource Libraries

  • Small-groups

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Take it from our students.

  • "I am so glad I took the opportunity to work with Andrew and Lauren. I felt supported from the very beginning and was given everything needed to succeed. They helped me build better study habits, retain more information, and stay on a schedule. The methods were a little different, they're like customer service nice and a tough coach all in one. But it worked!!"

    Maria D. / September 2023

  • "My mentor took the guesswork out of preparing for the MCAT by helping me focus on what was important to make the largest point increases! I built confidence, learned to better regulate my emotions during the test, and how to best utilize the resources available to me."

    Jennifer M. / August 2023

  • "After meeting with Papillon, I felt like I finally found the direction I needed to reach my target score. They formed a team for me on day one that created a manageable schedule that quickly found results. I never felt stuck at my desk all day or burnt out, and I got to keep living my normal life. This helped soooo much on test day."

    Carson R. / August 2023

  • "Funny, approachable, solid people. Nothing bad to say, they helped push me over the hump and fix a few little things in the week leading up to my test. Happy I trusted them. Would do it again."

    Daan. W / May 2023

  • "These tutors are fun!! My sessions were never boring and I learned things that helped for my other classes. I do wish there was a group option to both lower the cost and also meet people who are studying the same thing."

    Julio C. / April 2023

  • "Lauren is literally the reason I'm going to be a doctor! For three months she held me accountable, challenged my assumptions, and explained my content gaps in a way that felt easy to understand. I badly underestimated how hard this test is and feel so lucky that I met someone who had gone through the same thing."

    Lola T. / January 2022

Get started with Papillon today.