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Private One-on-One Tutoring with San Diego’s Top-Rated MCAT Tutor

Dr. Stuart Donnelly has dedicated over 20 years exclusively to helping pre-med students achieve the MCAT scores they need to gain admission to medical school. His students consistently improve by 10 to 15 points and reach the 90th percentile or higher — not through luck, but through a rigorously personalized approach to MCAT preparation that no group course can replicate.

The MCAT is one of the hardest exams in medicine, and the wrong preparation strategy can cost you months of wasted effort. Generic review courses treat every student identically, regardless of their academic background or target score. Dr. Donnelly’s private MCAT tutoring begins with a diagnostic assessment and builds a fully customized study plan targeting your specific weak sections, score timeline, and learning style.

From CARS and Biology to General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, and Psychology & Sociology, Dr. Donnelly brings proven, section-specific strategies to every part of the MCAT. His proprietary test-taking methods give you both the content mastery and exam-day confidence to perform at your absolute best. Schedule Your Free Consultation

Dr. Stuart Donnelly, private MCAT tutor, at his San Diego tutoring office in Sorrento Valley

MCAT tutoring sessions are available in person at our San Diego office in Sorrento Valley or via Zoom for pre-med students anywhere in the United States — elite, personalized MCAT prep delivered wherever you are.

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Students from San Diego to Miami to New York have trusted Dr. Donnelly with their MCAT preparation. Here is what they have to say — in their own words.

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5 star review

"Dr. Donnelly is simply the best in his field. I came to him just three weeks before my exam in desperate need of a strategy to improve my CARS score. In just three lessons, I jumped 30 percentiles in my practice exams on that section and ultimately scored in the 95th percentile on the MCAT. Dr. Donnelly is professional, kind, patient, and so willing to do everything he can to support his students in succeeding on the MCAT. I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone in need of strategizing their test preparation!"

Jenny. F., Miami, FL - (online student).

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5 star review

"Dr. Donnelly is a great tutor and genuinely cares about you doing well in your MCAT. Thanks to Stuart, I was able to understand the concepts of general chemistry much faster than I would have on my own. He made learning easy and stress-free. His strategy for dealing with the CARS section was also REALLY effective! I shot up by 7 points in that section alone and ended up with a 516 overall"

Peter H. Del Mar Heights, San Diego CA.

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Private, Personalized MCAT Preparation — with Proven Score Results

In-person MCAT tutoring in San Diego

In-Person MCAT Tutoring in San Diego

For San Diego-area pre-med students, face-to-face MCAT preparation with an expert delivers results that no app or video course can match. Dr. Donnelly's Sorrento Valley office is a focused, distraction-free environment built for intensive MCAT test preparation — with real-time problem solving, whiteboard-driven concept review, and the rapid personalized feedback that genuinely accelerates score growth.

Whether you are starting fresh with your MCAT prep or working to improve a previous score, in-person sessions provide the structure, accountability, and expert guidance that put you on the fastest path to your target score. Book Your Free Consultation

Online MCAT tutoring via Zoom

Online MCAT Tutoring — Available Anywhere in the U.S.

Not in San Diego? Dr. Donnelly provides private online MCAT tutoring via Zoom to pre-med students across the country. Online sessions are every bit as effective as in-person lessons — you receive the same one-on-one attention, customized MCAT study plan, and proven section-specific strategies, all from your home or library. Every session can be recorded for review, and flexible scheduling makes it easy to fit MCAT prep into a demanding pre-med schedule. Students from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and Houston have all achieved top MCAT scores through Dr. Donnelly's online tutoring program. Learn More About Online MCAT Prep

Free MCAT consultation with Dr. Donnelly

Free MCAT Consultation — No Cost, No Obligation

Not sure where to begin with your MCAT preparation? Dr. Donnelly offers a complimentary 30-minute consultation to evaluate your current knowledge level, discuss your target MCAT score, and outline a personalized study strategy. You will experience his tutoring approach firsthand and leave with a clear roadmap for your MCAT prep — even if you decide not to continue. There is no pressure and no sales pitch. Just honest, expert MCAT guidance from a tutor who has been doing this for over 20 years. Schedule Your Free Consultation

Fully Customized MCAT Study Plans — Built Around Your Score Goal

Generic MCAT prep courses spend weeks reviewing material you have already mastered, squandering the limited time you have before test day. Dr. Donnelly's process begins with a thorough diagnostic assessment that identifies precisely where your score is being held back. From there, every tutoring session targets your highest-impact weak areas with precision, then progressively builds toward the advanced MCAT test-taking strategies that consistently produce top-percentile results. It is the most direct, efficient path from your current score to your target score. Start Your Custom MCAT Prep Plan

Proven MCAT Test Strategies for Every Section

A high MCAT score requires more than content mastery — you need a precise, repeatable strategy for every passage type and every section. Over more than two decades, Dr. Donnelly has developed proprietary techniques for the MCAT's passage-based format spanning Biology, Biochemistry, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, CARS, Psychology, and Sociology. These strategies are concrete, immediately learnable, and have been validated by hundreds of students who went on to score in the top percentiles and earn acceptance to leading U.S. medical schools. Meet Your MCAT Tutor

MCAT Score Improvements That Open Medical School Doors

The results are consistent and well-documented: students who prepare with Dr. Donnelly regularly gain 10 to 15 points on their MCAT scores, with a significant percentage reaching the 90th percentile or higher on exam day. Across hundreds of students and more than two decades of private MCAT tutoring, one pattern is undeniable — expert, personalized preparation produces outcomes that review courses simply cannot match. Read Student Reviews

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