Amanda and the Creation of The Brem Method
I created the Brem Method after years of 'for fun' teaching. While in my Masters' program, I had been teaching the MCAT through a big test prep company for a little extra money. I quickly ended up tutoring my classmates, lab mates, and friends-of-friends who I connected with over dinners or coffee. Over and over, I would hear the same frustrations about the MCAT: burnout, competitiveness, overwhelming amounts of content and resources, and no time or energy or support to do it all and be a human being at the same time.
I had gone through it myself, and I knew there had to be a better way than the classic test prep systems that encouraged brute force and 'just suffer through it'. I took my background in personal training and athletic coaching, combined it with my own frustrations in academia, and built something new.
I developed a highly flexible yet motivating study system that is focused on fitting in with your life, not taking it over. We figure out the 'pain points'; the weak areas in your prep that are holding you back, and work on those first and often. We build your study schedule around regular assessments and with buffer time to account for the many unexpected events that come up in every person's life. And through all the content review and strategy coaching, we keep the focus on the secret weapon of test day: your confidence and trust in yourself.
If this feels different than your past academic experiences, that's because it is. Welcome to The Brem Method. I'm glad you're here.
What Students Are Saying
“If you are looking for an individualized MCAT program, this is the program! Amanda made the studying process more enjoyable than I ever could have thought. Her positive, yet realistic, attitude was something I really appreciated.”
— Andrea M.
“I had reached a place where I stopped believing in myself, but I was fortunate that everyone around me still did. An advisor of mine worked hard to help me get into the program, and the next three months would forever change my perspective on the MCAT. Working with Amanda helped me develop studying and test-taking strategies that I can forever utilize throughout my academic studies. Among these skills, I learned how to build confidence, which I believe is the biggest takeaway from the program.”
— Jillian S.
“Amanda was amazing at finding my points of weakness and honing my studying to patch those problem areas. She is unbelievably approachable, patient and thoughtful, and put a lot of care into my mental and emotional well-being during MCAT prep.”
— Sarah H.
“After taking the MCAT twice already and not getting the results I desired, mentally I really struggled to accept that I was going to have to take the MCAT for a third time. With Amanda, not only did I understand the content better than I had before, but mentally I was much more prepared going into the exam for the third time and my score reflected that!”