COVID-19 Announcement from Altius CEO
Altius to provide FREE Science and MCAT Tutoring to Pre-Meds Impacted by COVID-19
TLDR:
- Altius will provide FREE tutoring to pre-medical students impacted by COVID-19.
- Altius is temporarily moving to a non-profit pricing model to better serve students during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Altius is adjusting their retake policies for students impacted by COVID-19.
Dear U.S. Pre-Meds:
You have been weighing heavily on my mind these last two
weeks. While I am confident the COVID-19 crisis will gradually recede,
and life will soon return to normal, I am deeply concerned about the
impact this pandemic could have on the academic progress of our nation's
pre-med students. I do not want students who have worked so hard for so
long to suffer unnecessary drops in their GPAs or MCAT scores as a
result of trying to juggle these unprecedented stressors.
While we can't stop the spread of COVID-19,
we can re-focus all our resources toward helping pre-meds navigate these
challenges more easily. Effective immediately, Altius will temporarily convert to a non-profit pricing model to allow us to reach and help more students impacted by COVID-19. This
means that many services, including science and MCAT tutoring, will be
available free of charge to new students. We will also be lowering the
tuition for all online, on-demand, and self-study courses to at or below
our cost. Finally, all current students will benefit from generous
adjustments to our retake policies. Full details on these initiatives
are included below.
We
call on businesses everywhere to consider similar measures. By coming
together during this crucial time, we can all help ease the burdens of
our friends and neighbors.
ATTN: Current Altius Students
If you are currently enrolled in an on-site
Altius MCAT course, arrangements are already in place for your program
to continue uninterrupted in an online format. Please speak with your
tutor, or call (435) 671-5783 if you have any questions or concerns.
New COVID-19 Policies and Pricing Changes
FREE SERVICES & RESOURCES
Some
of you are being asked to move out of your dorms. Most of you have been
asked to return to your homes. Life in general is in a state of
upheaval, which we know extends to your pre-requisite courses and MCAT
prep. We're here to help, with the following FREE resources:
- FREE MCAT Tutoring: Beginning
March 23rd, Altius will offer FREE online MCAT Tutoring to all U.S.
pre-meds. All sessions will be hosted by our elite 95-100th percentile
MCAT Mentors. Interested students can join these live sessions 7 days a week between 8:00 AM and 8:30 PM (PDST) from anywhere with an internet connection. Click here to register for free tutoring.
- FREE Tutoring for any Medical School Pre-requisite Course: Also
beginning March 23rd, Altius will offer FREE online science tutoring
for all medical school pre-requisite courses (Chemistry, O-Chem,
Biology, Biochem, Physics, etc.). Click here to learn more.
- Free Transition Counseling: Moving
from on-campus to online instruction will present students with
multiple challenges, and undoubtedly generate questions and concerns.
Altius has over a decade of experience both hosting online classes and
ensuring that online instruction works. If you have any questions or
concerns, if you're struggling to stay focused or motivated, or are
facing any other challenges with your new distance learning environment,
call (435) 671-5783 to speak free-of-charge with one of our experienced
online education experts.
TEMPORARY NON-PROFIT PRICING MODEL
Effective
immediately, tuition for the following online courses and study
resources are being dropped to at or below cost. These products may
return to regular pricing at any time based on developing COVID-19
circumstances, but are likely to continue through at least March 31, 2020.
- Elite MCAT Classroom Course: Regularly $2,499. Available for only $899. Twice the instruction as our leading competitor, plus a Double-Your-Money-Back Guarantee. Click here to learn more.
-
Premier Self-Paced Study Course: Regularly $1,999.
Available for only $499.
Everything you could possibly need to self-study for the MCAT,
including all the best materials from both Altius and the AAMC. Click here to learn more.
- 10 Altius Full-Length MCAT Exams: Regularly $300. Available for only $99. The
only MCAT exams written and double-blind peer reviewed by PhD
science professors. Includes a 1-year license for the exam
software. Click here to learn more.
COVID-19 POLICY UPDATES
- FREE Program Extensions: All
students currently enrolled in an Altius 1-on-1 Mentoring Course are
being granted one-time-only extended access to course materials,
classes, and tutoring credits (contingent on tutor availability) through
August 31, 2020.
- FREE Course Deferrals: Any
student who contracts COVID-19, or who is negatively impacted by the
need to care for an immediate family member who contracts COVID-19, will
be given the option to defer their course (including any unused
tutoring credits) until Fall 2020.
- Extended Retake Policy: Any
student who completes an Altius MCAT Course during the 2019-20 cycle,
and feels his or her MCAT score and/or preparation was negatively
impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, will be allowed to retake their
Altius course during the 2020-2021 cycle. Some restrictions apply, see
an Altius representative for details.
Final Thoughts
As long as you remain calm, it is entirely possible to
reduce, or even eliminate entirely, any negative impact this pandemic
might otherwise have had on your academic progress. Our elite MCAT
Mentors genuinely care about you and your future. We are paying them to
be there for you 7 days a week, to guide and assist you every step along
the way. Don't hesitate to take advantage of this or any of the other
COVID-19 resources described above. If there is any other way in which
Altius can be of help, please let us know.
We look forward to helping you meet this challenge and move triumphantly on to your future career as a physician.
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