Free Test Prep Courses for ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ Students

Free Kaplan Test Prep courses

Free test preparation courses are now available to all Detroit Mercy students, faculty and staff, as well as alumni who have graduated from the University within the last six months. It's another way a ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ experience sets us apart from other universities. 

Detroit Mercy has partnered with Kaplan, a global education services provider, to offer our students free access to Kaplan’s industry-leading test prep resources, including for the following graduate-level admissions and licensing exams:

  • GRE
  • GMAT
  • LSAT
  • MCAT
  • DAT
  • OAT
  • NCLEX-RN
  • PRAXIS
  • And more! See the full list below.
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Give yourself an edge - for free

Whether you’re looking to continue your education, gain career-ready skills for the 21st-century workplace or prepare for licensing, Kaplan resources will help you take the next step in your educational journey. Gain access to expert-led prep courses for licensure and graduate-level admissions exams listed on this page. Additionally, you can earn professional certifications that will help you develop in-demand skills for the ever-changing workplace—all for free.

This partnership supports ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ’s Jesuit and Mercy mission by providing another transformative, student-centered, opportunity to prepare for these challenging examinations without the worry of cost for these services. As a result, ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ students are one step closer to becoming competent, compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world.

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    Kaplan Portal User Guide for ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ Students

    Getting Started

    To access the

    Creating an Account/Logging In

    • If you are accessing the Kaplan portal for the first time, click “Create A New Account”.

    Please remember to use your UD Mercy email address.

    • After signing into your account with your school email address and password, you will see your Student Dashboard.

    Browse Course Offerings

    To enroll in a course, from your Student Dashboard, click “Explore Catalog” to browse available courses.

    Choose Your Area of Interest:

    • Graduate School Admissions Prep Programs:

    DAT Prep, GMAT Prep, GRE Prep, LSAT Prep, MCAT Prep, or OAT Prep

    Selecting the right product for you:

    • View the courses under your Area of Interest
    • Click “View Details” under a course to view more information about what is included in the course.
    • When you are ready to enroll in a course, click “Enroll Now” or “Add to Cart” depending on the course you have selected.

    Note: courses that include a live online class will have additional enrollment steps to select your seminar dates. Live online courses also include recorded versions of sessions.

    YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO ENROLL INTO 2 COURSES, if you enroll in more than two courses, your additional course will be dropped.

    Accessing Your Course

    After completing your enrollment in a course, and each time you sign into the Kaplan Portal, you will return to your Student Dashboard.

    Click “Launch” to open the Learning Management System where your course access and all supplemental resources will be located.

    Contact Kaplan at 1-800-KAP-TEST for assistance with the portal or accessing your courses.

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    Available Kaplan prep courses

    The links below provide more information about the Kaplan courses.  To indicate your interest in any of the options, use the link above under "Get started."

    Self-Paced Preparation

    • Chartered Financial Analyses (CFA) – only 10 available
    • Python & Math Fundamentals
    • Exploratory Data Analysis

    Live Online & Self-Paced

    • Graduate Record Exam (GRE) –  |
    • Graduate Management Admission Test Prep Complete (GMAT) –  |
    • Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) –  |
    • Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) –  |
    • Critical Thinking Foundations

    Limitless Prep