Martin and Jane Jolley, were Directors of the Institute for Professional Preparation from 1998 to 2008 at
the University of Missouri - Kansas City. They have been helping students review and prepare for Medical
Licensure Examinations for over 25 years. Additionally, they provide workshops for both students and faculty
in test-taking techniques and standardized test question-writing.
More than 3000 Residents and Medical Students and have taken their courses with well over a 90% success rate. Their
combined administrative experiences as well as educational training, have served them well as they continue to pursue
delivery of the highest quality educational experience possible. Jane's background is in Reading Education, Standardized
Testing and Learning Disabilities, and Martin's is in the Biological Sciences, Public Health, Curriculum Development and
Reading Education.
Martin and Jane have worked with Residents in Pediatrics, Orthopedic Surgery, Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Radiology as
well as Medical Students in Pediatric, Orthopedic Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Radiology clinical rotations. They have also worked
with the University of Illinois - Chicago and the University of California - San Francisco, Davis and Los Angeles in the development
and implementation of a test-taking workshop for summer MCAT students.
Their philosophy has always been that although they cannot make test-takers smarter, they can help them take standardized tests more smartly.
They have an expectation that those taking In-training, Licensure, and Certification examinations can get a score commensurate with their
abilities. Their methodical and systematic approach to test-taking ensures that with practice, it is possible to score well by training
to be more thoughtful, systematic and timely in processing questions.