Do MCAT courses help? Are they worth it?

Most people I’ve talked to say they don’t help or you’re better off studying at your own pace and all the practice material you can get is better than a course. I see courses are $2,500. My parents are really pushing me to take a course but I’m worried if all those hours in the course would be a waste of time and waste of money.
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