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The MCAT (Medical
College Admission Test)
Administered by: The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Tests are held at Thomson Prometric Test Centers.
Registration:
Online: Registration begins
approximately 6 months before the test date. To register, go to:
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/registration.htm.
The AAMC advises students to take the MCAT about 18 months prior to the date they wish to enter medical school.
Note that MCAT seating is limited. Test registration is done on a first-come, first-served basis. Late registrants may not be able to
take the test on their preferred date or at their preferred test site.
You may take the MCAT up to 3 times in
one year. However, the AAMC discourages students from re-taking the MCAT unless there is a specific reason why
their first score might not
accurately reflect their abilities (i.e., being ill the day
of the test, not understanding the test instructions, etc.)
Format: Beginning in Janaury 2007,
The MCAT will be given in the computer-based format
only. For an AAMC FAQ on the changeover to computer-based MCAT testing, click
here.
Test dates:
The computer-based test is given at
Thomson Prometric Test Centers in the U.S.
and other countries approximately 22 times
each year. Tests
can be taken on either weekdays or Saturdays, and in the morning
or afternoon. Click
here
to learn more about dates and locations.
| Fee: |
$210 in the U.S. |
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$270 outside the U.S. |
Length:
Approximately 5 and 1/2 hours, including breaks
Scoring:
Score reports are mailed approximately 30 days after the test.
The MCAT consists of 4 sections: Physical Sciences (PS), Verbal Reasoning (VR), Biological Sciences (BS), and Writing (WS). You receive a separate score for each
section. The PS, VR, and BS sections are scored on a scale from 1 to 15. The WS is scored on a scale of J (low) to T (high).
For 2006 medical school matriculants, mean average MCAT scores were:
MCAT VR – 9.8
MCAT PS – 10.1
MCAT BS – 10.5
MCAT WS – P
Average Overall MCAT Scores
for students accepted to:
| Washington University School of Medicine |
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12.2
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| Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
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11.7
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| Duke University School of Medicine |
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11.7
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| Harvard Medical School |
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11.7
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| Cornell University - Weill Medical College |
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11.5
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| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
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11.4
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| University of Michigan Medical School |
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11.4
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| Yale University School of Medicine |
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11.3
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| Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine |
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11.1
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| New York University School of Medicine |
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11.0
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| Mayo Medical School |
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10.9
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| Stanford University School of Medicine |
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10.9
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| University of Washington School of Medicine |
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10.4
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| Dartmouth Medical School |
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10.3
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| Boston University School of Medicine |
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10.2
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