MCAT Exam Policy

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MCATis a program of theAssociation of American Medical Colleges

Medical College Admission Test

Copyright 2014 Association of American Medical Colleges

Policies subject to change. Contact individual medical schools for most current information.

Medical school policies for accepting scores from the current and thenew MCATexams

Accepts Both Prefer 2015, but takes either Only 2015 Other No Policy or Unanswered

School Name2016-2017

Application Cycle2017-2018


Application Cycle Additional detailsURL for Institutions

policy

Albany Medical College, Albany Did not enter policy Did not enter policy Did not enter policy

Albert Einstein College ofMedicine of Yeshiva University,Bronx

Accepts both Accepts both Accepts both http://www.einstein.

yu.edu/education/

md-program/admissions/

application-procedure/

mcats.aspx

Baylor College of Medicine,Houston

Did not enter policy Did not enter policy Did not enter policy

Boston University School ofMedicine, Boston

Accepts both Prefer 2015, but will take

either

Prefer 2015, but will take

either

Case Western ReserveUniversity School of Medicine,Cleveland

Accepts both Accepts both Accepts both

Central Michigan UniversityCollege of Medicine, MountPleasant


Chicago Medical School atRosalind Franklin Universityof Medicine & Science, North

Chicago


Columbia University College ofPhysicians and Surgeons, NewYork


Cooper Medical School ofRowan University, Camden

Accepts both Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores

Creighton University School ofMedicine, Omaha

Accepts both Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores http://medschool.

creighton.edu/medicine/

oma/app/req/index.php

Drexel University College ofMedicine, Philadelphia

Accepts both Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores MCAT Scores are good for a

period of three years prior to

the year of matriculation
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Medical school policies for accepting scores from the current and the new MCAT exams

Association ofAmerican Medical Colleges2








policy

Duke University School ofMedicine, Durham

Accepts both Accepts both No policy yet

East Tennessee State UniversityJames H. Quillen College ofMedicine, Johnson City

Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores Other MCAT scores may not be more

than 2 years old for EC2019

oldest MCAT accepted Jan

2016

Eastern Virginia Medical School,Norfolk

Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores Other MCAT scores accepted 2 years

prior to application date. For

2019EC Oldest MCAT accepted

2016

Emory University School ofMedicine, Atlanta


Florida Atlantic UniversityCharles E. Schmidt College of

Medicine, Boca Raton


Florida International UniversityHerbert Wertheim College ofMedicine, Miami


Florida State University Collegeof Medicine, Tallahassee


either

No policy yet No policy yet

Frank H. Netter MD Schoolof Medicine at QuinnipiacUniversity, Hamden


Geisel School of Medicine atDartmouth, Hanover


George Washington University

School of Medicine and HealthSciences, Washington


Georgetown University Schoolof Medicine, Washington

No policy yet No policy yet No policy yet

Harvard Medical School, Boston Accepts both Accepts both Accepts both

Hofstra North Shore - LIJ Schoolof Medicine, Hempstead


Howard University College ofMedicine, Washington

No policy yet No policy yet No policy yet

Icahn School of Medicine atMount Sinai, New York

Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores Only MCAT 2015 Scores


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policy

Indiana University School ofMedicine, Indianapolis


Sidney Kimmel Medical Collegeat Thomas Jefferson University

Accepts both Accepts both Accepts both We accept MCAT scores that

are three years old or less.

After 2018-19 we would only

accept the new MCAT

Johns Hopkins UniversitySchool of Medicine, Baltimore

Accepts both Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores We have not specifically posted

our policy regarding the 2016

MCAT, but in general, we will

accept MCAT scores that were

taken up to three years ago.

Keck School of Medicine ofthe University of SouthernCalifornia, Los Angeles


Loma Linda University Schoolof Medicine, Loma Linda


Louisiana State UniversitySchool of Medicine in NewOrleans, New Orleans

Accepts both Accepts both Accepts both We accept MCAT scores 3

years back from the beginning

of the application year.

Louisiana State UniversitySchool of Medicine inShreveport, Shreveport

Only MCAT 2015 Scores Only MCAT 2015 Scores Only MCAT 2015 Scores http://www.

lsuhscshreveport.edu/

Admissions/Requirements.

aspx#mcat

Loyola University ChicagoStritch School of Medicine,Maywood


Marshall University Joan C.Edwards School of Medicine,Huntington


Mayo Medical School,Rochester

Accepts both Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores Only MCAT scores reported

within three years of the

matriculation year are

considereed in admission

decisions.

Medical College of Georgia atGeorgia Regents University,Augusta

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policy

Ponce School of Medicine andHealth Sciences, Ponce

Accepts both No policy yet Only MCAT 2015 Scores

Raymond and Ruth PerelmanSchool of Medicine at theUniversity of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia

Accepts both Accepts both Accepts both MCAT scores are accepted

for 4 years from proposed

matriculation date. For example

MCATS from 2011 would

be accepted for an AMCAS

application filed in 2015.

Rush Medical College of RushUniversity Medical Center,Chicago


Rutgers New Jersey MedicalSchool, Newark


Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson

Medical School, Piscataway


either


either


eitherSaint Louis University School ofMedicine, St. Louis


San Juan Bautista School ofMedicine, Caguas


Southern Illinois UniversitySchool of Medicine, Springfield


either

Only MCAT 2015 Scores Only MCAT 2015 Scores

Stanford University School ofMedicine


State University of New YorkDownstate Medical CenterCollege of Medicine, Brooklyn


State University of New YorkUpstate Medical University,Syracuse


Stony Brook University Schoolof Medicine, Stony Brook


either


either

Only MCAT 2015 Scores

Temple University School ofMedicine, Philadelphia


Texas A&M Health ScienceCenter College of Medicine,Bryan

Accepts both Accepts both Prefer 2015, but will take

either


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policy

Texas Tech University HealthSciences Center Paul L. Foster

School of Medicine, El Paso


Texas Tech University HealthSciences Center School ofMedicine, Lubbock


The Brody School of Medicineat East Carolina University,Greenville


The Commonwealth MedicalCollege, Scranton

Accepts both No policy yet No policy yet

The University of Texas Schoolof Medicine at San Antonio,San Antonio


The University of ToledoCollege of Medicine, Toledo


The Warren Alpert MedicalSchool of Brown University,Providence


Tufts University School ofMedicine, Boston


Tulane University School ofMedicine, New Orleans


Uniformed Services Universityof the Health Sciences F.Edward Hebert School of

Medicine, Bethesda


University of South FloridaHealth Morsani College ofMedicine, Tampa


Universidad Central del CaribeSchool of Medicine, Bayamon


either


University at Buffalo StateUniversity of New York Schoolof Medicine & BiomedicalSciences, Buffalo


either


either


either


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policy

University of Alabama Schoolof Medicine, Birmingham

Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores Only MCAT 2015 Scores For 2017-18 we tentatively plan

to accept only MCAT 2015

exams but are reconsideringthis decision.

University of Arizona College ofMedicine, Tucson


University of Arizona College ofMedicine-Phoenix, Phoenix


University of Arkansas forMedical Sciences College ofMedicine, Little Rock

Accepts both Accepts both Accepts both MCAT scores are valid for

three years. Therefore, during

this time of transition, we willaccept the current MCAT or

MCAT 2015 until the MCAT is

no longer valid because of the

three-year rule.

www.medicine.uams.edu

University of California, Davis,School of Medicine, Sacramento

Accepts both Accepts both Accepts both We will accept both as long

as exams are within our 3 year

limit.

University of California, Irvine,School of Medicine, Irvine

Accepts both Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores Our policy is that we accepted

MCAT scores that are within

three years of June of theapplication year.

University of California, LosAngeles David Geffen School ofMedicine, Los Angeles


either


either


University of California,Riverside, School of Medicine,

Riverside


University of California, SanDiego School of Medicine, LaJolla

Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores Only MCAT 2015 Scores Our policy is that the test

should be taken within the

3 calendar years prior to the

planned matriculation date.

University of California, SanFrancisco, School of Medicine,San Francisco


either

No policy yet Only MCAT 2015 Scores

University of Central FloridaCollege of Medicine, Orlando



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policy

University of Chicago Divisionof the Biological Sciences The

Pritzker School of Medicine,Chicago


either

University of Cincinnati Collegeof Medicine, Cincinnati


University of Colorado Schoolof Medicine, Aurora


either


either

University of ConnecticutSchool of Medicine, Farmington


either

University of Florida College ofMedicine, Gainesville

Accepts both Accepts both Accepts both http://admissions.med.

ufl.edu/admission-

requirements/regular-

admission-requirements/

University of Hawaii, JohnA. Burns School of Medicine,Honolulu


University of Illinois College ofMedicine, Chicago


University of Iowa Roy J. andLucille A. Carver College ofMedicine, Iowa City


either


either

University of Kansas School ofMedicine, Kansas City


University of Kentucky Collegeof Medicine, Lexington


either


University of Louisville Schoolof Medicine, Louisville


University of Maryland Schoolof Medicine, Baltimore


University of MassachusettsMedical School, Worcester


University of Miami LeonardM. Miller School of Medicine,Miami

Accepts both Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores We will accept exam scores

until they are 36 months old.

By January 2018, we will only

accept MCAT 2015.
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policy

University of Michigan MedicalSchool, Ann Arbor


University of MinnesotaMedical School, Minneapolis


University of Mississippi Schoolof Medicine, Jackson

Accepts both Accepts both Accepts both http://www.umc.edu/

Education/Schools/

Medicine/SOM_

Admissions/Admissions_

Criteria.aspx

University of Missouri-ColumbiaSchool of Medicine, Columbia


University of Missouri-KansasCity School of Medicine, KansasCity


University of Nebraska Collegeof Medicine, Omaha


University of Nevada School ofMedicine, Reno


University of New MexicoSchool of Medicine,Albuquerque


University of North Carolina atChapel Hill School of Medicine,Chapel Hill


University of North DakotaSchool of Medicine and Health

Sciences, Grand Forks


University of Oklahoma Collegeof Medicine, Oklahoma City


either


University of Pittsburgh Schoolof Medicine, Pittsburgh


University of Puerto Rico Schoolof Medicine, San Juan


University of Rochester Schoolof Medicine and Dentistry,Rochester


either
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policy

University of South AlabamaCollege of Medicine, Mobile


University of South CarolinaSchool of Medicine - Greenville,Greenville


either


either

Only MCAT 2015 Scores We only accept MCAT scores

from the 3 years prior to

matriculation

University of South CarolinaSchool of Medicine, Columbia


either

No policy yet No policy yet

University of South Dakota Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores Only MCAT 2015 Scores

University of Tennessee HealthScience Center College ofMedicine, Memphis


University of Texas MedicalSchool at Houston, Houston


University of Texas MedicalBranch School of Medicine,Galveston

Prefer 2015, but will takeeither Prefer 2015, but will takeeither Prefer 2015, but will takeeither

University of TexasSouthwestern Medical Centerat Dallas Southwestern MedicalSchool, Dallas


University of Utah School ofMedicine, Salt Lake City


either


either

Only MCAT 2015 Scores http://medicine.utah.edu/

admissions/criteria/index.

php#gpa

University of Vermont Collegeof Medicine, Burlington


University of Virginia School of

Medicine, Charlottesville


University of WashingtonSchool of Medicine, Seattle


University of Wisconsin Schoolof Medicine and Public Health,Madison

Accepts both Accepts both Accepts both http://www.med.wisc.edu/

education/md/admissions/

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Vanderbilt University School ofMedicine

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policy

Virginia CommonwealthUniversity School of Medicine,

Richmond

Accepts both Accepts both Only MCAT 2015 Scores We will accept either until the

2018 application cycle when

the 2015 MCAT score will beto old.

Virginia Tech Carilion School ofMedicine, Roanoke


either


either


Wake Forest School of Medicineof Wake Forest Baptist MedicalCenter, Winston-Salem


Washington University in St.Louis School of Medicine, St.Louis


Wayne State University Schoolof Medicine, Detroit


either


Weill Cornell Medical College,New York


West Virginia University Schoolof Medicine, Morgantown


Western Michigan UniversitySchool of Medicine, Kalamazoo


Wright State UniversityBoonshoft School of Medicine,Dayton


Yale School of Medicine, NewHaven


either


either



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MCAT 2015 Policies for Canadian Medical Schools





policy

University of Alberta Did not enter policy Did not enter policy Did not enter policy

University of Calgary Did not enter policy Did not enter policy Did not enter policy

University of British ColumbiaFaculty of Medicine, Vancouver


University of Manitoba Facultyof Medicine, Winnipeg


Memorial University ofNewfoundland Faculty ofMedicine, St. John's


Dalhousie University Faculty ofMedicine, Halifax


McMaster University Michael G.DeGroote School of Medicine,Hamilton


Northern Ontario School ofMedicine, Sudbury


University of Ottawa Faculty ofMedicine, Ottawa


Queen's University Faculty ofHealth Sciences, Kingston


University of Toronto Faculty ofMedicine, Toronto

Accepts both Other Other After the 1st cycle of accepting

MCAT2015 scores, we will

review our admission policy.

http://www.md.utoronto.

ca/admissions/infor-

mation/requirements/

Academic/MCAT.htm

The University of WesternOntario - Schulich School ofMedicine & Dentistry, London


Faculty of Medicine UniversitLaval, Quebec


McGill University Faculty ofMedicine, Montreal


Universite de Montreal Facultyof Medicine, Montreal

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policy

Universite de Montreal Did not enter policy Did not enter policy Did not enter policy

Universite de SherbrookeFaculty of Medicine,Sherbrooke


University of Saskatchewan Did not enter policy Did not enter policy Did not enter policy

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