We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the entire process before applying. You can visit all the pages on our website here.
Important Steps Before Applying
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Create an AAMC ID (if you have not already done so).
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Understand how our review process works.
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Familiarize yourself with the review cycles, submission dates, and important dates.
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Understand all necessary application steps.
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Identify application requirements associated with your condition.
Our Review Process
Our policies are guided by the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as our mission to provide a valid exam while maintaining a level playing field for all test takers. Keep in mind, it is your current functional limitations (in combination with the demands of the task you will be undertaking), not diagnosis alone, that determines the appropriateness of the requested accommodation.
Applicants can submit applications for accommodations on both the PREview exam and the MCAT exam in the same online system and both exams require the same supporting documentation. Please read the documentation requirements for both exams on the MCAT exam webpages.
Below is an overview of the components that we look for within your documentation:
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Identification of your diagnosis and impairments by a qualified professional.
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Discussion of the current functional limitations affecting your ability to access the exam.
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Recommendations for accommodations on the exam.
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A rationale for each recommended accommodation.