Review Cycles and Important Dates

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Initial requests for accommodations will be reviewed within 60 days of submission. The review cycle for Reconsiderations, Appeals, and Extensions may take up to 30 days.

For incomplete applications that are re-submitted, the review cycle will restart as noted above. Please be mindful of the application requirements associated with your request so that you do not extend the review process, as this may prevent you from testing with accommodations on your preferred test date.

To receive a determination in time for your preferred exam date, we encourage you to submit your application by the recommended submission date associated with your intended exam date. The recommended submission dates allow time for review as well as additional time for an applicant to submit a Reconsideration or Appeal request if necessary.

Applications are reviewed in the order they are received and cannot be expedited. You may apply after the recommended submission date; however, you must be approved for accommodations and have a scheduling request submitted with Pearson VUE at least 15 days prior to your exam to allow time for us to prepare and implement any approved accommodations.

If you are approved for accommodations less than 15 days before your exam date, your accommodations will not be available for your exam. However, you do have the option to test under standard conditions and your approved accommodations will be made available for future exams. In accordance with standard scheduling policies and fees, you have until 10 days prior to an exam to reschedule. All scheduling is based on availability.

Please note that the 2024 testing year ends on September 14, 2024. Initial applications submitted after July 1, 2024 are not guaranteed accommodations that can be implemented in the 2024 testing year.

Testing in Canada? See Recommended submission dates for Canada only testing dates

*All submission dates are 11:59 p.m. ET on the day of the deadline

Recommended

Submission Date

for Initial Applications

Recommended

Submission Date for

Reconsiderations,

Appeals, and Extensions

15 Days Prior to

Exam Date

 Exam Date     
September 29, 2023 November 28, 2023 December 28, 2023 January 12, 2024
September 30, 2023 November 29, 2023 December 29, 2023 January 13, 2024
October 5, 2023 December 4, 2023 January 3, 2024 January 18, 2024
October 13, 2023 December 12, 2023 January 11, 2024 January 26, 2024
November 25, 2023 January 24, 2024 February 23, 2024 March 9, 2024
December 8, 2023 February 6, 2024 March 7, 2024 March 22, 2024
December 29, 2023 February 27, 2024 March 28, 2024 April 12, 2024
December 30, 2023 February 28, 2024 March 29, 2024 April 13, 2024
January 12, 2024 March 12, 2024 April 11, 2024 April 26, 2024
January 13, 2024 March 13, 2024 April 12, 2024 April 27, 2024
January 20, 2024 March 20, 2024 April 19, 2024 May 4, 2024
January 26, 2024 March 26, 2024 April 25, 2024 May 10, 2024
January 27, 2024 March 27, 2024 April 26, 2024 May 11, 2024
February 1, 2024 April 1, 2024 May 1, 2024 May 16, 2024
February 9, 2024 April 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 May 24, 2024
February 17, 2024 April 17, 2024 May 17, 2024 June 1, 2024
March 1, 2024 April 30, 2024 May 30, 2024 June 14, 2024
March 2, 2024 May 1, 2024 May 31, 2024 June 15, 2024
March 9, 2024 May 8, 2024 June 7, 2024 June 22, 2024
March 14, 2024 May 13, 2024 June 12, 2024 June 27, 2024
March 30, 2024 May 29, 2024 June 28, 2024 July 13, 2024
April 12, 2024 June 11, 2024 July 11, 2024 July 26, 2024
April 19, 2024 June 18, 2024 July 18, 2024 August 2, 2024
May 4, 2024 July 3, 2024 August 2, 2024 August 17, 2024
May 10, 2024 July 9, 2024 August 8,  2024 August 23, 2024
May 11, 2024 July 10, 2024 August 9, 2024 August 24, 2024
May 23, 2024 July 22, 2024 August 21, 2024 September 5, 2024
May 24, 2024 July 23, 2024 August 22, 2024 September 6, 2024
May 31, 2024 July 30, 2024 August 29, 2024 September 13, 2024
June 1, 2024 July 31, 2024 August 30, 2024 September 14, 2024

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Privacy

All documentation submitted in support of your request for accommodations is confidential.

To protect the applicant, MCAT Accommodation Services will not accept inquiries from third parties regarding an applicant or their application request, unless specifically authorized to do so. Applicants can locate and submit the Authorization to Release Health Information Pertaining to MCAT Accommodations in MCAT Accommodations Online under “Submit Service Requests”. MCAT Accommodation Services will not release any part of the documentation unless compelled by legal process, except for the purpose of determining eligibility for MCAT testing accommodations.

In addition to the statements made above, any personal information provided to MCAT Accommodation Services will be handled in accordance with the AAMC Privacy Statement