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 2025 testing year ends on September 13, 2025. Initial applications submitted after May 31, 2025, are not guaranteed accommodations that can be implemented in the 2025 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 27, 2024 November 26, 2024 December 26, 2024 January 10, 2025
September 28, 2024 November 27, 2024 December 27, 2024 January 11. 2025
October 3, 2024 December 2, 2024 January 1, 2025 January 16, 2025
October 11, 2024 December 10, 2024 January 9, 2025 January 24, 2025
November 23, 2024 January 22, 2025 February 21, 2025 March 8, 2025
December 6, 2024 February 4, 2025 March 6, 2025 March 21, 2025
December 20, 2024 February 18, 2025 March 20, 2025 April 4, 2025
December 21, 2024 February 19, 2025 March 21, 2025 April 5, 2025
January 10, 2025 March 11, 2025 April 10, 2025 April 25, 2025
January 11, 2025 March 12, 2025 April 11, 2025 April 26, 2025
January 18, 2025 March 19, 2025 April 18, 2025 May 3, 2025
January 24, 2025 March 25, 2025 April 24, 2025 May 9, 2025
January 25, 2025 March 26, 2025 April 25, 2025 May 10, 2025
January 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 April 30, 2025 May 15, 2025
February 7, 2025 April 8, 2025 May 8, 2025 May 23, 2025
February 15, 2025 April 16, 2025 May 16, 2025 May 31, 2025
February 28, 2025 April 29, 2025 May 29, 2025 June 13, 2025
March 1, 2025 April 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 June 14, 2025
March 14, 2025 May 13, 2025 June 12, 2025 June 27, 2025
March 15, 2025 May 14, 2025 June 13, 2025 June 28, 2025
March 29, 2025 May 28, 2025 June 27, 2025 July 12, 2025
April 11, 2025 June 10, 2025 July 10, 2025 July 25, 2025
April 18, 2025 June 17, 2025 July 17, 2025 August 1, 2025
May 3, 2025 July 2, 2025 August 1, 2025 August 16, 2025
May 9, 2025 July 8, 2025 August 7,  2025 August 22, 2025
May 10, 2025 July 9, 2025 August 8, 2025 August 23, 2025
May 22, 2025 July 21, 2025 August 20, 2025 September 4, 2025
May 23, 2025 July 22, 2025 August 21, 2025 September 5, 2025
May 30, 2025 July 29, 2025 August 28, 2025 September 12, 2025
May 31, 2025 July 30, 2025 August 29, 2025 September 13, 2025

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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" form in the MCAT Accommodations application system 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