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.

Please note that the 2023 testing year ends on September 9, 2023. Initial applications submitted after June 26, 2023 are not guaranteed accommodations that can be implemented in the 2023 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 30, 2022 November 29, 2022 December 29, 2022 January 13, 2023
October 1, 2022 December 1, 2022 December 30, 2022 January 14, 2023
October 6, 2022 December 5, 2022 January 4, 2023 January 19, 2023
October 14, 2022 December 13, 2022 January 12, 2023 January 27, 2023
November 26, 2022 January 25, 2023 February 24, 2023 March 11, 2023
December 9, 2022 February 7, 2023 March 9, 2023 March 24, 2023
December 30, 2022 February 28, 2023 March 30, 2023 April 14, 2023
December 31, 2022 March 1, 2023 March 31, 2023 April 15, 2023
January 13, 2023 March 14, 2023 April 13, 2023 April 28, 2023
January 14, 2023 March 15, 2023 April 14, 2023 April 29, 2023
January 27, 2023 March 28, 2023 April 27, 2023 May 12, 2023
January 28, 2023 March 29, 2023 April 28, 2023 May 13, 2023
February 2, 2023 April 3, 2023 May 3, 2023 May 18, 2023
February 10, 2023 April 11, 2023 May 11, 2023 May 26, 2023
February 18, 2023 April 19, 2023 May 19, 2023 June 3, 2023
March 3, 2023 May 2, 2023 June 1, 2023 June 16, 2023
March 4, 2023 May 3, 2023 June 2, 2023 June 17, 2023
March 10, 2023 May 9, 2023 June 8, 2023 June 23, 2023
March 11, 2023 May 10, 2023 June 9, 2023 June 24, 2023
March 16, 2023 May 15, 2023 June 14, 2023 June 29, 2023
April 1, 2023 May 31, 2023 June 30, 2023 July 15, 2023
April 14, 2023 June 13, 2023 July 13, 2023 July 28, 2023
April 21, 2023 June 20, 2023 July 20, 2023 August 4, 2023
May 6, 2023 July 5, 2023 August 4, 2023 August 19, 2023
May 12, 2023 July 11, 2023 August 10,  2023 August 25, 2023
May 13, 2023 July 12, 2023 August 11, 2023 August 26, 2023
May 18, 2023 July 17, 2023 August 16, 2023 August 31, 2023
May 19, 2023 July 18, 2023 August 17, 2023 September 1, 2023
May 26, 2023 July 25, 2023 August 24, 2023 September 8, 2023
May 27, 2023 July 26, 2023 August 25, 2023 September 9, 2023

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.

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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