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Almost all U.S. medical schools require applicants to submit MCAT scores. Medical college admission committees consider MCAT scores as part of their admission decision process. More >>

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2008 MCAT Essentials (PDF, 24 pages)
Required reading for all MCAT exam registrants: Includes information about the MCAT refund policy, registration opening dates, and much more.

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Schedule of 2008 MCAT Exam Test Dates and Times (PDF, 1 page)
Please note that 2007 MCAT appointments may not be rescheduled into 2008, as registration periods do not overlap from year to year. Similarly, 2008 appointments may not be rescheduled into 2009.

2008 Registration Deadlines and Score Release Schedule (PDF, 1 page)

2008 MCAT Testing Center Locations

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Medical School Decisions Regarding the September 2007 MCAT Exam

Medical School Decisions Regarding the January 2007 MCAT Exam

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Validity of the Medical College Admission Test for Predicting Medical School Performance—Academic Medicine, Oct. 2005
This article is the culmination of almost 15 years of work assessing the predictive validity of the MCAT exam.

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2008 MCAT Essentials
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Required reading for all MCAT exam registrants. Provides information about registration, preparation, and administration.

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