Biometric Identity Verification Service
Pilot year launches in June 2008!
The AAMC's Biometric Identity Verification Service allows registered
users at each U.S. Medical school to verify the identity of applicants
and matriculants using Biometric data collected at the Medical
College Admission Test (MCAT) examination.
When applicants take the MCAT examination:
- The fingerprint of the digit closest to the thumb on both the
right and left hand is captured
- A picture is taken on test day.
- A government issued photo ID is scanned.
Benefits of using the Biometric Identity Verification Service
- Admissions officers will be able to verify that the interviewing
applicant is the same applicant who
took the MCAT examination.
- Registrars will be able to verify that the applicant who interviewed
with the Admissions officers is
the same one who attends orientation and registers for the first
day of medical school.
- The integrity of the MCAT examination is protected as well as
it reduces risk to the medical school.
- The MCAT examinee is assured that no other person can try to
use his\her test scores to get into medical school.
Biometric Identity Verification Service Timeline
The Biometric Identity Verification Service launches in late June
2008 and will remain accessible indefinitely. Our goal is that within
30 days of a MCAT examination, our servers will be updated with
the
Biometric data for those individuals.
Cost of Biometric Identity Verification Service
All U.S. Medical schools that agree to participate in the Biometric
Identity Verification Service will be provided with fingerprint
readers at no charge to the institution.
Participating pilot schools
The first year of the Biometric Identity Verification Service will
be a pilot year. During the pilot year, ten
schools will use this service as the primary source of verifying
the identity of applicants and matriculants. More
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Software Downloads
For optimum performance you must first
install the BIO-key® WEB-key client to load the appropriate
drivers for the fingerprint reader to be loaded correctly. More
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Countries from which we receive Biometric data
In addition to the United States and Canada, the MCAT examination
is administered at several International sites. More
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Data Policy
The AAMC takes extensive measures to ensure the safety and security
of its Web site and information collected through the Web site.
We recognize that users of this Web site, AAMC programs and services,
and surveys may have questions about how and why this information
is collected. This privacy notice explains
what kinds of information we collect through our Web site, Web-based
applications, and other AAMC programs, and how we use this information.
Questions?
Please contact the Biometric Identity Verification Service at
biometrics@aamc.org or
202-862-6014, Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm ET.
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