MR5: 5th Comprehensive Review of the Medical College Admission
Test (MCAT)
The AAMC began a comprehensive review of the Medical
College Admission Test (MCAT) in late 2008. The AAMC appointed
a 22-member advisory committee
to conduct the multi-year review. The MR5 committee is tasked with
reviewing the MCAT exam and recommending changes that are likely
to increase MCAT's value to medical school admissions committees.
Throughout the MR5 process the committee's work will be informed
by the data and other information that they gather, as well as the
work of related groups (e.g. the AAMC-HHMI Scientific Foundations
for Future Physicians (SFFP) Committee and the Holistic Review Project
Committee). The committee will continuously engage in outreach efforts
to solicit your views about the current test and your hopes for
future testing. See Ways to Get Involved
to find out more about these and other opportunities.
Why Now?
In standardized testing, periodic reviews of examinations are considered
a best practice. The last comprehensive review was conducted 20
years ago, and culminated in the introduction of the new exam in
1991. This review is the 5th time that the MCAT exam has been evaluated
since it was first administered in 1928. Dr. William McGaghie summarized
the previous reviews of the MCAT exam in his 2002 article.
A Message from the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Advisory Committee
 A message from the Chair (video)
Steven G. Gabbe, M.D., Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and Chief Executive
Officer of The Ohio State University Medical Center, introduces
the MR5 project.
 A message from the Vice-Chair (video)
Ronald D. Franks, M.D., Vice President for Health Sciences at the University
of South Alabama, discusses recent input on the project.
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