Required Reading
Prior to registering for the exam, you must read the following
information:
- 2008 MCAT Essentials (PDF,
24 pages)
- Registration Tips
- 2008 Registration Deadlines and
Score Release Schedule (PDF, 1 page)
- Accommodations
request procedures (if applicable)
- MCAT Test Day Tips
Helpful Hints about the Scheduling & Registration System
We want you to have the best registration experience possible.
The following information will help you navigate successfully through
the MCAT Scheduling and Registration System. Following the tips
below will prevent lost seats, multiple credit card charges, and
lost connections.
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If you are taken to the Web page that says "Welcome to
MCAT Registration and Thank You for Your Patience," you
have arrived at a waiting room because the system is busy. If
you close this page or refresh your browser, you will lose your
turn and your wait starts over. When you are taken to the login
page, you will have one minute to enter your user name and password.
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Opening multiple browser windows and/or multiple tabs in a
Web browser decreases the chances that you will get into the
system and is very likely to significantly increase your wait
time.
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Once you are in the system, some actions may take up to a
couple of minutes to complete, especially the payment page.
Do not refresh your browser, which could derail your action.
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Use only the application controls ("Save and Continue,"
"Previous," etc.) to move from section to section.
Don't use browser buttons such as "Back," which could
disrupt your connection.
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Do not open multiple browsers or more than one browser window;
this can slow the system down.
Contacting MCAT
You can reach MCAT examinee services staff at 202-828-0690 or mcat@aamc.org.
Please do not send attachments to this e-mail address.
You will receive a response to e-mail messages within 72 hours.
If you need immediate assistance, please call; do not e-mail.
Please also keep in mind that the first day of registration is
especially busy. Callers may experience long hold times. Please
understand that these wait times are unpredictable because MCAT
staff are engaged in conversations that may be long, providing individualized
service to each examinee who calls.
This page contains documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).
The Adobe Acrobat® Reader® is required to view PDF documents. Download
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Related Resources
Fee Assistance Program
(FAP)
Reduced fee for MCAT examinees and AMCAS applicants with severe
financial hardships
Test Day Resources
Computer
Testing Tutorial
Preparing for the MCAT
MCAT Practice Tests
Taking the Exam in Canada?
Please read Taking the MCAT
Exam in Canada.
Taking the Exam in Puerto Rico?
Please read Taking the MCAT Exam in Puerto
Rico.
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