MCAT® Admissions Insights

The resources on this page provide insights and analytics about the MCAT^® exam for admissions officers. If you have any questions, please email us at MCATAdmissions@aamc.org.

MCAT Admissions Insights delivers evidence-based insights, resources, and tools to help you use MCAT scores in ways that align with your school’s missions and contexts.

Admissions Officers’ Survey Data Snapshot Series: October-November 2021

This series highlights key results and takeaways from the 2021 MCAT Admissions Officers Survey.

• Common Ground: Medical schools care about diversity, and each focuses on aspects connected to their mission and context
• Meeting students where they are: Many schools are interested in the larger context of educational opportunities — where applicants learned and lived — when interpreting academic metrics
• Driving inclusive excellence: Why it’s important for schools to set high expectations and be fully committed to every student’s success
• Admissions is not enough: Investing in and building a community of support for students is key to driving inclusive excellence
• Bottom line: Schools are interested in leveraging all available data to admit and support students within their context