MCAT scores erased

[shan1997]

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Does anyone know if after a certain time old MCAT scores are erased from your record or not? or are they always there even if say 10-15 years has passed. Thanks

 

[OhioDoc]

Does anyone know if after a certain time old MCAT scores are erased from your record or not? or are they always there even if say 10-15 years has passed. Thanks

After 3 years, score aren't considered "valid" by schools (you can't use them to get admitted), but they might still see them.

 

[austinap]

After 3 years, score aren't considered "valid" by schools (you can't use them to get admitted), but they might still see them.

They do still see them. To my knowledge, MCAT scores are there forever, or at least as long as the AAMC will be around. Most schools just don't care about scores that are more than three years old (usually measured from the date of matriculation, so be careful, this really only gives you two application cycles).

 

[ThatQuestionGuy]

They do still see them. To my knowledge, MCAT scores are there forever, or at least as long as the AAMC will be around. Most schools just don't care about scores that are more than three years old (usually measured from the date of matriculation, so be careful, this really only gives you two application cycles).

Don't care as in disregard completely?

 

[mspeedwagon]

Most schools will disregard scores older than 3 years. However, they are on your record forever. I'd imagine that going down from your original scores is a bad thing (no matter the time lapse).

Don't care as in disregard completely?

 

[ThatQuestionGuy]

Most schools will disregard scores older than 3 years. However, they are on your record forever. I'd imagine that going down from your original scores is a bad thing (no matter the time lapse).

That sucks, so it can only hurt you

 

[austinap]

Don't care as in disregard completely?

It's a school specific thing. Most schools put something to the effect of "we only accept scores from tests taken within three years of the date of matriculation." Depending on their exact procedures, my guess is that adcoms can see old scores if they like, but they're not directly taken into account in admissions decisions.

I have an expired score from ~4 years ago, and during one interview for a school that wouldn't accept a score that old, my interviewer made a comment about my previous score, so he was at least able to see it.

 

[austinap]

That sucks, so it can only hurt you

Not necessarily, depending on the exact numbers. My previous score was good, but it helped me as my second score was higher.

On that note, my previous post was incorrect: my old score was right on my AMCAS, so all adcoms had direct access to it. I don't think old scores ever leave your amcas.

 

[mspeedwagon]

Basically, it may help if it goes up, may hurt if it goes down. But, it'll basically be another MCAT score available to adcoms (some schools may not consider it at all).

It's actually the same with the SAT. If you take it today, it has your old score listed (even if the last test was 10 yrs ago) along with your new.

Not necessarily, depending on the exact numbers. My previous score was good, but it helped me as my second score was higher.

 

[tremulousNeedle]

This may be beating a dead horse,
but here is the source for the facts stated above.

Whether or not a MCAT score is expired is school dependent (as stated above).

2011 AMCAS Instruction, page 65: http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/2011amcasinstructions.pdf

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MCAT scores earned in 2003 and later will be automatically released to AMCAS if you do not
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void your scores at the time of the exam. Once you release your scores, you cannot “unrelease”
them; they will be included in all future AMCAS applications.
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MCAT exams taken prior to 2003

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Applicants who wish to release MCAT scores earned between 1991 and 2003 and have not yet
done so may release the scores online at the following site:
www.aamc.org/students/mcat/sendscores
To release scores earned before 1991, please complete the MCAT Testing History Report​

Request Form available at: www.aamc.org/students/mcat/sendscores/thxapplication.pdf

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[moto_za]

They will see it.

 

[shan1997]

Thanks for the responses