Taking the MCAT in 2015

[wolverine2015]

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I'm going to graduate in 2015. If I were to take the MCAT before the change, would it still be valid for 5 years? If not, how long would it be valid for?
Secondly, when exactly does the MCAT change in 2015? The beginning of the year, after summer, etc?

 

[BigBlueBear]

I would assume (though not certain) that the MCAT would change for the entire 2015 season (i.e. starting with the first test in January).

And it varies by school, but usually the MCAT is only good for 3 years. Some are 4 or 5 but most are 3.

 

[Ismet]

I'm going to graduate in 2015. If I were to take the MCAT before the change, would it still be valid for 5 years? If not, how long would it be valid for?
Secondly, when exactly does the MCAT change in 2015? The beginning of the year, after summer, etc?

The MCAT is almost never valid for 5 years. It's pretty much always 3. There might be a school out there that will be okay with a 5-year-old MCAT, but I don't personally know of one.

I would assume (though not certain) that the MCAT would change for the entire 2015 season (i.e. starting with the first test in January).

And it varies by school, but usually the MCAT is only good for 3 years. Some are 4 or 5 but most are 3.

No, the 2015 MCAT starts in the "spring" of 2015 according to AAMC. January 2015 MCAT is still the old version, not sure about Feb/March.

 

[wolverine2015]

So that means if I take the MCAT in 2015, I could still apply for admission for fall of 2018 and still be ok? What's the latest admissions cycle I could apply for?

 

[BABSstudent]

So that means if I take the MCAT in 2015, I could still apply for admission for fall of 2018 and still be ok? What's the latest admissions cycle I could apply for?

Don't do this. Your MCAT would be still "good" but the policy of each school is set by each school. If they decide that everyone has to take the new MCAT, then you would have to take the new one.

Plus, that is risking quite a bit. If you don't get in that cycle (which is a strong possibility because the acceptance rate to medical school is about 43%) then you would have to retake no matter what. If you take the MCAT right before applying, you can always reapply with the same score and just focus on improving ECs and essays.