Which medical schools are giving out interviews without considering MCAT scores this cycle due to covid?

[IAmTetris]

Which medical schools are giving out interview invites without considering MCAT scores or are just waiving the MCAT altogether this cycle? I know there's Stanford, but which other medical schools? They each have their own policies regarding this. Thanks!

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[Goro]

other than Stanford, I have yet to hear of any med schools waiving the MCAT this cycle. As an example, Harvard states:
Special Notice Regarding Spring/Summer 2020 Grading and MCAT
The Office of the Committee on Admissions at Harvard Medical School (HMS) recognizes that the process of evaluating pre-requisite coursework has been significantly impacted by the decision of many undergraduate schools to adopt an online instruction model, given the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. While HMS has always assessed such pre-requisites based on traditional grades given by colleges and universities, we understand that many such schools are emergently creating policies by which the evaluations for spring and summer courses during 2020 will be on a pass/fail basis. So that no applicants are disadvantaged as a result of this unprecedented event, HMS will accept pass/fail grading for spring and summer coursework during 2020. HMS also appreciates that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of MCAT testing dates. We encourage candidates who have been affected by this situation to submit their applications to HMS, knowing that we will accept their MCAT scores at a later time once the testing sites have reopened. What will not change during this period of uncertainty will be our continued commitment at HMS to maintain the practice of performing a thorough, holistic review of each and every application.



My own Wily Old Admissions Dean has made noise about interviewing people without an MCAT, but we've already got tons of applicants who have their scores, so it's not like we're desperate.

 

[KnightDoc]

other than Stanford, I have yet to hear of any med schools waiving the MCAT this cycle. As an example, Harvard states:
Special Notice Regarding Spring/Summer 2020 Grading and MCAT
The Office of the Committee on Admissions at Harvard Medical School (HMS) recognizes that the process of evaluating pre-requisite coursework has been significantly impacted by the decision of many undergraduate schools to adopt an online instruction model, given the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. While HMS has always assessed such pre-requisites based on traditional grades given by colleges and universities, we understand that many such schools are emergently creating policies by which the evaluations for spring and summer courses during 2020 will be on a pass/fail basis. So that no applicants are disadvantaged as a result of this unprecedented event, HMS will accept pass/fail grading for spring and summer coursework during 2020. HMS also appreciates that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of MCAT testing dates. We encourage candidates who have been affected by this situation to submit their applications to HMS, knowing that we will accept their MCAT scores at a later time once the testing sites have reopened. What will not change during this period of uncertainty will be our continued commitment at HMS to maintain the practice of performing a thorough, holistic review of each and every application.



My own Wily Old Admissions Dean has made noise about interviewing people without an MCAT, but we've already got tons of applicants who have their scores, so it's not like we're desperate.

This^^^^. Honestly, what's the difference at this point in the cycle? This was a nice gesture in July, if someone was all ready to go but wasn't going to have a score available until later due to COVID. It allowed people to submit without having to wait two or three months.

IIs have been going out for around a month now, with or without scores, and all scores will be available by 10/13 at the latest, so what school would you apply to now, that you haven't yet applied to, where you would realistically expect to maybe receive an II before scores would be available in October? The value of this accommodation really seems to have and gone by now! Due to backlogs everywhere, very few people receive an II within a month of submission, so this question really seems moot on 9/2 when all scores will be available by 10/13.