2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Session #4 Using MCAT Scores in the 2016 Admissions Cycle

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Learning objectives By the end of this session, you will be able to: Triangulate new MCAT scores with other academic information Review 2016 applications with new scores alongside applications with old scores 2

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Refer to information in this guide during this session 3

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference 4 Context for 2016 Application Processing

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Examinee trends in 2014 Expanded 2014 testing calendar ~40,000 registered to test November - January 5

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Registrants and examinees for 2015 ~ 26,800 registered for April, May, and June ~34,000 registered so far July, August, and September 13,000 have taken the new exam 6

Score release schedule 7 Test DateScore Release Date April 17June 16 April 18June 16 May 22June 30 June 19July 21 June 20July 21 July 17August 18 July 18August 18 August 5September 8 August 6September 8 August 21September 22 August 22September 22 September 3October 6 September 11October 13 September 12October 13 September 23October 27 July 1 AMCAS Applications Released

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference 2016 application cycle scenarios 8 Evaluate applicants with old exam scores the way you always have Evaluate applicants with scores from both exams using new scores and percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with new exam scores using percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with old exam scores the way you always have Evaluate applicants with scores from both exams using new scores and percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with new exam scores using percentile ranks Examinee with old exam score Examinee with both exam scores Examinee with new exam score 21

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference 2016 application cycle scenarios 9 Evaluate applicants with old exam scores the way you always have Evaluate applicants with scores from both exams using new scores and percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with new exam scores using percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with old exam scores the way you always have Evaluate applicants with scores from both exams using new scores and percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with new exam scores using percentile ranks 9 Examinee with old exam score Examinee with both exam scores Examinee with new exam score 21

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference 2016 application cycle scenarios 10 Evaluate applicants with old exam scores the way you always have Evaluate applicants with scores from both exams using new scores and percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with new exam scores using percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with old exam scores the way you always have Evaluate applicants with scores from both exams using new scores and percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with new exam scores using percentile ranks 10 Examinee with old exam score Examinee with both exam scores Examinee with new exam score 21

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference 2016 application cycle scenarios Evaluate applicants with old exam scores the way you always have Evaluate applicants with scores from both exams using new scores and percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with new exam scores using percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with old exam scores the way you always have Evaluate applicants with scores from both exams using new scores and percentile ranks Evaluate applicants with new exam scores using percentile ranks 11 Examinee with old exam score Examinee with both exam scores Examinee with new exam score 21

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference What are your colleagues thinking? Bob Witzburg Leila Amiri 12

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Activity 4.1 Setup 13

Claire S. 14 Degree Psychology Major Psychology Institution Top-tier

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Activity 4.1 Triangulate new MCAT scores with information about academic preparation 15

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Activity 4.2: Setup Example Pair 16

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Activity 4.2 Review applications with new and old MCAT scores 17

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference 18 Accessing MCAT Score Reports

Accessing MCAT score reports: AMCAS AP New and old scores available in the AP on the Summary and MCAT/GPA tabs Graphic score report image available for new scores Can include percentile rank in filters (total and section scores) Only data appears in the VPA, graphic score report image must be viewed within AP 19

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Accessing MCAT score reports: AMCAS Data Exchange Service If you use a homegrown or vendor system, you must use the Data Exchange Service to receive new MCAT Score Report images Data Exchange Service is a new API web service that allows data to be transferred quickly and securely from one location to another Technical requirements and specifications are available on the Admissions Hub ( There is no charge to use the AMCAS Data Exchange Service Please take a handout about the AMCAS Data Exchange Service to share with your IT support team or vendor! 20

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Accessing MCAT score reports: AMCAS Data Exchange Service Score data (without the image) are included in the TAMF/DADF API users may opt to continue receiving data via the DADF, TAMF and/or ADI and simply use the AMCAS Data Exchange Service to download the new MCAT score report images this year As a backup, you can also log in to the AP to view score report images Eventually, AMCAS will only transmit data for use in other systems through the Data Exchange Service (2019 application cycle) Please take a handout about the AMCAS Data Exchange Service to share with your IT support team or vendor! 21

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference 22 MCAT Wrap Up

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference AAMC Admissions Hub Resources for Using New MCAT Scores in Admissions Using MCAT Data in 2016 Medical Student Selection Interactive Score Report (Facts sheets) Academic Medicine collection of research on the design of the new MCAT exam Academic Medicine Last Page comparing the new and old exams 23

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference AAMC Admissions Hub Resources for Using New MCAT Scores in Admissions June 2015 PDC slide decks and recordings Pre-recorded presentations Videos on the new MCAT exam content and score scales 24

2015 AAMC Admissions and Student Diversity Affairs Professional Development Conference Closing discussion and next steps What else is on your minds? Please leave your questions and comments on your tables. Office Hours: Friday, June 19 during Networking Lunch Contact Information 25