Open Letter From the AAMC to MCAT examinees

To NU students and alums sitting for the MCAT in 2012 We have been asked to share this Open letter, written by Karen Mitchell, Senior Director of Admissions Testing at the AAMC.  Pease take a moment to read this letter and to learn about the security of the MCAT and the safeguards that AAMC puts in place to protect against cheating and other compromises of the exam. These safeguards, together with the actions that AAMC takes against examinees who compromise the exam, are necessary to safeguard the public’s trust in the medical profession, to protect the examination process, and to ensure fairness to the overwhelming majority of examinees who follow the MCAT exam rules. Please be sure to review the contents of this letter before sitting for the exam.