![]() ![]() ![]() Millions of American households do not have access to broadband internet." In addition, concerns have arisen regarding test "harvesters" who attempt to steal MCAT exam questions nearly every year to sell them to applicants. The association listed several reasons for its decision, including that online-proctored testing "would undoubtedly disadvantage many examinees with inadequate technology resources or insufficient internet speed, as the complexity of the graphics might result in lower-quality images, slow refresh rate, and other burdensome technology interruptions. In response to the congress members' questions about whether the association had considered online rather than in-person testing, AAMC said that although the organization had considered it, "Ultimately, given the length of the exam, the technical and graphical complexity of its questions, and its particular susceptibility to cheating (unfortunately, a real problem), remote testing is not suitable for an exam like the MCAT exam at this time." Several medical organizations, including the American College of Physicians, have issued statements in support of the #WaiveTheMCAT campaign. Another 11 schools are accepting a January 2021 MCAT. ![]() SEA has been advocating for medical schools to waive the MCAT requirement during the pandemic so far, four medical schools, including Stanford University in California and Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, have agreed to do so, while four others say they'll consider it on a case-by-case basis. In addition, 27% said masks were not enforced in their test center, and 29% said social distancing was not physically possible in their center. The SEA also conducted an informal survey of test-takers and found that of 199 test-takers, 64% said they weren't screened at all when they arrived for their exam, only 7% said they underwent temperature checks, and 50% said they did not witness their personal spaces being cleaned before, during, or after their exam. The AAMC's results contrast with those of SEA, which reported in July that it had received reports of eight students and four of their family members testing positive for COVID-19. ![]()
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