All applicants are required to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Applicants may submit an AMCAS application without an MCAT score and have that application verified; however, an invitation to our secondary application will not be sent unless a minimum score of 502 is achieved, and an application will not be considered complete and ready for review until an MCAT score has posted.
The latest MCAT administration accepted for the 2026-2027 application year will be September 12, 2026. The Office of Admissions does not accept MCAT scores more than three years old, and the oldest MCAT score accepted for the 2026-2027 application year is January, 2023.
We can not accept MCAT scores administered in January 2027 for the 2026-2027 application cycle.
Please visit AAMC's MCAT site for additional information regarding the latest changes, course requirements, preview guides, and best ways to prepare for the test.
Applicants to CWRU must have the following minimum MCAT score: At least a 502 on the most recent exam
To receive a secondary application, all applicants must have a minimum MCAT score of at least 502 on their most recent MCAT.
MCAT Information and AMCAS:
- If you submit your AMCAS application before an MCAT score has been reported, you must indicate any future dates when you intend to take the MCAT in the AMCAS application. We will not send you an invitation to our secondary application until the MCAT score is received and it meets our minimum threshold score of 502.
- If there is any change to your MCAT date (i.e., changing your "Addl MCAT Intent Date" to a future date or removing it), you must recertify and resubmit your AMCAS application for this change to become an official update. Simply saving the change and exiting the application is not sufficient.
- If you indicated on your AMCAS application that you were going to take an MCAT exam on a particular date but decide not to take it AND your current score meets the 502 requirement, notify our office by email, casemed-admissions@case.edu, so that we can complete your application for review.
- If you indicated that you were not going to retake the MCAT exam on your AMCAS application but changed your mind and will take the exam again, you must notify our office by mid-August by email, casemed-admissions@case.edu, so that we can hold your application for review until we receive the new score.
MCAT FAQs
For the entering class of 2026, our MCAT metrics were as follows:
- n = 195
- Average: 518 (95%)
- Median: 517 (94%)
- Mode: 517
- Range: 510 - 527
- National Average for 2025 matriculants = 512.1 (84%)
It is not uncommon for successful applicants to our school to have taken the MCAT more than once. However, barring any unique situations, more than two or three attempts at the MCAT are generally viewed less favorably by our admissions committee.
While we do look at the scores of any previous attempts, we generally consider the most recent score in the evaluation of the application.
MCAT scores are valid for three years prior to matriculation year. January 2023 is the last year considered for applicants applying in 2026 for matriculation in 2027.
When you feel most prepared. All students learn differently and therefore, we encourage students to prepare for the MCAT in the way that suits them best. Some students prefer self-study while others take prep courses. We endorse only the method that works best for you.
No. That testing date is simply too late in our admissions process.
No, not for the 2026-2027 application cycle.
In this case, you would not receive a secondary application. The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine requires a 502 or higher on your most recent MCAT.