The Medical Minority Applicant Registry (Med-MAR)
Med-MAR was created to enhance admission opportunities for groups
currently underrepresented in medicine. Students applying to medical
school who self-identify they are from groups underrepresented in
medicine or who are economically disadvantaged and have taken the
most recent MCAT can register for the Med-MAR.
The program's registry distributes Web-based basic biographical
information about the examinee and the examinee's MCAT scores to
minority affairs and admission offices of AAMC member schools and
certain health-related agencies interested in increasing opportunities
for students who self-identify as underrepresented or economically
disadvantaged individuals.
You are eligible for Med-MAR if you meet the following criteria:
- You are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident visa holder, and;
- You self identify as a member of a racial or ethnic group currently
underrepresented in medicine and/or economically disadvantaged.
If you meet the eligibility requirements and ask to be included
in the registry, the following computerized information is made
available to U.S. Medical Schools and other health-related agencies:
state of legal residence, AAMC ID, test date, name, address, email,
sex, age, undergraduate college, major, racial/ethnic self-description
and MCAT scores.
A medical school, wishing to increase its applicant pool of students
from groups who self-identify as a member of a racial or ethnic
group currently underrepresented in medicine or who are economically
disadvantaged, uses the registry to mail information about the school
directly to registrants. Med-MAR registrants are also encouraged
to apply directly to medical schools they wish to attend.
Med-MAR serves only as a means of identifying and communicating
the availability of applicants from groups who self-identify as
underrepresented in medicine and/or as economically disadvantaged.
No attempt is made by the Med-MAR to advise students where to apply
or to influence any admissions decisions.
How to Register for Med-MAR
The registration to participate in the Med-MAR is during the MCAT
exam registration. During the registration process, the candidate
will be prompted to accept or reject this offer. Registration is
the only time the candidate will be asked about these releases.
Please read the "Score Release Options" section in the
MCAT Essentials (PDF) to learn more about releasing
scores and biographical data to Med-MAR.
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