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MCAT Score Release Dates 2027: When You and Schools See It
MCAT scores come out 30 to 35 days after your test, no later than 5 p.m. ET on the release date, per the AAMC. On the 2027 US calendar we count 31 to 33 days. AMCAS gets your score automatically that day, but for AACOMAS and TMDSAS you must send it yourself.
This guide covers the wait for each 2027 test month, how to see your score, when each application service gets it, what to do if it is late, voiding and how long schools accept scores. Facts checked October 30, 2026. The exact release date for every test date is in our 2027 MCAT test dates calendar.
When do 2027 MCAT scores come out?
We measured the gap between every test date and its release date on the AAMC's 2027 US calendar. The most common wait is 32 days (17 of 35 dates), and the 35 dates share 23 release days, because tests a day or two apart often release together. By test month:
| Test month | Dates | Wait | Scores out |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Dates: 5 | Wait: 31 to 33 days | Scores out: February 16 to March 2 |
| February | Dates: 1 | Wait: 32 days | Scores out: March 16 |
| March | Dates: 2 | Wait: 31 to 32 days | Scores out: April 6 to April 20 |
| April | Dates: 4 | Wait: 31 to 32 days | Scores out: May 11 to May 18 |
| May | Dates: 7 | Wait: 31 to 33 days | Scores out: June 2 to June 29 |
| June | Dates: 4 | Wait: 31 to 32 days | Scores out: July 13 to July 27 |
| July | Dates: 4 | Wait: 31 to 32 days | Scores out: August 10 to August 31 |
| August | Dates: 4 | Wait: 31 to 32 days | Scores out: September 14 to September 28 |
| September | Dates: 4 | Wait: 31 to 33 days | Scores out: October 5 to October 12 |
The AAMC says the exam has no curve. It is scaled and equated so scores mean the same thing whenever you test. It will not release scores early, even after a rescheduled or canceled appointment.
How do you see your MCAT score?
Sign in to the AAMC's Testing Services Score Reporting System with your AAMC ID, per the MCAT Essentials. Your new test date won't show in your history until its scores are released, and AAMC staff won't give scores by phone or email. You get five scores, one per section from 118 to 132 and a total from 472 to 528. What they mean is in what is a good MCAT score.
When do medical schools see your MCAT score?
It depends on the application service:
- AMCAS (most MD schools). Automatic. The AAMC releases every score to AMCAS on the release date, and you can't hold one back.
- AACOMAS (DO schools). Not automatic. AACOM says to select its application service as a recipient in the Score Reporting System, and processing takes about 10 to 12 days after that. The AACOMAS help center says scores sent in an earlier cycle must be sent again.
- TMDSAS (Texas). Not automatic. TMDSAS says to release your scores through the AAMC system, and it receives them 36 hours after you ask. Your AAMC ID, test dates and date of birth must match on both sides.
- Other schools and services. Send them through the Score Reporting System at no charge, per the AAMC. Screenshots of your score report are not official.
Our example: a July 10 test releases August 10. Sent to AACOMAS that evening, it should reach your application around August 20 to August 22, by AACOM's 10 to 12 day estimate. Applying to DO schools is covered in our AACOMAS guide.
Sharing scores through the Score Reporting System: what you can't undo
Per the Essentials, once you share scores with a school or service you can't cancel the request. All your scores go, not just one, and new scores keep going to that recipient for 365 days. Ask for a share only when you are ready for that school to see everything.
Can you apply before your score is out?
Yes. The AAMC's 2027 AMCAS slides say applicants should list any future test dates, and TMDSAS lets you submit before scores are released, adding them as they arrive. TMDSAS notes that most schools wait for scores before reviewing, so an early test still helps. Our application timeline lays out the cycle.
What if your MCAT score is late?
Check these in order:
- Before 5 p.m. ET on release day, your new test won't show in your Score Reporting System history yet, per the Essentials. That is normal.
- A Test Center Concern you filed can hold your score until the AAMC's review ends, up to 35 days from your exam.
- AACOMAS: its help center says if your scores are not posted at least five weeks after your test date, contact the AAMC to confirm they were sent for this cycle.
- TMDSAS: if your score doesn't appear, TMDSAS says to check that your AAMC ID, test dates and date of birth match on both sides.
- Otherwise, contact the MCAT Program at 202-828-0600. The AAMC won't give scores by phone, but it can check what happened.
Voided, held and rescored exams
At the end of the exam you get one chance to score or void it, per the Essentials. You must pick void on the screen. Telling the test administrator is not enough, and if time runs out before you choose, the exam is scored. Released scores can't be voided.
Schools see every test you received a score for, under the AAMC's full disclosure policy. A voided exam has no score, and TMDSAS says you need not list voided test dates.
- Held scores. If you file a Test Center Concern (within five calendar days), the AAMC says the review can take up to 35 days from your exam, and your score may be held until it ends.
- Rescores. You can request a hand rescore within 30 calendar days of release for $80, and the AAMC answers within three weeks.
How long are MCAT scores valid?
The AAMC says medical schools generally accept scores from two or three years back, and each school sets its own rule. What some schools publish on their own pages:
| School | Oldest MCAT accepted |
|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins | Oldest MCAT accepted: Oldest MCAT considered: four years before your expected start. Test by September of the year you apply. |
| Stanford | Oldest MCAT accepted: For the 2027 cycle, at least one MCAT taken after January 2023 and by August 22, 2026. |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Oldest MCAT accepted: For 2027 entry, a test no earlier than January 2024. |
| Rush | Oldest MCAT accepted: Tests from January, three years before you would start. |
| Texas schools in TMDSAS | Oldest MCAT accepted: No more than five years before your start date. Baylor uses three years. |
If your score will be close to a school's cutoff, check its page before you apply. Picking a test date with the release you need is easier with our test dates page, and if you need more time, see how to reschedule the MCAT. Booking from scratch is in MCAT registration, and a retake plan in our MCAT study schedule.
Practice a question about waiting
The weeks between test day and scores are a real answer to a common interview question. More are in our medical school interview questions guide.
“How do you cope when you're waiting on a result you can't control?”
The month after the MCAT is a real example. Say how you kept working, what you planned for and how you stayed steady, then tie it to medicine, where waiting on results is common.
Example answer written by Confetto (the applicant is invented)
After the MCAT I had about a month before my score. I made a plan for two cases, one where I would apply that summer and one where I would retake, and then I stopped checking forums.
I went back to volunteering and started my personal statement, since I needed it either way. Patients wait on results far more serious than mine, and that month gave me a small sense of why a clear plan and steady communication help.
Sources: the AAMC's MCAT scores, calendar, AMCAS, rescore and score validity pages, the MCAT Essentials for Testing Year 2027, AACOM, the AACOMAS help center, TMDSAS and the schools' admissions pages, linked throughout and checked October 30, 2026. Wait counts and the example are ours.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to get MCAT scores?
The AAMC says 30 to 35 days. On the 2027 US calendar, we count 31 to 33 days between each test date and its release date. Look up your own date rather than counting. See every 2027 date.
What time are MCAT scores released?
No later than 5 p.m. ET on the release date, per the MCAT Essentials. Sign in to the AAMC's Testing Services Score Reporting System to see them. AAMC staff won't give scores by phone or email. Read the MCAT Essentials.
Do I have to send my MCAT scores to AMCAS?
No. Your scores go into AMCAS automatically, and you can't withhold any. AACOMAS and TMDSAS are different: you must release your scores to them yourself. See the AAMC's page.
Can medical schools see a voided MCAT?
No. Voided exams get no score, so they are not reported. The AAMC's full disclosure policy covers tests you received a score for. TMDSAS also says you need not list test dates you voided. You must choose to void on the screen at the end of the exam, and the choice is final. Read the void rules.
Can I apply before my MCAT score comes out?
Yes. The AAMC tells AMCAS applicants to list future test dates, and TMDSAS lets you submit before your scores are released. TMDSAS adds that most schools wait for scores before they review you. See the TMDSAS page.
How long are MCAT scores valid?
The AAMC says medical schools generally accept scores from two or three years back, but each school sets its own window. Johns Hopkins goes back four years, and TMDSAS allows up to five, while Baylor uses three. See the AAMC's page.