Two crucial, high-stakes tests are still only offering in-person test-taking.
Most facilities that offer standardized tests have canceled test dates or offered remote testing as COVID-19 cases rise. But two major tests are still offered only in-person.
The exams serve as high-stakes gateways for two of the country's most prestigious, highest-pressure and lucrative fields: They determine who gets into medical school and whether law school graduates can be cleared to become attorneys. During the pandemic, the American Association of Medical Colleges canceled MCATs scheduled for March, April and most of May. For tests since then, including one scheduled for Thursday, the AAMC shortened the test, making it available three times on each scheduled day, instead of once per day. This allows increased capacity and ensures that test centers will follow social distancing practices, the association said.
Many students have little choice or recourse. The MCAT is used as the primary indicator for somebody's readiness for medical school, said Sahil Mehta, a radiologist at Harvard Medical School and founder of MedSchoolCoach, a medical school admissions consultancy.
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