A free guide to free resources ​for preparing for medical or law school.
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Financial Costs
Understanding the costs of applying to medical school are paramount to understanding how you can lower these costs.
The MCAT:
AAMC MCAT Registration
MCAT Registration: $325
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AAMC Prep
Official MCAT Question Pack Bundle: $76.50
MCAT Practice Exam 1: $35
MCAT Practice Exam 2: $35
MCAT Practice Exam 3: $35
MCAT Practice Exam 4: $35
AAMC MCAT Official Prep Section Bank: $45
AAMC MCAT Official Prep Biology Question Pack, Volume 1: $15
AAMC MCAT Official Prep Biology Question Pack, Volume 2: 15
AAMC MCAT Official Prep Chemistry Question Pack: $15
AAMC MCAT Official Prep Physics Question Pack: $15
AAMC MCAT Official Prep Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Question Pack, Volume 1: $15
AAMC MCAT Official Prep Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Question Pack, Volume 2: $15
The Primary Application:
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AMCAS Processing Fee: $170 + $41/per school
The Secondary Application:
Variable: depends on the school
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This can be viewed on MSAR:
1 year subscription: $28
2 year subscription: $36
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There are no free resources I have found that display historical costs for specific schools, but secondary applications typically cost between $90-120.
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AAMC Fee Assistance Program
https://students-residents.aamc.org/fee-assistance-program/fee-assistance-program​
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Financial support to help pay for the MCAT and application costs. Please check the year-specific guidelines on the AAMC website (link above) to see if you meet the criteria for fee assistance.