What does the MSAR include?
While MSAR subscribers have access to additional features such as being able to view more school-specific data, save favorites, input MCAT® scores, GPAs, and coursework information, and compare schools side by side, a substantial information is available anyone visiting the site with or without a paid subscription.
How much does the MSAR cost?
How much does MSAR cost? A virtual one-year subscription to MSAR costs $28. You can also get a two-year online MSAR subscription for $36. If you are part of the AAMC Fee Assistance Program you’ll have access to MSAR until the end of your qualified year.

Where can I buy MSAR?
the AAMC Store
Buying Access to the MSAR Website Access to Medical School Admission Requirements is available for purchase through the AAMC Store. A subscription to Medical School Admission Requirements includes comprehensive data, deadlines, policies and information for each medical school.
What is MSAR used for?
According to its website, the MSAR is “an online database that enables you to browse, search, sort, and compare information about U.S. and Canadian medical schools and BS/MD programs, and more.” In this post (complete with screenshots), we will introduce the salient features of the MSAR and underscore the high-yield …
When should I buy MSAR?

It can be advantageous to purchase it in May/June in case you don’t get accepted in your first cycle so you have the updated data for if/when you reapply.
How hard is medical school actually?
“For the most part the intellectual difficulty of the work is about the same as a meaningful upper level college course, but there is so much studying and work that even very good students work long hours,” Sousa wrote in an email. “Most medical schools expect their students to work 60-80 hours a week every week.”
Does MSAR DO med school?
Choose DO has recently emerged as a version of MSAR for DO schools. MD students have access to the MSAR, the Medical School Admissions Requirements, which is a comprehensive resource for admissions requirements to MD medical schools. Unfortunately, the MSAR only covers MD schools and programs.
How often does MSAR update?
every year
MSAR data is updated every year. The database stays current by gathering information from all participating medical schools. 7.
Are DO schools on MSAR?
Unfortunately, the MSAR only covers MD schools and programs. Choose DO, MSAR for DO schools, is a new resource that provides the same benefits that MSAR does.