1. 2019 Cycle Application Orientation
Health Professional Schools

2. Let’s go, Huskies (to professional school)!!
Agenda
Housekeeping
Application services
Composite letter process
The portal

3. premed_predental@uconn.edu I. Housekeeping Listserv Staffing updates
Requests

4. II. Application services
Main elements that schools need in order to review your candidacy:
Primary application
Secondary application
Standardized test scores
Composite letter

5. II. Application services
AMCAS vs. Centralized Application Services (CAS) platforms
AMCAS: primary apps for MD schools
CAS: primary apps for AACOMAS, AADSAS, CASPA, OPTOMCAS, AACPMAS, SOPHAS...

6. II. Application services
MD schools (allopathic medicine)
AAMC: Association of American Medical Colleges (also administers the MCAT)
AMCAS: American Medical College Application Service

7. II. Application services
MD schools (allopathic medicine)
2018 cycle dates:
5/2/17 primary app opened
6/1/17 submission button available
6/30/17 first day completed/processed apps sent to schools

8. II. Application services
MD schools (allopathic medicine)
2018 cycle fees:
AMCAS application fee (includes one school): $160
Each additional school: $39

9. II. Application services
DO schools (osteopathic medicine)
AACOM: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
AACOMAS: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service

10. II. Application services
DO schools (osteopathic medicine)
2018 cycle dates:
5/4/17 primary app opened for submission
6/15/17 first day completed/processed apps sent to schools

11. II. Application services
DO schools (osteopathic medicine)
2018 cycle fees:
AACOMAS application fee (includes one school): $195
Each additional school: $45

12. II. Application services
Dental schools
ADEA: American Dental Education Association
AADSAS: Associated American Dental Schools Application Service

13. II. Application services
Dental schools
2019 cycle dates:
6/5/18 primary app opens

14. II. Application services
Dental schools
2018 cycle fees:
AADSAS application fee (includes one school): $245
Each additional school: $99

15. II. Application services
Texas Medical & Dental Schools
TMDSAS: Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Service
2018 cycle: 5/1/17 primary app opened for submission
2018 cycle: $150 TMDSAS application fee

16. II. Application services
PA schools
PAEA: Physician Assistant Education Association
CASPA: Central Application Service for Physician Assistants

17. II. Application services
PA schools
2018 cycle dates:
4/27/17 primary app opened for submission

18. II. Application services
PA schools
2018 cycle fees:
CASPA application fee (includes one school): $177
Each additional school: $51

19. II. Application services
Test scores / Pre-Med
The MCAT Essentials for Testing Year 2018
(Registration for July-September testing dates opens on 2/7/18)

21. II. Application services
Test scores / Pre-Dental
DAT 2018 Program Guide

22. III. Composite letter process
Q 1
What is a composite [committee] letter?

23. III. Composite letter process
Common misconception I
I’m requesting a composite letter so I don’t need any individual letters of recommendation.
Try again!

24. III. Composite letter process
Typical situation
It’s August. A student’s composite letter has been drafted since May, but we can’t submit it yet because we’re still waiting on one more critical letter of recommendation.

25. III. Composite letter process
Q 2
From whom should I request my individual letters of recommendation?

26. III. Composite letter process
Q 3
Who writes my composite letter?

27. III. Composite letter process
Q 4
Who submits my composite letter?

28. III. Composite letter process
Q 5
What should I do if one of my letter writers contacts me to say that they’re having trouble submitting their letter through the portal?

29. III. Composite letter process
Q 6
Whose contact information should I use when I’m filling out my composite letter request in the (non-AMCAS) application services?

30. III. Composite letter process
Q 6
Regarding AMCAS IDs
AAMC ID: 8-digit number unique to each applicant (stays the same even if you apply for multiple cycles)
AMCAS Letter ID: 7-digit number unique to each letter you request in the system

31. III. Composite letter process
Q 7
I’m applying to some programs and/or international schools that don’t use the above “common” application services. Can you send them my composite letter?

32. III. Composite letter process
Common misconception II
The Pre-Medical/Dental Center can forward my official transcript to the application service.

33. III. Composite letter process
Pre-Med/PA timeline

34. III. Composite letter process

35. III. Composite letter process
Pre-Dental timeline

36. III. Composite letter process
A message from Dr. Abbott regarding:
Composite interviews
4 letters of recommendation
I need ALL individual letters of recommendation before I can draft your composite letter!

37. IV. The portal What is the portal? Old portal vs. new portal
Letters received on old portal
Navigation tips & tricks

38. Thank you!