1. The 2020 AMCAS Application
Student Presentation

2. Agenda AMCAS Application The AMCAS Process
2020 Dates and Participation
The 2020 Application
Verification
After Submission
AMCAS Letter Service
The Letter Writer Application
Letter Guidelines
Resources
Q&A

3. How does AMCAS work? aamc.org/advisors Application Submitted
Applicant completes & submits AMCAS application online
Applicant pays submission fees (or uses valid Fee Assistance Program benefits)
Application Processed
Applicant arranges for all required official transcripts to be sent to AMCAS
AMCAS performs verification of coursework and calculates AMCAS GPAs
Application Delivered
AMCAS distributes verified application to designated med schools
AMCAS delivers letters to designated med schools as they are received
aamc.org/advisors

4. aamc.org/amcas

5. 2020 Application Dates Application Deadlines Date* Event
Week of April 22
2020 AMCAS resources available
May 1
AMCAS application opens
May 30
AMCAS application submission begins
June 28
Initial transmission of application data to medical schools
August 1
Early Decision Program deadline
Sept.-Dec.
Application deadlines
Application Deadlines
Application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET of the deadline date
Transcript deadlines: must be received by AMCAS within 14 calendar days of the application deadline date
Must be received by August 1 for EDP applicants
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*Dates subject to change

6. Tentative 2020 Participation
2020 AMCAS Participation
Tentative 2020 Participation
Application
153 Schools/Programs
All MD granting schools in the United States with the exception of MD programs at Texas public schools
AMCAS Letters
Criminal Background Checks
127 Schools/Programs
2020 AMCAS Application Fees:
$170 processing fee (includes one school designation)
$40 for each additional school
aamc.org/amcas

7. The AMCAS Application Identifying Information Schools Attended
Biographic Information
Course Work
Work/Activities
Letters of Evaluation
Medical Schools
Essay(s)
Standardized Tests

8. Accessing the Application

9. AAMC Registration
Applicants should only complete registration if they do not have an AAMC ID

10. Select “2020 Application Cycle”

11. AMCAS Main Menu

12. AMCAS Main Menu (1/2)

13. AMCAS Main Menu (2/2)

14. Identifying Information

15. Identifying Information

16. Schools Attended
YES! Do Release Info to Advisor. We can’t see your application, but the data we receive helps us help you during the application cycle and helps future applicants just as past data helps us assist you!

17. Schools Attended

18. Schools Attended

19. Biographic Information

20. Biographic Information

21. Biographic Information

22. Schools Attended
You’ll need to order a transcript from each post secondary school you’ve taken courses at to go directly to AMCAS, and also for yourself so you can see exactly how courses are listed. You will list each school in the “Schools Attended” section. For a school at which you studied abroad please note:

23. Study Abroad
If your Study Abroad Program was affiliated with a US or Canadian school, and your credits were transferred back to Dartmouth, you will fill in the info about location and name of school, choose study abroad, and then choose Transcript Exemption ie: you don’t need a separate transcript from the school. When you enter courses for that program you will enter them in the section you created for that school FROM your Dartmouth transcript. If your program was a self standing program ie: a ‘branch” of a US school, or a program that did not transfer (w/ grades) then you do need a separate transcript.

24. To send Offical Transcript from Dartmouth Registrar
You will have both an AMCAS ID# and an AMCAS Transcript ID#
Go to Dartmouth Registrar site to order:
E Transcript easy/efficient, though paper OK.
If Current Undergrad, select “official transcript from menu
If alum or student w/out banner access: Log into Transcript Request Page. Read ordering instructions.
Request E transcript
Enter your AAMC and AAMC Transcript ID’s!
Follow instructions from registrar at any other school attended (exception, see Study Abroad)

25. Course Work

26. Course Work
Applicants should use a personal copy of their official transcript to complete this section.

27. Course Classifications

28. 4. Course Work
DARTMOUTH APPLICANTS! You should also have a copy of your official transcript to complete this section
If during AMCAS verification, AMCAS disagrees with classification you can submit an Academic Change Request and supporting material (ie: course description and possibly syllabus. It’s up to you to do so. You have two weeks from the time you are notified.
Use a copy of your official transcript(s) to complete this section. AMCAS may send back any applications that have 10 or more omissions and this may delay processing.
You can no longer edit once you submit, but while filling out app, can go back and edit anytime.
NRO? Use Pass/Fall!!!

29. VERY IMPORTANT FOR DARTMOUTH STUDENTS
YOU will designate ALL Dartmouth Courses as ONE credit. AMCAS knows to shift our credits appropriately.IE: DURING verification, each regular class will be designated as 3.3 hours and each lab, AMCAS does the translation!
You must USE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT ONLY for how to write in each class. Use exact wording on transcript.

30. SPECIFIC FOR DARTMOUTH STUDENTS
At Dartmouth:
Writing 5 AND Freshman Seminar can be classified as ENGLISH
If a Neuroscience course has neuro in title you may classify it as Bio. If it is very science-y you can consider classifying it as Bio but AMCAS may pause verification if they disagree—giving you the chance to send them a course description and syllabus. IF so, do it ASAP so as not to have your verification on hold.

31. Work/Activities Maximum of 15 entries
Applicants can enter 3 additional date ranges for repeated activities
Maximum of 3 “Most Meaningful”

32. Letters of Evaluation
Applicants Most Often submit their application before AMCAS receives their letters!!!
Composite Letter=Committee Letter
For Alumni who graduated 3 or more years before application please consult with HPP office about some possible differences in letter process. Usually Letter Packet or Individual
Do Not send an AMCAS letter request form if working with Dartmouth HPP office. DO print it off and keep the letter ID # however.
Title=Dartmouth Composite Letter of Evaluation

33. 6. Letters of Evaluation PRIMARY CONTACT,
6. Letters of Evaluation PRIMARY CONTACT,*See Next Page , for Dartmouth students
For Dartmouth Students: Put
Sarah Berger as Primary Author or Contact.
You are required to provide contact details for the letter authors who will be sending letters to AMCAS. This allows us to prepopulate the Letter Request Form with the appropriate information and aids us in matching letters if they are sent by mail. Be sure to check with your advisor, if you have one, on the type of letters they will be producing and if there are any special instructions for entering contact information in the application.

34. How do I fill in PRIMARY CONTACT INFO???
Who is my “Primary Contact/Author”?
Sarah Berger, Health Professions' Advisor, will be the primary contact for ALL composite letter packets (aka Committee Letter) AND any individual letter packets (used by alums who are more than two years out of Dartmouth) that are sent from Interfolio. If you are using another school’s letter service, please contact them for this information.
The following responses are appropriate for all Dartmouth applicants who are using Interfolio to transmit letters:
What school is providing this letter?
Dartmouth (if you are using Interfolio to transmit your letters)
  Letter Title: Dartmouth Composite
Institution: Dartmouth College (should be pre-populated)
Primary Contact/Author's Prefix: Ms.
Primary Contact/Author's First Name: Sarah
Primary Contact/Author's Middle Name: L
Primary Contact/Author's Last Name: Berger
Primary Contact/Author's Title: Health Professions Advisor
Primary Contact/Author's
Primary Contact/Author's Phone:
Organization Name: Dartmouth College
Address: Parker House
, Hanover, NH USA

35. Medical Schools
Applicants should be sure to select the correct program type and be mindful of program and transcript deadlines.

36. Essay (1/2)

37. Essay (2/2)

38. Applicants should indicate any future MCAT testing dates.
Standardized Tests
Applicants should indicate any future MCAT testing dates.
aamc.org/mcat

39. MCAT Scores
Score breakdowns and confidence bands will appear in the AMCAS application.

40. Certification Statements
Last step of application: certify data is accurate, submit, and pay processing fee.

41. AMCAS Verification Process
Transcripts
All required official transcripts are required before an application can join the verification queue
AMCAS accepts PDF eTranscripts from approved senders
Processing
From date of “Ready to Review” application status, about 6 weeks
Find processing updates on Twitter and on the AMCAS application sign in page
All Official Transcripts
Received
Application
Submitted
Verification Queue

42. AMCAS Verification # of business days to complete verification
June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

43. Application Reminders
Criminal Background Checks
Application and Acceptance Protocols for Applicants

44. Criminal Background Checks
Participating schools have checks run on accepted or waitlisted applicants
Certiphi Screening, Inc. will notify applicants when the CBC has been initiated
Applicants have 10 calendar days to review their report
No additional charge to the applicant for this service
CBC Schedule
Application Status
CBC Procured
Accepted,
Early Decision Program
Upon Acceptance
Accepted, Regular
After January 1
Alternate List
After May 15, by school’s request only

45. Application and Acceptance Protocols for Applicants

46. aamc.org/amcas AMCAS Tools AMCAS Applicant Guide
Application and Acceptance Protocols
Video Tutorials
youtube.com/AMCASinfo
Twitter
@AMCASinfo
aamc.org/amcas

47. Agenda AMCAS Application The AMCAS Process
2020 Dates and Participation
The 2020 Application
Verification
After Submission
AMCAS Letter Service
The Letter Writer Application
Letter Guidelines
Resources
Q&A

48. Letters of Evaluation www.aamc.org/amcasletters Applicant
Letter Request Form
Letter Author(s)
AMCAS
Medical School(s)
Receive letters electronically, on a rolling basis after an application is verified
Submission Methods:
AMCAS Letter Writer Application
Interfolio
Mail

49. Letters of Evaluation

50. AMCAS Letter Writer Application
Use your AAMC account (or create one) to upload PDFs quickly and securely—for free!
services.aamc.org/letterwriter/

51. 2019 Fee Assistance Program
The AAMC believes that the cost of applying to medical school should not be a barrier to those who are interested in becoming physicians.
Fee Assistance program benefits are not retroactive! Please encourage advisees to apply well before they register for MCAT or submit their AMCAS application.
aamc.org/fap

52. Fee Assistance Program
Benefits:
Awardees can use benefits for up to two calendar years
Eligibility:
Please see website
If application is approved:
Benefits expire:
Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2019
December 31, 2020
Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2020
December 31, 2021
aamc.org/fap

53. Fee Assistance Program
Website resources to direct your advisees to:
What You Need to Apply
2019 Fee Assistance Program Essentials
Fee Assistance Program FAQ’s
M – F, 9 am – 7 pm (EST)
@AAMCPreMed
aamc.org/fap

54. AAMC Premed Join the social conversation— facebook.com/AAMCPreMed

55. Monthly e-newsletter for applicants and helpful web content.
students-residents.aamc.org/navigator

56. Letter Writer Guidelines (1/2)

57. Letter Writer Guidelines (2/2)

58. Anatomy of an Applicant
Core Competencies
Self-Assessment Guide
Student Profiles
aamc.org/competencies