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SLIDE 2 T ue sda y, Ma y 3, 2016 Applic a tio n o pe ns T ue sda y, June 7, 2016 Applic a tio n sub missio n b e g ins F rida y, June 24, 2016 I nitia l tra nsmissio n o f a pplic a tio n da ta to me dic a l sc ho o ls—F irst da te AMCAS will tra nsmit le tte rs Mo nda y, Aug ust 1, 2016 E a rly De c isio n Pro g ra m de a dline **
* * AMCAS MUST receive MCAT scores by this date
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T
a ke n o r re se rve d a se a t fo r the MCAT e xa m
Re vie we d the to pic o f yo ur pe rso na l sta te me nt with the
Pre -He a lth Offic e a nd me t with the Writing Ce nte r to b e g in po lishing (Writing Ce nte r is o nly o pe n until June 9)
Ca re fully c he c ke d a ll tra nsc ripts fro m a ll po st-se c o nda ry
c o urse s fo r a ny a no ma lo us g ra de s
Re q ue ste d mo re tha n the numb e r o f re c o mme nda tio n
le tte rs. T he se sho uld b e re c e ive d in the Pre -He a lth o ffic e b y the first we e k in June . (E a c h o f yo ur Mo st I mpo rta nt E xpe rie nc e s sho uld b e suppo rte d b y a le tte r o f re c o mme nda tio n.
Ha ve c urre nt na me a nd c o nta c t info rma tio n
(e ma il/ pho ne ) fo r E ACH o f yo ur 12-15 e xpe rie nc e s. (Mrs. Wo o d-Hill c a n NOT b e liste d a s a c o nta c t.
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AMCAS WEBSITE: www.aamc.org/ amcas
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SLIDE 7 Is this the name on your YU transcript?
Do not use your social security number! Is this the name on your YU transcript? Do NOT use your social Security number.
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Use this se c tio n to e nte r yo ur na me ,
ide ntific a tio n numb e rs, b irth info rma tio n, a nd se x.
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a ilure to inc lude pe rtine nt a lte rna te na me s a nd I Ds ma y de la y the pro c e ssing o f yo ur a pplic a tio n.
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E : Ma ke SURE the na me o n yo ur tra nsc ripts is a n e xa c t MAT CH fo r yo ur na me o n the a pplic a tio n. DO NOT USE NI CK NAME S.
SLIDE 9 Your time in Israel is NOT study aboard.
Dates are important here. Check your YC transcript for dates THEY entered for your coursework.
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Use this se c tio n to e nte r E
VE RY po st- se c o nda ry (hig h sc ho o l a nd c o lle g e ) sc ho o l yo u a tte nde d, inc luding a ll US a nd Ca na dia n unive rsitie s.
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nput the da te s e xa c tly a s the y a ppe a r o n yo ur tra nsc ript.
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f yo ur I sra e li c re dits a ppe a r a s tra nsfe r c re dit o n yo ur tra nsc ript, it sho uld b e liste d a s a se pa ra te sc ho o l. ( se e I sra e li c re dits slide fo r mo re info rma tio n)
Ha ve a c o py o f a ll yo ur tra nsc ripts a va ila b le
to e nsure a c c ura c y!
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Be sure to release your AMCAS application AND your MCAT scores to Mrs. Wood-Hill. We cannot transmit your letters without it.
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YOU MUST
SI GN OF F !
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his a llo ws the Pre -He a lth o ffic e to se e yo ur a pplic a tio n. We ha ve no a c c e ss witho ut this re le a se .
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MPORT ANT : YOU MUST NOT I F Y T HE PRE HE AL T H OF F I CE (I N WRI T I NG) WHE N YOU SUBMI T YOUR APPL I CAT I ON.
SLIDE 13 Afte r yo u c o mple te Se c tio ns One a nd T wo , yo u c a n o rde r yo ur tra nsc ripts. Yo u do NOT ha ve to wa it until yo u sub mit the e ntire a pplic a tio n.
Pro b le ms with tra nsc ripts a re the NUMBE R ONE c a use o f pro c e ssing de la ys a nd misse d de a dline s. T he y c a n b e o rde re d a nd se nt a s e a rly a s Ma y 5th .
Orde r tra nsc ripts o nline fo r YC c la sse s a t www.yu.e du/ tra nsc ripts.
Ma ke sure yo ur AMCAS I D Numb e r is o n e ve ry re q ue st.
Orde r a n uno ffic ia l c o py o f the tra nsc ript to use in inputting yo ur c o urse wo rk.
Yo u do NOT ne e d to sub mit a T RF fo r a ny I sra e li c re dits. [SE E I SRAE L I CRE DI T S SL I DE ]
Re vie w OF F I CI AL tra nsc ripts c a re fully b e fo re e nte ring c la sswo rk fo r a ny “I nc o mple te ” o r “I n Pro g re ss Gra de s”
T he tra nsc ripts do NOT ha ve to a rrive a t AMCAS fo r yo u to sub mit yo ur a pplic a tio n.
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CANNOT tra nsmit
yo ur tra nsc ript a nd the Re g istra r’ s o ffic e c a nno t se nd tra nsc ripts fro m
ha ve a tte nde d.
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Use this se c tio n to e nte r b a sic info rma tio n re g a rding c itize nship, le g a l re side nc e , la ng ua g e s spo ke n, e thnic ity a nd ra c e , pa re nts/ g ua rdia n, sib ling s, a nd fe lo ny info rma tio n.
SLIDE 17 Your legal residence is usually determined by where your parents live!
SLIDE 18 Your choices are white or other, usually. If you have a question, please see Mrs. Wood-Hill.
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Additional options are available under each category and become visible after the main category is checked
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Proficiency Guidelines: How often? How long? Native speakers may be matched with same for an interview!
SLIDE 22 Pro fic ie nc y (a t le a st o ne la ng ua g e a nd o ne pro fic ie nc y is re q uire d.
- Native / func tionally native : I c o nve rse e a sily a nd
a c c ura te ly in a ll type s o f situa tio ns. Na tive spe a ke rs ma y think tha t I a m a na tive spe a ke r to o .
- Advanc e d: I spe a k ve ry a c c ura te ly, a nd I unde rsta nd
- the r spe a ke rs ve ry a c c ura te ly. Na tive spe a ke rs ha ve
no pro b le m unde rsta nding me , b ut the y pro b a b ly pe rc e ive tha t I a m no t a na tive spe a ke r.
- Good: I spe a k we ll e no ug h to pa rtic ipa te in mo st
c o nve rsa tio ns. Na tive spe a ke rs no tic e so me e rro rs in my spe e c h o r my unde rsta nding , b ut my e rro rs ra re ly c a use misunde rsta nding .
air: I spe a k a nd unde rsta nd we ll e no ug h to ha ve
e xte nde d c o nve rsa tio ns a b o ut c urre nt e ve nts, wo rk, fa mily, o r pe rso na l life . Na tive spe a ke rs no tic e ma ny e rro rs in my spe e c h o r my unde rsta nding .
- Basic : I spe a k the la ng ua g e impe rfe c tly a nd o nly to a
limite d de g re e a nd in limite d situa tio ns. I ha ve diffic ulty in o r unde rsta nding e xte nde d c o nve rsa tio ns.
ro m time to time
Use in Childho o d
Ho me
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Ba se d o n re se a rc h a nd in suppo rt o f Ho listic Re vie w in a dmissio ns, AMCAS will de rive a nd pro vide a “So c io e c o no mic a lly Disa dva nta g e d” indic a to r.
T he inte nt o f the indic a to r is to ide ntify a pplic a nts who c o me fro m the mo st so c io e c o no mic a lly disa dva nta g e d b a c kg ro unds.
De rive d fro m the pa re nt(s) e duc a tio n a nd o c c upa tio n(s) (E O) e nte re d b y the a pplic a nt (a s sho wn in ma trix o n the ne xt slide )
While a ll a pplic a nts a re a ske d to pro vide pa re nta l e duc a tio n a nd
- c c upa tio n info rma tio n in the AMCAS a pplic a tio n, o nly the lo we st
SE S indic a to rs (E O-1 a nd E O-2) will b e re po rte d.
Po ve rty ra te s fo r 2015 = $40,890 fo r a fa mily o f 8!
I f yo ur pa re nts a re inc o rpo ra te d a nd sho w little inc o me b ut yo u live in a BI G ho use BE WARE ! Sc ho o ls a re do ing g o o g le se a rc he s o f a ddre sse s whe re the y kno w ho use s a re e xpe nsive .
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Use this se c tio n to e nte r info rma tio n,
g ra de s a nd c re dits e a rne d fo r e ve ry c o urse tha t yo u ha ve e nro lle d in a t a ny U.S., U.S. T e rrito ria l, o r Ca na dia n po st- se c o nda ry institutio n.
T
his inc lude s c o lle g e c re dits e a rne d in hig h sc ho o l!
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Schools automatically populate from “schools attended list”.
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Use a personal copy of your official transcript to complete this section
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Cre dits fro m a ny YU-a ffilia te d ye shiva in
I sra e l a ppe a r a s a b lo c k o f 16 c re dits o n YU yo ur tra nsc ript, b ut MUST b e b ro ke n do wn into individua l c la sse s o n AMCAS. Yo u will ne e d yo ur re lig io us (mo rning pro g ra m) tra nsc ript to c o mple te this se c tio n.
Yo u do NOT
ha ve to re q ue st tra nsc ripts fo r a ny o f the se c re dits.
T
his sho uld NOT b e liste d a s “Study Ab ro a d.”
SLIDE 28 Yo ur I sra e li c re dits fa ll into two c a te g o rie s:
YU-Affilia te d Ye shiva Yo u we re a c c e pte d to YU b e fo re yo u we nt to I sra e l a nd a tte nde d
- ne o f the S. Da nie l Ab ra ha m I
sra e l Pro g ra ms - T his c o urse wo rk sho uld b e liste d with "Ye shiva Unive rsity" a s yo ur sc ho o l a nd a ppe a r the sa me a s yo ur o the r YU c la sse s, a nd NOT a s a b lo c k o f 16. T he se c o urse s a re liste d a s “Pa ss/ F a il” with no g ra de s.
No n-YU a ffilia te d Ye shiva Yo u a pplie d to a nd we re a c c e pte d to YU a fte r yo u a rrive d in I sra e l while a tte nding o ne o f the S. Da nie l Ab ra ha m I sra e l Pro g ra ms
Yo u do NOT ha ve to o rde r tra nsc ripts fro m I sra e l fo r a ny o f the se sc e na rio s.
SLIDE 29 These credits should appear as regular YC classes (totaling 16 credits for each semester) and listed as P/F .
Yes, it will seem as if you’ve spent an extra year at YU.
SLIDE 30 Separate School listing
Classes listed as P/F
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Use this se c tio n to indic a te : Adva nc e Pla c e me nt Pe nding Gra de s Withdra wa ls
SLIDE 32 term it was granted as seen on your transcript
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Transcript AMCAS Enter AP courses for first semester you received Institutional Credit
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To assist applicants with completing the Course Work section, the summary screen will now provide them with additional information at a glance.
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ha ve to inc lude a L e a ve
- f Ab se nc e in yo ur c o urse wo rk.
Yo u CAN inc lude it a s o ne o f yo ur
e xpe rie nc e s I F yo u did so me thing whic h sho uld b e b ro ug ht to the a tte ntio n o f the Admissio ns Co mmitte e .
A se c o nd ye a r in I
sra e l c a n b e c o nside re d a L OA if yo u wish.
SLIDE 36 Use this se c tio n to e nte r a ny vo lunte e r, re se a rc h o r e xtra c urric ula r a c tivitie s, a wa rds, ho no rs,
- r pub lic a tio ns tha t yo u wo uld like to b ring to the a tte ntio n o f the me dic a l sc ho o ls to whic h
yo u a re a pplying . NOT
E : De a n’s L ist is NOT a n a c tivity!
Yo u do NOT ha ve to c o mple te a ll 15. Do no t PAD with irre le va nt da ta . BUT …if yo u o nly ha ve thre e o r fo ur a c tivitie s, this is a c o nc e rn! 12 Re gular
e xpe rie nc e s (700 c ha ra c te r na rra tive )
3 Most Impor
tant E
xpe rie nc e s (1,325 c ha ra c te r na rra tive )
Use yo ur re sume a s a b a se fo r time s/ da te s a nd o the r de ta ils
Cre a te na rra tive to de sc rib e wha t YOU g o t o ut o f the e xpe rie nc e (i.e ., wha t yo u le a rne d, a ny ne w te c hniq ue s o r e xpe rie nc e s, e tc .)
Re vie w e ntrie s with the YU Writing Ce nte r
Ha ve the Pre -He a lth Offic e re vie w se c tio ns.
AMCAS re q uire s c o nta c t info rma tio n fo r e a c h e xpe rie nc e !
Mo st o f the se e xpe rie nc e s yo u sho uld ha ve sub mitte d with yo ur Pre -He a lth Applic a tio n in Ja nua ry a nd re vie we d with Mrs. Wo o d-Hill during yo ur 1-ho ur me e ting .
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SLIDE 39 Applic a nts ma y no w indic a te re pe a te d
a c tivitie s
Applic a nts c a n e nte r up to fo ur se pa ra te da te ra ng e s Applic a nts c a n e nte r future e nd da te s up to the sta rt o f
the ma tric ula tio n ye a r (up to Aug ust 2014)
Applic a nts will spe c ify the to ta l ho urs spe nt o n this
a c tivity fo r e a c h da te ra ng e
Wo rk/ Ac tivitie s e ntrie s will b e sho wn in the
- rde r the y a re e nte re d b y the a pplic a nt within
the o nline a pplic a tio n, b ut a re still so rte d b y e a c h me dic a l sc ho o l’ s pre fe re nc e during a pplic a tio n re vie w
Add yo ur mo rning pro g ra m a s a n a c tivity
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n this se c tio n, the stude nt will:
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de ntify the le tte r AMCAS will re c e ive [COMMI T T E E L E T T E R]
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de ntify the me dic a l sc ho o ls to whic h e a c h le tte r sho uld b e se nt
Print le tte r re q ue st fo rm a nd pro vide to Ms.
Be a udre a u (inc luding pe rso na lize d tra c king numb e r)
T
ra c k re c e ipt o f le tte rs b y AMCAS—le tte rs a re fina lize d a nd tra nsmitte d in the o rde r in whic h sub mit yo ur a pplic a tio n.
Do no t c a ll us c o nsta ntly a b o ut yo ur le tte r!
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ST E P ONE : Cho se the “type o f le tte r” yo u will tra nsmit.
Se le c t: “Co mmitte e L
e tte r”
Se le c t: “Co ntinue ” All yo ur le tte rs o f re fe re nc e do NOT
ha ve to b e tra nsmitte d fo r yo u to sub mit yo ur a pplic a tio n. T his is a “pla c e ho lde r” a c kno wle dg ing tha t a c o mmitte e le tte r WI L L b e c o ming fro m the YU Pre -He a lth o ffic e .
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SLIDE 43 ST E P T WO: Se le c ting A T itle a nd Pr ima r y Conta c t
Pro vide a title fo r yo ur L e tte r Pa c ke t.
Sug g e stio ns:
MD_Pa c ke t_yo ur la st na me _first na me
MD_PhD_Pa c ke t_yo ur la st na me _first na me
Pro vide Prima ry Co nta c t/ Autho r info rma tio n:
wo o dhill@ yu.e du
6465924428 (no da she s o r do ts)
Org a niza tio n Na me = Ye shiva Unive rsity
Addre ss: 500 We st 185th Stre e t
F urst Ha ll, Ro o m 107A
Ne w Yo rk, NY 10033
DO NOT ADD ADDI T I ONAL AUT HORS – All le tte rs a re inc lude d in the pa c ke t. If yo u a dd a dditio na l le tte rs AMCAS will a le rt me dic a l sc ho o ls tha t a ll o f yo ur le tte rs ha ve NOT b e e n re c e ive d.
Clic k “Do ne ” o r “Co ntinue .”
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E P T HRE E : Print the L e tte r o f Re q ue st F
RF )
Yo u will b e a ske d whe the r yo u wa nt to
print the le tte r o f re q ue st:
Clic k “YE
S” T he Pre -he a lth Offic e will ne e d the numb e r to inc lude with yo ur Virtua l E va lua tio n pa c ke t.
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SLIDE 47 T he “Co mmitte e L e tte r Pa c ke t” tha t the Pre -He a lth Offic e tra nsmits to AMCAS (via Virtua l E va lua tio ns) c o nta ins:
Mrs. Wo o d-Hill’ s Co mmitte e L
e tte r
› We o fte n pa ra -phra se the le tte rs b ut se nd e a c h in its e ntire ty to the sc ho o ls a s a n a tta c hme nt to my le tte r.
Suppo rting le tte rs o f re c o mme nda tio n Co mmitte e L
e tte r Wa ive r F
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De sig na ting L e tte rs to Me dic a l Sc ho o ls
Se le c t Me dic a l Sc ho o l fro m the dro p do wn
me nu.
A pre -po pula te d pull-do wn list o f le tte rs
e nte re d b y the a pplic a nt will a ppe a r.
Cho o se fro m the list o f le tte rs b y e ithe r
se le c ting a ll le tte rs o r de sig na ting the m individua lly. Cho o se “COMMI T T E E L E T T E R”
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e tte rs DO NOT ha ve to b e e nte re d b e fo re sub missio n o f the a pplic a tio n.
Onc e a pplic a tio n is sub mitte d with le tte r
info rma tio n it c a n NOT b e e dite d/ de le te d.
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Yo u will se e the sc ho o l yo u se le c te d a nd
the c o st o f the AMCAS a pplic a tio n.
Clic k “Add a no the r sc ho o l” if yo u wa nt
se le c t a no the r o ne a nd the n “Do ne .”
Yo u will b e se le c ting sc ho o ls o ne a t a time . Afte r se le c ting a sc ho o l, c lic k “DONE
.”
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f yo u a re wo rrie d a b o ut a pplying witho ut te st sc o re s, se le c t o ne sc ho o l a nd pro c e ss the a pplic a tio n. Whe n yo ur sc o re s c o me b a c k yo u c a n the n a dd a dditio na l sc ho o ls.
SLIDE 50 Be sure to select the correct program type and be mindful
transcript deadlines
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Se le c t whic h le tte rs a re to b e se nt to the sc ho o l(s) yo u just indic a te d:
Clic k o n the le tte r pa c ke t le tte r whic h
yo u pre vio usly na me d.
Clic k “Co ntinue ”
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Applic a tio n F e e s (in 2016 c yc le )
$160 pro c e ssing fe e (inc lude s o ne sc ho o l) $37 fo r e a c h a dditio na l sc ho o l Ple a se b e a wa re tha t no t a ll sc ho o ls use
AMCAS, a nd tha t yo u ma y inc ur a diffe re nt fe e in tho se insta nc e s.
SLIDE 53 T his is yo ur PE RSONAL ST AT E ME NT NOT E : Yo u sho uld ha ve a lre a dy ha d o ur
- ffic e re vie w the sub je c t o f the pe rso na l
sta te me nt.
5,300 c ha ra c te rs (inc luding spa c e s) Ha ve se ve ra l pe o ple re a d it fo r spe lling a nd
g ra mma r
Cut a nd pa st fro m MS-Wo rd (? )
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Fill this space!
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NOTE: If you are re-taking the MCAT and don’t indicate your upcoming testing date, medical schools may review your application without waiting for your new score and reject you!
Contact the MCAT Team mcat@aamc.org | 202-828-0690 Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm ET
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Yo u will the n se e a c o nfirma tio n windo w listing :
T
he le tte r pa c ke t
T
he title o f the pa c ke t
Sta tus o f the le tte r L
e tte r I D numb e r
Clic k “Do ne ”
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SLIDE 58 Stude nt
Transcript: Application: Recommendation:
AMCAS (Ve rific a tio n) Me dic a l Sc ho o ls
Stud e nt Pre -He a lth Offic e Virtua l E va lua tio ns
Stude nt Re g istra r’ s Offic e
Stude nt MCAT
MCAT http://www.yu.edu/transcript/
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Pro c e ssing —fro m the da te o f sub missio n, ve rific a tio n c a n ta ke up to six (6) we e ks. Wha t is ve rifie d fo r e a c h c o urse ?
Ac a de mic Sta tus Ac a de mic Ye a r & T
e rm
Gra de s Ho urs Co urse Cla ssific a tio n (BCPM vs. All Othe r) Co urse T
ype (Ho no rs, Re pe a t, AP, e tc .)
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f yo u misla b e l yo ur I sra e li c o urse s YOU WI L L DE L AY YOUR APPL I CAT I ON VE RI F I CAT I ON PROCE SS
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T he e nd re sult:
Ve rifie d AMCAS GPA b ro ke n do wn b y
sc ie nc e & no n-sc ie nc e c o urse s a nd b y a c a de mic sta tus
No te tha t me dic a l sc ho o ls do no t just
se e yo ur GPA. T he y re c e ive a ll o f the de ta ile d info rma tio n tha t yo u e nte re d in the c o urse wo rk se c tio n o f yo ur a pplic a tio n.
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MCAT SCORE S:
Yo u do NOT ha ve to wa it until yo u re c e ive yo ur MCAT sc o re s b e fo re yo u sub mit yo ur o nline a pplic a tio n. Pla n so tha t the y a rrive during the 6- we e k ve rific a tio n pro c e ss.
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AAMC F a c ilita te d Crimina l Ba c kg ro und Che c ks a re c urre ntly run fo r 45 pa rtic ipa ting me dic a l sc ho o ls a nd:
Co nduc te d o n first Ac c e pta nc e a fte r
Ja nua ry 1 o r
Alte rna te L
ist a fte r Ma y 15th
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f yo u a re NOT sure , run yo ur o wn c he c k!
Also , c he c k with us a b o ut a ny De a n’ s
Ac tio ns tha t mig ht b e in yo ur file — me dic a l sc ho o ls ma y a sk fo r this!
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a rly is g o o d. E rro r-fre e is b e tte r!
mpha size c o mple te ne ss a nd a c c ura c y o ve r e a rly sub missio n
- Use print o ptio n to c he c k yo ur da ta a s fina l ste p b e fo re
sub missio n. Se nd this ve rsio n in pdf fo rma t to Mrs. Wo o d-Hill BE F ORE sub mitting to AMCAS.
- Ha ve yo ur pa yme nt info rma tio n re a dy
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nsure suc c e ssful sub missio n b y c he c king the Ma in Me nu
ma il ve rifie d ve rsio n to Mrs. Wo o d-Hill fo r file !
- Alwa ys c he c k re g ula r a nd junk e ma il fo r impo rta nt me ssa g e s
fro m AMCAS. RE SPOND I N A T I ME L Y MANNE R (2-b usine ss da ys fo r g e ne ra l e ma il, 10 b usine ss da ys fo r se c o nda ry a pplic a tio ns.)
SLIDE 65 BE F ORE YOU CONT ACT T HE PRE
AL T H OF F I CE —
40+ Po we rPo int pre se nta tio n po ste d
AMCAS I
nstruc tio ns a va ila b le o nline
Pre -He a lth Offic e Dro p in Ho urs—T
O BE ANNOUNCE D
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Co nta c t AMCAS @ (202) 828 0600 o r a mc a s@ a a mc .o rg HOURS 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM E T E XPE CT DE L AYS AND BE POL I T E !
