The AMCAS application will be available via the AAMC site in early May for submission starting in early June. The fees for 2020 matriculation are $170 for the first school and $40 for each additional school. The AACOMAS application will also be available in May, at , for submission after June 1. The fee for AACOMAS in 2020 is $195 for the first school and $45 for each additional school listed at the time of submission. Additional fees will be applied if more schools are added at a later date.
The deadlines are available on the application sites, but do not be lulled into complacency by these dates. As many schools admit on a rolling basis, it is very important that you apply early. It is in your best interest to submit your AMCAS application in June. If you expect MCAT results in June or early-mid July, it is advisable to wait until you receive the scores, but be prepared to submit your application right away once you have had an opportunity to factor your MCAT performance into your application plans and selection of schools. You have a bit more leeway with an AACOMAS application, but timing is important here, too.
AMCAS and AACOMAS will need to receive one official transcript from every U.S. college or university at which you have registered for courses. You must also provide a transcript from any study-away program that was offered through a U.S. institution. Applicants should request that their official transcripts be forwarded to AMCAS or AACOMAS by using the Transcript Request Forms that can be downloaded from each application service web site. If you are still in school, we recommend that you submit an AMCAS and/or AACOMAS Transcript Request Form to the Office of Student Records before leaving campus, selecting on the 含羞草研究室 request form the option to hold for spring grades. Updated 含羞草研究室 transcripts are typically ready to be mailed by mid June
We suggest that you request, at the same time, personal copies of your transcripts for use in completing the Academic Record section of each application. Please send us a copy of all non-含羞草研究室 transcripts (unofficial is okay) to include in your Health Professions File.
The two application services vary a bit in their approach to coursework taken at foreign institutions for which the grades do not appear on a U.S. transcript. AMCAS does not want to receive these transcripts. The AACOMAS application asks that you submit these transcripts to an evaluation service that will translate the grades into U.S. equivalents. Names and contact information for these services are provided in the AACOMAS instruction manual.
It is very important that you read carefully the directions that accompany the AMCAS and AACOMAS applications. Be sure to make use of the Help features that are available. Failure to follow instructions accurately may result in significant delays in the processing of your application.