Application+Process

toc =The Application=

Although application processes vary a bit among programs, medical schools are primarily addressed here. Other programs may have different deadlines, but the key take-home message – **that getting started early is a great** **advantage** – applies to all applicants to graduate and professional schools! For most students, the process of applying **begins during the Fall of the Junior Year** (usually this means your second year on campus if you are on a three year trajectory or your third year on campus in you will be here for four years).

Pre-Med Students--Here is the 2014 AMCAS PowerPoint presentation which was distributed during the recent overview session.



Pre-Dental Students--Here is the 2014 AADSAS PowerPoint presentation which was distributed during the recent overview session.

AMCAS
The **American Medical College Application Service **, abbreviated **AMCAS **, is a service run by the Association of American Medical Colleges through which prospective medical students can apply to various medical schools in the United States. It thus acts as something of a Common Application among the schools. For more information you can explore their website []

Identifying Information, Schools Attended, and Biographic Information.
In these sections, you’ll supply information about who you are, where you went to school, where you live, and how you can be contacted

 Often reported as the most difficult section to complete. You should start by requesting a personal copy of your official transcript from each school you attended after high school. You’ll then use those transcripts to enter detailed information regarding every course in which you enrolled at any post-secondary institution. Course Work

Work/Activities
This section gives you the opportunity to enter up to 15 experiences (work, extracurricular activities, awards, honors, publications, etc…). You’ll be asked to supply the date of the experience, hours per week, a contact, the location, and a description of the experience.

Letters of Evaluation
This section is where you will enter information regarding each letter of evaluation being sent to AMCAS. Up to 10 letter entries may be created. Letter entries may continuously be added throughout the application process; however, after submission of your application, letter entries cannot be edited or deleted. See our Letters of Recommendation page for more information.

Medical Schools
This section is where you will select the schools to which you will apply. You can also use this section to designate the schools you wish to receive specific letters of evaluation.

Essays
This section is where you will compose your personal comments explaining any pertinent information not included elsewhere in the application.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Standardized Tests
<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This section is used to enter or edit future MCAT test dates, as well as review previous MCAT scores, and enter any additional test information, such as GRE scores.

=Application Process= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This sample timeline is for students who intend to enter medical school the fall after graduating from YU. Often, students will opt to shift this timeline by a year to strengthen their application and/or pursue other opportunities. Your Pre-Health Advising team can help with this.

The application process is lengthy, detailed, and important. It is important to attend the meetings run by the Pre-Health Office to help you with the applications process.

Secondary Applications
Virtually all medical schools require a secondary application which often requires applicants to provide additional information about themselves, as well as why they think they would be a good candidate for that specific school