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2025 AMCAS® Applicant Guide
What Is the AMCAS® Program?
How Does the AMCAS Program Work?
Getting Help With Your Application
Before You Begin
New in the AMCAS Application
AMCAS Submission and Deadlines
Application Processing
After You Submit Your Application
Grades and GPA Calculations
Reapplicants
Deferred/Delayed Matriculants
Late Deferrals
Monitoring Your Application’s Progress
Investigations
Certification Statements
Beginning Your AMCAS Application
Accessing the Application
My AAMC Profile
Important Notes
Identifying Information
Legal Name
Preferred Name
Alternate Names
ID Numbers
Birth Date and Birthplace
Gender Identity and Pronouns
Schools Attended
High School
Colleges
American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools (Foreign Institutions)
Releasing Information to Advisors
Degrees
Transcripts
How Do I Know if the AMCAS Program Requires an Official Transcript?
Transcript Exception Request
Credit Transferred
Military Education Transcripts
Joint Services Transcripts
American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools
Transcript Request Forms
Previous Matriculation
Institutional Action
Biographic Information
Preferred Address
Permanent Address
Alternate Contact (optional)
Citizenship
Legal Residence
Self-Identification (optional)
Tribal Affiliation (optional)
Languages
Childhood Information
Military Service
Military Discharge
Felony and Misdemeanor
Other Impactful Experiences
Parents and Guardians
Siblings
Dependents
Coursework
Grades Included in AMCAS GPAs
Grades Factored Into AMCAS GPA Calculations
AMCAS GPA Reports to Medical Schools
Coursework Details
Course Classification Guide
Credit Hours
Transcript Grade
Special Course Types
CEGEP and Grade 13 Coursework
Clock Hours and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Courses Taken While in Middle or High School
Full-Year Courses
Life Experience Credit
Medical School and MD-Degree Coursework
Foreign Coursework
American Colleges Overseas
Independent Attendance, Credits Transferred
Independent Attendance, Credits Not Transferred
Study Abroad Coursework
International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination
Military Credit
Narrative Evaluations
USAFI/DANTES Credit
Work/Activities
Adding Work/Activities
Most Meaningful Experiences Summary
Letters of Evaluation
Important Terms
Types of Letters of Evaluation
Creating Letter Entries
Assigning Letters of Evaluation to Medical Schools
Other, or Unmatched, Letters Received
Delivery Methods for Authors/Primary Contacts
If a Letter Is No Longer Being Sent
Status of Letters
Medical Schools
Selecting the Medical School(s) That Will Receive Your Application
Medical School Program Types
Changing Medical School Program Type
Early Decision Program (EDP)
Essays
Personal Comments Essay
MD-PhD Essay
Significant Research Experience Essay
Standardized Tests
MCAT® Scores
AAMC PREview® Scores
Other Tests
Certification and Submission
Acceptance of Conditions
Payment
Financial Hold
Refund Policy
Verification
Post-submission Changes
Updating Contact Information
Academic Change Requests
Monitoring Your Application Status
Withdrawing Your Application
Choose Your Medical School Tool
AAMC-Facilitated Criminal Background Checks
Background Check Process
Obtaining Your Background Check
State-Specific Notifications About Background Checks
A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
AAMC Policies About AMCAS Applicant Data
AAMC Privacy Statement
AAMC Policies About the Collection, Use, and Dissemination of Medical Student and Applicant Data
Additional Resources for Applying to Medical School
Socioeconomic Status (SES) Disadvantaged Indicator
First-Generation-College-Student Indicator
Glossary and Abbreviations
Application Statuses
Table of Contents
2025 AMCAS® Applicant Guide
2025 AMCAS® Applicant Guide
What Is the AMCAS® Program?
How Does the AMCAS Program Work?
Getting Help With Your Application
Before You Begin
New in the AMCAS Application
AMCAS Submission and Deadlines
Application Processing
After You Submit Your Application
Grades and GPA Calculations
Reapplicants
Deferred/Delayed Matriculants
Late Deferrals
Monitoring Your Application’s Progress
Investigations
Certification Statements
Beginning Your AMCAS Application
Accessing the Application
My AAMC Profile
Important Notes
Identifying Information
Legal Name
Preferred Name
Alternate Names
ID Numbers
Birth Date and Birthplace
Gender Identity and Pronouns
Schools Attended
High School
Colleges
American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools (Foreign Institutions)
Releasing Information to Advisors
Degrees
Transcripts
How Do I Know if the AMCAS Program Requires an Official Transcript?
Transcript Exception Request
Credit Transferred
Military Education Transcripts
Joint Services Transcripts
American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools
Transcript Request Forms
Previous Matriculation
Institutional Action
Biographic Information
Preferred Address
Permanent Address
Alternate Contact (optional)
Citizenship
Legal Residence
Self-Identification (optional)
Tribal Affiliation (optional)
Languages
Childhood Information
Military Service
Military Discharge
Felony and Misdemeanor
Other Impactful Experiences
Parents and Guardians
Siblings
Dependents
Coursework
Grades Included in AMCAS GPAs
Grades Factored Into AMCAS GPA Calculations
AMCAS GPA Reports to Medical Schools
Coursework Details
Course Classification Guide
Credit Hours
Transcript Grade
Special Course Types
CEGEP and Grade 13 Coursework
Clock Hours and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Courses Taken While in Middle or High School
Full-Year Courses
Life Experience Credit
Medical School and MD-Degree Coursework
Foreign Coursework
American Colleges Overseas
Independent Attendance, Credits Transferred
Independent Attendance, Credits Not Transferred
Study Abroad Coursework
International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination
Military Credit
Narrative Evaluations
USAFI/DANTES Credit
Work/Activities
Adding Work/Activities
Most Meaningful Experiences Summary
Letters of Evaluation
Important Terms
Types of Letters of Evaluation
Creating Letter Entries
Assigning Letters of Evaluation to Medical Schools
Other, or Unmatched, Letters Received
Delivery Methods for Authors/Primary Contacts
If a Letter Is No Longer Being Sent
Status of Letters
Medical Schools
Selecting the Medical School(s) That Will Receive Your Application
Medical School Program Types
Changing Medical School Program Type
Early Decision Program (EDP)
Essays
Personal Comments Essay
MD-PhD Essay
Significant Research Experience Essay
Standardized Tests
MCAT® Scores
AAMC PREview® Scores
Other Tests
Certification and Submission
Acceptance of Conditions
Payment
Financial Hold
Refund Policy
Verification
Post-submission Changes
Updating Contact Information
Academic Change Requests
Monitoring Your Application Status
Withdrawing Your Application
Choose Your Medical School Tool
AAMC-Facilitated Criminal Background Checks
Background Check Process
Obtaining Your Background Check
State-Specific Notifications About Background Checks
A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
AAMC Policies About AMCAS Applicant Data
AAMC Privacy Statement
AAMC Policies About the Collection, Use, and Dissemination of Medical Student and Applicant Data
Additional Resources for Applying to Medical School
Socioeconomic Status (SES) Disadvantaged Indicator
First-Generation-College-Student Indicator
Glossary and Abbreviations
Application Statuses
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2025 AMCAS® Applicant Guide
What Is the AMCAS® Program?
How Does the AMCAS Program Work?
Getting Help With Your Application
Before You Begin
New in the AMCAS Application
AMCAS Submission and Deadlines
Application Processing
After You Submit Your Application
Grades and GPA Calculations
Reapplicants
Deferred/Delayed Matriculants
Late Deferrals
Monitoring Your Application’s Progress
Investigations
Certification Statements
Beginning Your AMCAS Application
Accessing the Application
My AAMC Profile
Important Notes
Identifying Information
Legal Name
Preferred Name
Alternate Names
ID Numbers
Birth Date and Birthplace
Gender Identity and Pronouns
Schools Attended
High School
Colleges
American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools (Foreign Institutions)
Releasing Information to Advisors
Degrees
Transcripts
How Do I Know if the AMCAS Program Requires an Official Transcript?
Transcript Exception Request
Credit Transferred
Military Education Transcripts
Joint Services Transcripts
American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools
Transcript Request Forms
Previous Matriculation
Institutional Action
Biographic Information
Preferred Address
Permanent Address
Alternate Contact (optional)
Citizenship
Legal Residence
Self-Identification (optional)
Tribal Affiliation (optional)
Languages
Childhood Information
Military Service
Military Discharge
Felony and Misdemeanor
Other Impactful Experiences
Parents and Guardians
Siblings
Dependents
Coursework
Grades Included in AMCAS GPAs
Grades Factored Into AMCAS GPA Calculations
AMCAS GPA Reports to Medical Schools
Coursework Details
Course Classification Guide
Credit Hours
Transcript Grade
Special Course Types
CEGEP and Grade 13 Coursework
Clock Hours and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Courses Taken While in Middle or High School
Full-Year Courses
Life Experience Credit
Medical School and MD-Degree Coursework
Foreign Coursework
American Colleges Overseas
Independent Attendance, Credits Transferred
Independent Attendance, Credits Not Transferred
Study Abroad Coursework
International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination
Military Credit
Narrative Evaluations
USAFI/DANTES Credit
Work/Activities
Adding Work/Activities
Most Meaningful Experiences Summary
Letters of Evaluation
Important Terms
Types of Letters of Evaluation
Creating Letter Entries
Assigning Letters of Evaluation to Medical Schools
Other, or Unmatched, Letters Received
Delivery Methods for Authors/Primary Contacts
If a Letter Is No Longer Being Sent
Status of Letters
Medical Schools
Selecting the Medical School(s) That Will Receive Your Application
Medical School Program Types
Changing Medical School Program Type
Early Decision Program (EDP)
Essays
Personal Comments Essay
MD-PhD Essay
Significant Research Experience Essay
Standardized Tests
MCAT® Scores
AAMC PREview® Scores
Other Tests
Certification and Submission
Acceptance of Conditions
Payment
Financial Hold
Refund Policy
Verification
Post-submission Changes
Updating Contact Information
Academic Change Requests
Monitoring Your Application Status
Withdrawing Your Application
Choose Your Medical School Tool
AAMC-Facilitated Criminal Background Checks
Background Check Process
Obtaining Your Background Check
State-Specific Notifications About Background Checks
A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
AAMC Policies About AMCAS Applicant Data
AAMC Privacy Statement
AAMC Policies About the Collection, Use, and Dissemination of Medical Student and Applicant Data
Additional Resources for Applying to Medical School
Socioeconomic Status (SES) Disadvantaged Indicator
First-Generation-College-Student Indicator
Glossary and Abbreviations
Application Statuses
2025 AMCAS® Applicant Guide
2025 AMCAS® Applicant Guide
What Is the AMCAS® Program?
How Does the AMCAS Program Work?
Getting Help With Your Application
Before You Begin
New in the AMCAS Application
AMCAS Submission and Deadlines
Application Processing
After You Submit Your Application
Grades and GPA Calculations
Reapplicants
Deferred/Delayed Matriculants
Late Deferrals
Monitoring Your Application’s Progress
Investigations
Certification Statements
Beginning Your AMCAS Application
Accessing the Application
My AAMC Profile
Important Notes
Identifying Information
Legal Name
Preferred Name
Alternate Names
ID Numbers
Birth Date and Birthplace
Gender Identity and Pronouns
Schools Attended
High School
Colleges
American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools (Foreign Institutions)
Releasing Information to Advisors
Degrees
Transcripts
How Do I Know if the AMCAS Program Requires an Official Transcript?
Transcript Exception Request
Credit Transferred
Military Education Transcripts
Joint Services Transcripts
American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools
Transcript Request Forms
Previous Matriculation
Institutional Action
Biographic Information
Preferred Address
Permanent Address
Alternate Contact (optional)
Citizenship
Legal Residence
Self-Identification (optional)
Tribal Affiliation (optional)
Languages
Childhood Information
Military Service
Military Discharge
Felony and Misdemeanor
Other Impactful Experiences
Parents and Guardians
Siblings
Dependents
Coursework
Grades Included in AMCAS GPAs
Grades Factored Into AMCAS GPA Calculations
AMCAS GPA Reports to Medical Schools
Coursework Details
Course Classification Guide
Credit Hours
Transcript Grade
Special Course Types
CEGEP and Grade 13 Coursework
Clock Hours and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Courses Taken While in Middle or High School
Full-Year Courses
Life Experience Credit
Medical School and MD-Degree Coursework
Foreign Coursework
American Colleges Overseas
Independent Attendance, Credits Transferred
Independent Attendance, Credits Not Transferred
Study Abroad Coursework
International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination
Military Credit
Narrative Evaluations
USAFI/DANTES Credit
Work/Activities
Adding Work/Activities
Most Meaningful Experiences Summary
Letters of Evaluation
Important Terms
Types of Letters of Evaluation
Creating Letter Entries
Assigning Letters of Evaluation to Medical Schools
Other, or Unmatched, Letters Received
Delivery Methods for Authors/Primary Contacts
If a Letter Is No Longer Being Sent
Status of Letters
Medical Schools
Selecting the Medical School(s) That Will Receive Your Application
Medical School Program Types
Changing Medical School Program Type
Early Decision Program (EDP)
Essays
Personal Comments Essay
MD-PhD Essay
Significant Research Experience Essay
Standardized Tests
MCAT® Scores
AAMC PREview® Scores
Other Tests
Certification and Submission
Acceptance of Conditions
Payment
Financial Hold
Refund Policy
Verification
Post-submission Changes
Updating Contact Information
Academic Change Requests
Monitoring Your Application Status
Withdrawing Your Application
Choose Your Medical School Tool
AAMC-Facilitated Criminal Background Checks
Background Check Process
Obtaining Your Background Check
State-Specific Notifications About Background Checks
A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
AAMC Policies About AMCAS Applicant Data
AAMC Privacy Statement
AAMC Policies About the Collection, Use, and Dissemination of Medical Student and Applicant Data
Additional Resources for Applying to Medical School
Socioeconomic Status (SES) Disadvantaged Indicator
First-Generation-College-Student Indicator
Glossary and Abbreviations
Application Statuses
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