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Medical School Admissions Requirements 2010-2011

AMCAS 2010 FAQs

2. Changing/Withdrawing Your Application

  1. Can I add schools after I certify and submit my initial AMCAS application?
  2. Yes. You may re-enter your certified and submitted AMCAS application at any time to add additional medical school choices or designations, as long as the deadline has not passed for the school you wish to add. You must re-certify and re-submit the application at that time, and this must be done by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) of the deadline day. Re-certifying and re-submitting your application will not cause any processing delays, but you will be asked to submit payment of $31/school.

  3. Can I make a change to my application once it's been submitted?
  4. After the initial submission of your application, you may only make changes to the following information:

    • Required and Alternate IDs
    • Name, including Full Legal Name, Preferred Name and Alternate Names
    • Contact Information, including Permanent and Preferred Mailing Addresses, and Alternate Contact Information.
    • Next MCAT
    • Letters of Evaluation can be added and assigned to medical schools.
    • Medical schools can be added if the deadlines have not passed.

    You must re-certify and re-submit your application after making a change. This will not cause any processing delays and you will not be charged.

    Other Changes: To address changes to your Course Work made by AMCAS during the Verification process, you must submit a change request to AMCAS using the Academic Change Request option on the vertical menu located on the right side of your application screen. This option becomes available only after your application has completed the Verification process. Allow at least five business days for AMCAS to review and/or process the academic change request.

  5. Can I change my legal residence after submission?

    Yes, you may change your legal residence after submission of your application by sending a fax or mailing the following information to AMCAS:

    • Your name
    • Your AAMC ID#
    • The state and county of legal residence that you listed in the application
    • The state and county of legal residence that you would like it to be changed to
    • If you are mailing the request, include your signature.
    • If you are emailing the request, make sure the email comes from the email address listed in your application.

      AMCAS
      2450 N Street N.W.
      Washington, DC, 20037-1300
      Fax number: 202-828-1120
      Email address: AMCASexceptions@aamc.org

  6. How can I withdraw my AMCAS application?

  7. To withdraw your AMCAS application from consideration you must do so online by selecting withdraw application from the right side of the main menu. This option is only available after submission and before verification of your AMCAS application. In order to withdraw you must certify that you have read and understood the statement provided within the application. The certification will serve as your signature. You will receive a refund for the medical schools deadlines that have not passed and will not receive the non refundable $160 service fee.

    Please Note: An application cannot be withdrawn if monies are owed to AMCAS. All monies must be paid before an application can be withdrawn. If your AMCAS application reaches the verification status your application may not be withdrawn and you will not receive a refund.

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