- How important is my e-mail address to the application process?
Keep your preferred e-mail address up-to-date at all times. E-mail
is the primary mode of communication used by AMCAS, so change your e-mail
address as often as necessary.
- How do I keep my e-mail address up-to-date?
To change it, simply log back into your application, enter the corrected
e-mail address, and re-certify and re-submit your application. You must
re-certify and re-submit your application each time you make a change.
- Why haven't I received e-mail from AMCAS or my designated medical
schools?
Many e-mail messages from AMCAS and medical schools are sent simultaneously
to multiple applicants. Some e-mail providers use filters to ensure
that users do not receive spam (junk e-mail). In some cases these filters
can prevent e-mails from AMCAS and medical schools sent to groups of
applicants from getting through to you.
The majority of providers that offer such filters generally provide
the user with the option to turn the filter on or off. Other providers
make available to users a "junk mail folder" that includes all messages
sent to the user but identified as multiple-addressee e-mails. If your
provider does not offer such options, we recommend that you either contact
your provider to determine the best way to access such messages, or
consider using an additional or replacement provider during your medical
school admissions process.
