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Missing, incomplete and unmatchable transcripts are the
number one reason for processing delays.
To prevent these delays from occurring, applicants should use
the AMCAS Transcript Request form, available within the AMCAS
application, when requesting that official transcripts (OTs) be
sent to AMCAS in support of their application. This form, which
registrars submit to AMCAS alongside the requested OTs, includes
the AAMC ID, the Alternate ID identified by the applicant as being
used by the transcript-issuing institution, and other information
helpful to the matching process.
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When are transcripts due?
AMCAS accepts transcripts starting on or about May 14. Transcripts
are due 14 calendar days after the deadline date. For example,
if School A's application deadline is October 15, their transcript
deadline is October 29.
Exception: Transcripts in support of an Early Decision
Program (EDP) application are due on August 1, the EDP application
deadline.
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I applied last year, so you already have my transcripts.
Do I need to send them again?
Even though you applied previously to AMCAS, you will need
to re-submit official transcripts. Since we must verify to your
designated medical schools that you have not taken any additional
courses at a particular school, you must submit new transcripts
each year you apply. In addition, AMCAS does not keep transcripts
on file from previous years' applications. Thus, transcripts
submitted in previous years cannot be reactivated.
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Can I send an official sealed copy of my transcripts?
AMCAS will not accept transcripts from applicants under
any circumstances. Transcripts must arrive directly from the
Registrar's office. Registrars should forward transcripts to: AMCAS,
Attn: Transcripts AAMC Medical School Application Services,
P.O. Box 57326, Washington, DC, 20037.
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If I received transfer credits, do I need to have transcripts
sent from those schools?
AMCAS requires that official transcripts from all U.S. and
Canadian post-secondary institutions are submitted, regardless
of which school(s) accepted this credit. For example, if you
take a summer course at a community college and transfers the
work to your primary/home institution, AMCAS requires BOTH official
transcripts; the one from the community college and the one
from your regular year college, even if the community college
course work also appears on your home institution transcript.
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Do I need to send my MCAT scores to the schools directly?
Score Reporting through AMCAS
When you apply to medical schools through AMCAS, the AAMC sends
your application materials to the medical schools you have designated
in the AMCAS application, including your MCAT scores. AMCAS
automatically includes MCAT scores for examinees who sat for
the exam in 2003 onward—you do not have the option to withhold
scores for exams taken in 2003 or later. Scores from 1991 to
2002 will be included only if you have released them to AMCAS.
To release pre-2003 MCAT scores to AMCAS, use the online MCAT
THx system (http://services.aamc.org/mcatthx).
Score Reporting to Non-AMCAS Institutions
If you want your scores sent to a non-AMCAS school or application
service, use the online MCAT THx system (http://services.aamc.org/mcatthx),
when your scores are released. If the school to which you want
your scores sent is not listed, you may print a copy of your
scores from the THx system and mail them directly. For MCAT
exam scores prior to 1991, a form that can be faxed or mailed,
with a small payment, is available at www.aamc.org/mcat.
Do I need to update my AMCAS application if I change my mind
about taking the MCAT exam?
Yes, you need to notify AMCAS immediately if you decide not
to take the MCAT exam or decide on a different date. You may
make this change at any time during the application cycle by
logging into your AMCAS application, making the change, and
resubmitting the application.
