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AMCAS 2009 FAQs

6. Transcripts & MCAT Scores

  1. Missing, incomplete and unmatchable transcripts are the number one reason for processing delays.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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