Supporting the Admissions Lifecycle

Admissions is often the first encounter that aspiring physicians have with each medical school, and it serves as the gateway into the medical profession.

Illustration of the Admissions Lifecycle: Preparing for your admissions process, evaluating your applicants, finalizing your class, reviewing your process

We are all committed to identifying and fostering a capable, diverse, and compassionate future physician workforce. While medical school admissions policies and processes vary based on your institutional mission and goals, there are still many shared elements.

This page provides a centralized repository of AAMC tools and resources to support you in designing your admissions process, evaluating applicants, finalizing your matriculating classes with the AAMC, and reviewing and refining your process after each cycle.

1. Preparing For Your Admissions Process

Admissions Training Presentation
Admissions Data & Research
AMCAS Resources for Admissions Officers (sign-in required)
Competencies for Entering Medical Students
Holistic A dmissions Process
Resources for the MCAT Exam
Information on Prerequisite Courses

2. Evaluating Your Applicants

AMCAS Tools & Reports (sign-in required)
Application & Acceptance Protocols (Traffic Rules)
Reporting Final Admission Actions

3. Finalizing Your Class

AMCAS for Admissions Officers Resources
Letters of Evaluation (LoE)
Situational Judgment Test (SJT) Research

4. Reviewing Your Process

Holistic Review Evaluation Roadmap

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