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How long does it take, on average, for the AACOMAS application to go from complete to verified?

Age: 23 Undergrad University: Florida Atlantic University Residence: MI Sex: Female Ethnicity: Middle Eastern (immigrant) MCAT: 498 (124,123,127,124) Undergrad GPA: 3.26 Science Undergrad GPA: 3.15 Graduate GPA: 4.0, masters' of biomedical sciences with a thesis in alzheimer's disease (thesis...

So I noticed a lot of DO schools like to know if you have any relatives/family members who are osteopathic physicians. My brother-in-law is an osteopathic physician. I actually shadowed him and he wrote me a letter of recommendation. The only reason I asked if because he is not someone I...

Currently working on a DO secondary application which asks the question below... Do you consider yourself to be Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin? (The term Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin is defined as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish...

I submitted a few secondaries already but just had another DO letter uploaded to AACOMAS (yay!) Does anyone know if I am "complete" at a few schools already will they be sent this letter by AACOMAS as an update or do I need to contact them all to let them know of the additional letter? Thanks...

I am probably overthinking this but I haven't been able to figure out what to do. I've worked as a scribe in the ED at 3 different hospitals. I worked for ScribeAmerica at 2 different hospitals (and in different states) and I currently work for another scribe company. I'm listing them as 3...

Hey all, So I recently shadowed another DO (already have a LOR from one; already included and submitted with my AACOMAS application) and he is more than willing to write me a letter. The problem is that AACOMAS only allows 6 letters to be submitted, which I already have. The shadowing went...

Whats up, hope everyone is surviving the start to this long process lol. Just a quick question, how do DO schools view multiple MCATs? Took mine and did ok and am taking it again at the end of June. If I do worse by chance, will that affect me?

CAN I RE-SUBMIT THIS CYCLE IF I WITHDRAW BEFORE VERIFICATION? this is probably the most pathetic thing you will read. I submitted my aacomas last week. I now downloaded the application as pdf to read through it and found 6 mf typos in my activities sections like a random "i" or period or wrong...

So, I already applied to MD schools and am in the process of applying to DO schools. I had 9 LOR's submitted to Interfolio and it turns out that 7/9 of them have my AAMC and AMCAS ID numbers in the actual letter. Considering that the AACOMAS application cycle is well on its way and that it took...

So I messed up by thinking that AACOMAS has a max of 7 LoRs and not 6, but now I've reached the max with an additional person writing me a LoR. Has anyone had experience with sending extra letters directly to the schools? Could this possibly be detrimental to me in any way? I feel like this is...

Hi all! I unfortunately received a 500 on my MCAT. I have a 3.5 cGPA and around 3.2 sGPA. I am not sure if I should plan for a retake on July 24 or just apply to DO schools with this score now. Is there any way I can apply with this score and then sent an updated one? I would really like to...

Can someone explain the general timing for submitting the primary app. I got my transcripts and MCAT score verified on AACOMAS and I'm working on the application right now. I'm almost done, but should I wait until the beginning of June? I heard that they don't start reviewing primaries until...

Is it possible to change the order in which your activities are listed? Does this matter? The reason I ask, is that when I print out my application, my extracurricular activities are listed first (e.g. College basketball, etc) while my clinical experiences (scribing, MA, etc.) are listed...

Has anyone received the AACOMAS Fee waiver for this cycle (2018-2019)? If yes, how long did it take to hear back from them?

After reading through the Letter Requirements for many DO schools, I've noticed that some of them point out that they require at least two letters of Recommendation: either 2 from science professors and 1 from a physician, or a committee letter and a physician. The DO I shadowed sent his letter...

Does anyone know which semester to add AP credit? I know most add in the first semester but on my transcript my AP credit is listed Spring 2013 but I didn't technically start school until Fall 2013. My college is listed as attended from Aug 2013-Dec 2016. I took one CLEP test also and it's...

I submitted AACOMAS the other day and I listed my letter evaluators. If one decides to ghost me since I haven't heard back from her i'm under the impression I cannot remove the evaluator from my application. How should I proceed if that's the case? Do I call the school and explain that they will...

Hey guys, I know this might be being overly cautious, but I'm filling out my experiences on AACOMAS and wanted to know if this sounded alright for a description of my experience in a research lab, as it will be the sort of tone that all of my other experience descriptions will likely take! Could...

Hi everyone, so I've seen from different threads a few posts saying to apply to 20 or so schools but I wasn't so sure as to why that is the best number to apply to. I have created a list of schools that I would be happy going to (MD/DO) and I have around 30 or so schools that I would be...

I took 3 classes that classify as Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science and the course name was PSCYTRY 199. I am unsure if that classifies as science or non-science because behavioral health is listed as a non-science whereas biobehavioral health is listed as "other science". This would make a...

Hey people, This shouldn't be a hard question to answer, but I'm hesitant to ask a certain school this question in case they look down upon me applying to other schools afterwards. Currently, I am sitting on a waitlist to ACOM and waiting to hear back from LECOM-Seton Hill. I am thinking of...

If you are applying to an osteopathic program, you should already know the type of student these schools are looking for: one who is concerned about other people and society in addition to being an excellent student and eager learner. But how can you ensure that your application presents these...

I am taking a once-weekly Spanish class offered by the hospital I volunteer it. This is in no way affiliated with any college or other educational institution. There are no grades or credits given with it. It is purely a community education class that I take to learn a valuable skill. I am no...

So if my MCAT scores are released from aamc on 9/10/17. And I go ahead and send them over to accomas that day/next day. How long should I expect for them to be sent AND processed by my schools? I can't find a straight answer on the site. THANKS!

Hello, I would truly appreciate it if someone could guide me about the letters of recommendation. In AACOMAS, you don't have to add letters of recommendation to submit it? I want to apply to this school, but I'm requesting letters via Interfolio. Does anyone know if the school would still review...

Submitting in the next few days (~9/14). Still waiting on transcripts/LOR (the science professors aren't responding and I don't blame them >4 years out of undergrad...). As soon as I submit, I plan on pre-writing my secondaries. Stats: 3.42 Undergrad GPA 506 MCAT Graduated 2013 (nontrad)...

Hey guys, So my AACOMAS cGPA and sGPA are substantially higher than my transcript GPAs. Will schools be looking at my transcript GPA? If they just take my AACOMAS GPA into account, I'm pretty much a shoe-in for most DO schools. However, I feel that my transcript GPA is so low it may look bad...

Sorry if this is a repeat post. Couldn't find anything when I searched. I submitted my AACOMAS application and was verified. When I looked at my GPA's I saw they were off. So I looked at my classes and saw they completely removed two of my summer classes (7 credits of A's). I spoke to them on...

hi guys, i think i just did something dumb lol but not sure whether to call aacomas about it or if it's ok. under standardized tests, i put my future mcat test date as "test taken"...and the blurb describing the section of the app says for "test taken" information that u plug in, u can't delete...

Okay I'm pretty upset because AACOMAS messed up part of my application. Please tell me if you think this will prevent me from getting interviews: 5 of the courses on my transcript verification were marked as "lecture only" instead of "lecture and lab." Now you would think it's still obvious...

I'm reapplying this cycle and trying to submit my primary in the next couple days. I know I'm asking pretty late but is there anyone that would be able to go over my PS with me?

Hello everyone! I have a little problem and maybe you guys and gals can help. So all of my letters of recommendation are confidential, except for my LoR from a family physician. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, this physician does not have an email address, so he just mailed the letter to...

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Hey everyone, This will be/is my second time applying. Last year I received 2 IIs and 2 WLs at DO programs. I had a 3.21 sGPA, 3.28 cGPA, and 500 MCAT. I have very unique, continuous ECs with different types of clinical exposure and volunteering with the underserved. I also have a compelling...

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Hello everyone! I hope everyone had a good weekend! Time to get back to life..ugh.. lol Anyways here are my stats.. please let me know what you think. So long story short, my cgpa is 3.31. I'm enrolled in a post-bac for this upcoming year so it will go up.How does this work on the aamc...

Looking for the best osteopathic med school admissions advice out there? Ace those AACOMAS apps by reading our osteopathic application tips series – each post, another set of 5 expert tips that will help you get ACCEPTED. The Experiences section in the AACOMAS application asks you to list your...

Looking for the best osteopathic med school admissions advice out there? Ace those AACOMAS apps by reading our osteopathic application tips series – each post, another set of 5 expert tips that will help you get ACCEPTED. If you are planning to apply to osteopathic schools, the AACOMAS allows...

Are you able to add additional letter writers to your AACOMAS application after you submit your application, or once you submit your app are your letter writers (or lack thereof) set in stone?