2007 AACOMAS Questions/Concerns

[kev1n]

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howdy all,

I have some simple questions for everyone:

For the descriptions.. would it be ok to put

1) Background of the organization..meaning trauma 1 center, in (city) since (year), and so on
2) what I did

Do I need to puit what i learned from it and so on? I am guessing that is for the PS part , yes?

Thanks

 

[kev1n]

howdy all,

I have some simple questions for everyone:

For the descriptions.. would it be ok to put

1) Background of the organization..meaning trauma 1 center, in (city) since (year), and so on
2) what I did

Do I need to puit what i learned from it and so on? I am guessing that is for the PS part , yes?

Thanks

 

[CuttinEmUp]

I didn't find anything in the instructions about putting zero credit hours for all repeats until last repeat. It just said how to do the repeat thing.

Do you remember which section you saw that under?

Once again, if you had correctly read my post, i clearly stated that you can READ the instructions OR call the specialist (LIKE I DID) when I found a questionable policy that was not clearly addressed in the Instructions.

HERE IS THE PHONE NUMBER YOU CAN DIAL TO GET A HOLD OF SUCH AN APPLICATION SPECIALIST AT AACOMAS 301-968-4190


Good luck with your apps!! 👍

 

[toothless rufus]

Where is the phone number for AACOMAS listed? 😛

Once again, if you had correctly read my post, i clearly stated that you can READ the instructions OR call the specialist (LIKE I DID) when I found a questionable policy that was not clearly addressed in the Instructions.

HERE IS THE PHONE NUMBER YOU CAN DIAL TO GET A HOLD OF SUCH AN APPLICATION SPECIALIST AT AACOMAS 301-968-4190


Good luck with your apps!! 👍

 

[CuttinEmUp]

Where is the phone number for AACOMAS listed? 😛


hahaha....if i ever meet you during interviews, we're stepping outside for a cold beer ... on me!!

 

[Neuro27]

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[toothless rufus]

Where is the phone number for AACOMAS listed? 😛



hahaha....if i ever meet you during interviews, we're stepping outside for a cold beer ... on me!!

Done! Beer is good! 😀

 

[kev1n]

is the PS limit of 4,500 characters with spaces or without? THanks

 

[Boner]

is the PS limit of 4,500 characters with spaces or without? THanks

4500 with spaces

 

[RisingSun]

I am filling out my coursework and have run into a problem. I did junior year abroad through a university program other than my undergrad university. So I have a transcript for the courses that I took on that exchange program, and those courses transferred to my main undergrad, so those transfer courses also appear on my undergrad transcript. Problem is (1) do I just input the courses from the university that I did the exchange through and not add those courses from the undergrad university transcript, or do I add both? (2) The university I did this program through dosen't offer course numbers for those courses that I took, so I have nothing to input in the course number field. The computer will not allow me to leave that field blank. When those courses transferred, though, my undergrad institution gave me credit for specific courses that _do_ have course numbers. Should I input the course numbers assigned by my university when inputting those courses, but then input the courses as courses taken at the other univeristy and use the grades that I received in those courses?

Do my questions make sense? Maybe I better just call up AACOMAS.

RisingSun

 

[WannaDoc]

Where is the phone number for AACOMAS listed? 😛

If you do call to confirm... can you let the rest of us know? Thanks!

 

[cee]

Incorrect. for your first class you should list it as 0.00 credit hours and label it "repeat 01". Then list the second time you took it as 3.00 credit hours and put in the grade, and dont forget to label this as the "last repeat 01".

i just called about this.. the guy said that in the past, you had to do that, but now you just put the hours published for both courses. he basically said it doesnt matter if the previous class is listed at 0.00 or like 3.00, because the new class will take its place anyways

 

[HunterGatherer]

i just called about this.. the guy said that in the past, you had to do that, but now you just put the hours published for both courses. he basically said it doesnt matter if the previous class is listed at 0.00 or like 3.00, because the new class will take its place anyways

thanks for the update.

 

[HunterGatherer]

Should I input the course numbers assigned by my university when inputting those courses, but then input the courses as courses taken at the other univeristy and use the grades that I received in those courses?

Do my questions make sense? Maybe I better just call up AACOMAS.

RisingSun

This is how I'd do it. Calling AACOMAS is always best though so you can sleep better at night.

 

[Neuro27]

How do you send MCAT scores to AACOMAS? I tried to look on AAMC website, but couldn't find anything.

And does status check area (gpa, transcript, etc) become active only after you have paid fees?

 

[BengaliDocIsl]

How do you send MCAT scores to AACOMAS? I tried to look on AAMC website, but couldn't find anything.

And does status check area (gpa, transcript, etc) become active only after you have paid fees?

1. Go to aamc.org/mcat
2. Click on MCAT Testing History (THx) & Online Score Release on the right side
3. If you haven't already make up a username and password then log in with username and password.
4. Click on Send all of my scores to medical schools and other programs I designate towards the bottom of the page.
5. Choose American Assoc. of Colleges of Osteopathic Med. App. Serv.
6. Click Add on the bottom of the page

 

[Barts]

i just called about this.. the guy said that in the past, you had to do that, but now you just put the hours published for both courses. he basically said it doesnt matter if the previous class is listed at 0.00 or like 3.00, because the new class will take its place anyways

I think that is what I posted earlier...kind of 😉 When I called I was told to list the hours for both courses, but cuttinemup seemed like he was looking for an arguement so I didn't bother restating what I was told 😉 But I think they would get it figured out either way 👍

 

[cee]

1. Go to aamc.org/mcat
2. Click on MCAT Testing History (THx) & Online Score Release on the right side
3. If you haven't already make up a username and password then log in with username and password.
4. Click on Send all of my scores to medical schools and other programs I designate towards the bottom of the page.
5. Choose American Assoc. of Colleges of Osteopathic Med. App. Serv.
6. Click Add on the bottom of the page

if we are ready, should we submit before our april scores come in?

 

[BengaliDocIsl]

if we are ready, should we submit before our april scores come in?

are you talking about submitting your MCAT score? since you haven't received an MCAT score, there is nothing for you to submit to AACOMAS, there is no record of it right now, when you do get the MCAT score, just do it right away and you should be fine.

 

[CuttinEmUp]

I think that is what I posted earlier...kind of 😉 When I called I was told to list the hours for both courses, but cuttinemup seemed like he was looking for an arguement so I didn't bother restating what I was told 😉 But I think they would get it figured out either way 👍

looking for an argument?? huh?

 

[chilon85]

I don't know if these questions have been answered or not but...

1. How soon after you apply will you be getting secondaries? I am wondering because I just started shadowing a DO and I want to wait before asking him for a Letter of Recommendation and was wondering how long I have.

2. On the AACOMAS, when you are filling out your coursework grades, you are asked to fill out your AACOM grade (or something like that) and I was wondering how you know what to fill out?

Thanks again for all of your help!

 

[Barts]

looking for an argument?? huh?

Perhaps I misconstrued your posts...but they seemed to be a little *on edge* to me 😉 No biggie tho 🙂

 

[BengaliDocIsl]

I was wondering if I can edit my coursework after I submit my AACOMAS application?

Once you e-submit (or paper submit) the AACOMAS application you will not be able to make any changes on it by yourself, you will no longer have access to the application to make any changes although you will be able to view it. However, you can email or call AACOMAS and tell them what needs to be changed and they can do that for you and then you can login with your username and password and click "Application Status Check" and you will be able to see if those changes that you requested were made to your application.

 

[RisingSun]

This is how I'd do it. Calling AACOMAS is always best though so you can sleep better at night.

Thanks, that's what I'll do.

 

[CuttinEmUp]

Edit

 

[n0chi]

so what would be the procedure for sending a more recent transcript (of the following sem grades, which ends in december) to the schools?

would we just have to individually send the schools a transcript?

 

[Dr Trek 1]

On the application is it more important to list jobs and volunteering chronologically or to list it in "clusters"? By clusters I mean all medically related volunteering, then all other volunteering, etc.

Thanks.

 

[drtoor]

hi...just had a quick question on the application.. ...i have been on the national dean's list for 2&1/2 years...should i include that as one of the honors in the aacomas application?....

thanks

 

[HunterGatherer]

hi...just had a quick question on the application.. ...i have been on the national dean's list for 2&1/2 years...should i include that as one of the honors in the aacomas application?....

thanks

Deans list from your school? yes
National Deans list directory that you pay for? NO!!

 

[Amy B]

so what would be the procedure for sending a more recent transcript (of the following sem grades, which ends in december) to the schools?

would we just have to individually send the schools a transcript?

Usually all you need to do for ongoing classes is email the schools and let them know the course number, name and what grade you recieved. You do not need to send a transcript for every class you take after filling out your AACOMAS. I emailed the director of admissions for the schools I was applying to and ask them to add the email to my file. Then whereever you get accepted, you will send all your transcripts there before you start classes.

By emailing updated grades, you show your on going interest in the schools, which is another good thing to do during this application process.

Good luck to you all 👍

 

[drtoor]

hi...not sure if ne one had already asked this question....for work experience in description area, do u just list the duties or type a paragraph of what u did/learned?

thanx

 

[drtoor]

hi...i had volunteered 15 hrs at non-medical/clinical place....is it worth putting it in the application...or not??

thanx

 

[Amy B]

To answer the last 2 posts.
1. I wrote a short paragraph about what i did..


2. And for 15 hours... hmmm, I wouldnt write it down, unless of course it is the only thing you have done. I had a number of those type of things and didnt include them.

 

[tch001]

Ok, I know this is a dumb question but...

For course level, does that mean what you were when you took the course (fresh, soph, jun, sen) or does that mean the level of diffuculty of the course?

I took senior level courses when I was a freshmen and freshmen level courses when I was a senior, so I'm a little 😕

 

[BengaliDocIsl]

Ok, I know this is a dumb question but...

For course level, does that mean what you were when you took the course (fresh, soph, jun, sen) or does that mean the level of diffuculty of the course?

I took senior level courses when I was a freshmen and freshmen level courses when I was a senior, so I'm a little 😕

it means if you were a freshman, sophmore, junior, or senior when you took the course, has nothing to do with difficulty of courses or if they were freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior level courses, just if you were, fresh, soph, jun or sen when you took the coursea.

 

[drtoor]

hi everyone...just a weird question.....how do I calculate the aacomas gpa...i know it only incl BPC...is it da same formula that is used for amcas?>...not sure???

 

[Packamylase]

it means if you were a freshman, sophmore, junior, or senior when you took the course, has nothing to do with difficulty of courses or if they were freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior level courses, just if you were, fresh, soph, jun or sen when you took the coursea.

Bengali, Are you sure?...

Because course level refers to level of the course, and not to your academic level. Most schools have a numbering system to reference the difficulty of the course (100, 200, 300, etc... or 010, 020, 030, etc...). In my opinion, that is what "course level" is referring to.

Am I wrong?

 

[BradenDO]

Bengali, Are you sure?...

Because course level refers to level of the course, and not to your academic level. Most schools have a numbering system to reference the difficulty of the course (100, 200, 300, etc... or 010, 020, 030, etc...). In my opinion, that is what "course level" is referring to.

Am I wrong?

On AACOMAS, it says "Course Level" and gives you a pull down menu that lists: Freshman, sophmore, etc. So course level is what your status was when you took the class.

The first thing you type in, though, when you're adding a class is the course prefix and number which would be "BIOL 164", for example.

 

[erleichda]

Bengali, Are you sure?...

Because course level refers to level of the course, and not to your academic level. Most schools have a numbering system to reference the difficulty of the course (100, 200, 300, etc... or 010, 020, 030, etc...). In my opinion, that is what "course level" is referring to.

Am I wrong?

This is copied from the AACOMAS intructions for that section:
Academic Status: Enter the Academic Status under which you were classified at the time you took the course.

 

[tch001]

This is copied from the AACOMAS intructions for that section:
Academic Status: Enter the Academic Status under which you were classified at the time you took the course.

Yea, I read that too and I was confused because in the explanation they say "Academic Status" but on the applicaiton they ask for "course level." I guess they're the same thing.

Another question then, I came in with a lot of AP credits, so I was technically a "senior" for most of college, should I classify all of the courses when I had enough credits to be a senior as senior level then?

 

[markboonya]

migt be a dumb question but do we have to include AP credit?

 

[Packamylase]

Yea, I read that too and I was confused because in the explanation they say "Academic Status" but on the applicaiton they ask for "course level." I guess they're the same thing.

Another question then, I came in with a lot of AP credits, so I was technically a "senior" for most of college, should I classify all of the courses when I had enough credits to be a senior as senior level then?

I disagree.

I believe that course level and academic status are two different things. "Academic status is entered as either, "undergrad", "grad", or "professional". Course level is entered when you enter every course. Course level is asking the level of the course, not the level of your academic standing.

However, the instructions read:
"Academic Status: Enter the Academic Status under which you were classified at the time you took the course."

So, I guess when the instructions are referring to "Academic Status", it is meant course level?

Thoughts?

 

[KeyLime]

What are you guys putting for the course title?

On my transcript, the courses are listed as Intr Sociolgy or something like that instead of Introduction Sociology. I've been typing in exactly how it is listed on my transcript.

 

[erleichda]

What are you guys putting for the course title?

On my transcript, the courses are listed as Intr Sociolgy or something like that instead of Introduction Sociology. I've been typing in exactly how it is listed on my transcript.

I did the same - I abbreviated it the way that my college did on the transcript

 

[Packamylase]

So, are we at a consensus that "course level" refers to YOUR academic grade level and not to the level of the course?

 

[BradenDO]

So, are we at a consensus that "course level" refers to YOUR academic grade level and not to the level of the course?

Yes

 

[BradenDO]

I did the same - I abbreviated it the way that my college did on the transcript

Do you think it matters, though? For "Intro. to Sociology", I wrote it out without abbreviations.... For "Introduction to technological Systems" I kept it in its abbreviated form because it was so long!

 

[erleichda]

So, are we at a consensus that "course level" refers to YOUR academic grade level and not to the level of the course?

I would say yes. But if you are very worried you can e-mail or call AACOMAS and find out. (Don't forget to let us know what they said.) 🙂 👍

 

[BradenDO]

I would say yes. But if you are very worried you can e-mail or call AACOMAS and find out. (Don't forget to let us know what they said.) 🙂 👍

Copied from AACOMAS website:

For course level indicate your academic level when taking the course.

If you were a freshman when you took a 600 level chemistry class you would still list Freshman as the course level.

 

[Packamylase]

Copied from AACOMAS website:

For course level indicate your academic level when taking the course.

If you were a freshman when you took a 600 level chemistry class you would still list Freshman as the course level.

Thank you. I looked and only saw what was referred to as "Academic status".