*** Amcas 2007 ***

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that's what this whole forum is for
 
Hey I appreciate it. Dunno much about AMCAS as most of my state doesn't use it. Feel free to dump your AMCAS knowledge here. 😀
 
Yeah, I'm thinking about applying to some out of state schools but don't really think my numbers are good enough for me to have a decent chance. (I'm talking Harvard and JH here...)

Most of the schools in Texas use TMDSAS, except for Baylor of course, because they're better than everyone else...

Is there any difference in the essay you have to write for TMDSAS and AMCAS?
 
when does the AMCAS come out? I know the TMDSAS comes out may 1st. thanks
 
Pkboi24 said:
Yeah, I'm thinking about applying to some out of state schools but don't really think my numbers are good enough for me to have a decent chance. (I'm talking Harvard and JH here...)

Most of the schools in Texas use TMDSAS, except for Baylor of course, because they're better than everyone else...

Is there any difference in the essay you have to write for TMDSAS and AMCAS?
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The AMCAS essay can be slightly longer than TMDSAS.
 
MAC12383 said:
that's what this whole forum is for
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The veterens who have already gone through the cycle could help us with questions on the AMCAS 2007 app.
 
foofighter7 said:
when does the AMCAS come out? I know the TMDSAS comes out may 1st. thanks
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i believe there was a thread out earlier stating may 2nd....i was expecting late may to early june, so i was completely caught off guard
 
C.P. Jones said:
i believe there was a thread out earlier stating may 2nd....i was expecting late may to early june, so i was completely caught off guard
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The application is available to be filled out the first week of May, but you can't submit it until the first week of June (at least that's the way it was last year). But start early because it takes a while to get finished and you have to submit your transcript requests as early as possible to get verified early.
 
Y_Marker said:
AMCAS is still not up? Didn't someone say May 2nd?

I'm guessing the link is gonna be:
https://services.aamc.org/AMCAS2_2007/
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I thought so too!! 😡 I probably won't have time to start until this weekend anyway, but I kinda wanted to see those funny messages they put up when you try to access the app too early. But I swear I heard May 2nd somewhere.
 
They said the manual would be up exactly one week ago, but it didn't get up until later in the evening. My guess is it will be ready before midnight, probably even before they all leave work at 5 pm.
 
mmm, the current: "We're Sorry, The 2007 application year is not yet available." message isn't very funny. Come on AMCAS guys, liven this little message up some more! 🙂
 
didn't work for me, got stuck in a cookie loop. anybody else have same problem?
 
the link above is working for me 👍
 
Works for me. We register for a new AAMC login ID if we haven't filled it out before right? After I took the April MCAT they gave me a paper with a registration ID to use for Thx. Do I link these two together later?

EDIT: Nevermind, I saw the question/answer on the next page of the registration screen.
 
alright, contact info is complete! if only the rest of the application is this painless...
 
It says it doesn't work with Safari, when the support docs say that Safari will work. I'm gonna hold off entering data until they get their act together.
 
Who's contact info did you guys put for
Transcript Exception Request Contact Information:
 
Yep, amcas 2007 is officially up and working.

Good luck to everyone on this.
 
Does AMCAS require a transcript from a school that I received 3 credits from in HS?
 
g3pro said:
It says it doesn't work with Safari, when the support docs say that Safari will work. I'm gonna hold off entering data until they get their act together.
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It hasn't worked with Safari for at least a year (back when I was entering data) so I wouldn't wait too long. I would just suck it up and use something else.
 
Doc Martins said:
Does AMCAS require a transcript from a school that I received 3 credits from in HS?
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I'm gonna skip submitting that Pass/Fail gym class I took at a community college over the summer back in 1989 😛 (P.S. I passed, lol)
 
Doc Martins said:
Does AMCAS require a transcript from a school that I received 3 credits from in HS?
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Yes.

Actually, they would want that community college pass/fail gym class, too, if you want to play by the rules.
 
MollyMalone said:
Yes.

Actually, they would want that community college pass/fail gym class, too, if you want to play by the rules.
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So the money I thought I was saving all those years ago by going to the gym there at the community college (rather than the local private gym) is gonna cost me time and money now to get together transcripts? Yikes 😱
 
I strongly suggest that everyone read the AMCAS Instruction Manual... there's loads of good info in there.

This is what they have to say about what transcripts you are required to submit:

AMCAS said:
Transcript Requirements
One official transcript is required from each U.S., U.S. Territorial, or Canadian post-secondary institution at which you have attempted course work, regardless of whether credit was earned. This includes but is not limited to:
• College-level courses attempted while in high school, even if they did not count toward a degree at any college.
• Colleges at which you originally attempted a course, even if transfer credit was subsequently accepted by another school.
• Colleges where you registered but did not earn any credit (e.g., incompletes, withdrawals, failures, audits, etc.).
• Courses that did not count toward a degree, regardless of whether credit was earned or transferred.
• Extension programs through which you attempted courses, if a separate transcript is provided by the Extension Division.
• Correspondence and home study programs.
• Military education.
• American schools overseas.
• U.S., U.S. Territorial, and Canadian medical schools.
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Good luck homies!

Get on those transcripts ASAP too! Nothing will hold up your AMCAS processing like missing transcripts 😛 Also, send in transcripts from *any* college course you took. I took my senior year of high school at a community college, and didn't even transfer the credits to my eventual undergrad. But I had to send in those community college grades anyway.
 
this may be similar to some previous ?s...i took a college in high school program during my sr. year of high school. however, i never received an official transcript from the course because i didn't pay the extra $ to get official credit for it. i wouldn't even know where to begin to find a record of that, but i guess i could contact the university of pittsburgh (since that's where it was offered). does that fall under the category of "courses that did not count toward a degree, regardless of whether credit was earned or transferred"?

this is a pain in my buttocks.
 
Is anyone else have some issues with the STANDARDIZED TESTS section? It won't let me enter that I took the April MCAT and it says do you plan to take the August 2005 MCAT not 2006?
 
scentimint said:
this may be similar to some previous ?s...i took a college in high school program during my sr. year of high school. however, i never received an official transcript from the course because i didn't pay the extra $ to get official credit for it. i wouldn't even know where to begin to find a record of that, but i guess i could contact the university of pittsburgh (since that's where it was offered). does that fall under the category of "courses that did not count toward a degree, regardless of whether credit was earned or transferred"?

this is a pain in my buttocks.
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Yes, you should contact them and see if they have it on record. If they do, you should submit it.
 
Y_Marker said:
Works for me. We register for a new AAMC login ID if we haven't filled it out before right? After I took the April MCAT they gave me a paper with a registration ID to use for Thx. Do I link these two together later?

EDIT: Nevermind, I saw the question/answer on the next page of the registration screen.
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I'm still confused about this. If we took the April MCAT do we need to register a username or not?
 
DF38 said:
I'm still confused about this. If we took the April MCAT do we need to register a username or not?
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Yes register for it, and then whatevere you make your login ID and password will be used in mid June when you get score release.
 
gujuDoc said:
Yes register for it, and then whatevere you make your login ID and password will be used in mid June when you get score release.
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Thanks!
 
wow. its kind of wierd to be finally applying
 
Can I send in transcripts before I submit AMCAS? ie NOW?
 
A couple people have suggested on other threads that it may be a good idea to try to not include college courses taken in high school if the grade earned would be severely bring down one's GPA. Can anyone confirm if they have actually done this? I don't want to do something that may create a possible problem in the future.
 
psy3 said:
Can I send in transcripts before I submit AMCAS? ie NOW?
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Yes. Send it with the form AMCAS gives you. It'll help to match your transcript up with your application.
 
amoly22 said:
A couple people have suggested on other threads that it may be a good idea to try to not include college courses taken in high school if the grade earned would be severely bring down one's GPA. Can anyone confirm if they have actually done this? I don't want to do something that may create a possible problem in the future.
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Best to stay on the straight and narrow. If your med school ever finds out you lied, poof goes your MD degree.
 
Have any reapplicants noticed that 2006 application information was carried over to the 2007 application? I thought that they didn't do this?
 
Do you think a school would actually expel you from their program for something like that?
 
doh...i called AMCAS and they said your information only carries over if you submitted the 2006 application (not if you just entered it in there by accident). so for re-applicants...you won't have to re-enter your info. but for us dumbos who entered the info in the wrong app, there's no hope for us :/
 
A friend in med school heard about some guy who graduated from med school, and during academic checks- they found out the guy lied about some stuff on his old applications (left out bad grades and cited non-existent publications). He no longer has an MD degree.
 
scentimint said:
doh...i called AMCAS and they said your information only carries over if you submitted the 2006 application (not if you just entered it in there by accident). so for re-applicants...you won't have to re-enter your info. but for us dumbos who entered the info in the wrong app, there's no hope for us :/
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I never submitted my info and all my biographical stuff is still there.
 
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