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If the class is called genetics then the subject is genetics.
Both seem to be about disease, I'd go with disease
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Both seem to be about disease, I'd go with disease
Hey guys!
Quick question - I have a course called "Undergrad Research" in my transcript. What subject should I put it under? I can't seem to find a subject regarding Research on the list.... any ideas?
And if it matters, the research was in the Urology department at the hospital.
Quick question - I have a course called "Undergrad Research" in my transcript. What subject should I put it under? I can't seem to find a subject regarding Research on the list.... any ideas?
And if it matters, the research was in the Urology department at the hospital.
What was the class code?
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For ATSU-Kirksville, it says
"English composition, English literature, technical writing and classes designated by undergraduate institution as writing intensive"
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Minimum Credits6| Minimum Grades2"
should i select all my intensive english classes or just 3 of them (i am on quarter system. they should've put instructions for quarter system peeps but I assume 1 year for us is 3 classes)
and just in general:
for the schools that have required and recommended course, should I just select the required ones or all the recommended ones and require ones
"English composition, English literature, technical writing and classes designated by undergraduate institution as writing intensive"
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Minimum Credits6| Minimum Grades2"
should i select all my intensive english classes or just 3 of them (i am on quarter system. they should've put instructions for quarter system peeps but I assume 1 year for us is 3 classes)
and just in general:
for the schools that have required and recommended course, should I just select the required ones or all the recommended ones and require ones
Just select the minimum. They are going to look at your whole transcript no matter what you select. this prerequisite selection is to to make sure that you have the qualifications to apply to the school. I'm sure in years past they have had students apply who do not have enough credits of English or biology or blah blah.
I called to ask about this and it's a technical error. Once your transcripts are all in, you status will change to verifying in 24 hrs.
UC 280 - Undergrad Research
For anyone who sent in more than 1 transcript: did you receive multiple alerts saying they were received? I sent 3, 2 on the same day and 1 three days later. Only got 1 "received" alert.
another silly question, My AP biology got me out of undergrad biology but as a biology major I took many upper division biology like genetics, molecular, cellular, physiology.Could I just select those on the part where I fill out the prereqs for individual schools? They all say General Biology I, II
Also UNECOM requires psychology??? what?? this is listed no where on their official website. does sociology count as behavioral science?
On their prereqs tab it says
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All applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered eligible for consideration
Also UNECOM requires psychology??? what?? this is listed no where on their official website. does sociology count as behavioral science?
On their prereqs tab it says
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All applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered eligible for consideration
- Completer 90 credit hours (or 75% coursework towards a Baccalaureate degree) prior to application; degree must be completed and degree awarded prior to enrollment
- Successful completion of the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) within 2 years of application
- Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or higher as calculated by AACOMAS (4.0 scale)
- Biochemistry is a pre-enrollment requirement and must be completed prior to the start of classes
- All other prerequisite courses must be completed with a "C" or better by January 1, 2016
- Additional recommended coursework: Genetics, Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, Math/Statistics, Cell/Molecular Biology, Anatomy or Physiology"
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I got a different alert for each one of my 2 transcripts.
I sent in 3 transcripts and received 3 different alerts.
Hmm. Well for my research I received BIO495 credit, so I was able to select biology. But honestly, if I were you I would probably still select biology or maybe health sciences. Its really not that big of a deal which you select as long as it's close.
Question, please ...
I volunteered and shadowed in 2 different hospitals. So my question is - Should I list the volunteering (or shadowing) all grouped together or separately? Like ...
1. Experience - Shadowing : Hospital A and B
or
1. Experience - Shadowing : Hospital A
2. Experience - Shadowing : Hospital B
... I don't really wana make it all separate because I don't wana make it look all fluffy.
(I shadowed at 3 different hospitals and volunteered at 2)
But if you suggest grouping together, please advise how. The main problem with grouping I have is the number hours and weeks part.
THANKS!
Edit : Oh and what did you guys put as the status for volunteering or shadowing ... as in full-time, part-time, or temporary, etc?
I volunteered and shadowed in 2 different hospitals. So my question is - Should I list the volunteering (or shadowing) all grouped together or separately? Like ...
1. Experience - Shadowing : Hospital A and B
or
1. Experience - Shadowing : Hospital A
2. Experience - Shadowing : Hospital B
... I don't really wana make it all separate because I don't wana make it look all fluffy.
(I shadowed at 3 different hospitals and volunteered at 2)
But if you suggest grouping together, please advise how. The main problem with grouping I have is the number hours and weeks part.
THANKS!
Edit : Oh and what did you guys put as the status for volunteering or shadowing ... as in full-time, part-time, or temporary, etc?
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This year for aacomas you can submit as soon as you're done.
Wow. I wish I knew about this before. Starting the application tomorrow.
But we can still submit without sending LORs and Transcripts, right?
(And thus send them later on)
Yes. Cant be verified without transcripts....can be without LOR. I'm using virtualevals bc of my committee.
Thanks. Yeah ... I thought so about the transcripts.
Btw, what is this virtualevals?
This has been getting a lot of people. You're not alone
Has anyone ever heard of a DO school/AACOMAS rejecting a letter because it's not on an official letterhead? I have a non-science prof letter that was rejected because of this for TMDSAS. Only school I want that requires a non-science prof letter is NSU (my #1 DO school choice lol). I guess I can always amend it later down the road if they require me to, but I can't find any info for AACOMAS on official letterheads.
Why not just ask your letter writter to redo it
I guess I'm a stubborn SOB. Probably will leave it as it is and if NSU asks me to re-do it, I will.
So... Anyone please?
I'm a scribe as well. I wouldn't put it as shadowing because we are getting paid. I thinks its a good idea to mention it in the description.
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How you label your class should be based on units completed towards a degree.
I had a LOR last cycle that wasn't on an official letterhead (unbeknownst to me). I applied to over 20 DO schools, and the only ones who blatantly told me they would not accept the letter (thereby alerting me to the fact it wasn't on a letterhead!) were TUNCOM and ACOM. I didn't get an interview at NSU, but apparently my app was considered complete there without issue. TUNCOM and ACOM both notified me of the LOR issue before I was invited to interview.
edit: AACOMAS is not going to check your letters and won't reject anything. It's up to schools individually to determine what they find acceptable or not!
Awesome, thank you! I got over myself and went ahead and contacted the prof. I noticed on the CIB that ACOM was only school I looked at that used the "official letterhead" nomenclature.
Yeah, I think all the schools would prefer it to be written on a letterhead, but most aren't going to actually reject your letter... good on you for contacting your prof! I chickened out and submitted a spare science letter instead.
For the PS, are you guys retyping it on wordpad or the AACOMAS app directly? It says in the instructions to not copy and paste from Microsoft Word because of formatting issues. Or is anyone copy & pasting form MS word to wordpad and then to AACOMAS? Not sure if that would work.
Does anyone know where we can see that our GPA has been calculated? I already submitted my application, but I still don't see my GPA.
Won't happen til it's verified.
That makes sense. Thanks!
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question: I'm taking sumer school. and won't have grades in until august. but aacomas is saying you can update at a certain time in september. does this mean schools won't see your app until this>
I'm not applying to md because of a late app. please let me know
and when is the latest mcat you can take. i have to include my summer class grade
I'm not applying to md because of a late app. please let me know
and when is the latest mcat you can take. i have to include my summer class grade
so i might have a dumb question
when you enter repeated coursework, for the first attempt, do you enter 0 credits and then the grade you got? and then the second time, enter the number of credits and the new grade?
when you enter repeated coursework, for the first attempt, do you enter 0 credits and then the grade you got? and then the second time, enter the number of credits and the new grade?
good luck this application cycle everyone
quick questions:
1. Does anyone seem to be unable to enter in more than one mcat score/date? It just freezes after the first entry and will not let me continue. I emailed aacomas and await their reply but it seems really strange that it won't allow me to save and continue. Are we only supposed to enter the last taken and have them match it to the released scores? If so, provided a proof read what I've done am ready to submit.
2. Has anyone submitted yet who might know if there's a way to review everything without having to open each entry up indvidually. I know the old version of AACOMAS and AMCAS had a feature for you to review it all as one document before hitting the launch (submit) button. Is there one for this new portal, and if so where is it, and how does it work?
quick questions:
1. Does anyone seem to be unable to enter in more than one mcat score/date? It just freezes after the first entry and will not let me continue. I emailed aacomas and await their reply but it seems really strange that it won't allow me to save and continue. Are we only supposed to enter the last taken and have them match it to the released scores? If so, provided a proof read what I've done am ready to submit.
2. Has anyone submitted yet who might know if there's a way to review everything without having to open each entry up indvidually. I know the old version of AACOMAS and AMCAS had a feature for you to review it all as one document before hitting the launch (submit) button. Is there one for this new portal, and if so where is it, and how does it work?
I just counted a neurobiology course and will be emailing UNECOM at some point (later on -working on AMCAS after I submit AACOMAS) to ask if that counts as psych. Not sure if it does but we shall see if the adcom gods deem it suffices. I hope you have better luck. And in most instances behavioral science includes sociology, anthropology, psychology, community health, and cultural studies classes - check with the school on individual restrictions
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