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In the past, some users reported that they had called AACOMAS and were instructed to not include projected/future hours. You can still click the box that mentions that you are going to continue the activity though.
Many DO schools do like to promote primary care. If you saw some out-patient specialities (such as some applicable IM subspecialities), then you at least got to see how a physician works in a more typical setting.
If your physician was a DO and used OMT on you, I think that is worth bringing up. You can keep it concise about your experience with it and how/why you hope to learn to utilize it.
They will see all the scores. Still apply DO but don't take the MCAT any more 🙁
Okay, will my most recent score be the one they look at?
They will look at them all and just conclude that you have "plateaued" on your MCAT efforts.
I see... I feel really discouraged @wysdoc. I know some DO schools require an MCAT with 500+, so would I technically still be a 500+ scorer because of my recent MCAT?
Yes. I just added a grid of matriculant stats above.
That shifts my perspective. I think I'm just in shock right now. Thank you
So much depends on all aspects of your application. How do you represent yourself, your purpose, your character, your compassion, your leadership, your growth? Use the personal statement as an opportunity to narrate experiences that shed light on some of these qualities.
You are posting in the thread I am referring to.
It is possible it comes up on individual secondaries. No, it likely doesn't matter if you end up not getting a chance to put it down.
Since this is an AACOMAS question, I have moved it to our main thread for all questions related to it.
AMCAS has not allowed people to categorize letters like this either. It is up to the discretion of admissions what each letter is. In obvious cases, there shouldn’t be any confusion. If you have a LOR from a biology or chemistry faculty member, that will be what looks like a science letter to them.
Many people do not answer this question. I think it is more intended to hear about someone who might have played a big part in your life, like if you shared a household with your grandparents and they did a lot of raising or teaching you, or if you had a strong mentor to follow into medicine, a relative or not. If you have hardly met some of the relatives you mentioned, it's not that influential on you in my opinion.
Thanks for the clarification. That makes sense.
It should go automatically, but keep an eye out for it on individual schools’ secondary portals to make sure it was received.
Yes! As long as you have entered your writer's name & email address in your AACOMAS application, the letters can come in little by little.
Thanks you! So do I go ahead and ‘upload’ it from interfolio now or will AACOMAS let me upload it after when the letter has been submitted to interfolio?
Ah, I forgot about the extra step of Interfolio.
yes it would be volunteer. Try to give it the title of shadowing too so it's easy to find
They are completely separate processes. You would need to apply to the AACOMAS fee waiver program, which provides less benefits and is first-come first-serve from what I last recall.
Not too late, but realize you have to fill out a different application platform to do this.
It varies, so be patient. You can follow in the school specific threads to see if others report getting an II or not.
It shouldn’t take more than a few business days after you formally request for it (see wysdoc’s post for instructions)
No, you can still send them.
Sometimes they see if your interview is strong enough to "make up" for that or may ask you directly about grades, MCAT, why osteopathic medicine or things related to their mission to see if you can provide a good answer that addresses some of the reservations they may have. See LizzyM's staircase analogy.
Looking at your history, this interview came from a new DO schools? Did they require a DO letter?
