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Ah ok, that makes sense. I wasn't familiar with any type of program like the one you described.
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Ah ok, that makes sense. I wasn't familiar with any type of program like the one you described.
Thanks!
The application verification takes up to 6 weeks. Im wondering if we were to send letters in like in mid june or beginning of july, woud we have to wait that long for amcas to put the letters in the file?
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No, they receive your LORs fairly quickly compared to transcripts and processing. All of mine took about 1 or 2 days after i sent the LORs
You can do either. Doesn't really matter.
mine took 2 days
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I am signed-up to take the MCAT on 7/16/11 (I originally took it on 5/21/11 but felt really bad about it so I decided to sign-up again). Will AMCAS wait until it receives my July MCAT score (which would be mid-august) to send my primary to my selected schools?
If this is the case I am wondering if I am better of not retaking it because I don't want it to be mid-august before my schools even look at my primary.
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If this is the case I am wondering if I am better of not retaking it because I don't want it to be mid-august before my schools even look at my primary.
Thanks
No. Your app will still be verified.
However, your file won't be complete (and thus probably won't be reviewed) until your MCAT score is received.
However, your file won't be complete (and thus probably won't be reviewed) until your MCAT score is received.
question about secondary app's:
my primary app is already verified, but i have been doing some volunteer work as of late and wanted to add this to my work/activities...I received a secondary app, should I not submit this app until i get re-verified?
Also, should I just not update my app at all for one volunteer experience? And perhaps talk about it in my secondary.
Thanks in advance
my primary app is already verified, but i have been doing some volunteer work as of late and wanted to add this to my work/activities...I received a secondary app, should I not submit this app until i get re-verified?
Also, should I just not update my app at all for one volunteer experience? And perhaps talk about it in my secondary.
Thanks in advance
i didn't think you could change that regardless? the instructions PDF has a list of things you can change after submission. it's pretty limited from what i remember. pretty much adding schools, letters, assigning letters to schools, and maybe changing contact info or something are the limit...
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hey all,
i know this thread is really old but i'm hoping someone can still answer the question that was posted above by fluffy rabbit:
My application is not verified yet (should be within a week, I submitted on 7/2). I had moved recently and went on AMCAS to change my address, but upon clicking Continue it informed me that I had to recertify/resubmit.
Horrified at the idea of possibly waiting another month or paying another couple hundred dollars, I clicked on some other tab, but now my address change is reflected there.
What exactly happened? I sure hope my place in line isn't changed...
EDIT: The address change was reversed after I had logged off and back in. Apparently I have to click the Submit button in the Main Menu, but I'm afraid of doing so.
I'm having the same issue. My prehealth committee changed the main advisor's name for the committee letter, and asked me to update the letters of rec section of my app to reflect this change. However, then AMCAS required me to re-submit. Have I lost my initial spot in line for AMCAS review? my application was 'ready for review' and has been for nearly a week, so I've definitely lost a good amount of time if re-submitting has bumped me from that spot. anyone know about this?
thanks!
i know this thread is really old but i'm hoping someone can still answer the question that was posted above by fluffy rabbit:
My application is not verified yet (should be within a week, I submitted on 7/2). I had moved recently and went on AMCAS to change my address, but upon clicking Continue it informed me that I had to recertify/resubmit.
Horrified at the idea of possibly waiting another month or paying another couple hundred dollars, I clicked on some other tab, but now my address change is reflected there.
What exactly happened? I sure hope my place in line isn't changed...
EDIT: The address change was reversed after I had logged off and back in. Apparently I have to click the Submit button in the Main Menu, but I'm afraid of doing so.
I'm having the same issue. My prehealth committee changed the main advisor's name for the committee letter, and asked me to update the letters of rec section of my app to reflect this change. However, then AMCAS required me to re-submit. Have I lost my initial spot in line for AMCAS review? my application was 'ready for review' and has been for nearly a week, so I've definitely lost a good amount of time if re-submitting has bumped me from that spot. anyone know about this?
thanks!
'Verification' and 'Certification' are different things.
Your app is verified when someone gets your transcript, compares it to what you put down, makes corrections, if needed, and OKs it.
Certification is when you say (by clicking) all the stuff I wrote down is good to go and I didn't lie anywhere.
I re-submitted a couple of times to change things/add schools. It doesn't cost anything and the only effect is after doing it the first time, you can no longer change your work/activities, PS and some other, non-information fields.
Your app is verified when someone gets your transcript, compares it to what you put down, makes corrections, if needed, and OKs it.
Certification is when you say (by clicking) all the stuff I wrote down is good to go and I didn't lie anywhere.
I re-submitted a couple of times to change things/add schools. It doesn't cost anything and the only effect is after doing it the first time, you can no longer change your work/activities, PS and some other, non-information fields.
Hopefully someone has the same issue as me and can help- is anyone receiving duplicate notifications emails for the transcripts and LOEs? On wednesday I received an email for one school's transcript, then received another email the following day for the same school. 😕 This also happened for one of my letters- anyone else? They wouldn't receive a transcript or letter from one school but attribute it to someone else would they?
Thanks, its seems that I was doing it the right way. I just wish I went a more traditional route and wouldn't have to spend so much time on this section.
Hey, quick question. I just submitted my app, but it hasn't been verified. YET, I just got an email from one of my schools talking about secondaries. I thought they didn't get my application until it was verified....which would mean they're telepathic. Or do I not really understand the process?
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I realized on AMCAS that the app wants gpa breakdown (both BCPM and cumulative) for each academic year. However, in the event you completed summer classes at you undergrad proceeding an academic year, would that factor in to the immediately preceding academic year.
For example, taking summer classes after freshman year, would it count for the freshman year gpas?
For example, taking summer classes after freshman year, would it count for the freshman year gpas?
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Not a biggie. Either it'll be caught/fixed by AMCAS or it'll slip through the cracks and not make huge impact in the long run (as your cumulative GPA will remain the same).
Some schools offer secondaries if they know you're applying to them and do not screen based on GPA or MCAT.
My understanding is that yes, you do count, but you should check with those schools directly to be on the safe side.
Correct. If you've been verified, you can't add to or change the work/activities section.
You should really read the AMCAS instructions: "Courses taken in the summer should be entered with the next academic year, even if your institution considers them in the previous year." (top of page 37)
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Oh, then I stand corrected. I thought it was the other way around because the AMCAS folks had moved my classes (originally listed like you described) on two separate occasions.
"Academic year" and "year in school" are two different terms for AMCAS purposes.
The OP is incorrect in stating that AMCAS breaks down GPA per your "academic year". AMCAS breaks down your GPA per your "year in school"
See this post
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=11080831
The OP is incorrect in stating that AMCAS breaks down GPA per your "academic year". AMCAS breaks down your GPA per your "year in school"
See this post
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=11080831
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itsallgood19
damnn i wish it were the other way around (it counting towards the previous year) bc I currently have a 3.0 BCPM gpa and 3.4 cgpa and am taking two summer science courses and excelling in them...i was wondering how stringent are med school adcoms on the gpa breakdown per year for both the cgpa and bcpm gpa? Is it only used to see upward/downward trends and rather place the heaviest toll on the cumulative gpa and cumulative bcpm gpa at the end.
Unquestionably. Again, regardless of what year the classes fall into, your 'first glance' cumulative GPA will remain unchanged.
No prob 🙂 We're all just trying to help each other out, right? (I realize that my previous post could be seen as snarky which was not what I intended.😳)
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@CopaceticOne i appreciate your apology no worries its all good...but can you please clear up this uncertainty i have.
Okay basically I am wondering how the AMCAS breaks down gpas because i am too young to apply lol and haven't actually seen it. Basically i thought someone told me theres a section where it asks for "freshman, sop., junior, etc. year gpa" (with both bcpm and cum. separated for each "year" is this correct?
Okay basically I am wondering how the AMCAS breaks down gpas because i am too young to apply lol and haven't actually seen it. Basically i thought someone told me theres a section where it asks for "freshman, sop., junior, etc. year gpa" (with both bcpm and cum. separated for each "year" is this correct?
More like this:
2009-2010 schoolyear: BCPM, AO (all others), Cumulative
2010-2011 schoolyear: "" "" ""
2011-2012 schoolyear: "" "" ""
(if you take classes in the summer of 2010, according to CopaceticOne they belong in 2010-2011)
Yes, but the good/bad part is that AMCAS does all these GPA calculations. They rely on the year classification your provided when entering your coursework to group the courses. As aSagacious mentioned, they can change the year of a class while verifying the primary app.
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ohh i see how it all works but how come many people say they get passed the rules of AMCAS when you're saying that they verify things just a question i'm not challenging your explanation at all?
And that comes to another question how does AMCAS handle incorrect categorizations of coursework by year for example if you were to list a course in the wrong year and they have to fix that is that considered being "dishonest" in the app and all? Is it noted somewhere if you fail to follow the regulations because you forgot a rule of AMCAS?
And that comes to another question how does AMCAS handle incorrect categorizations of coursework by year for example if you were to list a course in the wrong year and they have to fix that is that considered being "dishonest" in the app and all? Is it noted somewhere if you fail to follow the regulations because you forgot a rule of AMCAS?
So I submitted my application yesterday but then I noticed today that for my summer community class courses I put 2011 instead of 2010!!! Ahhh is this totally going to ruin my application and have them not verify it and send it back to me? I really hope this one little mistake of not putting 2010 and accidentally putting 2011 is going to significantly delay my application. Here I was happy that i was somewhat early.........
Once again, this information is incorrect.
It is not broken down by academic year aka 2009-2010 schoolyear. It is broken down by year in school, which is freshman, sophomore, etc. The reason why this distinction is important (which if people would have read my previous post would have been more clear) is that itsallgood can classify his classes how he or she wishes. CopaceticOne is 100% correct in saying that the academic year is something that you cannot change. Summer classes are the start of the new academic year. However, just because the academic year changes does not necessarily mean that you have to change your year in school. There is more leeway with AMCAS on the year in school classification.
The AMCAS instruction manual gives guidelines on page 37. As long as you stick within the guidelines, you will be fine.
This is exactly my point. Yes, AMCAS verifies all of your grades for you. However, you can be the one who makes decisions about your year in school, so that's how you can change the outcome. As long as you stick within the credit guidelines that AMCAS provides, then they won't change it. I tried to post a link earlier, but I think everyone just skipped my post. Anyway, go back and read it. I provide an example that fits well into your situation.
They won't flag your app or anything. It will be fine. Read this https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/147882/coursework_shared_3.3.html
Some more relevant posts (this topic has been handled thoroughly in the AMCAS questions thread)
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=11076444&postcount=1205 This post has the relevant quotes from the AMCAS instruction manual about classifying year in school
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=11077994&postcount=1214 This post shows that AMCAS likely won't change your year in school classifications unless you do something that goes way against their guidelines
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=11076444&postcount=1205 This post has the relevant quotes from the AMCAS instruction manual about classifying year in school
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=11077994&postcount=1214 This post shows that AMCAS likely won't change your year in school classifications unless you do something that goes way against their guidelines
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OKAY i appreciate your post but seriously dude just tell me the solution to this scenario:
I have a 3.0 BCPM gpa and a 3.4 cGPA at the end of my sophomore year. I proceeded to take marine biology as a summer course this summer, which is listed under BIO at my school. Now, in terms of AMCAS would AMCAS fix the 3.0 and 3.4 for that year or whatever you wanna call it or is that marine bio gonna fix my gpas for the following (junior) year.
Seriously guys can i just get an answer to this question i really appreciate the effort but so many different answers are being thrown in this thread that it can be easily misread.
Thanks again
I have a 3.0 BCPM gpa and a 3.4 cGPA at the end of my sophomore year. I proceeded to take marine biology as a summer course this summer, which is listed under BIO at my school. Now, in terms of AMCAS would AMCAS fix the 3.0 and 3.4 for that year or whatever you wanna call it or is that marine bio gonna fix my gpas for the following (junior) year.
Seriously guys can i just get an answer to this question i really appreciate the effort but so many different answers are being thrown in this thread that it can be easily misread.
Thanks again
The problem is that you aren't giving us specifics. Things like number of credits for the preceding semester (at least 2 semesters) and how many credits you are taking this summer
My point is (in my numerous posts) is that usually YOU can decide. You don't need us to tell you. YOU get to pick which one looks the best (like if you want to show an upward trend, or if you want to show consistency, or if you want to avoid showing a downward trend, etc)
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I took 16 credits (4 classes) fall semester and 12 credits (3 classes) spring semester. Now I am only doing the marine bio course the proceeding summer (which is 4 credits). I want it to affect my sophomore year gpas. So, after receiving a grade for that class and having it down on my app, my question is can i classify it to affect the sophomore year gpas
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do i have to wait until junior year grades and then factor them and the marine bio course together.
Basically i am getting the consensus that i have the choice to pick which one it will affect. If i wanted it to affect the sophomore year grades would i simply have to classify it as sophomore (or like 2010-11 academic year) or is this not correct? Please stop me if any of this information is incorrect again i really apologize but just wanna know how to classify it to affect the sophomore gpas plzzz
or
do i have to wait until junior year grades and then factor them and the marine bio course together.
Basically i am getting the consensus that i have the choice to pick which one it will affect. If i wanted it to affect the sophomore year grades would i simply have to classify it as sophomore (or like 2010-11 academic year) or is this not correct? Please stop me if any of this information is incorrect again i really apologize but just wanna know how to classify it to affect the sophomore gpas plzzz
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You don't understand how the app works. There are TWO separate fields: academic year (aka 2010-2011) which you can do absolutely nothing to change and year in school (aka soph, jun, sen) which you can designate.
Since your sophomore year only has 28 credits, just mark sophomore for this marine bio class. That puts you at 32 credits which fits the AMCAS guidelines
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alright when i apply thru AMCAS i'll see the two separate fields and basically put 2010-2011 for academic year and sophomore as year in school and it will then affect the 3.0 and 3.4 correct?
I sware I am not a troll I just havent even seen the app
I sware I am not a troll I just havent even seen the app
If you're taking the class right now, then it would be 2011-2012 academic year, but you would still put "sophomore". Correct
Wait I just clicked on my courses and on top it say Oakton Community College(2011), and then underneath it says 2009-2010 Summer Session (Summer). I took the class in the summer of 2010 so now I'm really confused as to if I classified it correctly.
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yeah i am currently i will put 2011-2012 i just thought 2010-2011 because won't it be contradictory if i put sophomore but really 2011-2012 is my junior year. the answer is probably it is my choice right i sware i am not patronizing you im not trying to be a d-bag right now i'm just trying to do this the right way
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