*~*~*~*Official AMCAS Questions Thread 2014-2015*~*~*~*

[PhoenixAZ]

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I am retaking MCAT on 5/08, so I won't get my score until 6/08. I plan to submit my application as soon as possible. Should I submit it on 6/03 as soon as it is allowed or should I wait until my score is in so I will have my retake score on the application. Will 6/08 submit date still be considered early?

 

[vanillabear55]

It is that time of year again!
7. What is all of this about being a reapplicant?
Once you have submitted an AMCAS application and are verified, you will be considered a re-applicant the following year. Even though you may not be a re-applicant at a particular school, the AMCAS application will reflect that you have "previously applied to medical school" in that you have had a verified application from a previous year. Every school you apply to will be able to see this, regardless of whether you applied to that particular school before or not.

Can someone shed light on this- where is this information coming from? I've only been able to locate this: https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/301606/amiareapplicanttoallschools.html

EDIT: say I submit on june 3rd and am verified (with just one school) and get my mcat score back in july and decide to withdraw and not add more schools, to apply next year. what kind of implications would that have?

 

[hoihaie]

I went to the same institution for undergrad and Master's. SHould I send separate Transcripts? Even though they are from teh same school and I have the option of showing the grades from both my degress on one transcript?

 

[gonnif]

I am retaking MCAT on 5/08, so I won't get my score until 6/08. I plan to submit my application as soon as possible. Should I submit it on 6/03 as soon as it is allowed or should I wait until my score is in so I will have my retake score on the application. Will 6/08 submit date still be considered early?

Rule 1: Take a Breath

While early is important, it isnt something to be OCD/Neurotic over. I advise all my applicants to wait a good 3-7 days after AMCAS opens for submissions. The reason being AMCAS has had issues in the past with server load, crashes, etc on opening day. In a few instances in the past, the first few days were lost or corrupted and required students to resubmit. Anything before the last week of June is more than early.

 

[gonnif]

Can someone shed light on this- where is this information coming from? I've only been able to locate this: https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/301606/amiareapplicanttoallschools.html

EDIT: say I submit on june 3rd and am verified (with just one school) and get my mcat score back in july and decide to withdraw and not add more schools, to apply next year. what kind of implications would that have?

It means you will be marked for life as a reapplicant and suffer the scorn of others

Just joking I couldnt resist.

No they wont see you as a reapplicant, depending on when you withdraw as quoted below

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/186784/re-applying_landing.html

"No. You are not considered a reapplicant if you formally withdrew your application through AMCAS.

Your application may only be withdrawn prior to the verification process when your application is in one of the following statues: "Submitted to AMCAS - Ready for Review," "Submitted to AMCAS - Waiting for Transcripts," or "Returned". See the application withdrawal FAQ for more information.

 

[gonnif]

All Applicants Please Note:

I like to reiterate some important sources of information that all applicants should know like their entire future choice of profession depends on it (because it does).

MSAR - The Medical School Admissions Requirements: this should be considered the "textbook" for applying to medical school and should be studied like a good premedical student does.

2015 AMCAS Instruction Manual: this should be considered the study guide or outline for the "final exam" of applying to medical school. Read it, know it, as it will be on the final.

AMCAS Frequently Asked Questions: these are the proctors for the "final exam" of applying into medical school and what they say is the definitive information.

2015 AMCAS Student Presentation: This is the introductory lecture in applying to medical school.

AAMC Pre-Health Advisors Resources: No you are not cheating by looking here. Consider it a peek into the "instructors manual." I particularly recommend the section of letters of evaluation

 

[ciestar]

It means you will be marked for life as a reapplicant and suffer the scorn of others

Just joking I couldnt resist.

No they wont see you as a reapplicant, depending on when you withdraw as quoted below

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/186784/re-applying_landing.html

"No. You are not considered a reapplicant if you formally withdrew your application through AMCAS.

Your application may only be withdrawn prior to the verification process when your application is in one of the following statues: "Submitted to AMCAS - Ready for Review," "Submitted to AMCAS - Waiting for Transcripts," or "Returned". See the application withdrawal FAQ for more information.

This may actually apply to me as well. I'm still a bit confused, so if I submit my app without my mcat score, they verify my app right? And it obviously won't be marked complete until I have my mcat score, but if it sucks, I just withdraw just like that? With not real ramifications?

 

[its_done_sorta]

Hi guys,

I am a little unsure of what to do for the coursework section. I'm graduating in three years with one summer after the spring quarter, and am unsure of how to list my year in school. Do I put down FR, SO, then Sr for just the third year and then put SR for the summer after that third year as well or do I have to put FR, SO, JR, then have one quarter of SR? Sorry for the weird question. I am above the 90 units technically in my second year as well so I'm a little unsure of how to assign course years because if it goes by strictly credits then I would have no FR cause I came in as a SO by using solely AP units and high school CC classes...

 

[gonnif]

This may actually apply to me as well. I'm still a bit confused, so if I submit my app without my mcat score, they verify my app right? And it obviously won't be marked complete until I have my mcat score, but if it sucks, I just withdraw just like that? With not real ramifications?

If you list one school for verification, I believe (note I said I believe) that while you cant withdraw from AMCAS you can withdraw from the school directly. In any case that would be the only school you be considered a reapplicant for, maybe

BTW, 25% of all applicants are reapplicants officially

 

[gonnif]

Hi guys,

I am a little unsure of what to do for the coursework section. I'm graduating in three years with one summer after the spring quarter, and am unsure of how to list my year in school. Do I put down FR, SO, then Sr for just the third year and then put SR for the summer after that third year as well or do I have to put FR, SO, JR, then have one quarter of SR? Sorry for the weird question. I am above the 90 units technically in my second year as well so I'm a little unsure of how to assign course years because if it goes by strictly credits then I would have no FR cause I came in as a SO by using solely AP units and high school CC classes...

You can either go solely by credit hours (counting AP as freshman so starting from zero) or lump all AP and actual freshman classes as freshman. The latter will be over the 30 credits which is fine. You then would count the next 30 credits (or 2 terms) after freshman as sophomore, etc.


"High School (HS) College-level coursework taken while in high school
Freshman (FR) 0-32 semester hours
Sophomore (SO) 31-64 semester hours
Junior (JR) 61-96 semester hours
Senior (SR) 91+ semester hours"

"If you have a significant amount of AP or college-level coursework credits prior to
entering college, you may list your entire first college year as Freshman (FR) status. In
doing so, you will most likely exceed the 0-32 credit hour guideline for freshman year, but
your AMCAS GPAs will reflect your “true” first year in college; in these cases AMCAS
will not change the academic status. However, if you would rather base your academic
statuses based only on credit hours, your application will be accepted and verified as such."

 

[vanillabear55]

It means you will be marked for life as a reapplicant and suffer the scorn of others

Just joking I couldnt resist.

No they wont see you as a reapplicant, depending on when you withdraw as quoted below

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/186784/re-applying_landing.html

"No. You are not considered a reapplicant if you formally withdrew your application through AMCAS.

Your application may only be withdrawn prior to the verification process when your application is in one of the following statues: "Submitted to AMCAS - Ready for Review," "Submitted to AMCAS - Waiting for Transcripts," or "Returned". See the application withdrawal FAQ for more information.

haha

I meant withdraw after being verified, which I guess was the wrong verb to use since it seems to imply before being verified (my bad!). Hm, ok so rephrasing...what happens if I got a bad mcat score back sometime in July, after being verified in June (with just one school receving my app), and decided to not add more schools/call the 1 school directly and withdraw my app? Am I a reapplicant to all schools the following year?

 

[gonnif]

haha

I meant withdraw after being verified, which I guess was the wrong verb to use since it seems to imply before being verified (my bad!). Hm, ok so rephrasing...what happens if I got a bad mcat score back sometime in July, after being verified in June (with just one school receving my app), and decided to not add more schools/call the 1 school directly and withdraw my app? Am I a reapplicant to all schools the following year?

No, you are potentially a reapplicant solely to that one school and even that is unlikely as you can withdraw from the school itself.

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/301606/amiareapplicanttoallschools.html
"Am I a reapplicant to all schools or only the ones I applied to before?
You are only a reapplicant to schools that previously received an AMCAS application from you. For example, if you applied to School A and School B last year, you would be considered a reapplicant at both of those schools if you apply to them this year. You would not be considered a reapplicant at School C since you did not previously apply to that school.
You will indicate your reapplicant status per school in the Medical Schools section of your application"

 

[mellykey]

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[vanillabear55]

No, you are potentially a reapplicant solely to that one school and even that is unlikely as you can withdraw from the school itself.

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/301606/amiareapplicanttoallschools.html
"Am I a reapplicant to all schools or only the ones I applied to before?
You are only a reapplicant to schools that previously received an AMCAS application from you. For example, if you applied to School A and School B last year, you would be considered a reapplicant at both of those schools if you apply to them this year. You would not be considered a reapplicant at School C since you did not previously apply to that school.
You will indicate your reapplicant status per school in the Medical Schools section of your application"

That's the impression I was under- but if you look at the first post in this thread (see #7) it says otherwise.

 

[Abu Sharmota]

If I was a guest student at a university from say June 2013-August 2013 and I will again be a guest student from July 2014-August 2014 at the same institution do I put in my application that my term was two separate times (so from June 2013 to August 2013 and July 2014 to August 2014) and enter the coursework separately or do I put it all as one term (from June 2013 to August 2014) and enter the coursework accordingly?

 

[gonnif]

No, you are potentially a reapplicant solely to that one school and even that is unlikely as you can withdraw from the school itself.

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/301606/amiareapplicanttoallschools.html
"Am I a reapplicant to all schools or only the ones I applied to before?
You are only a reapplicant to schools that previously received an AMCAS application from you. For example, if you applied to School A and School B last year, you would be considered a reapplicant at both of those schools if you apply to them this year. You would not be considered a reapplicant at School C since you did not previously apply to that school.
You will indicate your reapplicant status per school in the Medical Schools section of your application"

That's the impression I was under- but if you look at the first post in this thread (see #7) it says otherwise.

This isn't an impression I am quoting but rather directly from the AMCAS website. Since AMCAS makes the rules on this, I would consider it the most accurate.

There are two different "systems" overlapping here. Lets see if I can explain it.

AMCAS is an application service that solely administers, verifies, and maintains data/statistics for the members schools of the AAMC. From AMCAS point of view for data and statistics, once you apply one year, the next year you are a reapplicant . I will have to double check this but point but if you submit AMCAS one year and reapply the next, for stats you are a reapplicant.

When you use AMCAS you tell them which schools you want to apply to. From the school's perspective, if and only if you have directed your application via AMCAS to that specific school previously would you be considered a reapplicant at that school.

So if year 1 you apply to 10 schools and get rejected, and the next year you submit to the same 10 schools plus 10 new schools you would be a reapplicant at the repeated 10 schools and a new applicant the new 10.

 

[vanillabear55]

This isn't an impression I am quoting but rather directly from the AMCAS website. Since AMCAS makes the rules on this, I would consider it the most accurate.

There are two different "systems" overlapping here. Lets see if I can explain it.

AMCAS is an application service that solely administers, verifies, and maintains data/statistics for the members schools of the AAMC. From AMCAS point of view for data and statistics, once you apply one year, the next year you are a reapplicant . I will have to double check this but point but if you submit AMCAS one year and reapply the next, for stats you are a reapplicant.

When you use AMCAS you tell them which schools you want to apply to. From the school's perspective, if and only if you have directed your application via AMCAS to that specific school previously would you be considered a reapplicant at that school.

So if year 1 you apply to 10 schools and get rejected, and the next year you submit to the same 10 schools plus 10 new schools you would be a reapplicant at the repeated 10 schools and a new applicant the new 10.

I think I see the 'difference' in the systems haha.

I had previously read the AAMC site for that info as well, which is why this thread sort of confused me! I appreciate you for clarifying! I was just concerned that my 'proactive' attempt at applying early this cycle before knowing my MCAT might backfire if I needed to apply next cycle, unknowingly making myself a reapplicant.

Thanks again!

 

[NoDakDok]

As far as I know, no one really 'checks' your residency status as official until you are admitted to the school. AMCAS certainly didn't check mine. My state school, upon admission, was the only one who asked anything pertaining to residency history beyond the AMCAS input.

Where is your current driver's license/identification from? Where did you attend high school? If the answer to both in Florida, and you have not resided in a permanently in CT or NY for >= 12 months, my suspicion is you're still considered a Florida resident. I would double check with Florida state schools to make sure there isn't some kind of requirement (like not filing taxes in other states, which to me sounds like an absurd requirement).

To answer your questions:

> How can I determine which state is my legal residence?

From what you put, I would say Florida.

> Who verifies this (AMCAS or the school)?

From my understanding, the schools will do this upon acceptance to verify in-state tuition offers. (This happened in my case)

> What would be the consequences of putting the incorrect state?

I'm not sure of any repercussions. Best case, I suppose they'd make you pay out-of-state tuition at that school. Worst case, I imagine they revoke your acceptance.

 

[ciestar]

So would I be better off waiting until I get my mcat score? Or should I pick one school I'd never have any shot of getting into for my app and hoping for the best for my mcat? Not sure which is the better course of action.

 

[Ismet]

Merging related threads

 

[vanillabear55]

So would I be better off waiting until I get my mcat score? Or should I pick one school I'd never have any shot of getting into for my app and hoping for the best for my mcat? Not sure which is the better course of action.

From what I've gathered, I think I'm going to pick a 'throw away' school to get my app in early- like a public school OOS that has a very low chance of accepting me. That way I can have everything ready to be submitted in early June, and ready to go early/mid July when I get my mcat score back- as opposed to late August/Early sept. The verification times get crazy then, so it's taking a risk waiting to submit (took my friend almost 2 full months to be verified last cycle).

 

[vanillabear55]

You can either go solely by credit hours (counting AP as freshman so starting from zero) or lump all AP and actual freshman classes as freshman. The latter will be over the 30 credits which is fine. You then would count the next 30 credits (or 2 terms) after freshman as sophomore, etc.


"High School (HS) College-level coursework taken while in high school
Freshman (FR) 0-32 semester hours
Sophomore (SO) 31-64 semester hours
Junior (JR) 61-96 semester hours
Senior (SR) 91+ semester hours"

"If you have a significant amount of AP or college-level coursework credits prior to
entering college, you may list your entire first college year as Freshman (FR) status. In
doing so, you will most likely exceed the 0-32 credit hour guideline for freshman year, but
your AMCAS GPAs will reflect your “true” first year in college; in these cases AMCAS
will not change the academic status. However, if you would rather base your academic
statuses based only on credit hours, your application will be accepted and verified as such."

If I have 20 credits from a high school extension program, does that mean I can report that, and my first semester (18 credits) as FR? Then move on accordingly?

 

[gonnif]

If I have 20 credits from a high school extension program, does that mean I can report that, and my first semester (18 credits) as FR? Then move on accordingly?

There appear to be three acceptable methods from AMCAS instructions for verification purposes

1) List college-level work in HS as college-level work in HS, then start freshman work as your actual freshman year.

2) Lump all HS and real freshman work as freshman even it exceeds 32 credits. Start counting Sophomore as the 32 credits after all the above.

3) count 32 credits per year, no matter when started.

A different question would be how will Adcoms view these different methods. If you click on the table below, this is how an adcom will see your info and I presume that if AMCAS verifies by any of the above three methods, it will show up via that method.

Using that as a guide, I would suggest that most students reflect the actual college work done in HS as HS, else it will add skew numbers in the chart without direct explanation to adcoms

 

[lwgw]

Question: Transcript - AMCAS Transcript Request Form

So I sent in last week the AMCAS Transcript Request Form to the school so that they could send the official transcript along with the request form. Just remember that I did not put in the ID number of the college because I said 'no' when asked about whether if I wanted to add any ID number during Identifying Information. It is filled out now, but the request form is already out to the school for official transcript request.

Will the AMCAS be able to match the official transcript to the file - if ID number was not on the AMCAS Transcript Request Form? Just to be sure, and while I still have time to fix it if I did made a mistake.

Thanks.

 

[gonnif]

send another request with ID Number

 

[ZapadniyRus]

I'm having trouble classifying a couple classes that I took...

I took a couple Russian literature classes that were taught in English. Should I list them under English Language/Literature, or should I list them under foreign languages/linguistics/literature.

I also took a Russian lit class that was taught entirely in Russian. I'm pretty sure I'd list this one under foreign languages/linguistics/literature right?

 

[gonnif]

I'm having trouble classifying a couple classes that I took...

I took a couple Russian literature classes that were taught in English. Should I list them under English Language/Literature, or should I list them under foreign languages/linguistics/literature.

I also took a Russian lit class that was taught entirely in Russian. I'm pretty sure I'd list this one under foreign languages/linguistics/literature right?

It really wont make much of difference ... but when in doubt, always go back to the department/course identifier. If the Russian Literature course was taught by your English Department, then put that. If taught out of the Russian Studies/Language department then put that.

 

[TheCheerDoc]

You have about 60 characters to make an impact. Get as much info as you can in there: Maybe, President of Beta Beta Beta Biologic Honor Society (or whatever the name is). Or Member&2-Term President of XXXXX.

You can find more advice about Naming your Experiences in post #3 of the Official Work/Activities Tips Thread here:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...ork-activities-tips-thread-2014-2015.1062704/

Thanks so much! I appreciate the reply. 🙂

 

[BioMedic]

AMCAS makes it sound like the won't touch current/future coursework, so if I enter future courses differently then they are on my transcript, or courses that aren't on my transcript yet (not registered) will I have any problems with verification?

 

[teefero]

I am studying abroad and my Spring grades won't be available to later on. I am not going to include them as it contains no pre-reqs, just computer science courses. I want to add them as Current/Future courses but do I put their titles at my Study abroad university or what they will transfer to as my homeschool and eventually be on my transcript as? For example GSOE9712 at my study abroad university will be considered STAT4340 at my home university. The transcript will never see GSOE9712 because I am going through IESAbroad.

 

[alpinism]

I am studying abroad and my Spring grades won't be available to later on. I am not going to include them as it contains no pre-reqs, just computer science courses. I want to add them as Current/Future courses but do I put their titles at my Study abroad university or what they will transfer to as my homeschool and eventually be on my transcript as? For example GSOE9712 at my study abroad university will be considered STAT4340 at my home university. The transcript will never see GSOE9712 because I am going through IESAbroad.

Put down the course number for whichever transcript you will be sending to AMCAS. In this case it would be your home school.

 

[erure]

I'm applying this year while also attending an SMP program, which will begin in August. I want to submit my AMCAS application as early as possible, but I realized that the 6 unit microbiology course that I'm currently taking can have a big impact on my sGPA (it will bump it up from 2.98 to 3.0 if I get an A). The problem is, the class ends June 27 and it will probably be mid-July by the time I get the grade for the class. If I read AMCAS' instruction PDF correctly, it says that it will not update the GPA calculation even if you send in an update after the application is submitted. Should I wait until mid-July to submit the AMCAS with the 3.0 sGPA or turn it in the first day with 2.98 sGPA? I'd really appreciate any input. Thank you very much!!

 

[NaomiM]

Kind of an odd question here. I'm inputting my coursework, and I just want to see if everyone else is putting Organic Chemistry under the chemistry subject heading, as opposed to biology. Thanks!

 

[teefero]

Please ignore this post. It was a duplicate. I am just getting used to posting on this site!

 

[teefero]

Put down the course number for whichever transcript you will be sending to AMCAS. In this case it would be your home school.

Thanks!

 

[ciestar]

Kind of an odd question here. I'm inputting my coursework, and I just want to see if everyone else is putting Organic Chemistry under the chemistry subject heading, as opposed to biology. Thanks!

Just because it's under biological sciences on the MCAT (not solely biology) doesn't mean it's a biology course.

https://www.aamc.org/students/download/181694/data/amcas_course_classification_guide.pdf

That's the guide to all your course classification questions. It's organic CHEMISTRY, it goes under chem.

 

[teefero]

I'm applying this year while also attending an SMP program, which will begin in August. I want to submit my AMCAS application as early as possible, but I realized that the 6 unit microbiology course that I'm currently taking can have a big impact on my sGPA (it will bump it up from 2.98 to 3.0 if I get an A). The problem is, the class ends June 27 and it will probably be mid-July by the time I get the grade for the class. If I read AMCAS' instruction PDF correctly, it says that it will not update the GPA calculation even if you send in an update after the application is submitted. Should I wait until mid-July to submit the AMCAS with the 3.0 sGPA or turn it in the first day with 2.98 sGPA? I'd really appreciate any input. Thank you very much!!

I read a similar post about this, and I think you should wait. Mid July is not that late and you can really shape your Personal Statement. I think that the bump in your GPA will make a difference. If it is a pre-req that you need, that is also more reason to wait.

 

[gonnif]

I read a similar post about this, and I think you should wait. Mid July is not that late and you can really shape your Personal Statement. I think that the bump in your GPA will make a difference. If it is a pre-req that you need, that is also more reason to wait.

I concur with our friend from the land down under and waiting until this very important grade is part of your transcript

 

[agpmissourimed]

1.) Question on course name:
AMCAS (p.40):
"Enter the exact course name in English and the exact course number as they appear on the
official transcript in the designated fields. If the exact course name does not fit, enter a
logical abbreviation. This information is critical for AMCAS to verify each course on the
official transcript and for the medical school(s) to evaluate your application. "

My college has a limit on characters for the classes on transcript.
Thus fundamentals of underwater basketweaving might become: "FUND UNDW BSKT" on the transcript.

Should I spell this out to the actual course name ("Fundamentals of Underwater Basketweaving") or should I leave it as is ("FUND UNDW BASKT")?

This was asked earlier, but I also have the same question. Anyone know if we could expand the name? Such as, "Psy Persp/Hum Behavr" or "Sn Lang/Culture II" could I write Spanish Language/Culture II. Otherwise I doubt anyone would know that it was a Spanish course.

 

[gonnif]

This was asked earlier, but I also have the same question. Anyone know if we could expand the name? Such as, "Psy Persp/Hum Behavr" or "Sn Lang/Culture II" could I write Spanish Language/Culture II. Otherwise I doubt anyone would know that it was a Spanish course.

Leave it EXACTLY as the on the transcript, even if seemingly written in code.

AMCAS is primarily responsible for Verification . That is, they compare the transcript to what you entered.

Each school is responsible for Evaluation of the course work. They do this mostly via GPA under course classification

If you change the course name on AMCAS from transcript, it can easily delay your application.

And if anyone has a question about this that starts with "But" or "What if" see above

 

[agpmissourimed]

Leave it EXACTLY as the on the transcript, even if seemingly written in code.

AMCAS is primarily responsible for Verification . That is, they compare the transcript to what you entered.

Each school is responsible for Evaluation of the course work. They do this mostly via GPA under course classification

If you change the course name on AMCAS from transcript, it can easily delay your application.

And if any has a question about this that starts with "But" or "What if" see above

OK makes sense. Thanks for the quick reply!

 

[alpinism]

Can medical schools see your primary data without your first MCAT score? Once your application has been verified by AMCAS, will its data be transmitted to medical schools immediately even without a first MCAT score? (ie. would medical schools just see the upcoming MCAT date?) or does AMCAS wait to transmit the data to medical schools until your first score is uploaded into their system?

AFAIK Yes to both. Once your MCAT score is released, the score is automatically posted on AMCAS and sent to schools.

 

[alpinism]

I'm applying this year while also attending an SMP program, which will begin in August. I want to submit my AMCAS application as early as possible, but I realized that the 6 unit microbiology course that I'm currently taking can have a big impact on my sGPA (it will bump it up from 2.98 to 3.0 if I get an A). The problem is, the class ends June 27 and it will probably be mid-July by the time I get the grade for the class. If I read AMCAS' instruction PDF correctly, it says that it will not update the GPA calculation even if you send in an update after the application is submitted. Should I wait until mid-July to submit the AMCAS with the 3.0 sGPA or turn it in the first day with 2.98 sGPA? I'd really appreciate any input. Thank you very much!!

Wait. You need a 3.0 or higher.

 

[gonnif]

AFAIK Yes to both. Once your MCAT score is released, the score is automatically posted on AMCAS and sent to schools.

While the AMCAS primary will be transmitted to schools w/o MCAT, by AAMC guidelines schools are not supposed to review applications until they are complete. That is, have MCAT scores.

 

[Bin Rushd]

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Catalystik]

Transcript Questions:

1.) We only list the AP courses that we've received credit for, correct? My unofficial transcripts shows 1 course that I did not receive credit for; however, it is missing on my official transcript...

2.) I have my official transcript now and it does not show that I've received my Bachelor's yet (I graduated a week ago), yet it does show my last term's grades. Should I wait a couple weeks until it includes "Bachelor's awarded" to send in official transcripts OR is it alright without that piece of info?

1) Correct. If a college did not award you credit, having taken the AP test is irrelevant.

2) No need to resend in a few weeks. That you received your bachelors will not appear on the AMCAS transcript even if it's stated on the official Registrar's transcript. The only school that needs proof you received the degree is the med school you'll attend, so send that final transcript somewhere next spring.

 

[gonnif]

1.) We only list the AP courses that we've received credit for, correct? My unofficial transcripts shows 1 course that I did not receive credit for; however, it is missing on my official transcript...

If its not on the official, it doesn't exist and should NOT be included on AMCAS. You just confuse them, they will ask for further evidence, it will delay your application and cause you grief, stress, and life long ruin. well maybe not that much.

2.) I have my official transcript now and it does not show that I've received my Bachelor's yet (I graduated a week ago), yet it does show my last term's grades. Should I wait a couple weeks until it includes "Bachelor's awarded" to send in official transcripts OR is it alright without that piece of info?

I was about to say it really doesnt matter but if you indicate on your AMCAS that you have a degree and you send in a transcript without showing a degree it could cause a delay. I would wait and see for a week or two

 

[gonnif]

2) No need to resend in a few weeks. That you received your bachelors will not appear on the AMCAS transcript even if it's stated on the official Registrar's transcript. The only school that needs proof you received the degree is the med school you'll attend, so send that final transcript somewhere next spring.

Catalystik,

I had a student several years ago who ran into a problem with this, though I dont recall the exact circumstance with a december graduation, but AMCAS never got graduation proof and his application was never processed. This could be changed in the current processing. You would know better than I . Please confirm

 

[revolim0]

A few questions that I would really appreciate help with:

1. For AP Biology, it is listed on my transcript as two semesters of Biology Principles. Should I add "and lab" to that as it included (and I got credit for) a lab component? Should I write Biology Principles I and Biology Principles II, even though its listed twice as "Biology Principles"? The "grade" that my school gave me is TR (transfer). Should I include that or leave it blank?

2. I'm currently writing a senior thesis, which is listed on my transcript for both Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters. In the Fall semester I have a Y for year long course and I do not have a grade yet (and won't by the time I submit it). Should I check off deferred in the Fall semester and leave the Spring one as a Current/Future course? Do I also write Y in the grade for the Fall semester?

3. I have not yet taken Orgo II (I took Biochem). I want to include it as a future course but am not sure when I would take it. What semester should I put down for that if I don't know when I will end up taking the course (I plan to take it only if it is necessary for the school I get into).

Thanks for any help!

 

[Catalystik]

Catalystik,

I had a student several years ago who ran into a problem with this, though I dont recall the exact circumstance with a december graduation, but AMCAS never got graduation proof and his application was never processed. This could be changed in the current processing. You would know better than I . Please confirm

That's a scary n=1. I hope it was a unique incident/glitch, but one person cannot claim it could never happen again.