Send LOR to AACOMAS fron interfolio, detail instruction

[becomingdoctor]

If you have your letters in your own interfolio account and want send it to AACOMAS, this thread should give you a clear instruction.

First, go to your interfolio account and find the menu with all your letters. Click on the letter you wish to send to AACOMAS, a new tab will pop up, you will find a document email (red arrowhead), copy the email address.

Next, go to your AACOMAS account evaluation request page, enter the recommender's name. Paste the document email from interfolio, choose a due date and write a personal message/note, wavier etc. Then save the request.

You should receive an email from interfolio in a day or two to ask you to complete the delivery, you will need to pay 4 dollars for each LOR.
Then you will receive an email from AACOMAS in a day (for me it was just a few hours) to confirm that the letter has been received.

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[Giovanotto]

This is fantastic. Thank you for making this. It should help reduce the number of threads related to this topic that have come up lately.

 

[Cawolf]

Have you checked your letter status with AACOMAS?

I used this method, and none of my letters were valid per AACOMAS. They showed as received, but were all "corrupt".

Did you verify this worked with AACOMAS before posting this?

 

[becomingdoctor]

Have you checked your letter status with AACOMAS?

I used this method, and none of my letters were valid per AACOMAS. They showed as received, but were all "corrupt".

Did you verify this worked with AACOMAS before posting this?

All my letters are completed, I cannot find the word "corrupt" anywhere in my app.
Evaluation Request
Status
Completed:
05/21/2015
Submitted:
05/21/2015

 

[Cawolf]

Right, it won't show there, but have you actually called AACOMAS?

I suggest calling them, asking them to open your letters, and then having them tell you if they are valid.

 

[Prehealth001]

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[becomingdoctor]

Right, it won't show there, but have you actually called AACOMAS?

I suggest calling them, asking them to open your letters, and then having them tell you if they are valid.

I have not. Did they tell you that your letters are corrupted? Do you know if it happen to anyone else? I will call them next Tuesday once they open.

 

[becomingdoctor]

This is excellent, thank you!

2 questions if you don't mind

1. You can pick and choose certain letters, you don't have to send ALL letters from Interfolio, is this correct?

2. It looks like the waiver status doesn't get automatically get pulled from Interfolio, doesn't this leave room for foul play?

1. you have to do it one at a time (not sure how committee letter works here), all my letters are individual letters
2. I am not very sure, but doesn't the interfolio will mark the letter is confidential?

 

[Hizaki]

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[becomingdoctor]

FYI the AACOMAS twitter account retweeted Interfolio's instructions for uploading letters to AACOMAS:

http://help.unicas.com:8888/aacomas...supporting-information/evaluations/index.html
Q: Can I send letters of reference which are on file at Interfolio to AACOMAS?
A: Yes. If you have letters stored at Interfolio you may have these letters sent directly to your DO programs or submitted electronically through the AACOMAS application. To upload an Interfolio letter directly to your AACOMAS application, you may input an Interfolio-generated email address in place of your letter writer’s email address.

I guess I should follow our president to open a twitter account.

 

[Prehealth001]

Nevermind

 

[petyr_baelish]

FYI the AACOMAS twitter account retweeted Interfolio's instructions for uploading letters to AACOMAS:

Interfolio's detailed instructions for AACOMAS: https://help.interfolio.com/hc/en-u...ading-Letters-to-an-Online-Application-System

http://help.unicas.com:8888/aacomas...supporting-information/evaluations/index.html
Q: Can I send letters of reference which are on file at Interfolio to AACOMAS?
A: Yes. If you have letters stored at Interfolio you may have these letters sent directly to your DO programs or submitted electronically through the AACOMAS application. To upload an Interfolio letter directly to your AACOMAS application, you may input an Interfolio-generated email address in place of your letter writer’s email address.

I wonder why Interfolio is posting this when nobody has confirmed if it even works. To clarify, it will show as complete on the applicant's side of AACOMAS, but the files cannot actually be opened on the AACOMAS end because they are "corrupt." This is a particularly insidious problem because even on this very thread the OP didn't understand immediately that it will look hunky dory on our end, but in fact the letters *will not open*. You really don't want to find this out in like, October.

I think Interfolio will be issuing a lot of $4 refunds shortly unless AACOMAS can de-corruptify the Interfolio letters.

 

[becomingdoctor]

I wonder why Interfolio is posting this when nobody has confirmed if it even works. To clarify, it will show as complete on the applicant's side of AACOMAS, but the files cannot actually be opened on the AACOMAS end because they are "corrupt." This is a particularly insidious problem because even on this very thread the OP didn't understand immediately that it will look hunky dory on our end, but in fact the letters *will not open*. You really don't want to find this out in like, October.

I think Interfolio will be issuing a lot of $4 refunds shortly unless AACOMAS can de-corruptify the Interfolio letters.

I didn't aware of the "corrupt" issue when I post this thread. But I don't think it's an interfolio specific issue since someone uploaded directly to AACOMAS and still "corrupt". Will call AACOMAS anyway.

 

[yes_sir_44]

Man, this new application system seems to have LOT of bugs. It sucks.

 

[petyr_baelish]

I didn't aware of the "corrupt" issue when I post this thread. But I don't think it's an interfolio specific issue since someone uploaded directly to AACOMAS and still "corrupt". Will call AACOMAS anyway.

That's a good idea. I just had to be clear (sorry if I seemed abrupt) because I know a lot of people will misunderstand this thread thinking that this method works. As you say, it might not only be restricted to Interfolio letters. I hope that is true so that AACOMAS fixes everyone's issue rather than straight up tells Interfolio people to just bypass their system and send letters to schools directly (which is hella expensive)

 

[Gandyy]

Ok..... Everyone should read this.

I had 1 letter uploaded directly to AACOMAS and 2 letters sent from Interfolio using this method above. All 3 letters are corrupted. Yes... you have to call them to find out if they worked. Chances are they are corrupted.

I am pretty frustrated with AACOMAS new online system as it doesnt even work properly. I am going to try really hard to have my letter writers upload new letters to interfolio and just send those to my schools I"m applying to.

At this point I have zero trust in AACOMAS letter system.

 

[Prehealth001]

nevermind

 

[664628]

I don't exactly remember the details...is the only advantage to having AACOMAS send your LORs the cost? So, paying the $6 (or whatever) for all of your letters to be sent there (and then to each institution) instead of $6 per osteopathic institution?

Or is it still per institution? As per interfolio FAQ" Online Application Delivery—$4.00 Uploading a letter of recommendation to your online application: $4 per letter, per institution."

I suppose I could just physically do it and I would know, but if I save money I'd prefer that option, however, not at the risk of my letters being corrupted, an issue some of you have faced.

 

[asdf123g]

Right, it won't show there, but have you actually called AACOMAS?

I suggest calling them, asking them to open your letters, and then having them tell you if they are valid.

lol can u call and ask if your letters are good or not?

 

[Cawolf]

lol can u call and ask if your letters are good or not?

I already have, and as I said above, they were "corrupted".

I have opted against using this method until the issue is resolved. I am applying to only five AACOMAS schools, so it is not an issue for me. I worry about those applying to 15+ AACOMAS schools, where sending letters outside of CAS will cost $90+.

 

[asdf123g]

I already have, and as I said above, they were "corrupted".

I have opted against using this method until the issue is resolved. I am applying to only five AACOMAS schools, so it is not an issue for me. I worry about those applying to 15+ AACOMAS schools, where sending letters outside of CAS will cost $90+.

I meant asking about the content of the letters...like is this LOR good...or this one bad...etc

 

[Cawolf]

I meant asking about the content of the letters...like is this LOR good...or this one bad...etc

That reeks of an ethical violation of the waiver you submitted - don't be foolish.

 

[Gandyy]

I meant asking about the content of the letters...like is this LOR good...or this one bad...etc

Yea, thats probably not gonna fly.


I think the only thing you could ask them is if its corrupted, and if it has a signature and letterhead. Anything else is probably an ethical violation.

 

[asdf123g]

was just curious. i remember someone from a while back saying they did that thats all

 

[Thoracic Bean]

I am so glad I found this thread! I will for sure just be sending my LOR's from Interfolio to the actual schools, since I'm only applying to 6. Does anyone know if we should send them now, after our application is marked complete, or after secondaries are received? I don't understand why AACOMAS doesn't mirror the AMCAS or TMDSAS letter service. It seems it would save us and them a lot of hassles.

 

[htm10]

Just an FYI. I also sent mine in this way and they were all corrupt when I called. 🙁 Has anyone tried to get a refund from Interfolio? Did people get their corrupt letters deleted from their their application?

 

[becomingdoctor]

Just an FYI. I also sent mine in this way and they were all corrupt when I called. 🙁 Has anyone tried to get a refund from Interfolio? Did people get their corrupt letters deleted from their their application?

I called them and they told me all my letters are bad. I have four sent from interfolio and one directly uploaded to AACOMAS by the letter writer. The lady over the phone told me there has been high volume calls regarding this matter and the tech team is working on it. She said she would email me back in a week to give me update on this matter. I called interfolio and the person told me they are working with AACOMAS but sounds like they are blaming AACOMAS. Forgot to ask the refund......

 

[Stephanopolous]

Mine were corrupted also. I was told they were going to contact technical support and then call me back. That was yesterday morning, no call back yet.

 

[Gandyy]

Yea, AACOMAS Letter Service is total fail.

 

[KBee3]

Since I am sending them directly to the schools through Interfolio do I click "I am not adding any evaluations"? Or do I generate a request anyways and just warn my evaluators that it is coming but they don't need to do anything?

 

[Thoracic Bean]

So I called AACOMAS today and they told me you DO NOT need to have evals in for your application to be complete. You can select " I am not adding evals" and then send your letter directly to the schools when requested. For lab coursework, they said you don't need to write "lab" in parenthesis or anything like that and they will be verifying based on units since lab courses are typically 4-5 units. Hope this helps some of you!

 

[KBee3]

So I called AACOMAS today and they told me you DO NOT need to have evals in for your application to be complete. You can select " I am not adding evals" and then send your letter directly to the schools when requested. For lab coursework, they said you don't need to write "lab" in parenthesis or anything like that and they will be verifying based on units since lab courses are typically 4-5 units. Hope this helps some of you!

Thanks so much Thoracic Bean!

 

[Chubaka31]

Spoke to them today, they said they are working with Interfolio to resolve the issue. Said that by June 15th, when schools will start receiving applications, the problem should be resolved.

 

[grey_wind]

So if someone just wanted to use Interfolio and directly send their letters to each school, this is still ok to do?

How do I do this? I have to pay $19.99 for dossier then for each school?

 

[Thoracic Bean]

So if someone just wanted to use Interfolio and directly send their letters to each school, this is still ok to do?

How do I do this? I have to pay $19.99 for dossier then for each school?

Yes. You pay the $20 to sign up for Interfolio then I think it's $6 per destination. So if I'm sending 3 letter to ABC COM is will be a total of $6 if that makes sense. If I send 3 to ABC COM AND 3 to XYZ COM it'll be $12

 

[Prehealth001]

Has AACOMAS issued any public statement about this?

 

[grey_wind]

Yes. You pay the $20 to sign up for Interfolio then I think it's $6 per destination. So if I'm sending 3 letter to ABC COM is will be a total of $6 if that makes sense. If I send 3 to ABC COM AND 3 to XYZ COM it'll be $12

So you send it to each school electronically or is that U.S. Regular mail?

Are schools still using interfolio this cycle or do they want it through aacomas?

 

[Thoracic Bean]

So you send it to each school electronically or is that U.S. Regular mail?

Are schools still using interfolio this cycle or do they want it through aacomas?

Electronically through Interfolio. And yes schools are still using it, I would look on the school websites to make sure in case different schools have different procedures.

 

[becomingdoctor]

I honestly think aacomas should combine the app with aamc since it works so smoothly. But everyone knows separating DOs from MDs is a very profitable business.

 

[Oh_Gee]

AACOMAS still looks better and is easier to use than AMCAS..except for the letters stuff
i like how all our grades are visible

 

[Oh_Gee]

did anyone ask for refunds? i just got all my letters uploaded to interfolio but am unsure if i should pay to get them send to AACOMAS

 

[washingmachine]

Should we attach our CAS ID to the letters or should we just leave it as it is?

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Did this corrupted problem ever get fixed??

 

[Cawolf]

I was told by Interfolio that it had been resolved, but I have not followed up.

 

[Gandyy]

Yea it looks like they got it fixed. You can use this method now!

Remember though, this service is not as versatile as AMCAS. You do not get to choose which letters go to which schools. Remember this.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I'll definitely call on Monday to verify that and report back.

 

[Prehealth001]

Yea it looks like they got it fixed. You can use this method now!

Remember though, this service is not as versatile as AMCAS. You do not get to choose which letters go to which schools. Remember this.

Can you explain please?

From interfolio we can choose which letters to import right?

 

[becomingdoctor]

Can you explain please?

From interfolio we can choose which letters to import right?

you can choose which letter from you interfolio account send to aacomas, but once the letters arrive aacomas, all the letters will go to all the schools you applied.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Just called interfolio, they said that the 'Corruption Error' was solved.

 

[nRomaleos]

you can choose which letter from you interfolio account send to aacomas, but once the letters arrive aacomas, all the letters will go to all the schools you applied.

AACOMAS doesn't allow you to assign letters to particular schools??