The AMCAS application opened on Wednesday, June 4th for applicant submission. As of August 1st, almost two months into the 2009 entering class cycle they have 20,661 submitted applications, up 1.3% from last year on this date. Over half, 12,764, have been verified and sent to the medical schools. As of August 1st, they had 6,323 applications awaiting verification and their current processing time is 16 business days, which can significantly change week by week. The average medical school designations by applicants are currently 15.