Application Process

American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)

AMCAS is the application service for Medical School, and is part of the AAMC (American Association of Medical Colleges). AMCAS is the primary application (and is the common application you will send to all US Medical schools except those in Texas). You can begin learning more about the AMCAS application at any time on the AAMC website.

You will see in the Primary Application page that there are also Dartmouth specific details you will need to know when filling out your AMCAS application.

What Is The Primary Application?

Most health professions schools utilize a central primary application (similar to the common application), which allows basic information to be collected in one location, and then sent to all of the schools you designate on the primary application.

HPP has compiled a FAQs and Instructions Guide to aid you during the process of filling out your application. Please be sure to have this open at all times while working on your application, it'll help clarify the majority of questions you might have and save you time. It will be essential to have these by your side, especially for crucial Dartmouth-specific info in the courses and letter sections.

AAMC Advisor Reports made temporarily available to applicants:

AAMC Table of Admissions Policies, specifically with Covid-19 edits

Overview of AMCAS

Download PDF HERE

Coursework and Study Abroad

Download PDF HERE

Activities and Essays

Download PDF HERE

Letters of Evaluation

Download PDF HERE

Institutional Action

Download PDF HERE

Application Services For Different Medical Paths

Medical:

  • Allopathic (MD and MD/Ph.D.) programs: American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
  • Osteopathic (DO) programs: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS)
  • MD, DO Programs in Texas: Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS)
  • MD Programs in Ontario Canada: Ontario Medical Schools Application Service (OMSAS)
     

Application Fees:

  • AMCAS charges an application processing fee of $170 for one medical school designation and $40 for each designation thereafter
  • TMDSAS (Texas Medical Schools) charges a flat fee of $185 regardless of the number of schools you apply to
  • AACOMAS (DO) starts at $196 and $46 per each designation after that
  • Also, most schools charge fees for their secondary applications which can range from $75.00 $150.00. (One must also consider travel and interview expenses)