An alternate contact is any person who will be able to contact you if you become unreachable at any point during the application process, up to the date of matriculation. We recommend you provide alternate contact information if you expect to be difficult to contact (e.g., studying abroad in a remote area).
By entering the name of an alternate contact person and completing all required fields, you authorize the AMCAS program and your designated medical school(s) to release information about your AMCAS processing and admission status to the alternate contact person. The AMCAS program and the medical schools, however, are under no obligation to release information to your alternate contact. If you do not list an alternate contact, the program will not make your information available to a third party.