The Choose Your Medical School tool helps accepted applicants communicate their intentions about which medical schools they plan to attend. Typically, in February of the application cycle, applicants with at least one current acceptance will be able to use the tool. The tool gives admissions officers information about the intentions of their entering class to support their enrollment management process. Schools will only be able to access information about their accepted and alternate-list (i.e., waitlist) applicants. You should use the tool at the direction of the schools you’ve applied to and in accordance with school-specific policies and processes. More information about the tool can be found on our website.
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2026 AMCAS® Applicant Guide
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What Is the AMCAS® Program?
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Before You Begin
- Are you eligible for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program?
- New in the AMCAS Application
- AMCAS Submission and Deadlines
- Application Processing
- After You Submit Your Application
- Grades and GPA Calculations
- Reapplicants
- Deferred/Delayed Matriculants
- Late Deferrals
- Monitoring Your Application’s Progress
- Investigations
- Certification Statements
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Beginning Your AMCAS Application
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Identifying Information
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Schools Attended
- High School
- Colleges
- American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools (Foreign Institutions)
- Releasing Information to Advisors
- Degrees
- Transcripts
- How Do I Know if the AMCAS Program Requires an Official Transcript?
- Transcript Exception Request
- Credit Transferred
- Military Education Transcripts
- Joint Services Transcripts
- American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools
- Transcript Request Forms
- Previous Matriculation
- Institutional Action
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Biographic Information
- Preferred Address
- Permanent Address
- Alternate Contact (optional)
- Citizenship
- Legal Residence
- Self-Identification (optional)
- Tribal Affiliation (optional)
- Languages
- Childhood Information
- Military Service
- Military Discharge
- Felony and Misdemeanor
- Other Impactful Experiences
- Parents and Guardians
- Siblings
- Dependents
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Coursework
- Grades Included in AMCAS GPAs
- Grades Factored Into AMCAS GPA Calculations
- AMCAS GPA Reports to Medical Schools
- Coursework Details
- Course Classification Guide
- Credit Hours
- Transcript Grade
- Special Course Types
- Unusual Circumstances
- Canadian CEGEP and Grade 13 Coursework
- Clock Hours and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Courses Taken While in Middle or High School
- Full-Year Courses
- Life Experience Credit
- Medical School and MD-Degree Coursework
- Foreign Coursework
- American Colleges Overseas
- Independent Attendance, Credits Transferred
- Independent Attendance, Credits Not Transferred
- Study Abroad Coursework
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination
- Military Credit
- Narrative Evaluations
- USAFI/DANTES Credit
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Work/Activities
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Letters of Evaluation
- Important Terms
- Types of Letters of Evaluation
- Step-by-Step Guide for Creating and Managing Your Letter Request
- Assigning Letters of Evaluation to Medical Schools
- Other, or Unmatched, Letters Received
- Delivery Methods for Authors or Primary Contacts
- If a Letter Is No Longer Being Sent
- Status of Letters
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Medical Schools
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Essays
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Standardized Tests
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Certification and Submission
- Verification
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Post-submission Changes
- Monitoring Your Application Status
- Withdrawing Your Application
- Choose Your Medical School Tool
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AAMC-Facilitated Criminal Background Checks
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AAMC Policies About AMCAS Applicant Data
- Additional AAMC Resources for Applying to Medical School
- Socioeconomic Status (SES) Disadvantaged Indicator
- First-Generation-College-Student Indicator
- Glossary and Abbreviations
- Application Statuses
-
What Is the AMCAS® Program?
-
2026 AMCAS® Applicant Guide
- 2026 AMCAS® Applicant Guide
-
What Is the AMCAS® Program?
-
Before You Begin
- Are you eligible for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program?
- New in the AMCAS Application
- AMCAS Submission and Deadlines
- Application Processing
- After You Submit Your Application
- Grades and GPA Calculations
- Reapplicants
- Deferred/Delayed Matriculants
- Late Deferrals
- Monitoring Your Application’s Progress
- Investigations
- Certification Statements
-
Beginning Your AMCAS Application
-
Identifying Information
-
Schools Attended
- High School
- Colleges
- American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools (Foreign Institutions)
- Releasing Information to Advisors
- Degrees
- Transcripts
- How Do I Know if the AMCAS Program Requires an Official Transcript?
- Transcript Exception Request
- Credit Transferred
- Military Education Transcripts
- Joint Services Transcripts
- American Colleges Overseas and Other Schools
- Transcript Request Forms
- Previous Matriculation
- Institutional Action
-
Biographic Information
- Preferred Address
- Permanent Address
- Alternate Contact (optional)
- Citizenship
- Legal Residence
- Self-Identification (optional)
- Tribal Affiliation (optional)
- Languages
- Childhood Information
- Military Service
- Military Discharge
- Felony and Misdemeanor
- Other Impactful Experiences
- Parents and Guardians
- Siblings
- Dependents
-
Coursework
- Grades Included in AMCAS GPAs
- Grades Factored Into AMCAS GPA Calculations
- AMCAS GPA Reports to Medical Schools
- Coursework Details
- Course Classification Guide
- Credit Hours
- Transcript Grade
- Special Course Types
- Unusual Circumstances
- Canadian CEGEP and Grade 13 Coursework
- Clock Hours and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Courses Taken While in Middle or High School
- Full-Year Courses
- Life Experience Credit
- Medical School and MD-Degree Coursework
- Foreign Coursework
- American Colleges Overseas
- Independent Attendance, Credits Transferred
- Independent Attendance, Credits Not Transferred
- Study Abroad Coursework
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination
- Military Credit
- Narrative Evaluations
- USAFI/DANTES Credit
-
Work/Activities
-
Letters of Evaluation
- Important Terms
- Types of Letters of Evaluation
- Step-by-Step Guide for Creating and Managing Your Letter Request
- Assigning Letters of Evaluation to Medical Schools
- Other, or Unmatched, Letters Received
- Delivery Methods for Authors or Primary Contacts
- If a Letter Is No Longer Being Sent
- Status of Letters
-
Medical Schools
-
Essays
-
Standardized Tests
-
Certification and Submission
- Verification
-
Post-submission Changes
- Monitoring Your Application Status
- Withdrawing Your Application
- Choose Your Medical School Tool
-
AAMC-Facilitated Criminal Background Checks
-
AAMC Policies About AMCAS Applicant Data
- Additional AAMC Resources for Applying to Medical School
- Socioeconomic Status (SES) Disadvantaged Indicator
- First-Generation-College-Student Indicator
- Glossary and Abbreviations
- Application Statuses