Medical School Coursework
- You must list courses taken in any medical school program at any institution, regardless of country. Include the institution in the Schools Attended section. Enter coursework, transcript grades, and credit hours.
- Transcripts are required for medical school coursework taken at U.S., U.S. territorial, and Canadian medical schools, regardless of whether the coursework was completed.
- If medical school coursework was attempted at a foreign institution, you must request a transcript exception with the reason Foreign Institution — No credits transferred or Foreign Institution or study abroad program sponsored by U.S., U.S. territorial, or Canadian institution — Credits transferred if a U.S. or Canadian institution has awarded credit for some or all your courses.
- If a U.S. or Canadian institution has accepted credit, indicate which school granted you the credit. Enter your courses under the foreign institution.
- List any other courses attempted at a medical school that were not part of a medical school program. List the courses in the same way you would list any other coursework. Your AMCAS GPA will include these courses.
MD-Degree Coursework
- Enter coursework, transcript grades, and credit hours for courses taken for an MD degree attempted or completed at a U.S., U.S. territorial, or Canadian medical school. These courses will not be computed in your AMCAS GPAs or cumulative-credit-hour totals.
- Transcripts are required for MD-degree coursework taken at U.S., U.S. territorial, and Canadian medical schools, regardless of whether coursework was completed.
- Include the institution in the Schools Attended section and select Previous Matriculation.