AMCAS 2009 AMCAS Letters Pilot

1. AMCAS 2009AMCAS Letters Pilot

2. Agenda • Objective of AAMC Letters Pilot • Letter Basics • Applicants • Advisors • List of Participating Schools • DEMO of Web Application • Questions

3. OBJECTIVE • Enables medical schools to receive all letters electronically via AMCAS • More than 50% of letters currently arrive on paper • Enables applicants to have their authors send all letters to AMCAS (for participating schools) rather than to each school. • Ensures limited change for pre-health advisors by accepting letters through multiple paths. • This service is included in the AMCAS application fee.

4. AMCAS Letters Letter Basics • Letters can be received by AMCAS in a variety of ways: • Mail (Iowa) • AMCAS Letter Writer Application (Coming Later) • Interfolio (If You Are a Member) • VirtualEvals (Not Iowa)

5. AMCAS Letters Letter Basics • Applicants can submit up to 10 letters to AMCAS • Applicants should be aware of the number their specific medical schools desire—most will want far fewer than 10 • AMCAS retains letters for one application cycle only

6. AMCAS Letters Letter Basics • In AMCAS, the student will: • Identify the letters AMCAS will receive (up to 10 letters) • Identify the medical schools to which each letter should be sent • Print letter request form and provide it to the letter writer • Track receipt of letters by AMCAS

7. AMCAS Letters Applicants • Committee Letter vs. Letter Packet vs. Individual Letter The University of Iowa does not use a Committee or Letter Packet process; instead, you will request individualletters from your recommenders

8. AMCAS Letters Applicants • For your individual recommenders (UI process): • Enter in AMCAS as an “Individual Letter” • Enter Individual’s Name • Print the AMCAS letter request form, and provide this form to Individual • This form will facilitate fast matching to the application.

9. AMCAS Letters Applicants • Designating Letters to Medical Schools • Select Medical School • A pre-populated list of letters entered by the applicant will appear • Choose from the list of letters by either selecting all letters or designating them individually • Letters DO NOT have to be entered before submission of the AMCAS application. • Once application is submitted with letter information it can NOT be edited/deleted

10. AMCAS Letters Participating Schools Baylor College of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine Creighton University School of Medicine East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine Florida International University College of Medicine Harvard Medical School Meharry Medical College Mercer University School of Medicine Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Temple University School of Medicine Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine University of Illinois College of Medicine University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine University of Michigan Medical School University of Mississippi School of Medicine University of South Florida College of Medicine University of Virginia School of Medicine University of Washington School of Medicine Weill Cornell Medical College

11. STEP 1: Step 1: • DEMO Shots of the AMCAS Application Letters Section • ADD A LETTER

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16. Letter Request Form (SAMPLE)

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18. Assign a Letter to a Medical School • Step 1: Select Medical School Radio Button (7)

19. Step 2: (Select Medical School)

20. Step 4: (Select letter to assign to the specific medical school)

21. Step 4: Summary Screen

22. Closing • AMCAS Letters Webpage available soon • AMCAS Guest Application • Username: amcasguest • Password: amcasguest