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The American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) is the AAMC's centralized medical school application processing service.
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The American Medical College Application Service(AMCAS) is the AAMC's centralized medical school application processing service. Regardless of the number of medical schools to which you apply, you submit just one online application to the AMCAS system. Most U.S. medical schools use the AMCAS program as the primary application method for their entering classes.
The AMCAS program is only available to the first-year entering classes at participating U.S. medical schools. Advanced standing and transfer applicants should contact the medical schools directly for assistance. The AMCAS program does not render any admission decisions and does not advise applicants where to apply.To learn more about medical school admissions requirements, visit the Medical School Admission Requirements™ (MSAR®) online database.
Additional Services
AMCAS Letter Service
Most medical schools participate in AMCAS Letters. You can have just one set of letters of evaluation sent to the AMCAS program, which will then be distributed to the schools you selected in your application.
AAMC-Facilitated Criminal Background Check Service
Most medical schools also participate in the Criminal Background Check Service. The Background Check Report is available to the conditionally accepted applicant for ten calendar days before it is released to the medical school.
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2025 AMCAS® Application
The 2025 AMCAS application is now open. If you wish to start medical school in Fall 2025, please complete and submit the 2025 AMCAS application.
As of August 7AMCAS is:
Marking transcripts as "Received" that were delivered on or before:
Paper (mailed) – August 6
Parchment – August 6
National Student Clearinghouse –August 7
Processing applications that reached "Ready for Review" on July 2.
Processing Academic Change Requests submitted onAugust 6.
2025 AMCAS® Applicant Guide
Outline of the current AMCAS application process, policies, and procedures.
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2025 AMCAS® Application Workbook
This resource is designed to help you prepare your materials for the AMCAS® application but does not replace the online application.
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2025 AMCAS® Application Fees
The application processing fee is $175 and includes one medical school designation. Additional school designations are $46 each. Tax, where applicable, will be calculated at checkout.
Fee Assistance Program
If approved for the Fee Assistance Program, you will receive a waiver for all AMCAS fees for one (1) application submission with up to 20medical school designations ($1,030 value). Benefits are not retroactive.
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