How Can You Pay For Med School Apps & INTERVIEWS?

WayOutWestMom
Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:37:47 +0000

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AMCAS is the central organization that all med school applicants must use to apply to allopathic medical schools.

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/

AACOM is the equivalent for osteopathic schools

[AACOM Home](http://www.aacom.org/Pages/default.aspx)

FAP is Fee Assistance Program sponsored by AMCAS for low income med school applicants. It is a waiver that allows a low income applicant to apply up to 14 schools.

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/146560/fap_questions_landing_page.html

The number of schools a student applies to is a highly individual choice, but I think the recommended number is around 15.

Again, the decision of where to attend medical school is highly personal decision. Some choose a school because they want to go into a particular type of medicine (academic medicine as opposed to clinical practice) or because a school is close to home or because one school offers a better financial deal than another. (NOTE: there is very little FA for med school except for loans. Merit aid is rare except for truly exceptional students.) Most med school applicants don’t have the luxury of choice–they go wherever they get accepted. The competition for a seat at any US medical school is boggling.

Part of the successful application process to is 1) have the requisite GPA, test scores, LORs, experiences, research credentials etc and 2) craft a well selected list of schools to apply to. Crafting an appropriate list takes time and thought and is dependent upon the applicants GPA, MCAT score and state of residence.

There are many public (state) med schools which strongly restrict OOS acceptances and some that won’t consider OOS applicants altogether. Before you start making a list of schools in other states, you need to check their admission rate/eligibility for OOS students. Even some private medical schools show a preference for in-state students.