You can now submit your 2011 AMCAS. Here is the web site.
Please contact me for medical school personal statement and AMCAS editing. For rolling admissions schools, the sooner you apply the better.
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AMCAS open
The 2011 AMCAS application is now open. It’s time to start working on your written materials. Here‘s the AMCAS website.
Please contact me for assistance early (=soon).
Tags: May 2010
Language Proficiency
A tip for your CV and the application process in general:
Unless you are prepared to conduct an interview exclusively in another language, use the term “proficiency” instead of “fluency” when describing your foreign language skills. You do not want to face embarrassment (or worse) regarding an overstatement of your abilities.
Tags: April 2010
AMCAS questions? Call AAMC
For those applying to medical school who have general questions about the AMCAS, I strongly recommend calling AAMC, as I’ve had a lot of success with rapid responses from them. I’ve had less success with email but perhaps that’s because of my spam filter. Here’s their info:
Association of American Medical Colleges
2450 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1123
E-mail: amcas@aamc.org
Phone: 202-828-0600
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday:
9 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET
Please note:
AMCAS representatives will be unavailable on Thursdays from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET for staff meetings.
Tags: July 2009
AMCAS: Brevity is the Soul of Wit
The AMCAS application consists of a maximum of fifteen work/activity descriptions, all of which must be maintained within a 1325 character requirement (including spaces). Do not fall into the trap of trying to fill the space. A brief, streamlined AMCAS is much more likely to be read – not scanned.
Imagine yourself as an admissions committee member who has scores – maybe hundreds – of AMCAS to review. You start to review an AMCAS that fills all of the allotted space. You are not going to look upon this favorably! You are seeking well-written, brief summaries of applicants’ accomplishments.
For help with your AMCAS descriptors please contact me. Showcasing your accomplishments optimally is essential.
Tags: June 2009
Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more
