Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) Welcomes Applicants and Advisors to VMCAS 2008!
The VMCAS Web Application for 2008 matriculation is now available. Applicants can now create an account to receive their VMCAS ID. They can also begin to register their evaluators. Once an evaluator is registered, the evaluator will automatically receive an email with details on how to access the eLOR system.
The application deadline this year is midnight eastern time on Monday October 1st, 2007.
The VMCAS website contains complete details about the application process to colleges of veterinary medicine:
· Application instructions
· Application Tips
· Sample application
· Details on each member college, including prerequisites
· College Comparison Chart
· Instructions for the easy-to-use online letters of evaluation system (e-LOR)
Royal Veterinary College Joins VMCAS
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges is pleased to announce that The Royal Veterinary College University of London has become a member of AAVMC and VMCAS! This brings the VMCAS membership total to 31 institutions.
Reminder
Please be sure to direct any questions or concerns you receive regarding the application process to the VMCAS toll-free Student and Advisor Hotline at 1 877 862 2740 or to vmcas@aavmc.org. Hours of operation are from 9 AM – 5 PM eastern time, Monday – Friday with extended hours as we get closer to the October 1st deadline.
Osteopathic (DO) Medical Applications
Just a reminder that the central application service - AACOMAS - for applying to US osteopathic medicine schools (DO) is scheduled to open TODAY, June 4, 2007. As of 8:50 a.m. today, the site was not yet live.
Allopathic (MD) Medical School Applications
Tomorrow, June 5 is the first day that AMCAS reported that they will begin accepting applications for US MD schools. I will forward any updates on the Bulletin.
Please note that the following message will go out to all AACOMAS applicants overnight.
AACOMAS advises all applicants and prospective applicants in the AACOMAS system that the application deadline for Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine New York has been changed to 11:59 pm, Monday, April 30, 2007.
Although TouroCOM had planned to accept applications through the end of May, the college has concluded that because of the number and quality of applications already received, it would be unfair to new applicants if the college continued to accept their applications beyond the end of April.
Associate Director of Application Services
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
5550 Friendship Blvd., Suite 310
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-7231
http://www.aacom.org
Kaleida Volunteer Orientation
***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT***
Volunteer Orientation scheduled at UB for SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. - (approx) 12:30 p.m. in KNOX 14.
Buffalo General Hospital and the other Kaleida Hospitals (Women and Children’s, Millard Fillmore Gates and Suburban and DeGraff) are seeking responsible and highly motivated UB students to volunteer in various departments. Many of the hospitals offer volunteer placements in nearly 30 different departments. Responsibilities will vary based on the department of interest.
The goal is provide meaningful and substantive volunteer experiences for students interested in health careers and many of the positions allow students to interact with patients and their families. The hospital provides free parking and vouchers for meals. There is the expectation that students will complete anywhere from 100 to 150 volunteer hours.
If you are interested, a special orientation session has been arranged for UB students. This orientation will take place SATURDAY, June 2, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in Knox 14.
Father Richard Augustyn, Head of Volunteer Services and Director of Pastoral Care at Buffalo General Hospital and Ms. Kathy Gorski, Head of Volunteer Services at Millard Suburban will discuss the various placements and conduct the orientation session.
Prior to beginning volunteering, students would need to submit an application including a health form and letter of recommendation. Participants would also tour the hospital, have a TB test (2), and a background check completed.
If you attend the orientation, you can get the necessary forms. If you plan on attending the orientation, please SIGN UP NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, May 31, 2007. You can sign up by emailing etm3@buffalo.edu.
If you wish to volunteer, you MUST ATTEND this orientation or attend a future orientation session scheduled at the hospital.
Refreshments will be served.
The 2008 application season is almost here. The application will be available on or about May 3rd and applicants will be able to submit on or about June 5th.
The 2008 Application information is now available . Applicants can click on the “support for 2008″ link to obtain useful materials for the 2008 application including:
Application Tips
Application Glossary
Application Checklist
Application Worksheet
Application Instruction Booklet
Grade Conversion Guide
This announcement is being forwarded at the request of the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service. Inquiries should be addressed directly to them.
As TMDSAS prepares for the 2008 Application Season, we want to take a moment to provide you with some key dates.
The 2008 Application will launch Tuesday, May 1st.
The application deadline, this year, is Monday, October 1st, 2007, at midnight CT.
Applicants should not have any transcripts or evaluation letters sent until after May 1st.
They MUST have requested their Personal ID Number (PIN) before having any materials sent to TMDSAS. Transcripts should be accompanied by the TMDSAS Transcript Request Form. The Deans/Directors of Admission of all participating TMDSAS schools have approved the following policy change in the processing of applications.
TMDSAS will no longer notify students about the following errors in Sections 6-10:
Answers that are cut-off at the end or margins of any text box or essay in Sections 6-10 or gaps in the chronology in Section 7. Therefore, we will no longer re-open applications and allow applicants to correct these errors once the application has been submitted to TMDSAS. It is imperative that applicants proof their applications thoroughly BEFORE they submit it to TMDSAS.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions at 1-512-499-4785 or by email, tmdsas@utsystem.edu. Thank you and we look forward to working with you this coming season.
Best Regards,
TMDSAS
Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) Welcomes Applicants to VMCAS 2008!
2008 UPDATED VMCAS and SCHOOL information is now available.
Admission information on college prerequisites, college descriptor pages, and web application tips can be found by navigating through the Applying to Veterinary School link. College requirements vary amongst the colleges. VMCAS encourages applicants to check the school’s website for specific admission requirements and procedures. Applicants should confirm with the college(s) when their updated information will be available. As VMCAS prepares for the 2008 Application Season, we want to take a moment to provide you with some key dates.
The 2008 Application will launch Tuesday, June 5th. The application deadline, this year, is Monday, October 1st, 2007, at midnight ET. Applicants should start speaking to potential evaluators and confirm whether or not they will write an evaluation on their behalf.
Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the Electronic Letters of Recommendations (eLOR) process. This three year old secure system continues to grow in usage. Applicants find it easy to use. They also like the fact that they can track the progress of their evaluations online. Evaluators also like it because they can easily track their evaluations and it eliminates having to mail evaluations. Schools like the eLOR system because they now receive their materials much faster than in previous years.
In closing, please remember that our Student & Advisor Hotline is available to answer your questions, Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET. Please either contact us by our toll free number, 1-877-862-2740 or by email, vmcas@aavmc.org. Thank you and we look forward to working with you this coming season.
Best Regards,
VMCAS
Prehealth Committee Process for spring 2007 for those applying for fall 2008 admission - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Please see the following information for those of you preparing to apply for admission to US medical or dental schools for FALL 2008. This information would also pertain to sophomore students, who have not yet completed the Committee process, applying to UB’s Early Assurance Program to Dental School or the Upstate Medical College Early Assurance Program.
Our first deadline (and typically the deadline most advisable) is April 1, 2007 for fall 2008 admission. Since April 1 is a Sunday, we will accept your application until 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 2.
The Prehealth Committee is an important piece of overall application to US professional health schools (e.g., medicine, dentistry, optometry, podiatry).
We do not compose letters for pharmacy applicants, OT, PT or applicants to PA schools.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: Effective SPRING 2007 - you are required to submit your APPLICATION BY MONDAY, APRIL 2 (again, April 1 is a Sunday) but we will accept your individual letters of recommendation until MONDAY, APRIL 16.
Since we are extending this time for you, please do not ask us to wait behind APRIL 16 for your required FOUR letters. You can submit a TOTAL OF SEVEN letters, but we need at least FOUR submitted by APRIL 16. If you have less than FOUR letters past April 16, the Committee reserves the right to NOT ACCEPT YOUR APPLICATION. You will then need to wait until the SEPTEMBER 1 deadline. If our office waits beyond April 16 for your FOUR letters, it comprises and delays the process for ALL APPLICANTS.
All necessary forms are located here.
All forms, aside from the Preprofessional Data Sheet/Application, are also available in 108 Norton.
**There is a detailed checklist of what you need to assemble for the Prehealth Committee on the shelves in 108 Norton.**
A minimum of FOUR letters of recommendation MUST BE RECEIVED for you by MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2007.
**Please remember that applications to these professions school have been on the rise and; therefore, they are extremely competitive schools to enter.
If your overall or science/math GPA is around or below a 3.0 (e.g., 2.8 to 3.3), please make an appointment to see the prehealth advisor prior to applying to the Prehealth Committee***
If after reading the website you need more information regarding this process, please call 645-6013 to set up an appointment.
Please see details below for the Buffalo OPEN HOUSE for St. George’s School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, Two Fountain Plaza Buffalo, NY 14202
Reservations are required for US and Canadian Open Houses. RSVP 1(800) 899-6337, ext 280
Please note below the change in the application deadline for the UCSF Medical School. Applications are now due Oct 15. Please contact Kathy Plessas <kaplessas@medsch.ucsf.edu> in the UCSF Medical School Admission Office if you are applying to this school and require additional information.
