The Common Application

Nearly all US medical schools require a common application. Theoretically, this service gives applicants the luxury of completing a single form when applying to multiple schools. The common application asks for basic information such as grades, test scores, work experience, and extracurricular activities. It also requires applicants to submit a personal statement, which is about one page in length.

The majority of schools require applicants to fill out additional forms that are unque to each school. Some of these forms are lengthy while other require little more than a signature. See the tab below for a full discussion of these "secondaries" applications.

Allopathic medical schools utilize the AMCAS common application while osteopathic schools utilize the AACOMAS. Foreign medical schools do not use a common application, and those wishing to apply to these schools must submit a separate form to each institution.

• Required Courses
• Entrance Exams
• US Medical Schools
• Foreign Medical Schools
• Secondary Applications
• Letters of Recommendation
• Volunteer Work and Clinical Exposure
• Research Experience
• Extracurricular Activities

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