As I mentioned in last week's blog entry, the AAMC held a helpful webinar on April 14 called “Navigating the 2027 AMCAS Application Cycle for Applicants." Here are some more take-home messages from the session:
- The Coursework area is the number one cause of verification delays.
- Ensure you report every course. This means you should report even if you earned no credit, you ended up with a withdrawal, the class was incomplete or repeated, the class was physical education, the class was later removed from your transcript, the course was advanced placement.
- Avoid other common mistakes by following these tips: include plus/minus grades; note that the AMCAS academic year begins with the summer term prior; if a course has both a lecture and lab do not combine them into one entry.
- Use the 2027 AMCAS Applicant Guide and the Course Classification Guide if you are unsure how to categorize a class you're taking.
- The BCPM that AAMC calculates is based on information provided by your individual college.
Look for more of my take-homes in near-future blog entries.
