Application Service Fact Sheet

The NAAHP is grateful to its Advisory Council members 
who worked to compile this valuable fact sheet. 

 
                                               

 

Application Service Name

Association

Number Of Schools

Contact Information

Director

AACOMAS

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Services

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic
Medicine
www.aacom.org

All 20 schools participate in AACOMAS

301-968-4190
aacomas@aacom.org

AACPMAS

American Association of  Podiatric Medicine Application Service

American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
www.aacpm.org

8 schools participate in AACPMAS.

800-922-9266
aacpmas@aacpm.org
www.e-aacpmas.org
www.aacpm.org

AADSAS

Associated American Dental Schools Application Service

American Dental Education Association
www.adea.org

66 Schools participate in AADSAS

202-289-7201
202-289-7204
www.adea.org

Chonte James
jamesc@adea.org

AMCAS

American Medical College Application  Service

Association of American Medical Colleges www.aamc.org

114 out of 126 schools and programs participate in AMCAS.

Applicant Contact:
202-828-0600
amcas@aamc.org

Barbara Gordon
bgordon@aamc.org 
202-828-0626

CASPA

Central Application Service for Physician Assistants

Physician Assistant Education Association
www.paeaonline.org

97 out of 133 programs participate in CASPA

617-612-2080
caspaInfo@caspaonline.org

Timi Agar-Barwick
timi@apap.org

PharmCas

Pharmacy College Application Service

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
www.aacp.org

43 out of 84 pharmacy programs participate in PharmCas

617-926-0504 (temp)     info@pharmcas.org    www.pharmcas.org

Libby J. Ross
Lross@aacp.org
Stephen Lyons, Manager  info@pharmcas.org 

VMCAS

Veterinary Medical College Application Service

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
www.aavmc.org

All 35 schools participate in VMCAS

877-862-2740
vmcas@aavmc.org

John E. Roane, Jr.
jroane@aavmc.org

SOPHAS

Schools of Public Health Application Service

Association of Schools of Public Health
www. asph.org

22 out of 38 Schools Participate (only 1st year more schools joining quickly so keep checking)
 

617-612-2090
sophasinfo@sophas.org

Allison J. Foster
afoster@asph.org

 

 

 Start Date

Deadlines

Letters of Recommendation

Standardized Test Scores

Transcripts

AACOMAS

June 1st   

Range from Nov. 1, 2003 - March 1, 2004

Letters of Recommendation should be sent directly to colleges

Scores should be
sent directly to
AACOMAS.                 

Send Official Transcripts directly to AACOMAS.

AACPMAS

September

April 1st for priority consideration. See website for 2004 deadline date
www.e-aacpmas.org

Four letters of Recommendation to include one from a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine to be sent directly to colleges

MCAT Scores
 (no older than 3 years)
 to be sent directly to AACPMAS. Some colleges accept GRE
 in lieu of MCAT-
see college specific
 requirements

Send official transcripts directly to colleges.

AADSAS

Mid May

December 2003 to March 1, 2004

Three letters of Recommendation. Review the supplemental section in the AADSAS instruction book for further information per school request.

DAT Scores must be sent directly to the dental schools.

Send Official Transcripts directly to AADSAS or to the dental school.

AMCAS

6-May

Early Decision Program deadline is August 1. Regular M.D. program deadlines range 
Oct. 15 -  Dec. 15.

Handled individually by medical schools.

MCAT Scores can
be sent to AMCAS
 for distribution to
participating schools,
once the applicant
releases the scores

Send Official Transcripts directly  to AMCAS.

CASPA

 April 15 

Range from  November 2003- Jan. 1st 2004. Check web for updated information

Three letters of recommendation and CASPA form are processed by CASPA and disseminated to colleges

All test scores
 (except GRE)
should be sent
directly to CASPA

Send Official Transcripts directly to CASPA.

PHARMCAS

May

Range from Sept 1st early decision to    March 1, 2004

Send letters, if required, directly to each institution

Send PCAT, TOEFL, & TSE scores to PharmCas, if required. (PCAT not required by all pharmacy schools)

Send official U.S. and Canadian transcripts to PharmCas. Policies for Int'l transcripts vary.

SOPHAS

August

Continuous


Three letters of recommendation
required - to be sent to SOPHAS

 

GRE, MCAT, TOEFL should be sent directly to SOPHAS

Send official transcripts to SOPHAS

VMCAS

Late May

October 1 
(Nov 1 for two schools)

A minimum of three paper or electronic evaluations must be submitted directly to VMCAS.

Send scores directly to colleges. See college specific requirements.

Send Official transcripts directly to colleges.