Most US MD programs and MD-granting Caribbean programs participate in the AMCAS, or the American Medical College Application Service. Using this service, you can apply to almost all MD schools with one application. You fill out the AMCAS and check which schools you want AMCAS to send your application.
Most US MD schools outside of Texas participate in this service, whereas Texas residents must apply via TMDSAS.
US DO schools participate in the AACOMAS (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service), which is the DO equivalent of the AMCAS. Again, you fill out the AACOMAS and choose which schools to send the application out to.
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Medical schools outside of the US might have different application processes.
Note that medical schools have primary applications and secondary applications. The AMCAS and AACOMAS are used only for the primary applications. After respective schools receive a student’s primary application through these services, schools will send out a secondary application specific for that particular school.
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