Frequently Asked Questions
What is your mailing address?
Albany Medical College
Office of Admissions, Mail Code 3
47 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
What is your email address?
admissions@mail.amc.edu
What is your phone number?
518-262-5521
What is your FAX number?
518-262-5887
How do I apply?
First, complete an on-line primary application through AMCAS (www.aamc.org/amcas). When AMCAS sends us a copy of your verified application, we will send your pin number, via email, to access your on-line supplemental application.
Does everyone who applies to your school get a supplemental application?
Everyone (1)who has submitted an AMCAS application by the November 15, 2006 deadline and (2) whose application subsequently becomes verified will receive an Albany Medical College supplemental application.
What is the supplemental application deadline?
The supplemental application deadline is 11:59 PM, EST, on January 15, 2007.
How do I get a supplemental application?
As soon as AMCAS sends us a copy of your verified application, we will send supplemental application instructions and your pin number via email.
I lost/did not receive my pin number. How can I get it?
Phone the office, 518-262-5521. We will ask you a few simple questions to establish your identity and then we will provide the pin number over the phone.
I typed in my pin # and AAMC ID#, but I cannot access the application. How can I access the application?
Email or call our office, 518-262-5521, stating your name, AMCAS ID# and phone number. An Albany Medical College staff member will contact you to resolve the problem.
Is a special browser needed to access the on-line application?
You should use only Netscape 6.0+ or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0+
What is the supplemental application fee?
$100.00
Do you offer a fee waiver for the cost of the supplemental application?
Only if AMCAS granted you a fee waiver.
What is the deadline for application to the class of 2007?
The deadline for the AMCAS application is 11/15/2006; the deadline for the Albany Medical College supplemental application is 1/15/2007.
What is the oldest MCAT you will accept?
The oldest MCAT accepted is 4 years old; therefore, for those who wish to matriculate in August of 2007, the oldest MCAT acceptable would have been taken in 2003.
What are the cutoff scores for GPA/MCATs?
We do not have any automatic computer generated cutoffs. All complete applications are reviewed through our admissions committee's screening process, which is a hands on reading of each applicant's file.
How many recommendations are required?
Our requirements would be filled by either submitting:
1. a premedical advisory committee letter
OR
2. two (2) letters of recommendation from instructors who have given you course credit. One of the two required letters must come from a science instructor. The other required letter may also come from a science instructor, or, an instructor in some other discipline.
What recommendations are required from reapplicants?
A reapplicant, whose file was complete by the 2006 deadline, should send one new letter of recommendation reflecting his/her activities during the past year. Examples: employer letter, volunteer coordinator letter Please call our office to verify that your application was complete.
Do I need to send you a transcript?
At the time of application, generally applicants do not need to send transcripts unless required science courses were taken outside the US. If required science courses were taken outside the US, then an unofficial transcript must be sent to the Albany Medical College Admissions Office.
By August 1 of the year that a confirmed accepted applicant plans to enroll, the accepted applicant must submit official transcripts from every college attended.
When will I know whether I am invited to interview?
Once your application becomes complete, it is sent to the Admissions Committee for screening (review). The screening outcome may place you in one of three categories: interview, hold, no interview. Those applicants selected for interview and applicants placed in the hold category are notified via email. Those applicants who are not selected for interview are sent a surface mail letter. Once an application has become complete, the screening process takes between one and two weeks. Our screening process begins in August and continues through March.
I am in the "hold" category. When will I know if I will be invited for IV?
In order to manage our applicant pool, applicants are placed in the "hold" category until we determine if more applicants need to be invited to interview. Our goal is to interview approximately 600-650 applicants out of an applicant pool of over 7,000.
Our interview season begins in early October and ends in late April. At this time, we do not know if the hold category will be utilized. (The hold category was not used for admissions season 2006.)
When are interviews held?
The Albany Medical College interviews on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon starting in October and ending in April.
When will the committee meet to vote on me?
Generally, interviewed applicants are voted upon on the Tuesday following interview. On occasion, when there is not sufficient time to review all interviewed applicants, some applicants are deferred until the next meeting.
What happens after the committee votes on applicants?
Following the admissions committee meeting and voting process, an applicant may be placed in one of three categories (accept, under consideration, not accepted). These categories are determined by the "average committee vote score." An applicant's "average committee vote score" never changes throughout the admission season. Submission of any additional information will not change the "average committee vote score."
I am in the "under consideration" category. What does that mean?
In order to manage the number of acceptances offered, the "under consideration" category is used as a temporary designation until your application is given a final designation.
As the admission season and interview process progresses (from October through April), we are able to utilize the "under consideration" category as needed.
In June, all applicants remaining in the "under consideration" category will be given final designations according to final cut-off scores. The "under consideration" category may ultimately result in an offer of acceptance, being placed on the alternate list, or not being accepted.
When will you have an alternate (wait) list?
June
How many people are on the alternate (wait) list?
The number varies from year to year.
How do applicants get on the alternate (wait) list?
Applicants are placed on the list strictly according to their CONFIDENTIAL average committee vote score.
Once an applicant has been voted upon, nothing will change this score.
How many people do you offer admission to from the alternate (wait) list?
That varies from year to year; there is no way we can predict this. We can only use the list if an opening occurs in the class.
What were your school's average GPA and MCATs for the class entering in 2006?
The undergraduate GPA averages for the class matriculating in August 2006 were:
3.6 GPA overall, 3.4 GPA science and 3.7 GPA all other
and
The average MCAT scores for the class matriculation in August 2006 were:
9.8 Verbal Reasoning (Range from 5-13)
10.1 Physical Sciences (Range from 5-14)
10.5 Biological Sciences (Range from 6-14)
What is the acceptance rate for applicants who are not NY state residents?
As a private school, no special preference is given to NY state residents. Our statistics do not reflect the acceptance rate for non NY state residents. Rather, our statistic shows that 64% of the 2006 first year class was from out-of-state.
Do you accept non-citizen applicants?
Non-citizens applicants are accepted. However, preference is given to US citizens, and US permanent residents.
How many non-citizens apply?
We do not keep statistics on the number of non-citizen applicants.
How many non-citizens were offered admission?
On average, between 3-5 non-citizens matriculate in each entering class.
What were the average MCATs and GPAs of non-citizens?
We do not keep these statistics.
Do you offer housing for those coming for an interview?
On most Wednesday nights, medical students voluntarily provide housing. One week in advance of the anticipated stay, applicants must have made a reservation through our interview packet website. Housing hosts will meet their guests in the College Admissions lobby by 8:15 PM.
Do you offer a tour?
We offer a tour on the day of interview.
Do you have a transfer program?
We do not have a transfer program; however, special consideration for transfer is available for spouses or significant others of enrolled students.
How do I apply for the MD/PhD program?
Medical students interested in obtaining a PhD may apply after the 2nd year of medical school. There is no simultaneous application for an MD/PhD program.
When do classes start?
For admission in 2006, orientation and registration (both mandatory) were on August 23 & August 24. Monday, August 28 was the first day of classes. Dates for admission in 2007 are to be announced.
What is the tuition?
Tuition for 2007 is $42,873
