Transferring Credit
study abroad
The American Medical College Applicant Service (AMCAS) is the organization that processes most applications to United States allopathic medical schools, while the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS) processes applications to osteopathic medical schools and the American Association of Dental Schools Applicant Services (AADSAS) processes most applications to dental schools. When you apply, AMCAS/AACOMAS/AADSAS computers will calculate your science, non-science, and overall cumulative averages. At this time, AMCAS foreign coursework is only verified and included in your cumulative averages if a U.S. university (e.g. Boston College) offers a grade, credit, and calculates it into the university's GPA. Otherwise, grades from courses taken abroad become pass/fail on the AMCAS application. AADSAS requires a transcript for the "non-convertible courses," and in some instances will still not list the courses on your application. Rules do change, so we encourage you to contact the appropriate application services:
AMCAS: email: amcas@aamc.org 202-828-0400
AACOMAS: email: aacomas@aacom.org 301-968-4100
AADSAS: email: csraadsas@adea.org 800-353-2237
