Application Process

Health Professions Applicant Handbook

IX. Appendices: Application Services, Test Services and Internet Sites, and Resources

Application Services

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service
AACOMAS
5550 Friendship Blvd., Suite 310
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-7231
Format: Web http://www.aacom.org
Phone: 301/968-4190
Fax: 301/968-4001
Email: aacomas@aacom.org

American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service
AACPMAS
1350 Piccard Drive, Suite 322
Rockville, MD 20850-4307
Format: Web http://www.aacpm.org
Phone: 800/922-9266 or 301/990-6882
Fax: 301/990-2807
Email: aacpmas@aacpm.org

American Association of Dental Schools Application Service
AADSAS
1400 K Street., NW, Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20005
Format: Web http://www.adea.org
Phone: 202/289-7201or 800-353-2237
Email: csraadsas@adea.org

American Medical College Application Service
AMCAS
Association of American Medical Colleges
Section for Student Services
2450 N St., NW
Washington, DC 20037-1123
Format: Web http://www.aamc.org/amcas
Phone: 202/828-0600
Email: amcas@aamc.org

Central Application Service for Physician Assistants
CASPA
P.O. Box 70958
Chevy Chase, MD 20813-0958
Format: Web https://portal.caspaonline.org/
Phone: 240/ 497- 1895
Email: CaspaInfo@caspaonline.org

Pharmacy College Application Service
PharmCas
PO Box 9109
Watertown, MA 02471
Format: Web http://www.pharmcas.org
Phone: 617-621-2050
Email: info@pharmcas.org

Veterinary Medical College Application Service
VMCAS
Assoc. of American Veterinary Colleges
1101 Vermont Ave. NW, Level 1C
Washington, DC 20005
Web http://www.aavmc.org/vmcas/vmcas.htm
Phone: 202/682-0750
Toll Free Student Hotline:877/ 862-2740
Fax: 202/ 682-1122
Email: vmcas@aavmc.org

Test Services

Test
Test Date
Application Deadline
Dental Admissions Test (DAT)
Division of Educational Measurements   
American Dental Association       
211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 1840, 6th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 800/621-8099 or 312/440-2500
Email: education@ada.org
Web: www.ada.org
Computerized test, available every business day.
Applicants must pre-register in advance of test date.

Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Educational Testing Service
Box 6000
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000
Phone: 608/771-7670
Web: www.gre.org
Computerized tests, are available year-round.
Applicants must register in advance by calling 1-800-GRE-CALL

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)    
MCAT Program Office
P.O. Box 4058
Iowa City, IA 52243
Phone: 319/337-1357
Web: www.aamc.org/mcat
Computerized tests are available on 22 dates.
See website for registration deadlines and procedures.

Optometry Admission Test (OAT) Optometry Admission Testing Program
211 East Chicago Avenue
Suite 1846
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312/440-2678
Web: www.opted.org
Computerized tests are available year-round.

Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)
Harcourt Assessment  
1-800-622-3231                       
Web: www.pcatweb.info
June 23, August 25, October 20, 2007 and January 19, 2008
See website for registration deadlines and procedures.

Resources available in Dowling Resource Library

General
Health Professions Admissions Guide: Strategy for Success,
ed., Carol Baffi-Dugan
Write for Success, NAAHP publication

The MCAT Made Easy, NAAHP publication
Interviewing for Health Professions Schools, NAAHP publication

Dentistry
Admission Requirements of U.S. and Canadian Schools. ADEA: Washington, D.C.

Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine
Medical School Admissions Requirements, AAMC: Washington, D.C.
Minority Student Opportunities in U.S. Medical Schools, AAMC: Washington, D.C.
The Education of Osteopathic Physicians, AACOM: Washington, D.C.
The MCAT Student Manual, AAMC Washington, D.C.
Financial Planning and Management Manual, AAMC
Careers in Medicine, Terence J. Sacks

Optometry
Admission to Schools and Colleges of Optometry, AOA:St. Louis, MO

Pharmacy
Pharmacy School Admission Requirements, AACP: Alexandria, VA

Podiatry
The Advisor’s Guide to Podiatric Medical Education, AACPM: Washington, D.C.

Veterinary
Veterinary Medical School Admissions Requirements, AAVMC: Washington, D.C.

There are other resources in Dowling and many others available in larger libraries and bookstores. NAAHP, the professional association of advisors, can be reached at (217) 355-0063 or http://www.naahp.org to order materials as well as the associations mentioned in these appendices. `