The Letter Writer Application is designed to assist authors
upload letters of evaluation/recommendation to an AMCAS applicant's
application.
Definitions
AAMC - Association of American Medical Colleges
AAMC ID - 8 digit identification number assigned to
each user of AAMC products and services.
AMCAS - American Medical College Application Service
Letter ID - unique 7 digit number assigned to each
letter entry on the AMCAS application.
Letter Request Form - PDF generated for letter writer author that includes the mailing
address, applicant's AAMC ID, and the Letter ID associated with
that letter entry.
How to Upload Letters
- Obtain student's AAMC and Letter ID's.
- The applicant can provide you with their AAMC ID and their
letter ID(s).
The letter ID can also be found on the Letter Request Form.
- Enter AAMC and Letter ID into the appropriate fields at the
top of the page.
Click Search
- Verify applicant's information.
- Upload letter of evaluation by clicking Browse and selecting
the correct file.
(Note: The letter must be a PDF file smaller than 5MB).
- After selecting the correct file click "upload". (Note: Selecting
"Add Without Uploading" will add the applicant to your roster
if you do not wish to include the letter at this time).
- Please verify that this letter is correct. Once you upload
a letter no deletions or modifications can be made. Future letters
you upload with this Letter ID will be pre-pended to letters previously
uploaded.
- Once you have verified that this is the correct letter, click
"Upload this Letter" to add it to the applicant's file.
- After uploading this letter it will immediately appear in the
applicant's AMCAS application and be sent to any medical schools
assigned by the applicant when the application is processed.
How to upload the initial letter for an applicant already on
the roster
- Click "Upload" for the applicant and corresponding Letter ID
to which you would like to add a letter.
- Verify applicant's information.
- Upload letter of evaluation by clicking Browse and selecting
the correct file. (Note: The letter must be a PDF file smaller
than 5MB).
- After selecting the correct file click "upload". (Note: Selecting
"Add Without Uploading" will add the applicant to your roster
if you do not wish to include the letter at this time).
- Please verify that this letter is correct. Once you upload
a letter no deletions or modifications can be made. Future letters
you upload with this Letter ID will be pre-pended to letters previously
uploaded.
- Once you have verified that this is the correct letter, click
"Upload this Letter" to add it to the applicant's file.
- After uploading this letter it will immediately appear in the
applicant's AMCAS application and be sent to any medical schools
assigned by the applicant when the application is processed.
How to upload an additional letter to an existing entry
- Click "Upload" for the applicant and corresponding
Letter ID to which you would like to add a letter.
- Verify applicant's information.
- Upload letter of evaluation by clicking Browse and selecting
the correct file. (Note: The letter must be a PDF file smaller
than 5MB).
- After selecting the correct file click "upload". (Note:
Selecting "Add Without Uploading" will add the applicant
to your roster if you do not wish to include the letter at this
time).
- Please verify that this letter is correct. Once you upload a
letter no deletions or modifications can be made. Future letters
you upload with this Letter ID will be pre-pended to letters previously
uploaded.
- Once you have verified that this is the correct letter, click
"Upload this Letter" to add it to the applicant's file.
- After uploading this letter it will immediately appear in the
applicant's AMCAS application and be sent to any medical schools
assigned by the applicant when the application is processed.
FAQs
How do I view an applicant's contact information?
The contact information for a specific applicant can be found
by clicking their name on the roster.
What if you mistakenly add the wrong letter to an applicant's
file?
Once a letter has been uploaded it cannot be removed. You can
add the correct letter to the applicant's file along with a note
explaining that the first letter was incorrect. AMCAS will forward
all uploaded documents to the medical schools.
How to view an existing letter?
Click the "View Letter" button to the right of the applicant's
AAMC ID and Letter ID to view all previously uploaded letters.
How to create a PDF?
To read PDFs online, you need PDF-reader software such as Adobe
Reader. However, to create PDFs, you need PDF-creation software
such as Adobe Acrobat, available at www.adobe.com
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