PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS AND TEST MATERIALS

Medical School

Dental School

Pharmacy School

Optometry School

Veterinary School

 

Medical School

Test:                     MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test)

Given twice a year (Usually the third Saturday in April and August)

Information:           Applications for April test are usually available in mid-February in the Office of Academic Assistance (734 GCB).

Mail:                      MCAT Program Office

P.O. Box 4056

Iowa City, Iowa 52243-4056

Online:                  www.aamc.org/mcat

 

Application:           AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service) Applications are available in Mid-April online

Information:           All individuals applying to medical schools participating in the AMCAS process must apply through AMCAS. Apply early.

Deadline:               AMCAS will accept applications from June 1 through late fall (check with individual medical schools for their deadlines)

Mail:                      AMCAS

Section for Student Services

2501 M Street, NW Lobby 26 Washington, DC 20037-1300

Online:                  www.aamc.org/students/amcas/

 

Application:           AACOMAS (American Association of College of Osteopathic Application Service Applications available through the website in mid-May. Apply early.

Information:           This application is used for students applying to one of the 19 osteopathic schools.

Deadline:               Check with individual school for application deadline

Mail:                      AACOM

550 Friendship Blvd Suite 310

Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815-7231

Online:                  www.aacom.org

 

Dental School

Test:                     DAT (Dental Admissions Test)

Information:           The test is computerized and is only available at Sylvan Technology Test Centers only in the United States. Sylvan requires at least a 48 hour advanced notice for scheduling a test.

Online:                  www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat.asp

Application:           AADSAS (American Association of Dental Schools Application Service) Applications are found online starting in mid-May.

Information:           AADSAS is a centralized application service for students applying to the 53 of the 55 participating dental schools.

For non-participating schools, students should contact the school directly. Deadline: Varies between schools. Contact individual school.

Mail:                      AADSAS

1625 Massachusetts Avenue NW 6th Floor

Washington, DC 20036-2212

Online:                  www.adea.org/AADSAS/AADSAS_Main_Page.htm

 

 

Pharmacy School

Test:                    PCAT (pharmacy College Admissions Test)

Information:           It is given three times a year (Usually October, February and March)

Mail:                      PSE Customer Relations-PCAT

The Psychological Corporation

19500 Bulverde Road

San Antonio, Texas 78259

Online:                  www.hbtpc.com/pse/g-contsO.htm

 

Application:           Contact the individual pharmacy schools directly

Note: Some schools use the PhaIn1CAS for their professional application. Please go to the website for further information.

Deadline:               Contact the school for their application deadline

Mail:                      PharmCAS

2501 M Street NW

Washington, DC 20037

Online: www.pharmcas.org

 

Optometry School

Test:                     OAT (Optometry Admission Test)

Information:           It is given twice a year (Usually February and October).

Mail:                      Optometry Admission Testing Program

211 East Chicago Avenue Suite 1846

Chicago, Illinois 60611-2678

Online:                  www.opted.org/info_oat.cfm

 

Application:           Contact the individual optometry school directly

Information:           The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry has a website for information on prerequisites, schools, etc.

Online:                  www.opted.org

 

Veterinary School

Test:                     VCAT (Veterinary College Admissions Test)

Information:           The VCAT is given three times a year. Other standardized test scores may be used as a substitute. Please contact the school in which you are applying for further information.

Mail:                      PSE Customer Relations---VCAT

The Psychological Corporation

19500 Bulverde Road

San Antonio, Texas 78259

Online:                  www.hbtpc.com/pse/g-vcatO.htm

 

Application:           VCMAS (Veterinary Medical College Application Service)

Information:           Twenty-five of the twenty-seven U.S. veterinary institutions participate in the VCMAS

Deadline:               Contact individual schools.

Online:                  http://vmcas.aavmc.org/index.html