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Albany Medical College

Motivation and Fit

  • 1. If you have previously applied to medical school but were not accepted, what do you believe are the main reasons for your lack of acceptance, and what steps have you taken since then to address these concerns?


    2021-2022

Personal Attributes and Characteristics

  • 1. Please describe yourself.


    2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
  • 2. Tell us one thing about yourself that would help the Admissions Committee decide whether you should be admitted to our program.


    2022-2023
  • 3. Describe yourself in up to 1,000 characters.


    2017-2018 2018-2019

Understanding and Commitment to Medicine

  • 1. The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the landscape of medicine. Please share your perspective on how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed this landscape. You will have the opportunity to discuss the impacts on your coursework and grades in a separate section.


    2021-2022
  • 2. The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the landscape of medicine. Please share your perspective on how the pandemic has affected this field. (You will have the opportunity to discuss its specific impacts on your coursework and grades in a separate section.) 1,000 characters


    2020-2021

Other

  • 1. Is there anything else you would like the admissions committee to know while reviewing your application? If so, please use the space provided (1000 characters).


    2023-2024 2024-2025
  • 2. If your school has a Premedical Advisory Committee but you are not utilizing its services, please explain why.


    2021-2022 2022-2023
  • 3. If you have previously applied to Albany Medical College, please indicate the year(s) of your application and the outcome of each. (Check all boxes that apply.)


    2018-2019
  • 4. "Additional personal information and letters of recommendation information"


    2017-2018

Personal Experiences and Challenges

  • 1. Please explain any inconsistencies in your academic performance at university, graduate school, or professional school, as well as any discrepancies in your MCAT scores. If this question does not apply to you, please enter N/A in the box provided.


    2024-2025
  • 2. Has your attendance at college, university, graduate, or professional school been interrupted for any reason? If so, please explain. Additionally, please describe any extended gaps in your activity or employment in your post-graduate history. If this question does not apply to you, please enter N/A in the box provided.


    2024-2025
  • 3. Describe a significant challenge that has prepared you for a career in medicine.


    2022-2023 2024-2025
  • 4. Please explain any inconsistencies in your academic performance at university, graduate school, or professional school, as well as any discrepancies in your MCAT scores. If this question does not apply to you, please enter N/A in the box provided (1000 characters).


    2023-2024
  • 5. Has your attendance at college, university, graduate school, or professional school been interrupted for any reason? If so, please explain. Additionally, please describe any extended gaps in your activity or employment history since graduation. If this question does not apply to you, please enter N/A in the box provided (1000 characters).


    2023-2024
  • 6. Describe a significant challenge that has prepared you for a career as an MD (1000 characters).


    2023-2024
  • 7. Please explain any inconsistencies in your academic performance at university, graduate school, or professional school, as well as any discrepancies in your MCAT scores.


    2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
  • 8. Has your attendance at college, university, graduate, or professional school been interrupted for any reason? If so, please explain. Additionally, please describe any extended gaps in activity or employment in your post-graduate history.


    2022-2023
  • 9. In the "Work and Activities" section of your AMCAS application, you provided the following list of experiences (list all experiences). Please select the experience that you believe has been the most meaningful in influencing your desire to pursue a career in medicine, explain why, and describe which aspect of that experience best equips you to make an impact in the medical profession.


    2022-2023
  • 10. If applicable, please use the space below to explain how COVID-19 impacted your ability to meet the course prerequisite requirements.


    2021-2022
  • 11. Has your attendance at college, university, graduate school, or professional school been interrupted for any reason? If so, please explain. Additionally, please describe any extended gaps in your activity or employment since graduation.


    2021-2022
  • 12. Please share one aspect of your background or experience that you believe would assist the Admissions Committee in deciding whether you should be admitted to our program.


    2019-2020 2021-2022
  • 13. In the "Work and Activities" section of your AMCAS application, you provided a list of experiences. Please select the experience that you believe has been the most meaningful in influencing your desire to pursue a career in medicine, explain why, and describe which aspect of that experience best equips you to make an impact in the medical profession.


    2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
  • 14. If you have previously applied to medical school but were not successful, how have you spent your time since that application?


    2019-2020 2020-2021
  • 15. Has your attendance at college, university, graduate, or professional school been interrupted for any reason? If so, please explain. Additionally, please describe any gaps in your post-graduate history.


    2020-2021
  • 16. Please share one aspect of your background or experience that would assist the Admissions Committee in deciding whether you should be admitted to our program.


    2020-2021
  • 17. Has your attendance at college, university, graduate, or professional school been interrupted for any reason? If so, please explain. Additionally, please clarify any gaps in your post-graduate history.


    2019-2020
  • 18. If you have previously applied to medical school but were not successful, how have you spent your time since then? (1,000 character limit)


    2017-2018 2018-2019
  • 19. Please explain any inconsistencies in your academic performance at the university, graduate, or professional school level, as well as any discrepancies in your MCAT scores. (1,000 character limit)


    2017-2018 2018-2019
  • 20. Has your attendance at college, university, graduate school, or professional school been interrupted for any reason? If so, please explain. Additionally, please clarify any gaps in your post-graduate history. (1,000 character limit) Tell us one thing about yourself that would help the Admissions Committee decide whether you should be admitted to our program. (1,000 character limit)


    2018-2019
  • 21. Has your attendance at college, university, graduate, or professional school been interrupted for any reason? If so, please explain. Additionally, please clarify any gaps in your post-graduate history. (1,000 character limit)


    2017-2018
  • 22. Please share one aspect of your background or experience that would assist the Admissions Committee in deciding whether you should be admitted to our program. (1,000 character limit)


    2017-2018

Community, Diversity, and Equity

  • 1. Please describe your personal experiences with the structural and social determinants of health in your life and community, how these experiences have shaped your engagement with medicine, and your future ideas about practicing as a doctor.


    2024-2025
  • 2. Describe a community with which you identify and explain your involvement in it (1000 characters).


    2024-2025
  • 3. Please describe your personal experiences with the structural and social determinants of health in your life and community, how these experiences have shaped your engagement with medicine, and your future ideas for practicing as a doctor (1000 characters).


    2023-2024
  • 4. Tell us about a community with which you identify and how you are involved in it (1000 characters).


    2023-2024

Academic and Research Experiences

  • 1. Describe which aspect of that experience best equips you to make an impact in the medical profession (1000 characters; the applicant will choose one of their AMCAS activities from the list).


    2024-2025