ebook	Application Service Name	Association	Number of Schools	Contact Information	Advisors’ Contact Person
AACOMAS	American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Services	American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine www.aacom.org	26 schools and 3 branch campuses participate in AACOMAS. The only exception is UNTHS-TCOM, which participates in the TMDSAS (www.utsystem.edu/tmdsas/)	301-968-4190          aacomas@aacom.org	Gina Moses gmoses@aacom.org 301-968-4184
AACPMAS	American Association of  Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service	American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine www.aacpm.org	All 9 schools and colleges participate in AACPMAS	617-612-2900           aacpmasinfo@aacpmas.org www. aacpmas.org info@aacpm.org	Moraith G. North mnorth@aacpm.org
AADSAS	Associated American Dental Schools Application Service	American Dental Education Association www.adea.org	58 Schools participate in AADSAS	202-289-7201	Chonte James jamesc@adea.org
AMCAS	American Medical College Application  Service	Association of American Medical Colleges www.aamc.org	127 schools and programs participate in AMCAS	Applicant Contact: 202-828-0600 amcas@aamc.org	Kristen Franke kfranke@aamc.org
CASPA	Central Application Service for Physician Assistants	Physician Assistant Education Association www.paeaonline.org	120 programs participate in CASPA	617-612-2080                caspainfo@caspaonline.org	Ayeshia Pompey, Manager  of Applicant and Student Services 703-548-5538 x 312 apompey@paeaonline.org
OptomCAS	Optometry Centralized Application Service	Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry www.opted.org	20 schools and colleges participate in OptomCAS	Applicant Contact: 617-612-2888 optomcasinfo@optomcas.org	Paige Pence ppence@opted.org
OTCAS	Occupational Therapy Central Application Service	American Occupational Therapy Association www.aota.org	45 OT programs will participate		Neil Harvison nharvison@aota.org
PharmCAS	Pharmacy College Application Service	American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy www.aacp.org	86 pharmacy programs participate in PHARMCAS	info@pharmcas.org	703-739-2330  x1024       jathay@aacp.org
PTCAS	Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service	American Physical Therapy Association www.ptcas.org	119 programs participate in PTCAS (as of 4/15/10).  Additional programs are expected to join for the 2010-11 cycle.  Visit the PTCAS site for an updated list at www.ptcas.org/Directory.html	Applicant Contact: 617-612-2040 ptcasinfo@ptcas.org	Libby Ross Director of Academic Program Services 703-706-3326 libbyross@apta.org
SOPHAS	Schools of Public Health Application Service	Association of Schools of Public Health www.asph.org	26 Schools Participate in SOPHAS 39 Schools participate in ASPH	Info@asph.org 202-296-1099 (ASPH) sophasinfor@sophas.org 617-612-2090 (SOPHAS)
VMCAS	Veterinary Medical College Application Service	Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges www.aavmc.org	28 schools participate in VMCAS	877-862-2740              vmcas@aavmc.org	Tony Wynne 877-862-2740 ext. 24
TMDSAS	Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service	Texas Medical and Dental Schools www.utsystem.edu/tmdsas	Most Texas Schools Participate in TMDSAS	512-499-4785	Directors vary per school

	Opening Date*	Submission Date**	Deadlines	Letters of Recommendation	Standardized Test Scores	Transcripts
AACOMAS	May 1	June 1	Range from October, 2010-to April 2011	Letters of Recommendation sent directly to colleges following the processes outlined by each college.	Scores should be sent directly to AACOMAS.  Applicants must use MCAT’s THx system to release their MCAT scores to their AACOMAS application. Students must provide their 8-digit MCAT number, beginning with 1, on the MCAT section of the AACOMAS.	Send Official Transcripts directly to AACOMAS.
AACPMAS	August 2	August 2	April 1st is priority deadline.  Pending available seats, final deadline of  June 30th	Letters of Recommendation sent directly to designated colleges  or through VE or Interfolio – see chart in the FAQ section on www.aacpmas.org for details.	MCAT Scores (no older than 3 years) must be sent directly to AACPMAS. A few colleges accept DAT or GRE in lieu of MCAT- see chart in FAQ section on www.aacpmas.org for details.	Send Official Transcripts directly to AACPMAS.
AADSAS	June 3	June 3	Different according to each school	Up to four individual letters of evaluation or one Committee Report plus one individual letter of evaluation.  Most AADSAS dental schools strongly prefer that letters are submitted to AADSAS either an online electronic document or as a paper letter that is mailed to AADSAS.	Official DAT scores are downloaded by dental schools through a DAT website.  Scores are made available for up to five dental schools with initial DAT registration fees; scores can be made available to additional schools through an additional designation process.	Send Official Transcripts directly to AADSAS.
AMCAS	May 4	June 1	Early Decision Program deadline is August 1. Regular M.D. program deadlines range Oct. 1 - Dec. 15.	Most medical schools receive letters through AMCAS. Evaluators submit letters electronically directly to AMCAS, or through Virtual Evals, or Interfolio.	MCAT Scores can be sent to AMCAS for distribution to participating schools, once the applicant releases the scores.	Send Official Transcripts directly to AMCAS.
CASPA	April 14	April 14	Range from November.-January.  Individual deadlines per school.	Three letters of recommendation and CASPA form are processed by CASPA and disseminated to colleges. References can be completed electronically by  evaluators which are sent to CASPA electronically. Paper letters completed by using a Reference Form, which are returned to CASPA	All test scores (except GRE) should be sent directly to CASPA.	Send Official Transcripts directly to CASPA.
OptomCAS	July 15	July 15	Range from December, 2010-May, 2011	Recommendation letters must be sent directly to OptomCAS by the evaluator, either electronically or paper.	Official OAT scores are downloaded by optometry schools and colleges through an OAT website.  Applicants are asked to self-report OAT scores on the OptomCAS application.	Send official transcripts directly to OptomCAS by the school or college’s deadline.
OTCAS	August	August
PharmCAS			Range from November 2010- March 2011	Send up to four references to to PharmCAS which will disseminate to colleges. Letters must be sent directly to PharmCAS by the evaluator, either electronically or hard copy.	Send PCAT, TOEFL, & TSE scores to PharmCas, if required. (PCAT not required by all pharmacy schools)	Send official U.S. and Canadian transcripts to PharmCas. Policies for Int'l transcripts vary.
PTCAS	July 1	July 1	Range from October, 2010-May  2011	Send up to 4 references directly to PTCAS using paper or electronic (eLOR) process. PTCAS will disseminate letters to designated programs.  Program-specific reference requirements are posted online at www.ptcas.org/ReferencesbyProgram.html	Send official GRE scores directly to designated PT programs, if test is required by institution. Program-specific GRE requirements and codes are posted online at www.ptcas.org/GREbyProgram.html	Send official U.S. transcripts directly to PTCAS by program's deadline. Arrange for any updated fall 2010 transcripts to arrive at PTCAS as soon as they are available from the registrar’s office.
SOPHAS			Individual School Deadlines	Recommendation letters must be sent directly to SOPHAS by the evaluator, either electronically or paper	Test scores can be sent directly to SOPHAS.	Official transcripts should be sent to SOPHAS.
VMCAS			October, 2010	Letters and VMCAS form are electronically (eLOR) sent to and processed by VMCAS and disseminated to colleges.	Send scores directly to colleges. See college specific requirements.	Send Official transcripts directly to colleges.
TMDSAS			August 1^st–October 1st	Recommendation letter or evaluation form to TMDSAS. Applicants required to submit one Health Professions Committee Packet OR two individual letters of recommendation from Interfolio or Virtual Evals.		Send most recent, official transcripts to TMDSAS.

*     Opening refers to the opening date of the application for this cycle

**    Submission refers to the first date that applicants may submit the application for this cycle.