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How to Change a Letter Writer in a Letter Packet on AMCAS

The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) provides students considering a medical career with a centralized application program. Most U.S. medical schools require applicants to use the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) when submitting their primary application. One advantage of applying through AMCAS is that students can simplify the recommendation letter process for their evaluators. Students can create letter packets including all the evaluations from their undergraduate institutions and have AMCAS automatically distribute the packets to their chosen schools. Learning how to change a letter writer in a letter packet on AMCAS allows you to keep your application material accurate and current.

Instructions

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  Open a web browser. Navigate to your current AMCAS application.
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  Enter your username and password to log in to your AMCAS application.
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  Select the "Letters of Evaluation" section of your application after logging in. Press "Continue" after the statement that begins "Medical schools need to know if you no longer plan on having specific letters sent to AMCAS."
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  Look for the letter for which you need to change the writer. Check the box next to the letter, then click "Continue."
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  Press "OK" to proceed after reading the disclosure statement that appears. Click "Continue."
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  Add a new letter from the "Letters of Evaluation" section of your application. Enter the new information for the letter writer you wish to add to your letter packet. Select the schools that you wish to receive the letter.
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  Resubmit your application to save the change to the letter writer. Changes in your application will not save without resubmitting.

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