2009-2010 KCUMB College Catalog - Kansas City University of ...

Application Process
AACOMAS Online is an innovative Web-based application for individuals seeking
admission to colleges of osteopathic medicine. The application will allow prospective
osteopathic medical students to submit their application to AACOMAS through a secured
Web server. AACOMAS Online will allow the user to create an account and spend
multiple sessions completing their application. Applicants will be able to update their
address, telephone number, certain biographical information and submit application
fees online. Applicants will be notified by electronic mail when their materials have been
received by AACOMAS.
AACOMAS Online is available for the 2009 entering class. All application materials,
including detailed instructions, can be accessed through the AACOM Web site,
www.aacom.org. Applicants must request that official transcripts from all colleges and
universities attended be mailed directly from the institution to the AACOMAS office.
MCAT scores also are to be forwarded directly to AACOMAS from the MCAT office.
Mail transcripts and MCATs to AACOMAS at:
5550 Friendship Blvd., Suite 310
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-7231
Phone: (301) 968-4190
AACOMAS gathers all the necessary material about each applicant and transmits the
information in a standardized format to the college of osteopathic medicine selected by
the applicant. AACOMAS has no participation in the selection process.
The applicant will receive from AACOMAS a computer-generated applicant profile
with a calculation of GPA and MCAT averages. KCUMB also will receive the applicant
profile, accompanied by a photocopy of the AACOMAS application and personal
statement. KCUMB conducts an initial review of the transmitted AACOMAS application,
MCAT scores and academic records to determine which applications will be further
processed.
Applicants meeting the initial review criteria will receive a KCUMB supplemental
application. A supplemental application may be forwarded to an applicant under some
circumstances when specific information is not available or will be submitted later.
These circumstances generally relate to applicants who have not taken the MCAT and/or
are registered to take the next scheduled MCAT exam. Applicants are encouraged to
include the scheduled MCAT test dates on the AACOMAS application to indicate the
intent of taking or retaking the exam.
Applicant Protocol of the American Association of Colleges of
Osteopathic Medicine
Applicants aspiring to become osteopathic physicians (D.O.) are expected to act
professionally in their interactions with the American Association of Colleges of
Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS) and with colleges of osteopathic
medicine. Responsibility, respect, good judgment and cooperation are qualities valued by
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