1. Complete an admission test application for the specific professional school on the internet.  To enhance the advisory process, please release your scores to the Health Professions Advisor where it is an option; there is a place for this on the application.
   

   • MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
   • OAT (Optometry Admission Test
   • DAT (Dental Admission Test)
   • GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

2. Download from the web or obtain from Mendel, room 143 the AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE FORM (links at bottom of page) and either WAIVER or NON-WAIVER FORM. Complete and return to Mendel, room 143.

3. Download from the web or obtain in Mendel, room 143 EVALUATION FORMS.  Put your name, major and student number on the forms, complete the statement at the top of the page and give to your to your evaluators.  These forms are to be returned by the evaluators to Dr. Friede.  We recommend that the majority of forms be completed by science professors.  Non-science faculty should be used, and employers may be used. Most faculty return the forms shortly after the Spring term.  It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SEE THAT ALL EVALUATION FORMS ARE RETURNED; contact Dr. Friede's office to see what forms have been returned.

4. Download from the web or obtain in Mendel, room 143 the PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM.  Complete and return to Mendel, room 143.  Be certain to list names of individuals submitting evaluation forms on the form.  DO NOT list names of individuals submitting evaluation forms on medical school applications.

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW WITH DR. FRIEDE.  This should be completed before you leave for the summer.

5. Application materials for medical (AMCAS), osteopathic medical (AACOMAS) , dental (AADSAS) , physician assistant (PA) and veterinary school (AAVMC) are available on the internet.  Those schools and professions NOT using a central application service should be contacted directly for an application.  ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WELL BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

6. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to have transcripts sent directly from the REGISTRAR'S OFFICE if the school is on an application service, the transcript should be sent directly to the service.  In some cases (AMCAS/AADSAS), there is a form to be sent with the transcript; print it off from the application and forward to the Registrar's Office.

7. There is a $10.00 processing fee.  Make all checks payable to Villanova University. Payment must be made before letters are processed unless prior arrangements have been made.

8. Recommendations will be uploaded/mailed to the processing service/school as soon as possible. Letters of recommendation for most medical, dental and optometry schools can be submitted electronically by the Health Related Sciences Office. On medical school applications DO NOT LIST NAMES OF EVALUATORS submitting recommendations. DENOTE COMMITTEE LETTER on application forms or secondary application materials. On the AMCAS application recommendation section choose committee packet, enter only Dr. Friede as the evaluator, print or save to your computer the letter request form and mail or email to Dr. Friede (see instructions). When completing the Evaluators Section of the dental application (AADSAS), select: electronic; enter: Dr. John Friede, Committee Letter, john.friede@villanova.edu DO NOT LIST INDIVIDUAL EVALUATORS unless you are asking someone to submit their letter separately by paper.

Medical School Application Procedures...view the powerpoint presentation