VMCAS has many resources available to help you...so many, in fact, that it's difficult to choose which ones to highlight in this newsletter! Having said that, students have identified the VMCAS Applicant help center as being the most user-friendly VMCAS resource.
Divided into four broad sections (Starting your VMCAS Application, Filling Out Your VMCAS Application, Sending Your Official Transcripts and Test Scores to VMCAS, and Submitting and Monitoring Your VMCAS Application), each section is further divided into subsections containing step-by-step instructions and application tips.
Don't be fooled by the easy navigation; the subsections contained in each of the four core sections provide detailed, step-by-step instructions as well as important tips to ensure your application is a success!
The Applicant Help Center can be found here:
https://help.liaisonedu.com/VMCAS_Applicant_Help_Center
You will find detailed steps outlined in each section of the VMCAS Applicant Help Center as follows:
1. Starting your VMCAS Application-Get started with an overview of the process, important dates and fees, and contact information:
~Getting started
~Creating and managing your VMCAS account
~Adding and deleting VMCAS programs
2. Filling Out Your VMCAS Application:
~VMCAS Personal Information (including VMCAS release statement, personal contact information, citizenship information, and more)
~VMCAS Academic History
High schools and Colleges Attended
VMCAS Transcript Entry
VMCAS Course Subjects
Professional Transcript Entry
~ Supporting Information:
Essay
Recommendations
Experiences
Achievements
Licenses and Certifications
~VMCAS Program Materials
3. Sending Your Official Transcripts and Test Scores to VMCAS
4. Submitting and Monitoring Your VMCAS Application:
~Before and After You Submit Your VMCAS Application
~Verification and GPA Calculations for VMCAS
While each section is helpful, students have rated the subsections within Filling Out Your VMCAS Application (section #2 above) as one of the most helpful resources available-particularly regarding instructions for adding your experiences.
Be sure to check out all the details in this resource. While time consuming, following the instructions contained therein can make or break the strength of your application.