A couple of readers have asked me about what the procedure was like when I applied to AUC, so here, I’d like to address it.
The application process for AUC is very swift and straightforward. This is because after AUC receives your online application, they assign all applicants an admissions advisor who guides you throughout the whole process and answers all your questions. They contact you often and keep you up to date as of your application status. They are a great resource of information and I highly recommend anyone applying to AUC to always be in contact with them.
The application process went by very fast for AUC. Here is a timeline of my application:
May 16: I submitted the online application. I also printed off the Signature Form from the online application, signed it, and sent it via priority mail to the Miami office.
May 20: I was assigned an admissions advisor, and she emailed me a checklist.
June 8: All my transcripts, test scores, recommendations are received and the Miami office submitted my complete application to the admissions committee in St. Maarten.
June 22: My admissions advisor notified me of my acceptance by phone and email. A few days later, I received the official acceptance letter in the mail, as well as an enrollment packet with all the necessary documents and forms. I sent in the enrollment form + fee, and housing reservation form + fee as soon as I could, via priority mail, as spaces in the dorms run out fast.
July 17: Besides the enrollment and housing reservation form and fees, all the other documents were not as urgent, so AUC received all of this by July 17 (health clearance form, passport photo, visa form etc.).
August 27: I flew to St. Maarten
AUC says that they notify you of their decision in 2-5 weeks, but I heard back from them within 2 weeks. AUC doesn’t interview everybody. I got in without an interview. They usually interview applicants if there is something peculiar in their application (i.e. a failure in a class, a criminal record, a high MCAT but low GPA, a high GPA but low MCAT, if you are borderline, if you’ve been out of school for a while, etc.).
Good luck to all those who are applying to AUC and other medical schools!