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Albany Medical College (Albany, NY)

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Program Overview

Albany Medical College (Albany, NY)

Secondary Deadline

December 1, 2026

Secondary Fee

$130

FAP Waiver

Yes

Casper Required

Screens Applications

Yes

Accepts Application Updates

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Mission

The Albany Med Health System is committed to improving health by attaining the highest standard of quality in care delivery, education, and research initiatives.

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Vision

The Albany Med Health System will deliver its mission by means of a structure that will be, and remain, autonomous and self-governing.

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Values

Excellence and continuous improvement
Integrity in every decision we make
Compassion and respect for the dignity of every person
A diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment
Collaboration throughout our organization
Responsiveness to the people of our communities
Fiscal accountability

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Application Cycles

2026-2027

Application Cycle

All questions have a 250-word limit.

Describe yourself (1000 characters).
Please explain any inconsistencies in your university, graduate, or professional school academic performance and/or MCAT scores.
If the question does not apply to you, please put N/A in the box provided (1000 characters).
Has your college or university, graduate or professional school attendance been interrupted for any reason? If yes, please explain. Also, please explain any extended gaps in activity/employment in your post-graduate history.
If the question does not apply to you, please put N/A in the box provided. (1000 characters)
Describe a significant challenge that has prepared you for the MD career path (1000 characters).
Please describe your personal experiences with the structural and social determinants of health in your life and community, how they shaped your engagement with medicine and your future ideas for doctoring (1000 characters).
Tell us about a community with which you identify and how you are involved with it (1000 characters).
Is there anything else you would like the admissions committee to know when reviewing your application? If so, please use the space provided (1000 characters).
In the “Work and Activities” section on your AMCAS application, you provided the following list of experiences. Please select the experience that you feel has been the most meaningful in influencing your desire to pursue a career in medicine, explain why, and also describe what aspect of that experience best equips you to make an impact in the medical profession.
Describe what aspect of that experience best equips you to make an impact in the medical profession. (1000 characters)

2025-2026

Application Cycle

All questions have a 250-word limit.

Describe yourself (1000 characters).
Please explain any inconsistencies in your university, graduate, or professional school academic performance and/or MCAT scores.
If the question does not apply to you, please put N/A in the box provided (1000 characters).
Has your college or university, graduate or professional school attendance been interrupted for any reason? If yes, please explain. Also, please explain any extended gaps in activity/employment in your post-graduate history.
If the question does not apply to you, please put N/A in the box provided. (1000 characters)
Describe a significant challenge that has prepared you for the MD career path (1000 characters).
Please describe your personal experiences with the structural and social determinants of health in your life and community, how they shaped your engagement with medicine and your future ideas for doctoring (1000 characters).
Tell us about a community with which you identify and how you are involved with it (1000 characters).
Is there anything else you would like the admissions committee to know when reviewing your application? If so, please use the space provided (1000 characters).
In the “Work and Activities” section on your AMCAS application, you provided the following list of experiences. Please select the experience that you feel has been the most meaningful in influencing your desire to pursue a career in medicine, explain why, and also describe what aspect of that experience best equips you to make an impact in the medical profession.
Describe what aspect of that experience best equips you to make an impact in the medical profession. (1000 characters)

2024-2025

Application Cycle

All questions have a 250-word limit.

Describe yourself (1000 characters)
Please explain any inconsistencies in your university, graduate, or professional school academic performance and/or MCAT scores. If the question does not apply to you, please put N/A in the box provided.
Has your college or university, graduate or professional school attendance been interrupted for any reason? If yes, please explain. Also, please explain any extended gaps in activity/employment in your post-graduate history. If the question does not apply to you, please put N/A in the box provided.
Describe a significant challenge that has prepared you for the MD career path (1000 characters)
Please describe your personal experiences with the structural and social determinants of health in your life and community, how they shaped your engagement with medicine and your future ideas for doctoring (1000 characters)
Tell us about a community with which you identify and how you are involved with it. (1000 characters)
Is there anything else you would like the admissions committee to know when reviewing your application? If so, please use the space provided. (1000 characters)
Describe what aspect of that experience best equips you to make an impact in the medical profession. (1000 characters, applicant will choose one of their AMCAS activities from the list)

2023-2024

Application Cycle

All questions have a 250-word limit.

Describe yourself.
Please explain any inconsistencies in your university, graduate, or professional school academic performance and/or MCAT scores. If the question does not apply to you, please put N/A in the box provided.
Has your college or university, graduate or professional school attendance been interrupted for any reason? If yes, please explain. Also, please explain any extended gaps in activity/employment in your post-graduate history. If the question does not apply to you, please put N/A in the box provided.
Describe a significant challenge that has prepared you for the MD career path.
Please describe your personal experiences with the structural and social determinants of health in your life and community, how they shaped your engagement with medicine and your future ideas for doctoring.
Tell us about a community with which you identify and how you are involved with it.
Is there anything else you would like the admissions committee to know when reviewing your application? If so, please use the space provided.

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