A progress report on the Coordinated Transfer Application System (CONTRANS) of the Association of American Medical Schools that aids U.S. citizens in transferring from foreign to U.S. medical schools. (Author)

The American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) is a nonprofit centralized service for processing applications to participating U.S. medical schools. Its rationale, phases of development, growth in participation, and benefits are discussed. (LBH)

The Coordinated Transfer Application System (COTRANS), a cooperative effort of the Association of American Medical Colleges and the National Board of Medical Examiners, is designed to assist the U.S. citizen who is studying medicine abroad and who wishes to transfer from the foreign medical school to advanced standing in a medical school in the…

Coordinated Transfer Application Systems (COTRANS) is designed to assist the U.S. citizen who is studying medicine abroad and who wishes to transfer from the foreign medical school to advanced standing in a medical school in this country. (Author)

In the last 5 years, applicants to U.S. medical schools have increased by 72 percent while entering places increased by 27 percent. Some of the applicants who are rejected from U.S. medical schools may contemplate the pursuit of medical education in another country. Foreign medical education, however, seems to present more problems than solutions,…

The statistics show that there were more applicants than ever before, but the annual growth rate showed a decline, a trend that began in 1973-74. The national acceptance average remained unchanged and the average application frequency per individual accelerated. Major efforts by the Association of American Medical Colleges are described.…