Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS)

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Visiting Student

Application Service (VSAS)

2017 Student Overview


The VSAS Application includes:
Your Contact Information Your Identification Information*
 Last four digits of SSN
 Full Name
 Date of Birth
 AAMC ID  Gender
 Address
* This is only displayed to a host if you accept their elective offer
 Phone Number
 Email Address
Your Verification Data
 Emergency Contact Supporting verification data is supplied by your home
school (i.e. indicating you’re in good academic standing and the
 Citizenship and Visa, if applicable
amounts of your liability insurance coverage)

Your Core Clerkships Your Supporting Documents


Includes dates core clerkships have been/will  Transcript
be completed.  Photograph
 Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Your Elective Requests 

Immunization Form
Other Supplemental Documentation
The electives and dates you are requesting
How do I use VSAS?

1 Receive Access to VSAS

2 Complete Application Profile

3 Review Host Requirements

4 Upload & Assign Documents

5 Search for & Apply to Electives

6 Track Applications
Step 1: Receive VSAS Authorizations
Request authorizations from your visiting student coordinator or student affairs office.
You will then receive a VSAS: New User Instructions e-mail with login information.
Step 2: Complete Application Profile
Provide core clerkship and contact information.
Step 3: Review Host Requirements
Review host application requirements, institution information, and when each will
begin accepting applications.
Step 4: Upload & Assign Documents
Upload your CV, photo, immunization forms, and supplemental documentation.
Assign those documents to a specific host institution or elective application.
Only your medical school can upload transcripts.
Step 5: Search for & Apply to Electives
Search through electives and save those you are interested in.
When ready, select from your saved electives and submit an application.
Step 6: Track Applications
Accept or decline received offers and monitor application statuses through your
Tracking tab.

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