To notify the Office of Pre-Professional Mentoring and Advising (OPMA) of your intent to reapply, please email prehealth@ua.edu. We will review any previous application materials we have on file from prior cycles and work with you to develop a plan for your new application.

We also encourage you to seek feedback directly from the professional programs to which you have applied. Their recommendations can be valuable when planning your Gap or Growth Year.

To submit your letters of recommendation, send the necessary information to prehealthrecs@ua.edu.

When completing your CAS (Central Application Service) application, take the time to thoughtfully update your materials. Consider revising your personal statement and obtaining 1–2 new letters of recommendation. You are not the same applicant you were in the previous cycle, so let your application reflect your growth and experiences.

If you previously completed an HPAC Committee Interview, you do not need to re-interview with our Health Professions Advisory Committee. Your prior committee letter and letter packet will be submitted to the application service for the new cycle, unchanged.

Please note: any new letters of recommendation must be submitted directly to the application service and cannot be handled through the Office of Pre-Professional Mentoring and Advising.

AMCAS also provides guidance for reapplicants: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/faq/amcas-faq 

ADEA AADSAS provides guidance for their reapplicants here: https://www.adea.org/godental/Apply/admissions-process/re-applicants

TMDSAS reapplicants can find important information here: https://www.tmdsas.com/explore/reapplicants.html

It is important that you use your Growth Year(s) to do something meaningful. Whether it is working in healthcare, participating in service organizations (Teach for America, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, etc.), or participating in additional academic activities, find something you will enjoy and that will demonstrate your commitment to your goals and your passion to serve others.

Please note: Your committee packet is for use in your application to health professional school(s) only. The letters in your committee packet speak specifically to your abilities to handle the rigor of a health professional graduate program. We will not submit your committee packet for a scholarship, internship, employment, or any other general application.

If you have any questions please email prehealth@ua.edu.