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Letter of Evaluation Service

*This service is provided to medical(MD,OD) and dental applicants. Unfortunately we do not currently provide a service for letter collection for other graduate programs.

*BYU-Idaho does not compile a committee letter, please check with your schools to determine alternate types of letters.

Evaluator Instructions

  • Send the completed letter of evaluation to the Agriculture and Life Sciences - Academic Discovery Center
  • Please send the filled out "Evaluator Form" (provided by the student) with your letter of evaluation
  • Letters of evaluation may sent by the following methods:
    • Email letters to: Liz Watson
    • Mail letters to: Agriculture and Life Sciences - Academic Discovery Center, Attn: Health Professions Letters,  Benson 244, 525 S. Center St., Rexburg, ID, 83460-1115
    • Bring sealed letters to: Benson 244 labeled Attn: Health Professions Letters

Applicant Instructions

Instructions for all Applicants
Instuctions for AMCAS Applicants
Instructions for AACOMAS Applicants
Instructions for TMDSAS Applicants
Instructions for AADSAS Applicants


Instructions for all Applicants

  • Provide evaluators with a filled out "Evaluator Form (PDF)".
  • Ask evaluators to turn the form in with their evaluation.
  • Evaluators should send evaluations to the Academic Discovery Center.
  • You will be sent an updated email after each letter is received in our office.
  • All letters must be on file before they can be uploaded by the office assistant.

    Instructions for AMCAS Applicants

    • Option #1 - Letters uploaded individually
      • Enter in the name and information for each evaluator into AMCAS.
      • Provide your AMCAS ID and each Letter ID to the office assistant.
      • Letters will then be uploaded to AMCAS when they are recieved.
    • Option #2 - Letters uploaded as a "Letter Packet"
      • Enter the name and information of the office assistant into AMCAS.
      • Choose "Letter Packet" within AMCAS.
      • Send an email to teh office assistant designating the evaluations you want in the packet.
      • Provide the office assistant with your AMCAS ID and Letter ID.
      • When all evaluations are recieved, they will be uploaded into AMCAS.

      Instructions for AACOMAS Applicants

      • Provide a list to the office assistant of each DO school you are applying to.
      • Provide the office assistant with your AACOMAS ID.
      • Send an email to the office assistant designating which evaluations you want sent.
      • When all evaluations are received, they will be uploaded into Virtual Evals.
      • Each DO school will download the evaluations directly to your application file.

        Instructions for TMDSAS Applicants

        • Enter the name and information of BYU-Idaho into the TMDSAS Application System.
        • Send an email to the office assistant designating which evaluations you want sent.
        • Provide the office assistant with your TMDSAS ID.
        • When all evaluations are received, they will be uploaded into Virtual Evals.
        • TMDSAS will download the evaluations directly into your TMDSAS portal.

          Instructions for AADSAS Applicants

          • Evaluators should send evaluations to the Academic Discovery Center.
          • You will be sent an updated email after each letter is received in our office.
          • In the AADSAS letter of evaluation section, enter in the office assistant's information.
          • Designate that a committee letter is being submitted within AADSAS.
          • Send an email to the office assistant designating which evaluations you want sent.
          • Schools will receive your letter packet directly from AADSAS when you submit your application.