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Schools | Contact Information | Character Limits for Personal Statement |  | App lication Service Quick Reference Fact Sheet |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| AACOMAS | American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service | American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine\u003Cbr>[www.aacom.org](www.aacom.org) | 34 programs participate in AACOMAS. | 301-968-4190 [www.aacom.org](www.aacom.org)[ ](www.aacom.org)[aacomas@aacom.org](aacomas@aacom.org) | 4,500 characters |  |  |\n| AACPMAS | American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service | American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine\u003Cbr>[www.aacpm.org](www.aacpm.org) | All 9 schools participate in AACPMAS. | 617-612-2900 [www.e-aacpmas.org](www.e-aacpmas.org)[ ](www.e-aacpmas.org)[aacpmasinfo@aacpmas.org](aacpmasinfo@aacpmas.org) | 4,500 characters |  |  |\n| ADEA\u003Cbr>AADSAS | Associated American Dental Schools\u003Cbr>Application Service | American Dental Education Association\u003Cbr>[www.adea.org](www.adea.org) | 66 schools participate in AADSAS. | 617-612-2045 [www.adea.org](www.adea.org)[ ](www.adea.org)[aadsasinfo@aadsasweb.org](aadsasinfo@aadsasweb.org) | 4,500 characters |  |  |\n| AMCAS | American Medical College Application\u003Cbr>Service | Association of American Medical Colleges\u003Cbr>[www.aamc.org](www.aamc.org) | Most schools and programs participate in AMCAS. | 202-828-0600 [amcas@aamc.org](amcas@aamc.org)[ ](amcas@aamc.org)[www.aamc.org/amcas](www.aamc.org/amcas) | 5,300 characters |  |  |\n| CASPA | Central Application Service for Physician\u003Cbr>Assistants | Physician Assistant Education Association\u003Cbr>[www.paeaonline.org](www.paeaonline.org) | 179 programs participate in CASPA. | 617-612-2080 [www.caspaonline.org](www.caspaonline.org)[ ](www.caspaonline.org)[caspainfo@caspaonline.org](caspainfo@caspaonline.org) | 5,000 characters |  |  |\n| NursingCAS | Nursing's Centralized Application 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