Applying Decision Codes

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In WebAdMIT for AMCAS, you can link Local Statuses with Decision Codes. This way, when you update an applicant's Local Status, you're also updating their Decision Code.

Following Action Sequence Rules

When changing an applicant's Decision Code, AMCAS Action Sequence Rules need to be followed. These rules dictate which Decision Code applicants can be placed in based on their current Decision Code.

Action Code	Abbreviation	Valid Next Actions	Final?	Change to this Decision from no Decision Code?
Accepted	AC	AC, DF, EM, HO, MA, WA, RA	No	Yes
Alternate List	AL	AL, AC, DR, HO, IN, RJ, PW, WB, RS	No	Yes
Hold for Information	HO	HO, AC, AL, DR, IN, PR, RJ, PW, WB, RS	No	Yes
Matriculated	MA	MA	Yes	No
Preliminary Rejection	PR	PR	Yes	Yes
Rejected	RJ	RJ	Yes	Yes
Passive Withdrawal	PW	PW	Yes	Yes
Withdrawn After Acceptance	WA	WA	Yes	No
Withdrawn Before Acceptance	WB	WB	Yes	Yes
Request Secondary	RS	RS, AC, AL, DR, HO, IN, PR, RJ, PW, WB	No	Yes
Interview	IN	IN, AC, AL, DR, HO, RJ, PW, WB, RS	No	Yes
Early Matriculation	EM	EM, DF, HO, MA,WA, RA	No	No
Rescinded Acceptance	RA	RA	Yes	No
Deferred to Future Class	DF	DF	Yes	No
Defer to Regular Pool*	DR	DR, AC, AL, HO, IN, PR, RJ, PW, WB, RS	No	Yes

*Exception: Applicants to the following program types cannot be placed in the DR (Defer to Regular Pool) Decision Code:

Deferred/Delayed Matriculation
Early Assurance
Combined Bachelors

Applying Decision Codes When an Applicant Changes Program Types

When an applicant changes their program type, their previous program is listed in WebAdMIT for AMCAS with the Application Status of Deactivated. To ensure the correct Decision Codes are reported, follow the steps below. This allows you to make the needed changes while following Action Sequence Rules.

When the Applicant Was in a Non-Final Decision Code

Change the new (active) program type’s Local Status to one tied to the Decision Code of “Hold for Information”.
Then change the Local Status again, this time to one that is tied to the correct Decision Code for the applicant’s active program type.

When the Applicant Was in a Final Decision Code

Use the Revert to Previous feature to place the deactivated program type back in a non-final Decision Code. You may choose to place the applicant in a Local Status that is not tied to a Decision Code.
Change the new (active) program type’s Local Status to one tied to the Decision Code of “Hold for Information”.
Finally, move the new program type’s Local Status to one tied to the correct Decision Code.