The Office of Career Services maintains an active file of medical school and health professions references for five years. References will be forwarded at your request to potential graduate programs. Please fill out the Registration Form to open your reference file at the OCS.

• There is a release statement that "activates" your file. Read it carefully. If you choose option A "only at my request," we will not send out copies of your references without your permission. You will maintain complete control of the disposition of your file. However, should a prospective graduate/professional school contact us with a request for your references, there may be a delay in sending out your reference packet if we have difficulty reaching you to obtain your permission.
• If you choose option B "at the request of myself, prospective graduate schools you have given the OCS permission to send your references, in good faith, upon the request of anyone interested in your candidacy. We will be able to respond to reference requests without checking with you first, but we will let you know to whom we have sent your reference packet.
• Note that we will not be able to verify the legitimacy of any request. We will let you know to whom we have sent your reference packet, and you will be able to list the OCS address and phone number on your resume.
• You must sign and date your form.  There is a $10 fee to send out your references via VirtualEvals. Some schools do not use VirtualEvals, in that case, your references will be sent via the mail at no charge.