Medical scientists usually need a doctorate degree in biological science. Some medical scientists have medical degrees. Medical scientists typically complete courses in biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
Status: Medical Student (Accepted) AMCAS states that it usually takes ~4-6 weeks for verification to go through, but looking at the verification trend right now here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/2014-2015-verification-thread.1076112/ I would say you're looking at 3-4 weeks from the time of submission.
We recommend AMC to our providers and to anyone exploring AMC as an option for obtaining or renewing a certification. Our providers are able to take their certifications on their own time. The digital card was accessible as soon as I passed my exam! I was able to show it to my employer the next day.