Timeline
Wed, 03/22/2006 - 4:58pm
Sophomore Year
- Meet with your non-resident premedical advisor at least once per semester.
- Seek out clinical experiences: shadowing or volunteering.
- Map out a plan to complete required premedical coursework.
- Keep your grades up.
- MCAT option: August before junior year
Junior Year - Fall: Think critically about the decision to become a doctor. Seek out additional clinical experiences in order to make an informed choice.
- Discuss your career options with both your non-resident advisor and a resident premedical tutor.
- Remember, it is OK to take time off after college. Many students strengthen their application and are more mature applicants having had the opportunity to explore other interests.
- If applying summer after junior year
- March: Submit completed House Questionnaire, draft AMCAS application, and draft personal statement to the house committee.
- April: Receive application feedback. Work to improve your application and finalize your list of schools.
- April: MCAT administration.
- Early May: Premedical committee interviews. Meet in person to discuss your application.
- Early June: Submit AMCAS online.
- July-August: Receive and submit secondary applications within two weeks of receipt.
Senior Year
- September: House mock interviews, finish remaining secondaries.
- October - January: Medical school interviews! Be prompt in scheduling interviews following invitations.
- November - January: Decisions from schools with rolling admissions.
- February - March: Decisions from schools with fixed date admissions.
- May 15: You can only hold one medical school acceptance after this date.
- May - July: Waitlist movement
- August - September: Start medical school!