Apply in the summer for admission in fall of the following year
All students must adhere to the OSU Procedures and Deadlines for applying to medical school for the current cycle (i.e., applying in Summer 2026 for admission for Fall 2027).
Timeline
Mid-to late October in the fall prior to submitting your application
- MCAT registration opens for test dates in January through September
October–December
- Attend the fall Medical School Application Workshops.
- Review Getting ready to apply to medical school? to learn about how to collecting letters of evaluation, do a self-assessment to test your readiness, and review the steps for opening your pre-med file.
- Start planning for the MCAT if not taken yet.
- Visit AAMC for MD schools and AACOM for DO schools
- Continue getting healthcare and community service experience. Read broadly!
January–June
- Attend the more detailed Application Workshop(s) and Personal Statement Workshop.
- Meet with your pre-med advisor (by June 1) and the Associate Director of Health Professions Advising in a group session (by June 5) to officially open your premed file.
- Begin asking for letters of recommendation (due June 21).
- Research schools, review prerequisites, and work on personal statement.
January–September
- MCAT administered. See the MCAT testing and scoring calendar. Students taking MCAT in August or later should wait to apply the following year.
Early May
- AMCAS and AACOMAS applications open on web to begin filling out
Late May
- AMCAS and AACOMAS applications can start to be submitted
June 5
Deadline to officially open your pre-med file.
- Meet with your own Pre-medical Advisor first to check in about your application readiness. Create an account in PrivateFolio to start collecting your letters of evaluation needed for your medical school application. You will also need to complete an intake form (provided by Associate Director of Health Professions Advising after workshop attendance) to share more about your metrics and experiences, as well as include drafts of your written application materials.
- You will then meet with the Associate Director of Health Professions Advising, Maureen Leong-Kee, for a Group Application Intake Meeting to open your pre-med file (more information provided by Associate Director of Health Professions Advising after workshop attendance).
- Contact via email: premed-committee@oregonstate.edu.
June 21
- All regular letters of evaluation are due in PrivateFolio (some exceptions may be discussed with the Associate Director of Health Professions Advising). Committee letters will be written as letter files are completed and can be submitted after students submit their medical school applications. Medical schools usually start reviewing letter files after students have submitted their secondary applications.
Mid-July
Submit your application by this time to optimize your application status.
September
Aim to submit secondary applications by September. Complete Situational Judgment Tests (SJTs) as required by some medical schools. Examples include Casper and PREview. Interviews run from September through the following April.
April 30
Students will know if they have been accepted, rejected, or wait-listed, and after this date applicants may not hold more than one seat at a med school.
It is in the applicant's best interest to complete everything as early as possible. LATE = REJECT OR ALTERNATE!
