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Application Timetable

The following table outlines important dates related to the Alpert Medical School application process. We recommend that you file the AMCAS application as early as possible to allow sufficient time to complete the subsequent materials. All supporting materials must be received by the secondary application deadline.

Standard MD Admission
AMCAS Deadline November 1, 2008
Secondary Application
(and all other supporting materials*)
December 15, 2008
Interviews October 2008 to March 2009
All applicants will be notified by the end of February 2009 regarding the interview decision.
Decision Begins in November 2008 and continues until the class is filled.
Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME)
Application to the PLME is made to the College Admissions Office. For application materials or other information, please go to PLME site
MD/PhD Program
AMCAS Deadline
(Prior approval required.)
October 15, 2008
Secondary Application
(and all other supporting materials*)
November 15, 2008
InterviewsJanuary 2009
DecisionNon-interviewed applicants: Early January 2009
Interviewed Applicants: Late February 2009
Postbaccalaureate Admissions
AMCAS DeadlineFebruary 15, 2009
Secondary Application
(and all other supporting materials*)
February 15, 2009
InterviewsMarch 2009
Decision Late March 2009
Early Identification Program (EIP)
AMCAS DeadlineNot applicable
Secondary Application
(and all other supporting materials*)
April 1, 2009
Interviews Mid-April 2009
Decision Early May 2009
Advanced Standing

The decision to accept advanced standing applications for the Fall 2009 third-year class will be announced in November 2008.

* Supporting materials include

  • letters of recommendation
  • application fee of $95 (not required for EIP candidates)
  • transcripts (EIP and advanced standing candidates only)
  • MCAT scores (not required for EIP or Postbaccalaureate linkage candidates).