Each medical school determines its AMCAS application deadline and the date by which the AMCAS program must receive official transcripts. Be sure to have all your official transcripts sent to the program in a timely manner to avoid processing delays and missed deadlines.
Your AMCAS application may be submitted before or after the AMCAS program receives your official transcripts and letters of evaluation.
Keep in mind:
- Once you submit your application, your ability to make changes to it is very limited.
- Once your application is submitted and all your official transcripts are received, your application will enter the verification queue.
- Your verified application will include your AMCAS GPAs, which you will be able to find on your printable application.
- Letters of evaluation that the AMCAS program receives on your behalf will be sent to your designated medical schools as they are received.
- You may submit your application before your letters of evaluation arrive at the AMCAS program. Letters are not required for the program to verify your application.
To meet a school’s AMCAS deadline, your application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on the deadline date. Official transcripts for regular applicants must be received within 14 calendar days of the application deadline or the next business day if the transcript deadline falls on a weekend or holiday. (Regular applicants are applicants applying to MD programs, not to MD-PhD programs or to the Early Decision Program.)
The Early Decision Program deadline for the application and all official transcripts is Aug. 1 or the next business day if Aug. 1 falls on a weekend or holiday.
Application materials received during peak periods (June through September) may take longer to process because of high volume. You may miss deadlines and forfeit fees if your application is returned because of errors. If the AMCAS program returns your application, the date you officially recertify and resubmit your application will be used to determine if you have met the application deadlines for your designated medical schools. To avoid delays, it is important that you read all instructions thoroughly and submit all materials in a timely manner.