- When is the deadline for applications to be received by AMCAS?
There are two sets of application deadline dates. The Early Decision
Program (EDP) has a deadline of August 1 for all medical schools.
The Regular Admissions Program deadlines vary from school to school.
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time (ET) of the deadline date.
Regular Admissions
Program Deadlines
- What is meant by an AMCAS deadline?
An AMCAS deadline is the date by which the application and fee
must be received by AMCAS. You must certify and submit your web-application
and pay the fee by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) of the
deadline date. It is NOT the date that the application must be
received by your designated medical school(s).
* AMCAS verification processing can take up to 4-6 weeks from
the time that your application and all required official transcripts
are received, and can take significantly longer during peak processing
times.
- If I missed a deadline, can I substitute or change my list
of schools?
No. Once your application has been received, the schools designated
in your application cannot be changed, although you can designate
additional medical schools provided the school's deadline has
not passed.
For example, if you originally applied to Schools A, B, and C
by their application deadlines, but missed the transcript deadline
of School A, you can not substitute School D for School A. However,
you may add School D and pay an additional $30 application fee.
To do so, return to your completed application, open it, add an
additional school choice, then re-certify and re-submit it to
AMCAS along with the appropriate application fees before the school's
AMCAS deadline.
- What is a Transcript Deadline?
The AMCAS Transcript Deadline is the date that all transcripts
required in support of your application must be received.
Transcripts must be received by the following dates:
- Early Decision Program applications: August 1
- Regular applications: 14 calendar days after the school's
stated application deadline, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
If the transcript deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, materials
are due on the following business day. Transcripts should be accompanied
by the Transcript Request Form, which is located within the AMCAS
Application.
- What recourse do I have for missed deadlines?
AMCAS does not grant deadline extensions for any reason. Schools
may grant deadline extensions. Contact the individual medical
schools directly to request a deadline extension. If your request
is approved, the school will notify AMCAS to process your application
after the deadline.
- Will I be penalized if my application is delayed due to missing
materials, such as transcripts or other missing documents? What
if those missing materials cause me to miss a deadline?
AMCAS will not transmit to schools applications that are not
complete by the appropriate deadlines. For example, if your AMCAS
application for School A was received before its October 15 application
deadline, but one of your transcripts was received on October
30, one day after their transcript deadline, AMCAS will not
transmit your application to the school. You have missed the deadline,
and you are not eligible for a refund.
