Get Psa Application - Spring '12.doc

There are 4 different “windows” to take the MCAT in 2024: the Winter (late January), the Spring (March, April, and May), the summer (June and July), and the Fall (August and September). The “ideal” time to take it is when you feel fully prepared.

The most successful candidates apply as soon as applications open. The AMCAS application typically opens during the first week of May for the following year's medical school class. The actual AMCAS submissions don't open until the end of May or early June, so you have about a month to prepare your application.

Do I need to have an official MCAT score for my AMCAS application to be submitted or verified? No, your AMCAS can be submitted and verified before you have an official MCAT score.

You must meet the minimum requirements for admission to the Texas A&M System school you wish to attend. Students are pre-qualified for PSA based on admission criteria provided by the system schools. Some students may have all system schools on their list while others may only have one.

Entering the admissions cycle “late”: Medical school admissions are rolling. The earlier you apply, the better your chances of acceptance.

Open your AMCAS application as early as possible and begin filling out your background information in sections 1-3. AMCAS applications open May 1, 2024. The earliest you can submit a full application is May 28, 2024.

Submit your AMCAS primary as early as possible, when it is as strong as it can possibly be. This might mean later in June or even July. If you're a truly outstanding candidate, it's not impossible to be accepted with an even later submission, though it does get progressively more difficult as the competition increases.

If you're applying to medical school directly from college, you are likely going to want to have your applications submitted in the summer before your senior year. Medical school applications can be submitted as early as May, and Schriner says “it's best to be in early to keep your options open.

You may start the primary application process as early as April and, ideally, you should complete it by June or July. Regular deadlines stretch between now and December (If you apply through the Early Decision Program (EDP) , the deadline is August 1).