Application Timeline

AMCAS Application

M.D. applicants are required to apply through the American Medical College Application Service. (AMCAS). The AMCAS application cycle runs from June through November. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) processes and verifies the completion and submission of the AMCAS application, application fee and supporting documents before the Office of Admissions reviews an applicant's file. The verification process can take 4-6 weeks before the College receives verified AMCAS applications.

Upon receipt of the verified AMCAS application, all applicants will be invited to complete the supplemental essay questions through the AMCAS Applicant Gateway. Applicants must complete the required supplemental essay questions to be eligible to receive the secondary application and considered for interviews. Applicants must complete the required supplemental essay questions within two weeks.

Please visit MUSC COM Applying to Medical School for more information on applying to MUSC College of Medicine.

Secondary Application

Applicants who meet our criteria will be invited to complete the MUSC secondary application. For insight into entrance requirements and what the Admissions Committee is looking for in an applicant, please refer to MUSC COM Selection Criteria.

The MUSC secondary application fee of $95 may be waived for those who qualify for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP). Requests can be sent to COM-Admissions@musc.edu for consideration. Please include a copy of your AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP) waiver.

Interview

From those secondary applications, qualified applicants will be selected for interviews. Interview screening is based on a variety of holistic factors such as academic metrics, experiences, personal attributes, and legal residency. Applicants invited to interview are encouraged to visit the MUSC COM Interview Process for insight into the Virtual Interview Day, expectations, frequently asked questions, etc.

Contact Information

Applicants must maintain updated contact information with AMCAS throughout the entire application process. Your AMCAS contact information is the only source of contact information for applicants.

Admissions Timelines

Admissions Milestones	2023 - 2024 Timeline	2024 - 2025 Timeline
AMCAS application opens. AMCAS application opens for applicants to begin preparing their application. Please visit COM Applying to Medical School and COM Selection Criteria for insight into our process, requirements, and important information.	May 3, 2023	May 2, 2024
AMCAS application opens for submission.	May 31, 2023	May 30, 2024
Early Decision Final MCAT Test Date	Final MCAT date administration accepted for Early Decision is July 13, 2023. MCAT scores prior to 2021 will not be accepted for Fall 2024.	Final MCAT date administration accepted for Early Decision is July 13, 2024. MCAT scores prior to 2022 will not be accepted for Fall 2025.
Early Decision primary application due.	August 1, 2023	August 1, 2024
Early Decision supplemental application and fees due.	August 15, 2023	August 15, 2024
Interview season. Qualified applicants are invited to interview beginning early August. Invitations are sent electronically via email. (All interviews are virtual via Zoom). Invitations are sent through AMCAS Applicant Gateway.(All interviews will be virtual.)	September 2023 to March 2024	September 2024 to March 2025
Regular Decision Final MCAT Test Date. Earlier testing advised.	Final MCAT date administration accepted for Regular Decision is September 9, 2023. MCAT scores prior to 2021 will not be accepted for Fall 2024.	Final MCAT date administration accepted for Regular Decision is September 14, 2024. MCAT scores prior to 2022 will not be accepted for Fall 2025.
Regular Decision primary application deadline.	November 1, 2023	November 1, 2024
Deferred application deadline (restricted one year). Accepted applicants who are approved to defer into the next cycle must submit an AMCAS application. Deferred applicants are not required to submit a new MUSC secondary application or new letters of recommendation.	November 1, 2023	November 1, 2024
Regular Decision MUSC supplemental application and fees due. Qualified applicants are invited to complete the MUSC secondary application via the AMCAS Applicant Gateway.	December 15, 2023	December 15, 2024
College of Medicine acceptance protocols: Applicant Response Form, Deposit, and Technical Standards must be completed and returned within two weeks of admissions offer.	October 2023 to March 2024	October 2024 to March 2025
"Plan to Enroll" becomes available for applicants to select in the AMCAS application. Applicants with at least one (1) current acceptance will be able to select "Plan to Enroll" using the tool. Applicants should use the tool at the direction of the schools to which they have applied. To make the selection, accepted applicants must navigate back to their AMCAS application to use the tool, which is located in the section marked Choose Your Medical School tool. Applicants can hold more than one acceptance, but only indicate "Plan to Enroll" for one school.	February 20, 2024	February 20, 2025
Applicants to narrow offers of acceptances. Accepted students narrow offers to no more than three medical schools (if applicable), with no limit on alternate-list offers.	April 15, 2024	April 15, 2025
"Commit to Enroll" becomes available to applicants in the AMCAS tool. ("Plan to Enroll" remains available to applicants in the AMCAS tool.) Per the AAMC Choose Your Medical School tool, accepted applicants will have two options to select in accordance with each medical school's specific policies and deadlines: "Plan to Enroll" or "Commit to Enroll." Applicants who select "Plan to Enroll" can continue to interview, remain on any alternate lists, and receive additional acceptance offers. Applicants who select "Commit to Enroll" indicates you have made your final selection and have withdrawn all other applications. Selecting "Commit to Enroll" does not automatically withdraw applications from other medical schools. Applicants must communicate directly with all schools about their final decision according to each school's specific policy. Withdrawals from the COM must be submitted to COM-Admissions@musc.edu.	May 1, 2024	May 1, 2025
Deadline to receive full refund of deposit. Deadline to receive full refund of deposit. Submit formal withdrawal request no later than May 15th to COM-Admissions@musc.edu. Withdrawal requests received after this date will forfeit full deposit.	May 15, 2024	May 15, 2025
"Commit to Enroll" Deadline must be selected in order to matriculate to MUSC College of Medicine. Selecting "Commit to Enroll" indicates that the applicant has made a final selection and has withdrawn all other applications, including alternate list offers, by communicating directly with schools. Selecting "Commit to Enroll" does not automatically withdraw applications from other medical schools. Applicants must communicate directly with all schools about their final decision according to each school's specific policy. "Commit to Enroll" must be selected by students accepted to MUSC College of Medicine no later than 21 days prior to Orientation.	June 24, 2024	June 24, 2025
Official transcripts due. Accepted students enrolled in Spring undergraduate and/or graduate coursework, must submit final official transcripts to COM-Admissions@musc.edu.	July 1, 2024	July 1, 2025
Getting Fully and Fully Transitioned (GIFT) into Medical School Pre-Matriculation Program for accepted, incoming students. The GIFT program is designed to support the transition to the academic and social challenges of medical school while introducing incoming students to key members of the MUSC College of Medicine community.	July 19, 2024	Summer 2025 (date to be announced)
New Student Orientation	August 8 to 9, 2024	August 2025
White Coat Ceremony at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Ticket to be announced.	August 10, 2024	August 2025
First day of classes	August 12 to 13, 2024	August 2025

Admissions Timeline (PDF)