Pre-Med/Pre-Health: Application Timeline

Mid-Oct.

Varies

Register for the MCAT or DAT if not yet complete. (If applicable, learn about MCAT and MCAT prep fee assistance and apply in January for a partial fee waiver for the DAT.) 

Jan. 30

Nov. / Dec.

Attend mandatory meeting for applicants announced through pre-health email list.

Jan. 30

Mar. 31

Take MCAT if not already complete. Score being used for this cycle must be posted by April 30 unless prior arrangements have been made with Pre-Health Advising.

Jan. 30

April 1

Apr. - Jun.

Set up veCollect account.

Take DAT if not already complete. Score being used for this cycle must be available by April 30 unless prior arrangements have been made with Pre-Health Advising.

Apr. 1

May 1

Compete the Self-Assessment and Waiver forms on the Pre-Health Applying to Schools webpage. Do not submit until you have your MCAT or DAT score.

Early May

Jul. 1

Begin the online application fro AMCAS/AACOMAS/AADSAS.

May 31

Jun. 15

Have all letters of recommendation on file with veCollect.

Jun. 1

Jul. 1

Through Registrar’s Office, send UMass e-transcript to AMCAS/AACOMAS/AADSAS after spring grades are posted. If you took classes at another college, send a transcript from that college as well. Do this early as AMCAS can take a month to link a paper transcript to your account.

Early June

Aug. 1*

Submit online application through AMCAS/AACOMAS/AADSAS.

Jun. 30

Sept 1

Complete secondary applications. Complete Casper if required by your prospective schools.

May 31

Aug. 1*

Have all items for committee letter: self-assessment completed, all letters of recommendation (signed and on letterhead) in veCollect, application submitted, official MCAT or DAT score posted to application, and transcripts received by online application portal.