Timetable

Everything you need will be found in the Preprofessional Health Resource Area (108 Norton Hall) such as release forms, recommendation forms, etc. Feel free to take what you need. Effective for the April 1, 2010 Committee cycle, you will use VECollect to assemble your individual letters. You can do so as early as October 2009. See VECollect details under "Prehealth Committee" tab. Consider which VECollect workshop you will attend under "Workshops" tab.

September-December 1. Begin to review notes and textbooks for admissions exams.
January-February

1. Begin or continue to collect letters of recommendation.

2. Discuss your application with either Dalene Aylward or Elizabeth Morsheimer. Make an appointment in 109 Norton Hall or by calling 645-6013.

3. Begin or continue to review for admissions' exams.

4. Look for announcements regarding registration for spring exams (MCAT, DAT, OAT). All computerized with multiple dates of administration.

February 1. Determine if you are eligible for a fee waivers. Check relevant websites for details.

2. Review for admissions' exams.
March 1. Check in 109 Norton Hall to see if your letters of recommendation have arrived. Follow up where necessary. Use VECollect to do this AFTER attending a VECollect workshop offered fall 2009 and thereafter.

2. Begin to research schools: check the internet.
April 1. File your application for a Prehealth Committee Letter by April 1. Individual letters due April 15.

2. Re-check to see if letters of recommendation have all arrived. See note above regarding VECollect effective October 2009.

3. Schedule your appointment for the Committee interview at once.

4. Complete review and consider taking MCAT, DAT or OAT exams in April-May.
May

1. Find and fill out AMCAS, AADSAS, AACPMAS or AACOMAS applications. All are now internet based. (Check to see if you are eligible for a fee waiver).

2. Once you have selected the schools to which you are applying, obtain that number of envelopes and a Release Form from the Resource Area in 108 Norton.

3. Complete your Committee interview.

4. Contact non-service schools for their applications (e.g., optometry schools, offshore medical schools).

June-July 1. Start filling out applications for both service and non-service schools. Consider submitting by June 30. Early applications are strongly recommended.

3. Finalize your applications.
July-August 1. Mail out application to the centralized application services (June 1-June 30 is a good time). Applying EARLY is essential.

2. Mail out applications to non-service schools. Promptly complete secondary applications.

3. File MCAT/DAT/OAT exam applications if you will be taking or retaking an exam. Taking the MCAT and DAT before July is strongly recommended.

4. Look up to see which MD and DO schools subscribe to VirtualEvals. Go to http://virtualevals.org. If not, turn in pre-addressed envelopes with cash or check for postage ($1.50 each). ALL applicants submit Release Form to 109 Norton for Committee Letter and letters of recommendation to be mailed to professional schools. MOST schools will now accept electronically, so little to no envelopes should be needed for US MD, DO and DDS schools. For US MD schools, print and submit AMCAS Letter Request Form from AMCAS application.

5. Obtain and complete Committee application if you are using the Committee's September cycle.

6. Check to see if your letters of recommendation have arrived. Follow up on any missing letters.
September 1. September 1 deadline to file an application for the Committee Letter.

2. Complete your committee interview.
October 1. Turn in any envelopes (if necessary) and Release Form to have letters sent. If applying US MD schools, submit AMCAS Letter Request Form as well.

2. Begin to think of possible alternatives, just in case.

3. Notify us of any and all acceptances.

Last updated: November 23 2009 11:15:59.