| Description | 2019-2020 MD | 2019-2020 MD/PhD |
|---|---|---|
| AMCAS Application opens | May 1, 2019 | May 1, 2019 |
| AMCAS Application submissions begin | May 30, 2019 | May 30, 2109 |
| Secondary Application and Fee Deadline | 21 days from date and time secondary is emailed | 21 days from date and time secondary is emailed |
| Interview Season | August 2019 - February 2020 | October 2019 |
| MD/PhD Primary Application Due | N/A |
August 10, 2019 |
| MD/PhD Secondary Application and Letter of Recommendation Deadline | N/A | September 1, 2019 |
| Primary Application Deadline | November 1, 2019 | N/A |
| Secondary Application Deadline | November 15, 2019 or 21 days from the date and time secondary emailed, whichever comes first | N/A |
| Letter of Recommendation Deadline | November 15, 2019 (letters are due before this IF you are interviewing before November 15) | N/A |
| Decisions Announced | November 2019 - April 2020 | November 2019 - April 2020 |
| "Plan to Enroll" option for accepted students | February 15, 2020 | February 15, 2020 |
| Waitlist and Rejection Notices | April 2020 | April 2020 |
| Admitted Students invited to Second Look | April 2020 | April 2020 |
| Accepted applicants asked to narrow acceptance offers to three medical schools | April 15, 2020 | April 15, 2020 |
| "Commit to Enroll" becomes available | April 30, 2020 | April 30, 2020 |
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New Student Orientation |
July 20-26, 2020 | July 20-26, 2020 |
| White Coat Ceremony | July 26, 2020 | July 26, 2020 |
| Classes Begin | July 27, 2020 | July 27, 2020 |
UA College of Medicine’s Commit to Enroll/Plan to Enroll Policy
Acceptance Policy
“If an applicant receives an acceptance offer from UA College of Medicine prior to April 30, a written response (via the online acceptance portal) must be received within 10 days of the offer. The response will indicate if an applicant will accept or decline the offer. If an applicant does not respond within the 10-day timeline, the acceptance offer is automatically rescinded.”
“If an applicant receives an acceptance offer from UA College of Medicine after April 30, a written response (via the online acceptance portal) must be received within 5 days of the offer. The timeline may be reduced to two days if the applicant is offered close to the start of orientation. Note: If any date falls on a weekend/holiday, the timeline will apply to the following business day.
UA College of Medicine Timeline 2019-2020 Cycle:
February 19, 2020: “Plan to Enroll” option is available for accepted students. The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson encourages students to utilize this tool.
April 15, 2020: The AAMC Application and Acceptance Protocols recommend accepted students narrow offers to three medical schools (if applicable).
April 30, 2020: “Commit to Enroll” option for accepted students is available. The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson highly recommends accepted students utilize this tool when they are ready to commit and are withdrawing all other applications.
June 24, 2020: “Commit to Enroll” is required to be selected by students matriculating to University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson. Failure to do so will result in rescinding of the admission offer.
Updated: April 23, 2019