| Description | 2020-2021 MD | 2020-2021 MD/PhD |
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| AMCAS Application opens | May 1, 2020 | May 1, 2020 |
| AMCAS Application submissions begin | May 30, 2020 | May 30, 2020 |
| 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 2020 - February 2021 | October 2020 |
| MD/PhD Primary Application Due | N/A |
September 1, 2020 |
| MD/PhD Secondary Application and Letter of Recommendation Deadline | N/A | September 22, 2020 |
| Primary Application Deadline | December 01, 2020 | N/A |
| Secondary Application Deadline | December 15, 2020 or 21 days from the date and time secondary emailed, whichever comes first | N/A |
| Letter of Recommendation Deadline | December 15, 2020 (letters are due before this IF you are interviewing after December15) | N/A |
| Decisions Announced | November 2020 - April 2021 | November 2020 - April 2021 |
| "Plan to Enroll" option for accepted students | February 15, 2021 | February 15, 2021 |
| Waitlist and Rejection Notices | April 2021 | April 2021 |
| Admitted Students invited to Second Look | April 2021 | April 2021 |
| Accepted applicants asked to narrow acceptance offers to three medical schools | April 15, 2020 | April 15, 2020 |
| "Commit to Enroll" becomes available | April 30, 2021 | April 30, 2021 |
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New Student Orientation |
TBD | TBD |
| White Coat Ceremony | TBD | TBD |
| Classes Begin | TBD | TBD |
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For the 2020-2021 cycle:
- the last MCAT we will accept is September 28, 2020.
- We will not accept MCATs older than June of 2018. There are no exceptions.
Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions regarding UA College of Medicine’s Commit to Enroll/Plan to Enroll Policy