Meetings, deadlines, and upcoming events

2007-2008 Premed Committee Meetings and Deadlines for matriculation in Fall 2009

See the application timeline for more general information, and Premed Committee for information on the committee and materials you must provide to be evaluated.

Graphical depiction of deadlines (PDF)

Information Meeting: September 20, 2007
Deadline to submit forms to activate file and choose advisor: Friday, September 28
Meet with advisor: ASAP after assigned, by Wednesday, Oct. 10
Autobiography workshop: Expected Sat., October 13
Meeting about Kaplan course: Look for notice; usually in December, the last week of semester
Initial draft of autobiography: Before start of spring semester (to premed advisor)
Final draft of autobiography and other materials: February 15, 2008 (see committee link for details)
Recommendation letters: (min. 3) to Premed Office by Feb 15, 2008
Rec. letters for spring classes: April 7, 2008
On-line application system opens for AMCAS: May 1, 2008
Rolling applications start for AMCAS, ADSAS: June 1, 2008
Rolling applications start for ACOMAS (DO programs): July 1, 2008
Complete secondary applications: ASAP
Send in envelopes/list of schools to premed office: July 2008
Veterinary applications due: October 1, 2008
Last day to hold multiple acceptances: May 15, 2009
Start medical school: August, 2009

2007-8 Test dates

MCAT: Offered several times a year via computer testing
- Information, including registration deadlines (look under registration)
- Note: you should take the April (or shortly thereafter) test if you plan to apply to medical school this year

DAT (Dental Admission Test): Any date via computer (Information)

VCAT (Veterinary College Admission Test): (Information)
- Note: some veterinary schools require GRE, GRE subject or MCAT exams instead of the VCAT. Link to required tests by vet school

More health professional tests information (from Syracuse University)