How to Apply
Thank you for your interest in applying to the University of Michigan Medical School! All applicants must complete a preliminary application through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) in order to be considered for admission.
Once your application has been processed by AMCAS, you will receive an email with a link to the University of Michigan Medical School secondary application. Check the status of your application regularly. (Status page link is upper right on Admissions website.) Our admissions process is transparent. We feel applicants deserve to know where they stand at any given time. Please feel free to contact the Admissions Office with any questions.
Here is the University of Michigan Medical School application year at a glance:
JUNE: The University of Michigan Medical School begins accepting applications.
JULY: File review begins and initial interview offers are sent.
AUGUST: Interviews begin, continuing until February.
SEPTEMBER: AMCAS application due September 30.
OCTOBER: At midnight on October 15, the first round of admitted students is notified. The University of Michigan Medical School has a rolling admissions policy. After October 15, students will be notified of their status within 14 days of their interview.
October 15 is the deadline for the MD Program and the Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD).
NOVEMBER: The deadline for the Secondary Applications is November 30.
JANUARY: Financial aid information is available for admitted students.
MARCH: Scholarships are awarded.
APRIL: Revisit opportunities are organized for admitted students.
MAY: An applicant offered a position in the entering class is required to accept or decline the offer by May 15. Deferrals may be granted at the discretion of the Director of Admissions.