Applying to the CUSM MD Program begins with the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). AMCAS administers the Primary Application that all prospective students must complete.

 

The deadline for completing the AMCAS application for the fall 2025 entry, Class of 2029, is

November 30, 2024.

 

Process for applying to the CUSM MD Program

1. AMCAS completion – Complete the application in full no later than November 30, 2024. For the AMCAS application process and requirements, please visit AMCAS website. CUSM practices a rolling admissions process, and students are offered acceptance throughout the interview season.
2. The CUSM Office of Admissions receives applications from AMCAS, reviews them, and selects highly qualified applicants that meet CUSM criteria on the Requirments for Admissions page to obtain a Secondary Application. The secondary application includes essay questions that aim to explore the applicants' attributes.
3. The applicants who are invited to submit the CUSM Secondary Application package must include payment of a non-refundable $100 application fee. An application fee waiver may be granted based on the applicant's AMCAS Fee Assistance Program Status. The Secondary/Supplemental Application submission deadline is December 30, 2024.
   Please note that CUSM does not accept updates to your AMCAS or Supplemental Application post-submission (e.g. new experience, employment, letter of intent, etc.).
4. CUSM Secondary Review – The CUSM MD admissions committee reviews the AMCAS and Secondary Applications from the pool of applicants. The committee selects candidates for the interview process. Applicants are notified of their status via e-mail.
5. Interview Day – The virtual interview process will include a video assessment in which applicants will be asked a series of pre-recorded questions to respond to in a set amount of time. This assessment should only take 30-60 minutes to complete and can be done in your own time.
   Additionally, applicants can participate in the virtual Q&A session with faculty to review the CUSM curriculum and research opportunities at CUSM and be invited to participate in a Q&A with student ambassadors.
6. Committee Decision – The CUSM MD admissions committee will review all application materials, including primary, secondary, and interview evaluations, to classify the candidate as Accepted, Waitlisted, or Rejected. Candidates will be notified of decisions via e-mail. Admissions decisions will be released periodically beginning in September for Early Decision Candidates and beginning later in the cycle for other applicants. Please note: Due to the nature of CUSM's holistic admissions review process, applicants may not receive notification of status until late May, when a final application decision is completed.
7. Visit-In-Person (VIP) Days – CUSM will hold two VIP days in the spring for accepted and waitlisted candidates who wish to visit the university. Eligible attendees will receive information about dates, registration, and agenda via e-mail.
8. AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool By May 15 – Accepted students must indicate either Plan to Enroll or Commit to Enroll at CUSM.

By June 24 – Accepted students must indicate their Commit to Enroll status.

*Qualified students are admitted in compliance with federal and state non-discrimination laws. CUSM complies with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disability Act, as outlined in the Services for Students with Disability policy.

 

DEADLINE	2023-2024 AMCAS Application
May 01, 2024	AMCAS application submission begins
August – December 2024	CUSM MD Applications are accepted. Secondary applications are emailed to selected applicants via email. Please note: We have added the CASPer Assessment for applicants who are invited to complete the Secondary application.
September 2024 – April 2025	Invitations to interview are emailed during this timeframe. Please note: We administer the Kira Timed Video Assessment and Timed Written Assessment.
November 30, 2024	Deadline to complete Primary Application to AMCAS
December 30, 2024	Deadline to submit completed Supplemental Application
Decision Notifications	Offers of Admissions are made on a “rolling” basis. Applications may not be reviewed in the order they are received.
February 19, 2025	The “Plan to Enroll" option opens in AMCAS for accepted students to select.
April 30, 2025	The “Commit to Enroll" option opens in AMCAS for accepted students to select. Accepted students may narrow their acceptance offers to one, with no limit on waitlist offers.
June 23, 2025	CUSM deadline for applicants to Commit to Enroll (CTE), which means applicants have made the final selection and withdrawn all other applications, including waitlist positions.
July 14 - 18, 2025	Year 1 Orientation Week (Mandatory
July 22-26, 2024	Orientation to Clinical Skills Week (Mandatory)