| AMCAS Application Opens |
May |
| AMCAS Transcript Receipt Begins |
May |
| AMCAS Application Submission Begins |
June |
| Secondary Application Opens |
July |
| Final MCAT test date accepted |
September |
| Interviews Begin |
September |
| AMCAS Application Submission Deadline |
November 1 |
| FAFSA Application Opens |
December |
| Secondary Application Submission Deadline (October 15 is strongly encouraged) |
December 15 |
| Interviews End |
January |
| "Plan to Enroll" becomes available in the Choose Your Medical School tool for applicants to select in the AMCAS application. |
February 20 |
| All Final Admissions Decisions Posted |
March 15 |
| Per the AAMC's "Application and Acceptance Protocols for Applicants", accepted applicants holding more than three acceptances should narrow their offers to three medical schools and withdraw from all other accepted schools. |
April 15 |
| AMCAS "Commit to Enroll" opens on AMCAS. This is the last day an admitted student may hold multiple acceptances. |
April 30 |
| Introduction to Medical Education at Iowa deadline (Optional) |
April 30 |
| Rural Program Deadline (Optional) |
April 30 |
| Admitted students must choose one school to "Plan to Enroll" on AMCAS. Admitted students must decline all other admissions offers, but may remain on alternate lists at other schools. If you designate another school at which you "Plan to Enroll", we request you withdraw your seat from our class. If you need additional time to decide, contact our office immediately. |
April 30 |
| If you are admitted to one of our prematriculation programs (summer research fellowship or Introduction to Medical Education at Iowa), you must choose "Commit to Enroll" at Carver College of Medicine, and withdraw from any alternate lists you may be holding. Failure to do so may result in withdrawal from the program and loss of the stipend. |
May 12 |
All accepted applicants are required to select the "Commit to Enroll" option by this date. Failure to do so will result in withdrawal of your University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine acceptance.
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July 1 |
| MD Orientation |
August 11 - 15, 2025 |
| White Coat Ceremony |
Friday, August 15, 2025 |