We accept 100 new students to our program each year. Please be mindful of the deadlines below.
Admissions Actions Milestone |
Fall 2024 Timeline(Current Cycle) |
Fall 2025 Timeline |
| AMCAS Application opens to applicants. | May 2, 2023 | Early May 2024 |
| Submit your AMCAS application. | May 30, 2023 to November 1, 2023 | May 28, 2024 to November 1, 2024 |
| Submit Early Decision Program application (EDP is only open to current legal residents of South Carolina). | May 30, 2023 to August 1, 2023 | May 28, 2024 to August 1, 2024 |
| The Admissions Office begins reviewing AMCAS applications. | Beginning the week of July 3, 2023 | Beginning the week of July 1, 2024 |
| Secondary applications will begin going out to applicants. | Beginning the week of July 10, 2023 | Beginning the week of July 8, 2024 |
| Final MCAT administration date accepted (Early Decision Program applicants). | July 15, 2023 | July 13, 2024 |
| Deadline for submittal of Secondary Application and Letters of Recommendation for Early Decision Applicants | August 15, 2023 | August 15, 2024 |
| Interview invitations sent out (will continue on a rolling basis as applications are completed). | Beginning the week of August 21, 2023 | Beginning the week of August 12, 2024 |
| Interviews are scheduled only on Wednesday afternoons (All interviews are virtual via Zoom in AMP for the 2022-23 cycle.) | September 13, 2023 to March 27, 2024 | September 11, 2024 to March 26, 2025 |
| Final MCAT administration date accepted (Regular Decision applicants). NOTE: This is the last MCAT date for this cycle. | September 9, 2023 | September 14, 2024 |
| Early Decision Program applicants will be notified of their status. | No later than October 2, 2023 | No later than October 1, 2024 |
| Regular Decision applicants will be notified of their status. We accept 100 new students each year. | Beginning October 16, 2023 and on a rolling basis through March 2024 | Beginning October 15, 2024 and on a rolling basis through March 2025 |
| Deadline for submittal of Secondary Application and Letters of Recommendation for Regular Decision Applicants | December 15, 2023 | December 15, 2024 |
| “Plan to Enroll” becomes available in the Choose Your Medical School tool for accepted applicants to select, in their AMCAS application. | February 20, 2024 | TBD |
| Applicants holding more than three offers should narrow their offers of acceptance to three, with no limit on the number of alternate list offers they may hold. | April 15, 2024 | April 15, 2025 |
| “Commit to Enroll” becomes available in the Choose Your Medical School tool for accepted applicants to select, in their AMCAS application. | April 30, 2024 | April 30, 2025 |
| Applicants should narrow their acceptance offers to one, with no limit on the number of alternate list offers they may hold. | April 30, 2024 | April 30, 2025 |
| A non-refundable $250 seat fee is required with "Plan to Enroll" Selection. | By April 30, 2024 | April 30, 2025 |
| Final “Commit to Enroll” deadline for USC School of Medicine Columbia. | July 1, 2024 (Tentative) | TBD |
| Required Orientation for new M1 Students. | July 29, 2024 to August 9, 2024 | TBD |
| Our program begins. | August 12, 2024 | August 2025 |