Admissions decisions outside of the early decision program are made on a rolling basis. As a result, we strongly recommend submitting your application as early in the application cycle as possible. We receive a very large number of qualified applications for a relatively small number of interview slots.

Milestone/Deadline	2026-2027	2026-2027
Early Decision Program: Final MCAT administration accepted for admissions cycle	Before July 15, 2026 (earlier testing advised)	Before July 15, 2027 (earlier testing advised)
Early Decision Program primary application due.(EDP is only open to residents of South Carolina)	Aug. 3, 2026	Aug. 2, 2027
Early Decision supplemental application and fees due.	Aug. 17, 2026	Aug. 16, 2027
Interview season	August 2026 - April 2027	August 2027 - April 2028
Early Decisions announced. Letter of intent confirming terms of acceptance must be completed within two weeks of offer.	On or before Oct. 1, 2026	On or before Oct. 1, 2027
Regular Decisions announced. Letter of intent confirming terms of acceptance must be completed within two weeks of offer.	Oct. 15, 2026–March 15, 2027	Oct. 15, 2027–April 2028
Regular Decision primary application due.	Nov. 1, 2026	Nov. 1, 2027
Regular Decision supplemental application and fees due.	Dec. 15, 2026	Dec. 15, 2027
Regular Decision applicants: Final MCAT administration accepted for admissions cycle.	January 2027	January 2028
“Plan to Enroll” option for accepted students available through AMCAS.	February 2027	February 2028
Accepted students narrow offers to no more than three medical schools (if applicable).	April 15, 2027	April 15, 2028
AMCAS opens “Commit to Enroll” option for accepted students.	April 30, 2027	April 28, 2028
Accepted students must select “Commit to Enroll” for the USC School of Medicine Greenville.	June 8, 2027	May 12, 2028
Official transcripts due	July 1, 2027	June 30, 2028
Orientation	July 9-15, 2027	July 6-12,2028
First day of classes	July 16, 2027	July 13, 2028