Application Timetable

Welcome to the UNC School of Medicine Application Process. This is an exciting and important time in your life. We realize the application process can be demanding, however, we will work hard to make the admissions process as easy and pleasant as possible for you. We encourage you to review the timeline below and familiarize yourself with admissions process at UNC. Please contact our office with any questions. We look forward to working with you.

Deadlines

• In order to be considered for the Early Decision Program all applications must be submitted to AMCAS by August 1st.
• AMCAS applications for the regular MD Program at UNC must be submitted by November 15th.

Application Processing and Review

Between June and January we will review your application materials with those of other applicants and we will email supplemental application materials to those students who will be offered an interview. Because the majority of each class must be filled by North Carolina residents, the criterion for supplemental applications is more competitive for out-of-state applicants.

Out-of-State Applicants

Supplemental applications will be sent to all qualified out-of-state applicants who meet our criteria. Once we receive the supplemental application and the required fee, all materials will be reviewed and the applicant will then be considered for an interview. Those applicants selected will be contacted for scheduling their interviews. Please do not send letters of recommendation unless you have been invited for an interview.

Interviews:

• Interviews will be conducted between September and February.
• Applicants must return their supplemental application and $68 (checks should made payable to UNC School of Medicine) application fee within two weeks after receiving the supplemental email invitation.
• Applicants should request that their letters of recommendation be sent to the admissions office after they receive the supplemental email invitation. Please do not send letters of recommendation unless you have been invited for an interview. All letters of recommendation are due no later than one week after the interviews. Your file will be considered incomplete without letters of recommendation.
• When all the supplemental materials are received, and verified by the Admissions Office, the Interview Coordinator will contact the applicant by phone to schedule the interviews.
• Interviews are conducted every weekday, except for Thursday, from September through the end of February. No weekend or regional interviews are held.
• Applicants should expect to interview as early as one or two weeks after returning their supplemental or as late as a month afterwards. We work hard to accommodate applicants’ schedules as much as possible.

Final Decisions

• Applications are under continuous review allowing some admissions to be made throughout the year until the class is filled by April.
• All other final decisions including acceptance, wait-list, and rejection are made and mailed to applicants by April.

Matriculation

The class will matriculate in August, 2008.

Things to Remember:

• Update your contact information as soon as possible if there are any changes to your address, phone numbers, or email. We will use the email address you provide on your AMCAS application to contact throughout the application process.
• Please indicate on your AMCAS application if you plan on taking the August MCAT.

When to call:

• If you are not contacted within two weeks of returning the supplemental application please contact Ms. Lisa Long, Interview Coordinator, at (919) 962-8331.
• If you are traveling at any time during the interview season it is your responsibility to contact the Admissions Office with alternative contact information and, or to discuss any scheduling conflicts.

If you have any questions regarding residency for North Carolina please contact Mrs. Alston at (919) 966-9931.