{"id":2264,"date":"2017-03-27T18:10:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T22:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/mdphd\/admissions\/deadlines-and-key-dates\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T11:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:24:15","slug":"deadlines-and-key-dates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/mdphd\/admissions\/deadlines-and-key-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadlines and Key Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Due to the large number and competitive nature of the application, we recommend that all application materials be completed early in the application cycle. We cannot guarantee that applications will be considered complete and ready for review if they are submitted through AMCAS late in the application cycle.<\/p>\n

Please remember that it takes AMCAS 4-6 weeks to verify each application before the school can see it.<\/b><\/p>\n

MCAT Deadline<\/h2>\n

(updated 5\/2025)<\/p>\n

You should take the MCAT no later than September 13th, 2025<\/strong> for the 2025-2026 application cycle. Scores from 2022 or before are no longer valid for this application cycle.<\/p>\n

MCAT Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n

AMCAS Application Submission<\/h2>\n

Your application must be complete and submitted to AMCAS<\/a> by October 1st, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Program interviews most of our local applicants during the December dates. If you are from or live in the Triangle Area and would like to be considered for the Local Interview, please submit your complete application by August 15th, 2025<\/strong>. If you are considered a Local Applicant and cannot submit your completed application by this date, you will still be considered for the other two Interview Dates in January.<\/p>\n

Supplemental Application Submission<\/h2>\n

Once we receive your AMCAS application, you will receive an email invitation to submit a Supplemental Application. We encourage your submission within 2 weeks of that invitation. If you would like to be considered for an interview we strongly suggest you to complete the process as soon as possible. The final deadline for submitting your Supplemental Application is Friday, October 3rd.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Note:<\/strong> Please make sure you are checking your Spam\/Junk folders for correspondences from UNC that may have been pushed there.<\/p>\n

UNC MD-PhD Admissions Timeline: 2025-26 Application Cycle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
June 1 – Oct 1, 2025<\/td>\nSubmit AMCAS application<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 1 – Oct 4, 2025<\/td>\nComplete Supplementary Application<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 2025<\/td>\nLocal Interview invitations issued for UNC MSTP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October 3, 2025<\/td>\nDeadline for submission of UNC MSTP application, including ALL materials and letters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November 2025<\/td>\nInterview invitations issued for UNC MSTP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 7 – 9, 2025<\/td>\nLocal Interview – Virtual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 11 – 13, 2026<\/td>\nSecond Interview – Virtual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 25 – 27, 2026<\/td>\nThird Interview – Virtual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 2026<\/td>\nLetters from UNC MSTP announcing first round of admissions decisions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April TBD<\/td>\nSecond Look Visit – In Person<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 30, 2026<\/td>\nFinal deadline for admissions decisions to UNC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Please don’t hesitate to contact us<\/a> with any questions regarding the deadlines and key dates listed here.<\/p>\n

For more information about our application process, click here. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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