February / March

Registration opens for June / July MCAT exam dates. MCAT exam dates and registration FAQ.

NOTE:   Undergraduate students who hope to start medical school immediately after completing their undergraduate degree programs are encouraged to take the MCAT at least 13 months prior to starting medical school.   Applicants to the E2013 Alaska WWAMI class must submit scores from the 2010, 2011, or 2012 Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and must have taken the MCAT prior to Sept. 30, 2012.

June

AMCAS begins accepting applications for the following year's fall matriculation (e.g. AMCAS would begin to accept applications in June 2012 for Fall 2013 matriculation).

July

UWSoM Admissions Office begins receiving and processing applications from AMCAS.

Mid-July

Deadline to apply for summer MCAT examination; this is the last MCAT date to be considered in the admissions process for the fall of the following year.

August

Summer MCAT given.

Admissions Committee begins review of completed applications.

October 15

Deadline for required official transcripts to reach AMCAS.

November 15

Deadline for submission of Alaska WWAMI Eligibility Form to UAA WWAMI School of Medical Education Office (for address, FAX number, and e-mail address, see our Contact page).

December 1

Secondary application deadline

January

Deadline for supplemental materials to be received in the UWSoM Admission's Office.

January - March

Interviews in Anchorage.

April

Final notifications sent.

May 15

Deadline to accept or decline medical school acceptance offers.

August

Matriculation for accepted Alaska WWAMI applicants.