Applying to Medical School

AMCAS for Applicants

The following link (https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/) will take you to AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service).  This is the service that you will need to sign up for in order to send your applications to multiple schools. As well, you will need to create an AAMC profile on this website before you can sign up to the MCAT. This website also has a lot of helpful information about applying to medical school, timelines, and the MCAT.

AMCAS Link to the MCAT

This website will give you all the information, and more about preparing and taking the MCAT. Don't get to overwhelmed when you look at the site. Start with the basics and FAQs section. Please note that , you will need to create a AAMC profile on the AMCAS  website before you can sign up to the MCAT.

Medical School Application Timeline

You can find a timeline of how you should be preparing to apply at this website.

Also, AAMC has several guides and podcasts on a variety of topics like:

• Road to Becoming a Doctor: this guide contains helpful information about the medical field and what being a doctor is all about.
• The Basics of Applying to Medical School
• What's It Like to be a Medical Student?
• The Basics of Interviewing for Medical School

OCED Webpages

OCED Summer Programs

On this page, you will find a complete list of all of our programs.  We are sure there is one here that would work well for you! Look halfway down the page at the Health Careers Pathway Programs.

KU SOM Admissions Page

When you have a moment take a look the KU School of Medicine Admissions page.  It provides some helpful information about applying to our school, deadlines, and scholarships.