2025 Early Decision Program Information

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Early Decision Program Information

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USA

State

Medical School

EDP

Availability

EDP Available

For

EDP

Notification

Date

EDP Information

USA

State

Medical School

EDP

Availability

EDP Available

For

EDP

Notification

Date

EDP Information

AL

Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine

at the University of South Alabama

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Applications are accepted from Alabama

residents as well as Escambia and Santa

Rosa counties in FL and Jackson, Harrison,

George, Stone, Perry and Greene counties

in MS.

AL

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

https://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/

admissions/early-decision-program

AR

University of Arkansas for Medical

Sciences College of Medicine

N

AZ

University of Arizona College of Medicine

N

AZ

University of Arizona College of Medicine

- Phoenix

N

CA

California Northstate University College of

Medicine

N

CA

California University of Science and

Medicine-School of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

The Early Decision Program (EDP) gives

medical school applicants the opportunity to

secure an acceptance from one EDP-

participating medical school by October 1.

CA

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine

and Science College of Medicine

N

CA

Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson

School of Medicine

N

CA

Keck School of Medicine of the University

of Southern California

N

CA

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Y

Both

Sep 30, 2024

Applicants accepted through the Early

Decision Program must have demonstrated

excellent performance in academics, MCAT,

non-academics, and mission fit.

CA

Stanford University School of Medicine

N

CA

University of California, Davis, School of

Medicine

N

CA

University of California, Irvine, School of

Medicine

N

CA

University of California, Los Angeles

David Geffen School of Medicine

N

CA

University of California, Riverside School

of Medicine

N

CA

University of California, San Diego School

of Medicine

N

CA

University of California, San Francisco,

School of Medicine

N

CO

University of Colorado School of Medicine

N

CT

Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at

Quinnipiac University

N

CT

University of Connecticut School of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Deadline for Early Decision applicants to

complete AMCAS application is August 1st

CT

Yale School of Medicine

N

DC

Georgetown University School of

Medicine

N

DC

George Washington University School of

Medicine & Health Sciences

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://smhs.gwu.edu/academics/md-

program/admissions/application-process/

early-decision-program

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USA

State

Medical School

EDP

Availability

EDP Available

For

EDP

Notification

Date

EDP Information

DC

Howard University College of Medicine

N

FL

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at

Florida Atlantic University

N

FL

Florida International University Herbert

Wertheim College of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Students seeking Early Decision admission

must apply only to HWCOM on AMCAS by

the deadline. Candidates must meet the

following minimum academic criteria:

Overall GPA 3.70, BCPM 3.50, MCAT 510.

FL

Florida State University College of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://med.fsu.edu/mdAdmissions/

admissionProcess#early_process

FL

Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C.

Patel College of Allopathic Medicine

N

FL

University of Central Florida College of

Medicine

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

https://med.ucf.edu/admissions/application-

requirements/

FL

University of Florida College of Medicine

N

FL

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller

School of Medicine

N

FL

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

Y

Both

Sep 30, 2024

For more information, please visit: https://

health.usf.edu/medicine/mdprogram/

mdadmissions/earlydecision

GA

Emory University School of Medicine

N

GA

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta

University

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

The EDP primary application deadline is

August 1, 2024. Please check all EDP

MCAT and CASPer deadlines on the MCG

website.

GA

Mercer University School of Medicine

Y

Residents

Sep 30, 2024

GA

Morehouse School of Medicine

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

http://www.msm.edu/Admissions/

mdadmissionsrequirements.php

HI

University of Hawaii, John A. Burns

School of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

See JABSOM admissions webpages for

more details.

IA

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A.

Carver College of Medicine

N

IL

Carle Illinois College of Medicine

N

IL

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind

Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

IL

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School

of Medicine

N

IL

Northwestern University The Feinberg

School of Medicine

Y

Both

Sep 16, 2024

Available for MD applicants only. Primary

App Deadline: August 1; Secondary App

Deadline: August 15, 2024. https://

www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/admissions/

how-to-apply/programs/early-decision-

md.html

IL

Rush Medical College of Rush University

Medical Center

Y

Both

Sep 30, 2024

The completed application is due August 1.

Additional information regarding the EDP

can be found on RMC’s website at https://

rsh.md/EDP

IL

Southern Illinois University School of

Medicine

N

IL

University of Chicago Division of the

Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of

Medicine

N

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State

Medical School

EDP

Availability

EDP Available

For

EDP

Notification

Date

EDP Information

IL

University of Illinois College of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://medicine.uic.edu/admissions/how-to-

apply/

IN

Indiana University School of Medicine

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

https://medicine.iu.edu/md/admissions/early-

decision-program

KS

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Y

Both

Sep 30, 2024

https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/

academics/degree-programs/md-program/

admission-and-aid/eligibility-and-application-

requirements.html

KY

University of Kentucky College of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://medicine.uky.edu/sites/meded/early-

decision-program

KY

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

http://louisville.edu/medicine/admissions/

policies/early-decision

LA

Louisiana State University School of

Medicine in New Orleans

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/

admissions/Programs.aspx

LA

Louisiana State University School of

Medicine in Shreveport

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://www.lsuhs.edu/our-schools/school-

of-medicine/admissions/~board/som-

admissions/post/early-decision-program

LA

Tulane University School of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://medicine.tulane.edu/md-admissions/

early-decision-assurance

MA

Boston University Aram V. Chobanian &

Edward Avedisian School of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

This binding program is typically reserved

for candidates with extraordinarily strong

academic records as well as some special

or extenuating circumstance. Contact

Admissions for more information.

MA

Harvard Medical School

N

MA

Tufts University School of Medicine

Y

Both

Sep 30, 2024

https://medicine.tufts.edu/admissions-aid/

admissions-by-program/special-admissions-

options

MA

University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan

School of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Strong applicants who are interested in

applying only to the UMass Chan Medical

School - T.H. Chan School of Medicine may

wish to submit an Early Decision application.

MD

Johns Hopkins University School of

Medicine

N

MD

Uniformed Services University of the

Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School

of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Applicants accepted through the EDP must

have a demonstrated strong performance in

all areas. https://students-

residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-

school-amcas/early-decision-program

MD

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/

admissions/Your-Path-to-Medical-School/

(see Early Decision Program section)

MI

Central Michigan University College of

Medicine

Y

Residents

Aug 30, 2024

Please visit our Early Decision program

section on our website at https://

www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/

college-of-medicine/education/md/

admissions/prospective/early

MI

Michigan State University College of

Human Medicine

N

MI

Oakland University William Beaumont

School of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Residents of Michigan and applicants with

significant OUWB ties are invited to apply.

Requirements: 3.6 BCPM GPA and 505

MCAT.

MI

University of Michigan Medical School

N

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Date

EDP Information

MI

Wayne State University School of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

The EDP requires a Medical College

Admission Test (MCAT) score at or above

508. A BCPM & overall GPA avg of 3.60, as

calculated by AMCAS is also required. US

Citizens & Permanent Residents ONLY.

MI

Western Michigan University Homer

Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

N

MN

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

N

MN

University of Minnesota Medical School

N

MO

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

All required materials including

supplemental application and letters must

be submitted by August 1 to be considered

for this program.

MO

University of Missouri-Columbia School of

Medicine

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

To apply for the early-decision program,

candidates must have a cumulative

undergraduate GPA of at least 3.75 and a

MCAT of 508.

MO

University of Missouri-Kansas City School

of Medicine

N

MO

Washington University in St. Louis School

of Medicine

N

MS

University of Mississippi School of

Medicine

Y

Residents

Sep 18, 2024

Deadline 8/1/2024

NC

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina

University

N

NC

Duke University School of Medicine

N

NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

School of Medicine

N

NC

Wake Forest University School of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

The Early Decision Program gives medical

school applicants the opportunity to secure

an acceptance from one EDP-participating

medical school by October 1.

ND

University of North Dakota School of

Medicine and Health Sciences

N

NE

Creighton University School of Medicine

N

NE

University of Nebraska College of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

NH

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

N

NJ

Cooper Medical School of Rowan

University

Y

Both

Sep 30, 2024

EDP Deadline to Apply is August 1, 2024.

Minimum requirements: all EDP applicants

must have a science GPA of 3.6 or higher

and a total MCAT score of 507 or higher.

NJ

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

N

NJ

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Y

Both

Jul 11, 2024

A consultation with an admissions dean is

strongly recommended for those considering

applying early decision. Please email

[email protected] to express

your interest in a consultation.

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State

Medical School

EDP

Availability

EDP Available

For

EDP

Notification

Date

EDP Information

NJ

Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical

School

Y

Both

Sep 30, 2024

Early decision applicants will be reviewed

prior to September and undergo the same

review process as other applicants. Any

applicant interested in early decision should

contact us for counseling.

NM

University of New Mexico School of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Applicants applying through EDP can only

apply to University of New Mexico School of

Medicine. WICHE applicants MUST apply

through the EDP to receive consideration.

NV

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at

UNLV

N

NV

University of Nevada, Reno School of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

If UNR Med is your first choice medical

school, and your application aligns with our

selection criteria, we invite you to apply

through the Early Decision Program for

priority consideration.

NY

Albany Medical College

N

NY

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://www.einsteinmed.edu/education/md-

program/admissions/special-enrollment/

early-decision.html

NY

Columbia University Vagelos College of

Physicians and Surgeons

N

NY

CUNY School of Medicine

N

NY

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of

Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

NY

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

N

NY

Jacobs School of Medicine and

Biomedical Sciences at the University at

Buffalo

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

EDP Candidates should only apply if their

candidacy is highly competitive compared to

other applicants.

NY

New York Medical College

Y

Both

Oct 7, 2024

ED AMCAS primary application must be

submitted by August 1, 2024. NYMC

secondary/supplemental application

submission deadline is August 31, 2024.

ED Interviews are conducted in September

2024.

NY

NYU Grossman Long Island School of

Medicine

N

NY

NYU Grossman School of Medicine

N

NY

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony

Brook University

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://

renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/

admissions

NY

State University of New York Upstate

Medical University Alan and Marlene

Norton College of Medicine

N

NY

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences

University College of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Additional information is available via https://

www.downstate.edu/education-training/

college-of-medicine/admissions/entry-

pathways.html

NY

University of Rochester School of

Medicine and Dentistry

N

NY

Weill Cornell Medicine

N

OH

Case Western Reserve University School

of Medicine

N

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USA

State

Medical School

EDP

Availability

EDP Available

For

EDP

Notification

Date

EDP Information

OH

Northeast Ohio Medical University

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Primary applications are due by the AMCAS

Early Decision plan deadline. Secondary

applications are due 9/2/2024. Ohio

residents interested in NEOMED as their

first choice are encouraged to apply EDP.

OH

Ohio State University College of Medicine

N

OH

The University of Toledo College of

Medicine and Life Sciences

N

OH

University of Cincinnati College of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

For more information regarding Cincinnati

Medicine's Early Decision Program please

visit https://med.uc.edu/admissions/medical-

student-admissions/how-to-apply/early-

decision-program(edp)

OH

Wright State University Boonshoft School

of Medicine

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

Early decision program is available for Ohio

residents only.

OK

University of Oklahoma College of

Medicine

N

OR

Oregon Health & Science University

School of Medicine

N

PA

Drexel University College of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

PA

Geisinger Commonwealth School of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

PA

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple

University

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

AMCAS application and transcript deadline

is August 1st. Supplemental application and

letter deadline is August 15th.

PA

Pennsylvania State University College of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Admissions website.

PA

Perelman School of Medicine at the

University of Pennsylvania

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Applicants must meet the mean GPA and

MCATS of the entering class and be pre-

approved by the Committee on Admissions

before submitting.

PA

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at

Thomas Jefferson University

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

The EDP program should be a

consideration by those applicants who

strongly desire to attend Jefferson and have

an excellent academic record.

PA

University of Pittsburgh School of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Please refer to our web site pertaining to the

Early Decision Program: https://

www.medadmissions.pitt.edu/programs/

early-decision-program

PR

Ponce Health Sciences University School

of Medicine

N

PR

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

PR

Universidad Central del Caribe School of

Medicine

N

PR

University of Puerto Rico School of

Medicine

N

RI

The Warren Alpert Medical School of

Brown University

N

SC

Medical University of South Carolina

College of Medicine

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

South Carolina residents are encouraged to

apply Early Decision if they have a minimum

cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.50 and

a minimum MCAT score of 506.

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EDP Available

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Date

EDP Information

SC

University of South Carolina School of

Medicine Columbia

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

Early Decision is open to residents of South

Carolina only. The program is geared

toward applicants for whom the UofSC SOM

Columbia is their first choice and have a

competitive application.

SC

University of South Carolina School of

Medicine Greenville

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

SD

University of South Dakota, Sanford

School of Medicine

N

TN

East Tennessee State University James

H. Quillen College of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Both early decision and regular decision

applicants are held to the same high

standards of admission; early decision

applicants are not given preference over

regular applicants.

TN

Meharry Medical College

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

All required application materials and official

transcripts must be received by AMCAS by

August 1.

TN

Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine

at Belmont University

N

TN

University of Tennessee Health Science

Center College of Medicine

N

TN

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

N

TX

Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine

at TCU

N

TX

Baylor College of Medicine

N

TX

McGovern Medical School at the

University of Texas Health Science Center

at Houston

N

TX

Texas A&M University School of Medicine

N

TX

Texas Tech University Health Sciences

Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

N

TX

Texas Tech University Health Sciences

Center School of Medicine

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

Applicants interested may apply under the

AAMC Early Decision Program. Information

is listed at https://www.ttuhsc.edu/medicine/

admissions/early-decision.aspx

TX

The University of Texas at Tyler School of

Medicine

N

TX

The University of Texas Health Science

Center at San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa

Lozano Long School of Medicine

N

TX

University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta

Family College of Medicine

N

TX

University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical

School

N

TX

University of Texas Medical Branch John

Sealy School of Medicine

N

TX

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

School of Medicine

Y

Residents

Oct 1, 2024

EDP is availabe only for Texas residents

from the Rio Grande Valley (RGV)

TX

University of Texas Southwestern Medical

School

N

UT

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at

the University of Utah

N

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EDP Available

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Date

EDP Information

VA

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://students-residents.aamc.org/

applying-medical-school/article/early-

decision-program/

VA

University of Virginia School of Medicine

N

VA

Virginia Commonwealth University School

of Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

VCU Early Decision Program is available to

strong applicants who are most interested in

VCU School of Medicine. Applicants may

consult with an admissions officer before

applying.

VA

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

N

VT

Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine

at the University of Vermont

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

A meeting with the Associate Dean for

Admissions is required for preapproval to

apply to our program. We want to ensure

applicants are aware of all considerations

for this decision.

WA

University of Washington School of

Medicine

N

WA

Washington State University Elson S.

Floyd College of Medicine

N

WI

Medical College of Wisconsin

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

Highly competitive applicants who are

strongly interested in the Regular M.D.

program are encouraged to apply Early

Decision. The EDP is available at all

campuses but not dual-degree programs.

WI

University of Wisconsin School of

Medicine and Public Health

N

WV

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards

School of Medicine

N

WV

West Virginia University School of

Medicine

Y

Both

Oct 1, 2024

https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/md-

admissions/programs/early-decision-

program/

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CAN

State

Medical School

EDP

Availability

EDP Available

For

EDP

Notification

Date

EDP Information

CAN

State

Medical School

EDP

Availability

EDP Available

For

EDP

Notification

Date

EDP Information

BC

University of British Columbia Faculty of

Medicine

N

MB

Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady

Faculty of Health Sciences, University of

Manitoba

N

NL

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Faculty of Medicine

N

NS

Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine

N

ON

McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote

School of Medicine

N

ON

Queen's University Faculty of Health

Sciences

N

ON

The University of Western Ontario -

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

N

ON

University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine

N

ON

University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of

Medicine

N

QC

McGill University Faculty of Medicine and

Health Sciences

N

QC

Universite de Montreal Faculty of

Medicine

N

QC

Universite de Sherbrooke Faculty of

Medicine

N

SK

University of Saskatchewan College of

Medicine

N

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