Admissions Process
How to Apply
The University of Chicago utilizes the online American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Every student who submits an application through AMCAS will receive a Pritzker School of Medicine Supplemental Application by email.
The supplemental application requires a non-refundable fee of $75.00, which may be waived if the applicant has been granted the AMCAS Fee Waiver Program. The Supplementary Application requires three individual letters of recommendation or a letter from your Health Professions Adviser. Please see Letters of Recommendation Tips for additional information on this requirement.
For a regular decision application, the deadline for filing AMCAS is Oct. 15th and the Supplemental Application must be submitted by Dec. 1. Applicants interested in early decision, the MSTP and MeSH programs and joint degree applications have a slightly different admissions process. Please visit our Admissions Timeline for a complete listing of deadlines and an explanation of these other processes.
Interview & Decision Process
Admission is granted to students on a rolling admissions basis throughout the year.
When the application materials are complete, the Admissions Committee reviews the candidate's Supplementary Application, AMCAS application, and letters of recommendation. If an applicant's credentials have been favorably reviewed, he/she is invited via email to visit the campus for an interview. During this day-long visit, candidates receive an orientation to Pritzker and the University of Chicago, information on financial aid, a tour of the Medical Center, and are hosted at lunch by medical students. The interview day provide the committee with an opportunity to get to know the candidate and interviewees are encouraged to ask questions to obtain insights into the university community, curriculum, faculty and student body.
After the interview, applicants will be notified of the admission committee's final decision via surface mail. Accepted students are asked to follow the AAMC Standard Response Guidelines.
