How to Apply

A complete application to the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine consists of:

• A verified AMCAS application
• MCAT score(s)
• A completed secondary application (view our 2024-25 secondary questions here)
• Required letters of recommendation
• Payment of the application fee (unless fee has been waived)

The University of Chicago uses the online American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Every student who submits an application through AMCAS will receive a Pritzker School of Medicine Secondary Application by email.

The Secondary Application requires a non-refundable fee of $95, which may be waived if the applicant has been granted the AMCAS Fee Assistance Program. Students who feel that the secondary application fee is a barrier to their application are encouraged to contact us directly. In addition, applicants must submit letters of recommendation. To fulfill our letters of recommendation requirement, applicants may submit:

1. At least one committee letter, composite letter, or premedical advisor's letter, OR
2. A minimum of three individual letters

There is no maximum letter limit, but we strongly encourage quality over quantity. If you are submitting individual letters of recommendation, two letters of recommendation should come from science faculty. If your committee/composite/advisor letter does not include supporting letters from faculty in full, we strongly recommend submitting individual letters in addition to the committee/composite/advisor letter.

When the application materials are complete, the Admissions Committee reviews the candidate's AMCAS application, secondary application, and letters of recommendation. If an applicant's credentials have been favorably reviewed, the applicant is invited to interview via email. More information on the interview process is provided at that time.

Please see the timeline below for important dates and deadlines.

Below is our annual application timeline. If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the next business day.

AMCAS Filing	May 31 - November 15
AMCAS Deadline	November 15
Supplemental Application Deadline	December 1
Letters of Recommendation Deadline	December 1
MD Interview Dates	August - February Interview days are on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
MSTP Interview Dates	September - January Preferred dates will be select Tuesdays (MD interviews) and Wednesdays (MSTP interviews)
Acceptance Notification	Rolling Acceptance from October 15
Acceptance Response Deadlines	By April 15, admitted students must hold a maximum of three offers of admission, per the AAMC Application & Acceptance Protocols. By April 30, admitted students must hold only one offer of admission and must select Plan or Commit to Enroll at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in the AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool.

 

Beginning with the 2021 application cycle, the Pritzker School of Medicine discontinued the Early Decision program, and all applicants should apply on the regular decision timeline listed above.

We expect our applicants to be completely truthful in every aspect of their application to medical school. An “application” includes the full AMCAS application, letters of recommendation, our secondary application, and any other supplemental material you may provide to us. If we suspect that there is a misrepresentation on your application, we will first give you a chance to explain the discrepancy. If your explanation does not adequately assuage our concerns about the misrepresentation, we will notify AMCAS of the discrepancy in accordance with its Policies and Procedures for Investigating Reported Violations of Admission and Enrollment Standards. We reserve the right to revoke an offer of interview or of admission if a misrepresentation has occurred.

Answers to frequently asked questions can be found here. If your question is not answered on our website, please feel free to reach out to us at pritzkeradmissions@bsd.uchicago.edu.