If you are applying under the Early Decision Plan, the deadline for receipt of your completed application will probably be August 1. You can submit an Early Decision application to only one school and if accepted you must attend that school. If your spring MCAT scores are not competitive at the school of your first choice, it will be necessary to retake the test. These must be completed and returned promptly. Interviews will begin for those applying under regular application procedures during the fall of the senior year.
Interviews continue through the winter and into the spring at a few medical schools.
Most medical schools fill their classes by May 1. If you are accepted by a medical school, you should begin to apply for financial aid as soon as possible after January 1. It will be necessary for you and your parents to submit a needs analysis form, which requires photocopies of your income tax form for the previous year. Both you and your parents should promptly file 1040 forms in order to complete this requirement. The first step, however, is to check with the professional school to be sure that they will let you enroll under the professional option.