Applicants should be submitted by mid-July, since secondary applications can arrive during late summer. Letters of recommendation are sent with secondary applications. Postmark registration materials well before the stated deadline. Financially disadvantaged applicants can apply for the MCAT Fee Reduction Program. Most Medical Schools will only accept MCAT scores within two years of the exam.
Most schools permit three to five letters to be sent.
Obtain letters from faculty or other people who know the applicant well. A mix of science and non-science faculty is preferable. The Pre-Professional Advising Office offers UCLA students and alumni a service, which stores and sends letters of recommendation to graduate schools. Then go to the Services page, then Pre-Professional Advising .