After you are accepted to the Ohio State College of Medicine, there are important steps you can take to prepare for the next step in your admissions process:

Current Applicants

Once you received an email from VITALS with your login credentials (this is different than your lastname.#), you can check your application status.

VITALS

Selecting your Commit to Enroll school

In the spring, you will have the option of selecting “Plan to Enroll” or “Commit to Enroll.” By selecting “Commit to Enroll,” you indicate that you have made a final decision and, at this point, you are expected to withdraw your acceptance(s) from all other schools.

If our school is your first choice, we ask that you indicate this action as soon as possible by selecting the “Commit to Enroll” action in AMCAS. This confirms that you have made your final decision, you are holding only one acceptance, and you have withdrawn all other applications, including waitlist positions.

Deadlines to select Commit to Enroll

Commit to Enroll becomes available in the AAMC Choose Your Medical School Tool on April 30. Applicants who plan to attend Ohio State should choose Commit to Enroll by the dates below. 

  • June, 23, 2025 by 5:00pm eastern: Three - Year Primary Care Track applicants who plan to attend Ohio State
  • July 14, 2025 by 5:00pm eastern: MD program and the Community Medicine MD Track applicants who plan to attend Ohio State
  • Spring 2025 (exact date TBD): Ohio State’s MSTP Commit to Enroll deadline is still being determined. In previous application cycles, the MSTP Commit to Enroll deadline is usually around the third week of April due to the necessary HR requirements needed to matriculate. We will post the official date once it’s been finalized. Please reach out to mdphd@osumc.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

Selecting “Commit to Enroll” indicates an applicant has made a final decision. You must withdraw all other applications, including those where you remain on a waitlist.  

Accepted students are required to comply with the established Plan to Enroll and Commit to Enroll deadlines. Non-compliance with these deadlines, especially for Commit to Enroll, may lead to the forfeiture of your seat in the incoming class.

View Important Deadlines

Withdrawal Process

Accepted Students are expected to notify the College of Medicine via email anytime during the application process of their decision to register in another medical school at medicine@osu.edu.

Student and Alumni Panel

Listen to questions and answers about what it is like to be a medical student and alumni of The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Here we have representation from students in each year of medical school as well as resident alumni to answer questions about their experiences at Ohio State, the curriculum, life balance and transitioning into residency.

Resources for after you are accepted