Ohio State College of Medicine Application Timeline
2024-2025 Admissions cycle
Interview season: August 2024-March 2025
Primary application deadline: November 1
Secondary application deadline: December 16
Final MCAT administration date accepted: September 2024
Admission decisions announced: Beginning on Oct 15th, with subsequent decisions being released approximately every two weeks thereafter.
AAMC “Plan to Enroll” choice becomes available for accepted students: February 19, 2025
- If you are an accepted applicant, you may select “Plan to Enroll” in the AMCAS application. According to our school procedures, policies, and requirements, if your first choice is The Ohio State University College of Medicine, you are required to indicate so via “Plan to Enroll” by April 30. You are encouraged to indicate your status as soon as possible.
Accepted students narrow offers to three medical schools (if applicable): April 15
- After this date, per AAMC Acceptance Protocols, you are required to hold no more than three acceptances. However, you can continue to remain on alternate lists.
AAMC “Commit to Enroll” choice becomes available for accepted students: April 30 | MD "Commit to Enroll" deadline July 15
- Beginning April 30, you will have two options to select -- “Plan to Enroll” and “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 Ohio State is your first choice, we ask that you indicate this action as soon as possible. This confirms that you have made your final decision, you are holding acceptance to The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and you have withdrawn all other applications, including waitlist positions.
- Acceptances after April 30: Per our school specific procedures, policies, and requirements, if you are holding a seat in our class and receive another acceptance offer after April 30th and prior to the July 14th at 5:00pm eastern deadline for the MD program (PCT- June 23, CMT - July 14, MSTP – Exact date is TBD) you must notify us via email within 24 hours at medicine@osu.edu. Please note: 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.
- 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.
- Withdrawal Process – Accepted students are expected to notify us via email anytime during the application process of their decision to matriculate in another medical school by email at medicine@osu.edu.
- We will not offer seats to any of our waitlist candidates if they have begun a prematriculation program, attended orientation, enrolled in classes at another medical school, or have selected "Commit to Enroll” at another medical school.
Look up the status of your application: Applicants may view the status of their application anytime via your status page.
MCAT Deadline
Scores will be accepted from tests three years prior to application. For the class entering medical school in 2025, scores will be accepted from tests taken 1/1/2021 - 9/30/2024.
A valid MCAT score is required to receive a secondary at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Financial Aid Deadlines
Medical students who are interested in taking federal students loans need to start by filing the FAFSA. The medical school shares a federal Department of Education code with the main university. Financial Aid Awards are processed through the central Financial Aid Office. Medical students are considered part of the Graduate/Professional student population and will follow the policies, procedures, and timeline for this cohort.
Students who wish to be considered for scholarships available through the university should complete the general university scholarship application. These scholarship opportunities are open to continuing students as well as newly admitted students. The scholarship application opens early in the spring semester each year. Students are encouraged to pay close attention to announcements that go out concerning deadlines for scholarship applications.
For rising Med 2s, 3s, and 4s the College of Medicine Scholarship Application is available during the spring semester through Vitals. This application process is open to current students in the MD program only. Newly admitted incoming 1st year students are considered for scholarship separately and should not complete the survey for continuing students' scholarships.