Apply to the MD Program

The selection of applicants for admission into the MD Program is based not only on performance in the required premedical courses, but also on the applicant’s entire academic record and extracurricular experiences. Letters of recommendation and information supplied by the applicant are reviewed for indications of promise and suitability for a medical career. Applicants must complete all degree programs they are enrolled in (undergraduate and all other) by the time of matriculation. Preference is given to applicants who will earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited US college or university before medical school.

How to Apply

1. Meet our Eligibility Requirements: Undergraduates with any majors are welcome to apply, provided they meet our course prerequisites and satisfy our Technical Standards. We also welcome candidates with non-traditional backgrounds.
2. Provide MCAT Scores: Nearly all U.S. medical schools require applicants to submit MCAT scores. Tufts School of Medicine applicants must take the Medical College Admissions Test within five years preceding enrollment. Applicants may initiate an application prior to taking the exam, but MCAT scores are needed to complete an application and must be received prior to the January 15 Secondary Application deadline.
3. Complete the AMCAS Application: Applicants must complete and submit the online application of the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). AMCAS distributes applications to designated medical school admissions offices from June through November. Applicants must complete their AMCAS application, including the submission of all transcripts, by November 1 of the application year. Tufts School of Medicine does not grant extensions to this deadline.
4. Complete Tufts School of Medicine Secondary Application: Applicants must complete a Secondary Application (Tufts School of Medicine does not disqualify any applicants at this stage.) The application requires you to submit letters of recommendation and a nonrefundable $130 application fee.* (The $130 application fee is waived for any applicant who has received an AMCAS fee waiver). The secondary application is available from July until the secondary application deadline of January 15.
   *Once submitted, the application fee becomes a part of the formal application and is nonrefundable regardless of the final status or outcome of the application.

Our Process

Selected applicants are invited for personal interviews between September and March. Interviews are conducted virtually through Zoom. All complete applications are considered for interviews on a rolling basis. Interview decisions are sent by email to applicants stating either a notification of an interview invitation or a notification that they are no longer under consideration for an interview at Tufts. Applicants who have not received a final decision via email remain under active consideration until they do so. All applicants will receive either an invitation to interview or a letter of regret by March 31.

The virtual interview program consists of a full day of speakers, presentations, an opportunity to meet some of our current students, a virtual tour, and two individual interviews with members of the Admissions Committee. Interviews are scheduled only by invitation of the admissions committee.

The Tufts University School of Medicine Admissions Committee meets monthly during the interview season and admits selected applicants on a rolling basis from October through April. Selected applicants are admitted from the Wait List during the late spring and summer as space in the entering class permits.

Admissions Timeline