{"id":35,"date":"2014-03-20T15:41:09","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T19:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/admissions-temp\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2025-11-25T08:34:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:34:48","slug":"how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/admissions\/applying\/how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"

This information has been designed to assist you in the preparation of your application. Please use it as a guide and to record your steps.<\/p>\n

A completed application consists of:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. The AMCAS application<\/li>\n
  2. The secondary application and a\u00a0nonrefundable application fee of $130. Applicants who have received an AMCAS fee waiver will also receive a fee waiver from Geisel.\u00a0You may request a fee waiver from Geisel by emailing the\u00a0Admissions Office at Geisel.Admissions@dartmouth.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  3. Geisel requires a minimum of three letters of recommendation and accepts no more than five<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0 If your school has a premedical committee, we require a composite recommendation from your school's premedical committee or a packet containing a\u00a0minimum of three individual letters<\/b>\u00a0but not more than five<\/b>. We encourage you to submit letters from a science faculty member and from someone who can speak to your clinical experience. Other letters may come from supervisors, employers, and other colleagues who know you well. If you are in graduate school, a letter from your thesis advisor is recommended as one of the\u00a0three required letters.<\/li>\n
  4. Additional application materials are required of all candidates for the MD-PhD joint-degree program. Detailed information about the application procedures for the MD-PhD joint degree program is available with the secondary application. Please see the\u00a0Admissions Requirements page<\/a> for information about other joint degree programs at Geisel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The AMCAS application<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth participates in the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS), the AMCAS Letter of Recommendation Service and the AMCAS Criminal Background Check Program. The first step in applying to Geisel is filing an application with AMCAS. For questions email\u00a0AMCAS@AAMC.org<\/a>\u00a0or call (202) 828-0600.<\/p>\n

    Although you may start your AMCAS application on May 1, 2025, the earliest date by which applications may be filed with AMCAS for submission for medical school entrance is May 28, 2025. Our institutional deadline for submitting your application through AMCAS is November 1, 2025, though we recommend that you file the AMCAS application as early as possible to guarantee that you have enough time to complete subsequent steps in the process. If you will not be taking the MCAT until late in 2025, you are likewise urged to file the AMCAS application as early as possible (before you receive your score report). AMCAS will automatically forward your MCAT results. We will accept MCAT exams taken from January 2023 to September 2025. Transcripts for all academic work should be sent to AMCAS as directed in the AMCAS instructions.<\/p>\n

    The Secondary Application<\/h3>\n

    Once AMCAS notifies our office of your application, we will provide access to the secondary application to all applicants with an MCAT score of 503 or higher. For those who plan to enter the Geisel School of Medicine in 2025, the secondary application deadline is November 15, 2025. All application materials must be received by November 15, 2025. To ensure fairness to all applicants, we are strict about deadlines.<\/p>\n

    Interview Notification<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Applications are reviewed from July through February. You will be notified by email when a decision is reached regarding an interview. Interviews occur from August to March.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Final Notification<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Notification of acceptance or denial is issued as soon as the decision is known, but no earlier than October 15, 2024 and no later than April 15, 2025. Interviewed applicants placed on the waiting list are notified of this status. The waiting list is reviewed periodically. Historically, a number of applicants initially placed on the waiting list are offered places.<\/p>\n

    Withdrawals<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Should you wish to withdraw your application, written notification is required.<\/p>\n

    Transfer Admissions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    The Geisel School of Medicine has a highly integrated competency based curriculum with interwoven longitudinal curricular components delivered in three phases: Foundations of Medicine, Clinical Immersion, and Exploration and Differentiation. The curriculum is supported by our intensive and personalized longitudinal coaching program. This distinctive curriculum makes it difficult for the School of Medicine and the Admissions Committee to assess for educational equivalency and to ensure student success for potential transfer students.\u00a0In addition, Geisel strives to maintain a specific class size to allow for the best educational experience possible for each student.\u00a0\u00a0For these reasons, Geisel does not entertain student transfers.<\/p>\n

    Important Dates
    \n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    May 1, 2025:\u00a0AMCAS Applications Open<\/p>\n

    May 28, 2025:\u00a0Applications may be filed with AMCAS<\/p>\n

    Aug. 2025:\u00a0Interviews Begin<\/p>\n

    Nov. 1, 2025:\u00a0AMCAS Submissions Close<\/p>\n

    Nov. 15, 2025:\u00a0Final Deadline for Secondary Applications<\/p>\n

    March 2026: Interviews End<\/p>\n

    Contact Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Address all correspondence to:<\/p>\n

    The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    \nOffice of Admissions
    \n3 Rope Ferry Road
    \nHanover, NH 03755-1404
    \nPhone\/Fax: (603) 646-5800
    \nFax: (603)\u00a0646-5767
    \nEmail:\u00a0    geisel.admissions@dartmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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    This information has been designed to assist you in the preparation of your application. Please use it as a guide and to record your steps. A completed application consists of: The AMCAS application The secondary application and a\u00a0nonrefundable application fee of $130. Applicants who have received an AMCAS fee waiver [\u2026] <\/p>\n

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