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Overview
Step 1: Take the MCAT
The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is required. Although good timing for many students for the MCAT is in the spring of junior year, or approximately 18 months before you expect to enroll in medical school. For the 2025-2026 cycle, the Committee on Admissions (COA) will accept MCAT scores from January 2022 through September 2025 test dates.
Step 2: Apply to Washington University School of Medicine (“Primary Application”)
Apply to WashU Medicine (school 184) by October 17, 2025 by filling out the AMCAS® (American Medical College Application Service®) online application.
View instructions on how to fill out the AMCAS application
Step 3: Complete your Supplemental Application (“Secondary Application”)
Once your verified AMCAS primary application has been received, you will be invited to complete the supplemental application. You will receive a link to the supplemental application via email approximately three business days after we receive your verified AMCAS primary application. We strongly recommend that you complete your supplemental application within two weeks of being invited to do so and no later than October 31, 2025.
After you submit the supplemental application, you will not be able to edit it. If you need to modify or update your supplemental application, please contact our office via email at mdadmissions@wustl.edu with your request.
A supplemental application service fee of $100 (U.S.) is required. If you have been approved for AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP) benefits, we will automatically waive your supplemental application fee. Supplemental application fee waivers may be available for applicants who were not approved for FAP benefits. More information about requesting a supplemental application fee waiver is provided in the admissions portal.
Step 4: Submit Letters of Recommendation
Have letters of recommendation submitted to the Committee on Admissions on your behalf by November 7, 2025. For details on our Letters of Recommendation policies, see the Requirements section of our website.
Step 5: Check your status at our applicant portal, mdapply.wustl.edu
For your application to be complete, we must receive:
1. Your verified AMCAS primary application
2. Your completed WashU Medicine supplemental application
3. MCAT Results
4. Letter of Recommendation
5. Application service fee or reported AMCAS fee waiver/FAP recipient status
Check mdapply.wustl.edu (and click on Check Application Status) periodically to determine if your application is complete. Please allow 10 business days for processing of application materials.
Contact Information for Correspondence, Updates and Communications: Be sure to keep your contact information accurate and timely–make any address or phone number changes with AMCAS, so the updated information is distributed across the medical school(s) to which you choose to apply.
Once your AMCAS primary application has been verified, the COA is happy to consider updates to your file, such as new activities, publications, or personal news. These updates can be submitted by uploading a PDF directly to our admissions portal at mdapply.wustl.edu (use the Document Upload tab) or by emailing mdadmissions@wustl.edu.
Admission Notification Date: The COA will notify you via email when the status of your application changes. After your application is complete, it will remain under consideration for an interview invitation and an admissions offer, as WashU Medicine uses a rolling admission calendar. By April 15, 2026, every applicant will receive an admissions decision of “accepted”, “not accepted”, or “waitlist” via email.
Admissions Credentials: All forms, materials and credentials in connection with your application for admission become the property of WashU Medicine and are held in strict confidence by the COA. These items will not be returned nor will they be transferred.
Special Note for Medical Scientist Training Program Applicants
For individuals applying to the MSTP (MD/PhD) program, the deadline for submission of the AMCAS primary application is October 17, 2025. Transcripts must be submitted to AMCAS by October 17, 2025. The deadline for the WashU Medicine supplemental application is October 31, 2025. Letters of recommendation should be submitted by November 7, 2025. We strongly encourage applicants to submit materials well in advance of these deadlines due to the competitive nature of the admissions process.