At Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, we look for more than bright minds. We seek students who want to change lives, transform health care, and define the future of medicine. Ensure you are prepared, and learn more about our submission items and deadlines.
| Timeline | Action |
|---|---|
| Early May | AMCAS application opens |
| June 1-Oct. 1 | Application window |
| August-November | Applicants invited to interview |
| September-December | Campus interviews take place |
| Oct. 15 | Deadline to post MCAT scores to AMCAS application |
| Oct. 15 | Deadline to submit transcripts |
| Nov. 1 | Deadline to submit secondary application and fee |
| Nov. 1 | Deadline to submit letters of recommendation |
| February | Applicants initially offered acceptance |
| February | Applicants offered alternate list positions |
| March-June | Applicants accepted from the alternate list |
| June 15 | Deadline to submit official transcript from undergraduate or Pharm.D. conferring school |
| Early July | Orientation |
Review the academic and test prerequisites and technical standards for students applying for admission to the M.D. Program at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine does not accept requests for advanced standing transfer from medical school students either currently or previously enrolled in another medical school program, international or domestic.
The only pathway to matriculation at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine is through application through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS).
Students in the M.D. Program receive outstanding integrated clinical and research training, and also acquire the skills to be leaders in an ever-changing and challenging health care environment. We encourage you to apply and join us for an unparalleled medical training experience.
All applications submitted to AMCAS must include the following:
If you are interested in M.D.-Ph.D. training, visit the Medical Scientist Training Program website for more information.
Complete the online application through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). Applications are accepted June 1 through Oct. 1. Given the highly competitive nature of our program, early submission of application materials is strongly encouraged.
As a national medical school, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine has one AMCAS application for our three campuses in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota. Applicants who meet our prerequisites and requirements will receive our secondary application.
Applicants invited to complete a secondary application will have the opportunity to select and rank up to four campus track options:
Applicants must select at least one campus track option. Options ranked will be considered at the time of interview invitation and acceptance.
An application is considered complete when the secondary application has been submitted, the $120 fee has been paid or waived, and the minimum number of letters of recommendation has been met.
Each essay must be 500 words or less.
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine requires a minimum of three letters of recommendation or one composite letter from a premedical committee to supplement your application.
Guidelines for letters of recommendation
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine has a separate admissions committee for each campus. Each of these committees is composed of current and retired Mayo Clinic staff, administrators, allied health staff, medical students, and professional members of the community. These three admissions committees report to the Admissions Executive Committee that governs admissions for all campuses of the national medical school.
Applications are typically routed to an applicant's first track choice for holistic review. At review, admissions committee members evaluate all application materials to determine whether to invite for interview, place the application on hold, or reject.
Our admissions committee members evaluate these application factors in relation to our mission when deciding which applicants to invite for interview.
Interviews allow us to meet the applicants we have read so much about. These interviews also allow applicants to meet the admissions committee members, current students, and some of their potential classmates. We are happy to answer all your questions and look forward to meeting you.
Depending on your selection and rank of campus track in the secondary application, you could be invited to interview with any of our three campuses.
Applicants who select more than one campus track option will only be invited to interview with one campus, taking into consideration the specific rank of preference. That interview will count as your interview for the other campus tracks that were selected in your secondary application.
Interviews are virtual, video interviews.
Interview invitations are emailed August through November, and conducted from September through December. These time frames are subject to change.
Each admissions committee reviews completed applications and selects qualified applicants for interviews. Applicants invited to interview will receive campus specific information prior to their interview experience.
Applicants invited to interview will participate in:
Our goal is to make sure you are just as connected to us virtually, as you would be if you were visiting on campus. We want you to feel at home!
Our admissions committees meet weekly throughout the admissions cycle to deliberate on applicant interviews. We encourage applicants to stay in touch by uploading update letters into the admissions portal. Our committee members enjoy reading these updates!
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine does not have an early decision program or rolling admissions.
We like to hear from our applicants! Significant application updates are accepted at any time.
Acceptance
We make acceptance decisions when all interviews are complete on each campus, and when our admissions committees have deliberated on all applicants.
Initial offers of acceptance are typically made in mid-February. The Admissions Executive Committee could consider all campus track options that an applicant indicated on their secondary application at the time of acceptance, regardless of where they interviewed. All offers of acceptance begin with a phone call from a member of our admissions committee to the accepted applicant.
Alternate list
Alternate list emails are sent once initial offers of acceptance have been communicated. Offers of acceptance from the alternate list may be extended between March and June.
Rejections
Initial rejection emails are sent once initial acceptances and alternate list offers are made. Alternate list rejections will be made at the end of the admissions cycle.
Accepted applicants will be invited to attend a virtual second look information session, as well as the opportunity to visit our campus in-person in the spring.
Requests for deferred matriculation are only available to accepted applicants.
Accepted applicants who would like to apply for deferral must write to the Office of Admissions stating their reason for requesting deferral and their proposed plans for the duration of the deferral by May 15. Deferred matriculation requests are not guaranteed to be granted. If approved, deferrals are typically granted for one year to two years.
Applicants can find more information on the AAMC website about the AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool.
Applicants should notify all schools promptly of their enrollment plan in accordance with the AAMC Application and Acceptance Protocols for Applicants. Applicants who do not comply with this protocol may be subject to having their acceptance rescinded.
Please keep in mind the following information and deadlines specific to the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine:
| Timeline | Action |
|---|---|
| February | AMCAS Choose Your Medical School tool becomes available for applicants to indicate their enrollment plan. Applicants can only select Plan to Enroll at one medical school at a time, but can hold as many acceptance offers and alternate list positions as they choose. |
| April 15 | Accepted applicants must narrow accepted offers to three medical schools. An applicant can remain on as many alternate lists for other medical schools as they choose. |
| April 30 | Accepted applicants planning to enroll at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine must select the Plan to Enroll option in the AMCAS Choose your Medical School tool through their AMCAS application. Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine will be able to see which applicants selected Plan to Enroll at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. An applicant may remain on as many alternate lists for other medical schools as they choose until they select Commit to Enroll. |
| April 30 | Commit to Enroll option becomes available for accepted applicants to select in the AMCAS Choose Your Medical School tool. Commit to Enroll can only be selected for one medical school. |
| June 2 | Accepted applicants that will matriculate at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine must select the Commit to Enroll option in the Choose Your Medical School tool. |