University at Buffalo Jacobs MD Admissions Guide (2027)

Quick facts

• Entry cycle: Fall 2027 target; current admissions pages were updated in 2026, but the MCAT cycle label conflicts with its test dates. Admissions Requirements
• Location: Buffalo, New York. Admissions
• Deadlines: AMCAS November 15; supplemental and required materials December 1 at 5 p.m. Eastern. How to apply
• Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident and at least 60 credits or two full years of higher education in the United States or Canada. Requirements
• PREview: Recommended, not required, and used only for research rather than application evaluation in the 2027 application year. Requirements
• Interview: Two separate standard interviews; interviewers are blinded to GPA and MCAT. Admissions policy

Admission requirements

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and complete at least two full years or 60 credit hours of higher education in the United States or Canada. At least half of the prerequisite coursework must be complete when the application is submitted, and all prerequisites must be finished before matriculation. Requirements

Required in-person coursework is two semesters each of biology with lab, general chemistry with lab, organic chemistry with lab and physics, with the physics lab optional, plus two semesters of English. Four social-science courses, two humanities courses and statistics, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology are recommended. Prerequisites

The MCAT is required within three years of applying. The current requirements page says it accepts June 2023 through September 2026 scores and that September 2026 is the last accepted test, but labels that range '2026 matriculation.' Because the label and end date conflict, this packet does not present that range as a confirmed Fall 2027 rule. Requirements

Applicants submit either a pre-health committee letter or three recommendations, with at least one from a science professor. Graduate applicants may omit undergraduate letters but must submit letters from three graduate professors. Requirements

AAMC PREview is recommended but not required. For the 2027 application year, Jacobs says scores will be used only for research and will not be used to evaluate applications. Requirements

Important dates

The current admissions calendar accepts AMCAS applications from June 1 through November 15 and the Jacobs supplemental plus all required materials from June 1 through December 1. The detailed application page sets the December 1 deadline at 5 p.m. Eastern. Admissions How to apply

Interviews are scheduled August through March. Regular MD decisions begin at the end of December 2026 and continue on a rolling basis. Admissions Interview and selection

For Early Decision, AMCAS is due August 1, the supplemental and required materials August 31, and decisions October 1. These are EDP dates, not extra regular-cycle deadlines. Admissions

Material cycle caution: although the current calendar's December 2026 decision date aligns with the Fall 2027 application cycle, the MCAT requirements page labels a June 2023–September 2026 window as '2026 matriculation.' Reconfirm the accepted MCAT window directly with the school before publication.

How selection works

Jacobs uses mission-aligned review, balancing experiences, attributes and academic metrics in the context of the school's mission, curriculum, community health needs and physician-workforce goals. Review includes academic performance and MCAT in context, integrity, curiosity, leadership and community engagement. Admissions policies Interview and selection

The published policy describes three stages. First, reviewers screen the application holistically. Second, each invited applicant is separately interviewed by two Interview Subcommittee members; interviewers are blinded to GPA and MCAT and write narrative evaluations. A third interview may be added at committee discretion. Third, a selection subcommittee conducts a complete holistic review and makes the admissions decision. Admissions policy

Approximately 600 applicants are invited to interview between August and March. Regular decisions begin at the end of December and then roll. How to apply Interview and selection

The school does not publish numerical selection weights, a screening cutoff formula, interview score anchors or weight, or a final score-combination formula.

Interview details

Confirmed

Each applicant is interviewed separately by two Interview Subcommittee members, with a third interview possible at committee discretion. The interviews are standard interviews focused on the applicant's attributes and experiences. Interviewers are blinded to GPA and MCAT and submit narrative evaluations. Admissions policy

Interviews are scheduled from August through March. Interviewers later present candidates during final committee review. Interview and selection Admissions policy

Not published

The current pages do not publish the Fall 2027 modality or location, duration, exact interviewer roles, whether interviewers see the non-academic portions of the file, question list, preparation time, scoring rubric, weights, assessor calibration or final score-combination method.

Who this program may suit

Jacobs frames admissions around its mission to advance health and wellness through education, research and clinical care. Its review seeks evidence of integrity, curiosity, leadership, community engagement and alignment with its curriculum, community-health needs and workforce goals. Admissions policies Interview and selection

Applicants should be able to discuss formative experiences without relying on GPA or MCAT as the answer's proof, because interviewers are blinded to those metrics. 'University at Buffalo School of Medicine' is a generic or historical alias for the same Jacobs MD school, not a separate record.

Practice and next step

Record one response to the featured prompt without referring to your GPA or MCAT. Explain the experience, your choices, the people affected, the values at stake and what you learned. Make the answer understandable to an interviewer evaluating attributes and experience rather than academic metrics.

Review whether the response demonstrates integrity, curiosity, leadership and community engagement with concrete evidence. Record it again with one improvement, then compare both attempts. Keep the timing adaptable until Jacobs publishes or communicates the current interview duration.

Frequently asked questions

What are Buffalo Jacobs' application deadlines?

AMCAS is due November 15. The supplemental and all required materials are due December 1 at 5 p.m. Eastern. How to apply

Which MCAT dates are accepted for Fall 2027?

The current page says June 2023 through September 2026 but labels that range '2026 matriculation,' creating an internal conflict. Reconfirm before relying on the range for Fall 2027. Requirements

What is the interview format?

Two separate standard interviews, with a possible third. Interviewers are blinded to GPA and MCAT and write narrative evaluations. Modality, location and duration are not published. Admissions policy

Is PREview required?

No. It is recommended, and Jacobs says 2027 application-year scores are used for research rather than application evaluation. Requirements

Sources

Verified August 11, 2026. Current official sources used:

• Jacobs admissions — canonical identity, current calendar, interview season and December 2026 decision timing.
• Admissions requirements — credit, MCAT, letters and PREview; contains the material MCAT cycle-label conflict.
• Prerequisite courses — required and recommended coursework.
• How to apply — exact AMCAS and supplemental deadlines, fee and approximate interview volume.
• Interview and selection — mission-aligned review and decision cadence.
• Admissions policies — mission-aligned policy landing page.
• Full admissions policy — screening, two interviews, GPA/MCAT blinding and final committee review.