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Quick facts
- School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland (application process).
- Program: Doctor of Medicine (MD).
- Cycle: Fall 2027 entry record; public page uses a recurring annual timeline.
- Application: AMCAS, UMSOM secondary, MCAT, letters, and $80 secondary fee.
- Eligibility: U.S. citizens/permanent residents, Canadian citizens, and Maryland DACA applicants under the published conditions.
- Verification: official UMSOM sources checked 2026-08-08.
Admission requirements
All applicants initiate the process through AMCAS. UMSOM’s public page lists an AMCAS deadline of November 1 and a secondary deadline of December 1, with an $80 non-refundable fee; applicants receive the secondary after AMCAS is received (application process). The published eligibility language includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents, Canadian citizens, and DACA students in Maryland.
Applicants must submit MCAT scores, letters of recommendation, and supporting credentials. Early Decision applicants use an August 1 AMCAS deadline and August 8 deadline for secondary materials, MCAT, and letters. The public page does not provide a complete prerequisite course list in the cited timeline, so do not infer one here.
Important dates
- August 1: Early Decision AMCAS deadline.
- August 8: Early Decision secondary, MCAT, and letters deadline.
- November 1: MD AMCAS deadline on the published annual timeline.
- December 1: MD secondary application deadline.
- Early September–early February: interview season.
- Early March: committee meetings conclude and remaining decisions are sent.
- April 30: Plan to Enroll deadline.
The page is a recurring timeline rather than a fully year-labelled Fall 2027 schedule. Reconfirm dates and eligibility in the current applicant portal before applying (timeline).
How selection works
UMSOM describes a two-stage AMCAS-to-secondary process. The Committee on Admissions evaluates completed credentials and decides whether to invite an applicant to interview; after interview, outcomes include acceptance, waitlist, or rejection (application process). The public page does not publish a weighting formula or current academic cutoff.
Interview details
Confirmed
Interviews are invitation-only and are scheduled each week on Mondays and Wednesdays from September through early February on the public admissions page (application process).
Not published
The cited page does not publish a current modality, station count, duration, interviewer assignment, scoring rubric, or question list. Do not infer an MMI or panel format.
Who this program may suit
UMSOM’s published process may suit applicants who can demonstrate academic preparation, motivation for medicine, service, communication, and readiness to complete a structured AMCAS and secondary workflow (application process). Eligibility rules differ by citizenship, residency, and DACA status, so applicants should verify their specific pathway before investing in an application.
Practice and next step
First practice: Use the linked general fairness prompt to practise a clear answer for an invitation-only interview. Record a timed response, review clarity, empathy, and trade-off reasoning, choose one weakness, adjust the answer, record it again, and compare both attempts. This is general practice, not a Maryland question.
Frequently asked questions
What are the published regular deadlines?
The annual page lists November 1 for AMCAS and December 1 for the secondary application.
Does Maryland use an interview?
Yes, interviews are invitation-only and the page lists September through early February. Format and scoring are not published in the cited source.
Who is eligible to apply?
The page lists U.S. citizens/permanent residents, Canadian citizens, and Maryland DACA applicants under its published conditions; verify edge cases directly.
Is this a confirmed Fall 2027 deadline set?
Not fully. The public timeline is recurring/annual, so recheck the current cycle.
Sources
- UMSOM Your Path to Medical School — eligibility, application process, deadlines, interview season, and outcomes; checked 2026-08-08.
- UMSOM FAQ — applicant eligibility and admissions context; checked 2026-08-08.
- Method: current first-party UMSOM sources only; unpublished interview details remain unknown.
Recommended preparation
Ethical Reasoning Under Pressure: The Four-Box Method
Use the Four-Box Method to organize ethical decisions around medical indications, patient preferences, quality of life, and contextual factors. Work through one foundation resource and three practice scenarios, then explain a defensible decision under time pressure.
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