Stanford MD Application Web Portal

Beginning in early July, the Stanford MD Application Web Portal (MedAdmit) will be available for you to monitor our receipt of your AMCAS application, Stanford Supplemental Application, letters of evaluation and fee. If your information does not appear in the website, we have not yet received your application from AMCAS.  

Application Process & Timeline

Stanford Medicine seeks candidates who want to move the fields of medicine and biomedical sciences forward, whose past accomplishments show evidence for originality, creativity, and a capacity for independent, critical thinking, who are academically ready to succeed at Stanford and whose personal qualities will serve them well in our profession.

The School of Medicine has an institutional commitment to provide equal educational opportunities for qualified students.  Stanford Medicine supports and encourages applicants with a range of abilities and disabilities, including disabilities that are not immediately apparent.

The following resources and application materials are required as part of the admissions process for the entering class of 2024. Please refer to the timeline for details regarding notification of different admissions decisions.

Updates to an application will be accepted only after an applicant has been invited to interview.

Step 1: AMCAS Application

Application to Stanford Medicine must be made through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). 

The AMCAS application deadline is October 2, 2023 (11:59 PM ET). The 2024 AMCAS Application will open for submission in late May. All sections of the primary applications must be complete by the deadline.  AMCAS may take several weeks to process your entire application.  Extensions are not granted.  

Please do not send transcripts or letters of recommendation to our office unless we have specifically requested such information from you.

A. Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)

All MCAT test scores taken are sent automatically by AAMC to the medical schools.

In order for your application to be considered for the 2024 admissions cycle, at least 1 MCAT result from an exam taken after January 2020 and before September 10, 2023 should be included in your application.

B. Letters of Recommendation

All letters of recommendation must be submitted through the AMCAS Letters Service.  A minimum of three and a maximum of six individual letters of recommendation is required.  All letters must be written on official letterhead and signed by the recommender(s) or committee members.  

Stanford Medicine does not have specific letter writer requirements, but encourages letters from individuals who can attest to the following aspects of the applicant's skills and attributes: leadership, originality and creativity, innovation, research skills and independence, clinical exposures and caring experiences, cultural humility, social justice and advocacy.

Pre-medical committee evaluations/letters

Pre-medical committee evaluations/letters are not required. However, if submitted, only the individual letters contained within the pre-medical committee packet will count toward the number of letters of recommendation.  If the committee evaluation/letter  references or summarizes individual evaluators, each individual evaluation/letter of recommendation must be included with the committee packet. 

Example:

  • If one committee evaluation/letter is submitted containing four individual letters, the letters of recommendation requirement is fulfilled.  However, you may submit up to two additional letters.
  • If one committee evaluation/letter contains no individual letters, the letters of recommendation requirement is NOT fulfilled. At least three and no more than six additional letters are required to meet the letters of recommendation requirement. 

 

An application is not complete until all letters listed on the AMCAS application are received. If more than three letters are listed, and at least three of those letters are received by the supplemental application deadline of October 23, 2023 (11:59 PM PT), the letter of recommendation requirement will have been met and the application may be considered complete.  If a minimum of three letters of recommendation are not received by October 23, 2023 (11:59 PM PT), this application will be considered incomplete and may be withdrawn from consideration.

All letters must reach the Admissions Office from AMCAS no later than (11:59 PM PT) on October 23, 2023.  Please log into AMCAS to make corrections (if needed).  It may take up to 2-7 days for these changes to be reflected. 

Step 2: Stanford Supplemental Application

When we receive the AMCAS application, an e-mail invitation will be sent  to submit the Stanford Supplemental Application.  Avoid using a Hotmail email account as it tends to block communication from our web portal and please check your spam/junk folders as well.  Eligible applicants will be invited to submit a Stanford Supplemental Application.

A. Supplemental Deadline

The deadline for the Stanford Supplemental Application is October 23, 2023 (11:59 PM PT). It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all materials arrive on time. Applicants can access the Stanford MD Application web portal (MedAdmit) to confirm if materials for the supplemental application have been received.  Application can not be reviewed until all materials are received in our system.

B. Application Fees

An application fee must be paid (via credit card) at the time the Stanford Supplemental Application is submitted. Exceptions are made only for those applicants who apply for FAP prior to primary application and receive a fee waiver by the AAMC Fee Assistance Program.  Application fees for the Supplemental Application are non-refundable.

C. Personal Essays

The Stanford Supplemental Application requests additional information, including essay questions about your personal background and professional interests.

D. Application Updates

Updates to an application will be accepted only after an applicant has been invited to interview. Interview decisions are made based on information submitted in the AMCAS application, Stanford Supplemental Application, and letters of recommendation.

It is important that we maintain a consistent and equitable standard for all applications to be considered with the same basis of information. If applicable, additional information can be submitted after the day of your interview.

When submitting additional information, please indicate that you have been interviewed or we may not include updates with your file. Acceptable updates include any significant developments in scholarly endeavors or projects, awards, or additional letters of recommendation. Please do not send additional coursework or transcripts unless we have specifically requested such information from you.

Step 3: Interviews

Eligible applications will be reviewed for consideration of an interview. The earliest notifications regarding an interview invitation will be sent in August and continue on a rolling basis. The Office of MD Admissions will inform each candidate whether or not an interview will be granted.

Each candidate invited to interview will be notified by e-mail and will use our online scheduling system to select a date that is mutually agreeable. Interviews are virtual and will be held between September and February. 

Step 4: Admissions Decisions

Upon review by the Committee on Admissions, interviewed candidates may be offered one of the following decisions: offer of admission (acceptance), reject, or waitlist. The final authority for admission to Stanford Medicine MD Program rests solely with the Committee on Admissions. Admissions decisions are typically released between January and March. Waitlist offers may be made after April 30 until the class is full.

AAMC MSAR

The Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) is an online database that enables you to browse, search, sort, and compare information about U.S. and Canadian medical schools and more.

Selecting a medical school will be one of your most significant decisions. Over the years, we have helped thousands of applicants navigate the application process and select the medical schools that fits best their goals and preferences.

 

MD-PhD Medical Scientist Training Program

The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) MD-PhD program provides a select group of medical students with an opportunity to pursue a training program designed to equip them for careers in academic investigative medicine. Individualization of the curricular and research programs of each trainee is the hallmark of the Program.

Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) MD-PhD program Website

 

MD-PSTP Physician-Scientist Training Program

The Stanford Medicine MD-Physician-Scientist Training Program (PSTP) is an umbrella program designed to integrate and maximize career development of physician-scientists across the career continuum. A goal of the program is to increase the number of successful physician researchers in the U.S. workforce.  Stanford is committed to diversity in all its dimensions, in conformance with the law.

The MD-Physician-Scientist Training Program (PSTP) is a five-year program designed for applicants considering long-term careers as physician scientists. Students pursuing this curriculum will participate in a 2-year apprentice-style training experience in a lab, supplemented with physician-scientist-specific career development coursework. The program combines medical education with rigorous laboratory or biomedical informatics research. Following matriculation, PSTP students have the option to apply for additional research training through the Berg Scholars Program or the Internal MSTP process.

MD-PSTP Physician-Scientist Training Program Website

 

Knight-Hennessy Scholars

The Knight-Hennessy Scholars (http://kh.stanford.edu) program cultivates a diverse, multidisciplinary community of emerging leaders from around the world and guides them to collaborate, innovate, and communicate as they prepare to address the complex challenges facing society.

Knight-Hennessy Scholars become part of a supportive family of fellow scholars. Through the King Global Leadership Program, scholars will broaden knowledge, develop skills, and strengthen character; this platform provides a collection of community experiences, workshops, meetings with leaders, domestic and global study trips, and personal development opportunities. Knight-Hennessy Scholars also receive funding for graduate study at Stanford University.

Apply at https://kh.stanford.edu/

The application deadline is October 11, 2023  1 PM PT. Please Check KHSP website for more details.

Disclaimer

All dates and deadlines in this site are subject to change. Please keep informed of any changes by visiting this site periodically as well as the AMCAS application site.

Early Decision

Stanford Medicine does not accept applications for Early Decision.