The deadline for applying to Stanford Medicine is October 1, 2024 (11:59 PM ET).

Please update your address or contact information on the AMCAS website.

To educate and inspire a diverse group of leaders in medicine and science who will improve human health through discovery, innovation, scholarship, education, and the delivery of outstanding patient-centered care.

Stanford Medicine utilizes a holistic review of the applicant pool each year. Stanford Medicine seeks candidates who want to transform the fields of medicine and biomedical sciences, whose personal journey and accomplishments show strong 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. Please see Principles of Student Selection under Eligibility and Recommendations.

Please visit our eligibility and recommendations page.

Applicants must have earned a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university by the time of matriculation.

Online degrees will not be considered in the application process for Stanford Medicine.

Yes. Applicants are considered for admission to Stanford Medicine without regard to their country of origin.

Eligible applicants include U.S. citizens, permanent U.S. residents holding a valid visa, individuals who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the time of application, undocumented students, and international students.

If admitted, DACA students are eligible for Stanford institutional financial aid on the basis of financial need.

Yes. Applicants are considered for admission to Stanford Medicine without regard to their country of origin. Eligible applicants include individuals who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the time of the applications as well as undocumented students.

If admitted, undocumented students are eligible for Stanford institutional financial aid on the basis of financial need.

Yes. Stanford Medicine can see all of your MCAT test scores from previous administrations of the MCAT.  We do not combine scores of the sections to make your cumulative score higher.

In order for your application to be considered for the 2025 admissions cycle, at least 1 MCAT result from an exam taken after January 2021 and before the end of September 2024 should be included in your application.

Yes. International students must have studied for at least one academic year at an accredited college or university in the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom prior to applying for admission. For more information, please visit Non-US Citizens/DACA information under Admissions Policies.  

For more information please visit Non-US Citizens/DACA information under Admissions Policies.

Students can also learn more by visiting the Bechtel International Center website.

Please do not send additional coursework or transcripts unless we have specifically requested such information from you.

Stanford Medicine does not accept any students who matriculated in a medical institution.

Please do not call us for updates on the status of your application. A timeline of notifications is available on the MD Admissions Timeline page.

Invitations to complete the Stanford Supplemental Application and to interview will be sent by e-mail.

Please visit the dual degree page. 

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