Admissions | Pre-Med FAQ's

<p>Are you a pre-medical student with aspirations of one day becoming a physician? Tune in to this installment of our admissions series, as Zach and Rachel interview fellow UCCOM classmates, Halimat Olaniyan and Alex Gillotte. In a collaboration with Chasing Medicine, we answer your pre-med FAQ’s and provide some tried and true advice on applying to medical school. <br/><br/><b>Clean-Up:</b></p><ol><li>The AMCAS application opens the first week in <b>May</b> for editing. You can <b>submit the application for verification in June</b>, not July (which was incorrectly stated in the episode).</li><li>Per <a href='https://www.aamc.org/system/files/2019-10/2019_FACTS_Table_A-16.pdf'>AAMC.com</a>, 2019-2020 U.S. National MCAT Average = <b>506</b></li><li>Average MCAT score for 2019 UC College of Medicine matriculants = <b>515</b></li></ol><p><b>Resources</b>:</p><ol><li>Chasing Medicine: <a href='https://www.chasingmedicine.org/'>Website</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/chasingmedicine_/'>Instagram</a></li><li>Chasing Medicine <a href='https://www.chasingmedicine.org/important-dates'>Important Dates</a></li><li><a href='https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/participating-medical-schools-deadlines/'>Primary Application Deadlines</a></li><li>AMCAS Fee Assistance Program <a href='https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/applying-medical-school-process/fee-assistance-program/'>Application</a></li><li><a href='https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/taking-mcat-exam/prepare-mcat-exam/free-planning-and-study-resources/'>Free AAMC MCAT prep resources</a></li><li>Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR) <a href='https://apps.aamc.org/msar-ui/#/landing'>Portal</a></li><li><a href='https://www.kaptest.com/study/'>Kaplan MCAT &amp; Application Resources</a></li><li>AAMC 2019 Facts: <a href='https://www.aamc.org/data-reports/students-residents/interactive-data/2019-facts-applicants-and-matriculants-data'>Applicants &amp; Matriculant Data</a> (by insti