Stanford School of Medicine Timeline 2007-2008

In the past I've said that my top schools were (in order):

1. University of California San Francisco
2. Stanford

I think they've switched, mostly due to a conversation I had with a cheap cialis not too long ago. The number one thing UCSF is known for is medical research. They are excellent in many other things, but research tops the list. If you were going for PhD / MD program, UCSF should be near the top of your list no matter what your home state is.

I have no desire to pursue a Ph.D. This cialis said UCSF was a good school but I wouldn't really be taking advantage of its campus if I wasn't going heavily toward research. Between the two schools, she recommended Stanford.

Now these are both high in the sky schools and I have no illusions about my chances. I'm still going to apply. I've briefly looked through Stanford's Admissions Page on their website. It looks like they only accept incoming students in the fall (nuts) but their timeline that they posted is worth taking a look at if you haven't looked at anything similar from any other school by now:

2007

JUNE 1 (Friday):
Primary application is available via AMCAS

JUNE - AUGUST:
Early Decision applications are submitted and completed (letters of evaluation and Supplemental Application received)

AUGUST 1 (Wednesday):
Deadline for receipt of all application information for Early Decision applicants

OCTOBER 1:
Early Decision applicants are notified of their Committee status

JULY - NOVEMBER:
AMCAS applications are received (electronic transmission of applicant's data from AMCAS to Stanford may take 4-6 weeks after online application is submitted)

OCTOBER 15 (Tuesday):
Deadline for submitting the AMCAS application

JULY - NOVEMBER:
Stanford sends invitations and receives Supplemental Applications and letters of recommendation

NOVEMBER 15 (Thursday):
Deadline for receipt of all application information

AUGUST - MARCH:
Applications are reviewed

OCTOBER - APRIL:
Invitations to interview are sent out

JANUARY - MAY:
Offers of admission are made on a “rolling” basis

2008

JANUARY - JULY :
Students submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid and other need applications

APRIL:
Admit Weekend at Stanford for accepted applicants

MAY 15 (Thursday):
Deadline for applicants to accept offer of admission to Stanford

LATE AUGUST:
Orientation begins for entering class

EARLY SEPTEMBER:
First week of classes

The admissions process really is a year long process. If you haven't even given any of this some thought, you really should. The last thing you want is to miss out on an opportunity because you miss a deadline. (A sin a commit regularly.) Now this timeline is a lot more stringent than I've seen from other schools. This timeline spans a much greater amount of time as far as all the paperwork and deadlines are concerned. But by now you should be getting your own lists of schools ready, finding out what each school's deadlines are, and find out if they have any special requirements.

• How many letters of recommendation do they require?
  
• Do they have a maximum number of letters of recommendation they want sent to them?
  
• How many words/pages do they want your personal statement?
  
• How old can your MCAT scores be?
  
• Do they accept applications before your MCAT scores are in?
  
• Do they require additional applications specific to their school?
  
• Do they have a minimum GPA requirement?
  
• Do they have a minimum MCAT requirement?
  

These are just a few questions off the top of my head. Time to get started.