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College of Medicine: Application Procedures & Deadlines

A complete application consists of:

  1. American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
  2. SUNY Downstate Medical Center Supplemental Application also known as the secondary
  3. A nonrefundable Application Processing Fee of $80
  4. Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores
  5. Letter of recommendation from premedical advisor or committee (we accept letters sent via the AMCAS letter service, Virtual Evals, or Interfolio).

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that a complete application is on file.

If you decide to withdraw your application from consideration, in order to avoid further processing and to benefit other applicants, please notify the Office of Admissions immediately in writing either by email or fax to (718) 270-4775.

DO NOT submit materials beyond what is listed above.

The Supplemental Application, the processing fee, and individual letters of recommendation* should be mailed to:

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Office Of Admissions
450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 60
Brooklyn, NY 11203

*If you are sending hard copy of individual faculty letters, check with your faculty members to see if the letters have been sent.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center encourages early application. We recommend that applicants have a completed application on file before October 15th for maximum benefit. Click here for a complete list of deadlines.

Does Downstate have rolling admissions?

We have a modified rolling admissions process. Acceptance letters are issued beginning in mid-October and continue until the class is filled. An alternate list is also established in June.

See also the Medical School Admissions Requirements Handbook (MSAR) available from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

Admission Deadlines

June 1, 2009 Earliest date to complete an AMCAS application.
August 1, 2009 Latest date for Early Decision applicants to file an AMCAS application.
August 17, 2009 Latest date for Early Decision applicants to have a completed application on file.
December 15, 2009 Latest date for applicants to have a completed application on file at AMCAS.
December 15, 2009 M.D. / Ph.D Latest Date to complete application with School of Graduate Studies.
February 1, 2010 Latest date to have a completed application on file in the Office of Admissions.
April 15, 2010 Latest Date to have a completed MPH application on file with the MPH Program for the June class.
May 3, 2010 Latest date to request a deferred acceptance.
May 14, 2010 Latest date for the $100 tuition deposit refund.