Application Updates

One application update letter will be accepted and considered by the Admissions Committee during their review of your candidacy. Update letters can be submitted from the date you register for your interview through 11:59 PM (CST) the day of your interview. This update should be written in letter format highlighting any of the updates listed below.

Your update should be saved in PDF format and submitted via email to medadmis@umn.edu. The letter will be uploaded to your application file following your interview day and you will receive a confirmation email at that time.

Please note that due to the nature of the rolling admissions cycle, your application will not be held for review at any point in the cycle for receipt of updates.

We will accept required updates regarding new:

• Institutional actions, misdemeanors, or felonies (You are required to share this information by AMCAS and you must disclose this information to all medical schools you applied to within 10 business days of the date of the occurrence)

We will also accept updates regarding new:

• Medically related experiences

• Volunteer experiences

• Honors/awards

• Teaching or tutoring experiences

• Leadership roles

• Professional work experiences

• Extracurricular activities

• Research updates – presentations, submission of an abstract or proposal for publication, or new publication (please do not send a copy of the publication or article)