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May 4, 2026
AACOMAS Opens
AACOMAS application opens for entry & submission.
May 4, 2026
AMCAS Opens
AMCAS application opens for data entry.
May 28, 2026
AMCAS Submissions
AMCAS submission opens (earliest submission for verification).
Jun 26, 2026
First Batch Transmission
AMCAS transmits first batch of verified applications to medical schools.
Jun 15, 2026
AACOMAS Releases
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Aug 3, 2026
EDP Submission
AMCAS Early Decision Program submission deadline.
Oct 15, 2026
MD Releases Begin
Medical schools begin releasing first-wave acceptance offers.

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Augusta, GAâ˘Public, Urban
ChanceModerate
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 300 words
1.Please discuss your primary interest in attending the Medical College of Georgia and how medical education at MCG will help you achieve your future career goals and desired specialty.
Why Us
ChanceModerate
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 300 words
2.At the core of MCGâs mission is community engagement and providing care to underserved communities. Please describe your engagement or your personal experience with underserved communities.
Mission Statement
ChanceModerate
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 300 words
3.Please describe your motivation for becoming a physician. Provide an example of an impactful clinical experience or patient encounter which reinforced your desire to enter medicine.
Clinical Experience
ChanceModerate
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 300 words
4.The art of medicine requires resilience on the part of its practitioners. There can be perceived failure even when the medical team has done everything right. Please describe a time when you were part of something that failed. What did you learn from this experience?
Failure / Weakness
ChanceNew
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 300 words
5.The Admissions Committee considers an applicantâs personal attributes and life experiences to be vital in fulfilling MCGâs educational mission and addressing the healthcare needs of Georgiaâs complex and geographically dispersed population. In this context, how would you contribute to the MCG community and help meet the healthcare needs of Georgians?
Personal Attributes
ChanceModerate
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 300 words
6.Please describe the specific geographical area (state, city, town or country if applicable) in which you would most likely practice medicine and why.
ChanceNew
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 300 words
7.Please explain any inconsistencies in your academic record or delays in your path to medicine. This may include below average course performance, grade trends, MCAT scores, bridge (gap) years etc. If no inconsistencies have occurred, please select âN/A.â.
Academic Hardship
ChanceNew
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 300 words
8.Please list any additional coursework or certifications which may not be captured on your primary AMCAS application. If not applicable, please select âN/A.â.
Academics / Coursework
ChanceNew
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 300 words
9.If you have completed an undergraduate degree, please describe your plans for the remainder of the current application cycle. (Ex. may include post-bacc, Masterâs, employmentâŚ). If no additional information is applicable, please select âN/A.â.
Academics / CourseworkAnything Else?
ChanceHigh
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 300 words
10.Please list any additional clinical experiences that are not included on your AMCAS application. Please include the physicianâs name OR type of experience (i.e., Nursing, PA, EMT, E.R. Scribe, etc.) in the description column below along with the location, dates and total number of hours. If no additional experiences have occurred, please select âN/A.â.
Clinical Experience
ChanceNew
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 300 words
11.If applicable, indicate any updates to your application since AMCAS submission or other information you feel the admissions committee should consider which may not be captured in other areas of your application. If no additional information is applicable, please select âN/A.â.
Anything Else?