Preparation & MCAT Stage
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Today: Jun 15
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
AACOMAS releases verified applications to osteopathic schools.
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.
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Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
ChanceNew
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2025
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2022
Max 200 words
1.The mission of our academic health system is to improve health for all. Consider your abilities, insights, and previous experiences and then tell us about your potential to help improve health for all.
Mission Statement
ChanceHigh
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2022
Max 200 words
2.Describe a non-academic challenge you have faced and explain how you overcame it.
Adversity / ChallengeAcademic Hardship
ChanceHigh
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2025
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2022
Max 200 words
3.From your list of “most meaningful experiences” on the AMCAS application, choose one that has been the most formative in terms of your desire for a career in medicine. Why did that experience have such meaning for you in your decision-making process?
Most Meaningful
ChanceModerate
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Max 200 words
4.Please share an experience that demonstrates how you have collaborated with others.
Teamwork
ChanceModerate
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2025
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Max 200 words
5.Describe your future goal(s). Reflect on your past experiences and describe how these experiences will shape your goal(s).
Career Goals
ChanceHigh
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2025
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2022
Max 150 words
6.Tell us about any specific reason(s) (personal, educational, etc.) why you see yourself here at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Why Us
ChanceHigh
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2025
2024
2023
2022
Max 50 words
7.Please tell us an interesting fact about yourself that a casual acquaintance may find surprising or interesting.