This document outlines timelines for prehealth students at George Mason University over a two year period from freshman to junior year. It includes timelines for orientations, coursework, extracurricular involvement, application preparation including entrance exams, letters of recommendation, interviews, and application submission. Key events and deadlines are listed by month to guide students through the medical school application process.

1. George Mason UniversityPrehealthAdviseeTimeline (two years) JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY Orientations & Welcome Week Fall semester courses. Spring semester courses. Prehealth Convocation AcceptedStudentsPanel Think about summer programs and LOR’s. Annual Welcome Week Survey. Prehealth Listserv. Facebook Fan Page. Blackboard prehealth class. Photo (upload to Bb). Join Mason prehealthcommunity. Consider health careers through community service and clinical exposure. On-campus admissions visits. Attend open houses and fairs. Apply for summer programs and enrichment opportunities. Application service presentations. Participate in summer programs and research. Sophomore preapplication and Interviews for GW ES and VCU GA.

2. George Mason UniversityPrehealthPreapplicant Timeline JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY Fall semester courses. Participate in summer programs and research. Spring semester courses. AcceptedStudentsPanel Prehealth Convocation Apply for summer programs and enrichment opportunities. Consider health careers through community service and clinical exposure. Prehealth club involvement. On-campus admissions visits. Research schools. Attend open houses and fairs. Application service presentations. Annual Welcome Week Survey. Prehealth Listserv. Facebook Fan Page. Blackboard prehealth class. Photo (upload to Bb). Entrance exam preparation, scheduling (as appropriate). Secure LOR’s forMSAC Letter. Solicited LORs due to MSAC. MSAC preapplication. Composite Request Form. Checklist and veCollect. MSAC Interviews.

3. George Mason UniversityPrehealthApplicant/Reapplicant Timeline JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY (Fall semester courses.) Participate in summer programs and research. (Spring semester courses.) Prehealth Convocation Application service presentations. Consider health careers through community service and clinical exposure. Prehealth club involvement. Entrance exam preparation, scheduling. Annual Welcome Week Survey. Prehealth Listserv. Facebook Fan Page. Blackboard prehealth class. Photo (upload to Bb). If you got no interview invitations: MSAC preapplication. Composite Request Form. Checklist and veCollect. NEW MSAC Interviews. Waitlisted? MSAC preapplication. Composite Request Form. Checklist and veCollect. Meet w/Dr. Chuck. Apply EARLY! Central apps. New LORs due. Postbac apps. Consider postbac apps. School-specific applications. Professional School Interviews For entry this fall. Professional School Interviews For entry NEXT fall. AcceptedStudentsPanel Admissions Offers Made For Fall Enrollment. MSAC Letters Delivered.