Admissions Update for the Entering Class of 2029

Admissions Update for the Entering Class of 2029

The application deadline passed as of October 25, 2024.

Completed applications are under review and will continue through April 2025.

See below for FAQs:

I have submitted my application, what happens next? 

  • Upon receipt of the AMCAS application, the Office of Admissions reviews applications to verify North Carolina residency, minimum GPA, and MCAT requirements (https://medicine.ecu.edu/admissions/selection-factors). Applicants who meet the requirements are invited to submit the Gateway Activities, which include the supplemental application.
  • Once the Gateway Activities are complete, the application goes into the cue for review. An admissions team member reviews all applications for completion, including prerequisite courses, required letters of recommendation, etc. There’s no need to reach out to the office to receive updates as all applications have been processed.  If you have submitted the required items and AMCAS shows a submitted date, the materials have been submitted. We have confirmed receipt of all materials at this time.
  • Complete applications are reviewed by the admissions committee for consideration for interviews. At this point, the application is under review until a final decision is made to extend an interview, hold for later review, or reject.
  • We do not accept updates to your AMCAS application post-submission (for example, new community service hours, additional clinical experiences, job updates, letters of intent, unsolicited letters of recommendation, new transcripts, etc.). The only exception is if the Admissions Office contacts you for additional information. Contact information updates – phone number changes, email addresses, mailing addresses, etc. can be accepted and must go through AMCAS.

I interviewed at the Brody School of Medicine, what happens next?

  • After interviews are complete, the Admissions Committee deliberates and makes recommendations on each applicant to the Admissions Selection Committee as to whether the applicant is immediately accepted, placed on hold, or not offered admission.
  • Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis throughout the admissions cycle (August – March).
  • Following the interview, applicants will be notified of the decision reached by the Admissions Selection Committee concerning their status. The applicant will be notified that they are either accepted, placed on hold, or not accepted:
    • Acceptance – An offer of acceptance is made for the applicant to join the incoming BSOM class. To accept the offer, applicants must submit their enrollment fee to hold the seat in the class.
    • Hold/Waitlist – The decision was made to place the applicant on hold on the waitlist and no offer of acceptance or notice of non-acceptance is made. Students in this category will receive an email to confirm if they would like to be placed on the waitlist. Final decisions of acceptance or non-acceptance will be made by late May.  At the end of each cycle, applicants on the Hold list may be offered acceptance as withdrawals occur.
    • Non-Acceptance – After careful evaluation, the applicant is informed that the Admissions Office will not be offering a position in the incoming class.
  • After interviews are completed for the cycle, the Admissions Committee will continue to deliberate until all applicants are discussed. Students who have elected to be on the waitlist will be notified as to when vacant seats are open. This will occur the end of April. Again, applicants have the option to opt-in or decline. Based upon the AAMC traffic rules, accepted applicants have through April 30th to make a final decision.
  • We do not accept application updates, letters of intent, or any additional information.