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Transfer to School

Transfer requests into the MD Program are considered when there is capacity for additional MD students in the T.H. Chan School of Medicine third-year class. Transfer requests are considered only for compelling family-related or humanitarian reasons. 

If you are a transfer applicant, you must be currently in good standing at a Liaison Committee on Medical Education accredited medical school. Transfers only occur for the first block of the third year in the UMass Chan Medical School curriculum. Please contact the T.H. Chan School of Medicine Office of Admissions at admissions@umassmed.edu with any questions.

You must take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 by Feb.7 of your application year and pass on your first attempt. 

You must submit the following to the T.H. Chan School of Medicine Office of Admissions by Nov. 30 via PeopleSoft: 

  • copy of the original American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) application  
  • official transcript of your medical school grades and narrative comments from all courses as well as official transcripts from all schools listed on the AMCAS application
  • letter of recommendation from the dean of students of your current medical school (or their designee) attesting to your good standing status
  • $100 application fee in (check or money order) payable to UMass Chan


Transfer timeline (when applications are accepted):

Transfer process

Entering third year class in 2027

Transfer application opens (if spots available)

Sept. 25, 2026

Transfer application deadline (all application materials must be received by this date)

Nov. 30, 2026

Transfer applicant interviews

December 2026-January 2027

Deadline to have passing USMLE Step 1 score

Feb. 7, 2027

Transfer applicant decisions

On or before Feb. 20, 2027

 Please note the following:

  • Interview invitations are extended after review of all required application materials. 
  • Acceptances are conditional upon a passing USMLE Step 1 score.
  • You must respond to the T.H. Chan School of Medicine Admissions Committee provisional offer of acceptance within seven calendar days of the offer.
  • If you are accepted, you must withdraw from your current institution so that UMass Chan can make the transfer in the AAMC Student Records database.